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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.

9576
30 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

9577
18 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by William Linley. Also attributed to Cordal Powel, librarian to the Prince of Wales (London Chronicle, 19 Jan. 1796). Larpent MS 1106; not published, except for Airs (C. Lowndes, 1796). Synopsis of action in Pocket Magazine, Jan. 1796, p. 59]. The Musick composed by W. Linley. The Scenes [for a description of which see Theatre Notebook, 1965, XIX, p. 58] entirely new, and painted by Greenwood. The Machinery and Decorations by Cabanel, Johnston and Jacobs. The Dresses by Johnston and Miss Rein. Nothing under Full Prince will be taken. Account-Book, 22 Jan.: Paid Wm. Linley for music of new pantomime #25. Receipts: #619 3s. (608.9; 10.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive; or, The Magick Fire

9578
23 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Davenport, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Williamson, Cross, Abbot, Wilde, Holland, Simmons, Curties, Hawtin, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Davenport, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1796): Tangent-Lewis; Toby Allspice-Quick; McQuery-Johnstone [in text: Macready (see17960125)]; Capt. Faulkner-Pope; Caustic-Munden; Dick Dashall-Fawcett; Landlord-Davenport; Servants-Farley, Rees, Ledger; Jailer-Williamson; Bailiff-Cross; Shopman-Abbot; Ned-Wilde; Solicitor-Holland; Postillion-Simmons; Waiter-Curties; Town@Clerk-Coombs; Undertaker-Street; Officer-Blurton; Clementina Allspice-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sorrel-Mrs Davenport; Julia Faulkner-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Miss Leserve; unassigned-Thompson, Hawtin; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 21 performances only (see17960227). Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 21 performances only (see17960227). Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: McQuery Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9579
01 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

9580
16 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

9581
25 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Shepherdess Of Cheapside

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

9582
08 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnston
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Entertainment: MonologueAfter dancing: Belles! Have at ye All-Mrs Mattocks

Ballet: End: Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding (composed by Byrn). Dermot-Byrn; Darby-Jackson; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Old Kathlane-Miss Smyth; Kathlane (only time [i.e. appearance] this season)-Mme Rossi. [And see17931018.

9583
11 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills

Cast
Role: Granaghan Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

9584
13 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills

Cast
Role: Granaghan Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners

Related Works
Related Work: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: In: an Irish Dance-

9585
18 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

9586
19 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

9587
20 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Simmons
Role: Song by Irish Pilgrim Actor: Johnstone
Role: intended Bride Actor: Little John disguised, brings on a dead Buck as a present to Arthur-the Buck becomes animated and drives off Arthur, and Little John escapes with Marian. A Leap by Harlequin over the Heads of twelve Soldiers armed With Pikes, Swords. Scene IV. View of the Town Hall in Nottingham. Porter enters with Box-Marian taken by Arthur is forced into it-the Box being placed on the head of Arthur changes into a Bird Cage, in which he is inclosed. Scene V. A Country Alehouse. Tinker's Song-Farley, Knight
Role: brings on a dead Buck as a present to Arthur Actor: the Buck becomes animated and drives off Arthur, and Little John escapes with Marian. A Leap by Harlequin over the Heads of twelve Soldiers armed With Pikes, Swords. Scene IV. View of the Town Hall in Nottingham. Porter enters with Box-Marian taken by Arthur is forced into it-the Box being placed on the head of Arthur changes into a Bird Cage, in which he is inclosed. Scene V. A Country Alehouse. Tinker's Song-Farley, Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Dance: In 2nd piece: a New Dance-Holland, Platt, Mrs Watts

Song: In 2nd piece: As in 3rd piece, 12 Apr., but The Sea Storm-_; Old Towler-_; New Song-_

9588
22 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Cast
Role: Parrots Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Quarrels Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui

Cast
Role: O'Liffey Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: In 4th piece: a new incidental Dance, as17960415

Song: In III 1st piece: a song (in character)-Mrs Clendining; In 4th piece: The Mid Watch, as17960415; Tippy Bob, as17960415; The Waiter, as17960415; Irish Song, as17960415; New Loyal Song, as17960415; Rondo, as17960415; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960415; Rule Britannia, as17960415

9589
29 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Standen; Emily-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: O'Donnel Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End: a Grand Harmonic Selection, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; The Sailor Boy cap'ring on Shore-Fawcett; O bring me wine-Bowden; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon

9590
03 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui

Cast
Role: O'Liffey Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Byrn; 3rd piece: Dance, as17960415

Song: In: Old Towler-Incledon; 3rd piece: Tippy Bob, as17960415; The Waiter, as17960415; Irish Song, as17960415; New Loyal Song, as17960415; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960415; Rule Britannia, as17960415; Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Rondo-Mrs Serres

9591
10 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Witch of the Wood; or, The Nutting Girls

Dance: In: The Spanish Fandango-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand; II afterpiece: The Humours of a Country Fair-Holland, Platt, Bayzand, Cranfield, Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Smyth, Mrs Watts

Song: End: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

9592
11 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Get Un-Married Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

Related Works
Related Work: The Doldrum; or, 1803 Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9593
18 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Alive and Merry

Related Works
Related Work: All Alive and Merry; or, Men in Pursuit of Money Author(s): Samuel Johnson
Related Work: Alive and Merry Author(s): John Grubb

9594
19 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: Alive and Merry

Related Works
Related Work: All Alive and Merry; or, Men in Pursuit of Money Author(s): Samuel Johnson
Related Work: Alive and Merry Author(s): John Grubb

9595
20 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Positive Man Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End: an Interlude of Songs, Glees-Incledon, Johnstone, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Linton

Related Works
Related Work: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack Author(s): John Fawcett
Related Work: Buthred Author(s): Charles Johnstone
Related Work: The Disbanded Officer; or, The Baroness of Bruchsal Author(s): James Johnstone

Entertainment: In course Evening: Imitations, The Beggar (from Merry Sherwood)-Townsend

9596
24 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick And Margaret Of Anjou

Afterpiece Title: The Lie of the Day

Cast
Role: John Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: The Lie of the Day; or, A Party at Hampton Court Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: In Course Evening: The Waiter-Fawcett; Master Thedy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnegin Delaney's History of Himself-Johnstone; Mad Bess (in character)-Mrs Clendining; The Sportman's snug little Cot, Admiral Benbow-Incledon

9597
28 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: Alive and Merry

Related Works
Related Work: All Alive and Merry; or, Men in Pursuit of Money Author(s): Samuel Johnson
Related Work: Alive and Merry Author(s): John Grubb

9598
31 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9599
02 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Get Un-Married Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Performance Comment: Count Conolly Villars-Holman; Dermot-Johnstone; Sir Paul Peckham-Fawcett; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Dorimont-Richardson; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Lydia-Mrs Townsend; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

9600
04 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Cast
Role: Timolin Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Life's Vagaries Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob Author(s): John Bernard

Dance: As17951002

Song: End: The [Little] Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen

Monologue: After Singing: A Pantomimic Interlude in which the Dying and Skeleton Scene, with the Escape of Harlequin through a Hogshead of Fire. Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Scaramouch-Abbot; Doctor-Rees; Colombine-A Young Lady [unidentified]