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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Dryden Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Dryden Esq")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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13105 results for: Keyword - John Dryden, Esq.
We found 11034 matches on Author, 1782 matches on Performance Comments, 1657 matches on Event Comments, 371 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8976
12 February 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

8977
26 February 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw. Epilogue written by David Garrick Esq

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

8978
09 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

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

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

8979
11 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

8980
14 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Related Works
Related Work: Timanthes Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17701123

8981
23 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End Opera: The Whim, as17701024

8982
04 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

8983
08 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Related Works
Related Work: Timanthes Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End Play: The Reel, as17701103

8984
16 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-, as17701025, but the children here named as Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Entertainment: End Opera: A Variety of Imitations-Bannister

8985
18 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw. Epilogue written by David Garrick Esq

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

8986
19 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701017

8987
20 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End Play: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17710412

8988
27 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens
Related Work: The Distressed Wife Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: III: The Tartars, as17701003

8989
02 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Farce

Related Works
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

Dance: Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Miss Froment

8990
06 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17710416

Entertainment: End: Burlesque Cantata, as17710504

8991
14 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

8992
17 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

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

Dance: End: The Shoemaker-Mrs West, Miss West, Mas. Williamson

8993
25 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

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

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Stede (his scholar)

8994
30 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Related Works
Related Work: Timanthes Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

8995
06 June 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catches And Glees

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Song: God Save our Noble King- (in Honor of His Majesty's Birthday)

8996
21 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Drury Lane--New Painted and Decorated. Miss Pope's good acting is said to have made up for her deficiency in singing (Genest, V, 314). On Sept. 19 Fisher, Musician, married the widow of the late Powell, Patentee of cg (Winston MS 10). Rec'd Mrs Johnston's 1 year's rent to Lady Day Last #6; Paid Mr French on Acct per order Mr G. G. #20. Paid Renters #8. [This payment occurs each playing night throughout the season, and is not noted further.] The total amounted to #1576 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

8997
11 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Miss Twist, Fishar, Hussey, Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon

8998
25 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Reddish; Moody-Burton; Lady Grace-Mrs Reddish; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Manly-Packer; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

8999
28 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

9000
30 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places may be had of Mr Johnston Stage Door Keeper. No money will be taken at the Stage Door or returned after the Curtain is Drawn up. Paid Mr Fitzgerald on note #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #202 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

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

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter