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11769 results for: Keyword - John Dennis
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1709 matches on Performance Comments, 1143 matches on Event Comments, 327 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
21 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Moreau; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; With the additional Scene-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Salway, Laguerre

Dance: Master and Miss Oates

52
17 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Razor-Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Miss Brett; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17371114

53
09 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Cliver; Sir Tunbelly-Harper; Young Fashion-Wright; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Cross; Lory-Macklin; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; (with The Eearly Horn-Beard; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

54
24 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber Sr; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Rake-Winstone; Razor-Macklin; Bully-Beard; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber Sr
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

55
21 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17381024, but Sir John-Quin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

56
15 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Walker;Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Ware; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; with the Additional Scene-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Song: Leveridge, Salway

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: CComic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover, Villeneuve, DelaGarde, Dupre, Richardson, Thompson

Related Works
Related Work: The Sirens Author(s): John A. Fisher

57
08 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #48 7s. (Account Book); #60 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Rake-Gibson; Bully-Rosco; Razor-James; Justice-Roberts; Constable-Mullart; Taylor-Neale; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lovell-Miss Brunette; Cornett-Miss Horsington; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; The Peasants, The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

58
11 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Rake-Winstone; Bully-Cashell; Razor-Macklin; Justice-Havard; Taylor-Raftor; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: III: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Shepherds and Sherpherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: In III: Lowe

59
17 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roland and Mrs Vincent. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: A New Farce, interspersed With Songs. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Receipts: money #28 10s.; seals #85 5s. (Account Book); #120 Rylands MS.: The Whim Damn'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Mademoiselle-Mlle Roland, the first time of her speaking on the English stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Whim; or, The Merry Cheat

Song: Leveridge, Salway

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel

60
06 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. By Sir John Vanbrugh, being the Sequel of The Fool in Fashion. Receipts: #110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Havard; Lory-Neale; Sir John Friendly-Raftor; Shoemaker-Ray; La Varole-Leigh; Mendlegs-Green; Surgeon-Taswell; Bull-Woodburn; Taylor-Wright; Page-Miss Cole; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Raftor
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Lowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

61
14 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17411008, but Sir John-Colley Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Colley Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: LaLauze, Mlle Auguste

62
12 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Constant-Havard; Sir John Brute-Macklin; Heartfree-Mills; Razor-Neale; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lord Rake-Winstone; Justice-Woodburn; Constable-Ray; Taylor-Raftor; Col Bully-Beard, in which character will be introduc'd songs proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: La Mascarada-Brunoro, Mlle Bonneval; IV: Turkish Seraglio-Brunoro,Signora Costanza

Music: III: Concerto-Piantinada

63
11 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Sir John (General Advertiser). Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. 6d. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-a Gentleman for his benefit; Constant-Cushing; Heartfree-Wignell; Lord Rake-Paget; Razor-L. Hallam; Justice-Furnival; Bully-Lee; Taylor-Shuter; Constable-Dove; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cushing; Belinda-Mrs Wignell; Mlle-Miss Moreau; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: a Gentleman for his benefit
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17461124

64
28 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Not acted these 8 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Don John-Sparks; Don Pedro-Ryan; Don Guzman-Ridout; Don Felix-Bridgwater; Lopez-Macklin; Galinda-Arthur; Leonora-Mrs Elmy; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17520127

65
06 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Play Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Don John-Sparks; Pedro-Ryan; Guzman-Ridout; Felix-Bridgwater; Lopez-Macklin; Galindo-Arthur; Leonora-Mrs Elmy; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: IIl Morlaco, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; Il Pastore-Maranesi, Signora Bugiani

66
25 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Jeffries made her first appearance on this stage in Belinda.--not perfect.--was pretty well received.--is a little smart figure (Hopkins MS Notes). At 15 minutes past 4, took my place in the Pit at Drury Lane to see the Provok'd Wife. Mr Garrick is inimitable as Sir John Brute, Palmer does Heartfree, and Mrs Abington Lady Fanciful (with a song not printed in the play) very well. Constant by Cautherly, whose figure and manner I do not like, Vernon in Col. Bully sings a song (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Razor-Baddeley; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries, 1st appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

67
14 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SSir John Brute, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Razor-Dodd; Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with Song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Lady Brute-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

68
10 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SSir John Brute, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). The Fair Penitent was advertised for Wednesday the 11th: a Rehearsal was call'd on Tuesday the 10. About nine o'clock in the morning Mr Barry sent for & told me he was so ill that would be impossible for him to play for sometime & that he would give up his salary till he was able to play (Hopkins MS Memorandum Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with songs)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Justice-Bransby; Rasor-Baddeley; Lady Brute-Mrs Stephens; Mademoiselle-Miss Radley, first time; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

69
02 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Love--Sir John Brute. A fat performance (and as Mr L--- says) he wanted breath to blow the Jokes out (Hopkins Diary). On 1 April 4 n[umbers] of Dramatic Censor published (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17691010, but Sir John Brute-Love, first time; Razor-Parsons; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Love, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: The Rabbit Sellers, as17691228

70
20 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Sir John Brute, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Aickin; Bully, song-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Justice-Bransby; Razor-Baddeley; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Mademoiselle, song-Miss Radley; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

71
22 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cautherly. Don John Mr Cautherly-la, la! (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: With Alterations. Not acted these 14 years. [See 13 April 1758.] Receipts: #159 18s. 6d. Charges: #62 13s. 6d. Profits to Cautherley: #97 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Cautherly; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Inchbald; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Shopkeeper-Jacobs; Boy-Mas. Cape; Gentlemen to Duke-Follet, Lings; Gentlemen to Petruchio-Fawcett, Griffith; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Servant-Mrs Smith; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

72
19 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece: Never performed here [so stated on playbill of 18 Aug.]. Public Advertiser, 13 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Palmer at his house in Bow-street, Bloomsbury. [Henderson's 1st appearance as Don John was at Bath, 23 Oct. 1773.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Petruchio-Aickin; Duke-Fearon; Peter-Blissett; Anthony-Massey; Francisco-Jackson; Surgeon-Griffiths; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Davies; 1st Constantia-Mrs Hunter; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs W. Palmer; Kinswoman-Miss Hale; Mother-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Henderson
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End Monologue: a Dance-

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: The Picture of a Playhouse or Bucks have at Ye All-Palmer

73
10 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed here. [Digges's 1st recorded appearance as Sir John Brute was at Edinburgh in 1757.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Davies; Lord Rake-Egan; Justice-Massey; Constable-Griffiths; Watchmen-Jackson, Besford; Razor-R. Palmer; Taylor-Blissett; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lisley; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Brute-Mrs Hunter.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Digges
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: Dance-

74
04 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: With a Grand Procession. [Both the dance and the procession were included in all subsequent performances, except on 23 Apr. 1778. For Henderson as Don John see hay, 19 Aug. 1777.] Receipts: #153 11s. 6d. (125.19.0; 18.0.6; 9.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; First Constantia-Miss Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Mrs Love; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Henderson
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: In afterpiece: a Dance of Evil Spirits-

75
14 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2]: Written by the Author of Tony Lumpkin in Town [John O'Keeffe. Text (1st authorized) published in Cumberland's British Theatre, Vol. XXXI]. The Music and Overture composed by Dr Arnold [with airs adapted from Philidor and Guglielmi (Public Advertiser, 17 Aug.)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: The Characters by Parsons, Edwin, Wood, Baddeley, Lamash, Jackson, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Harper. Cast from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug.: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Wood; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Lamash; Orator Mum-Jackson; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Harper; Kenny. Kenny.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17790610