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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.

9201
10 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311 but Sga Pacini

9202
10 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

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

9203
15 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

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

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

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

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409

9204
20 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

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

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Song: V: (By Desire) The Soldier Tir'd-Miss Abrams

9205
20 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

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

9206
22 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

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

Music: End Tragedy: By Particular Desire a Piece of Music on the Triple Harp-Evans

9207
24 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Dance: II: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

9208
24 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

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

9209
29 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

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

9210
02 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760410

9211
03 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: II: New Dance Call'd The Academy-; in which will be introduced the New Court Minuet, Rigadoon (never perform'd before)-Mas. Holland, Miss Armstrong; with a Minuet, Allemande-Mas. Dagueville, a Girl only 5 years old; to conclude with a new Cadrille-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Dagueville, Sga Vidini; End: a New Dance call'd The Humours of the New@Market Races with all the usual performances,-Dagueville, Harris, Rudd, Mas. Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, Sga Vidini; to conclude with the Pony Races-

9212
06 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston. Paid Mr Parsons in lieu of Benefit #105. Receipts: #73 17s. Charges: #64 15s. Profits to Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston: #9 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17760325 but Mat@O@Mint-Wright; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End Opera: a Favourite Dance call'd The Gardeners, as17760116

9213
07 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17751003

9214
11 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

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

Song: III: (By Particular Desire) The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms-Master Harrison

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Allemande-Rudd, Miss Cranfield; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Bassan

9215
18 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: I: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

9216
16 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Entertainment: The Cries of London-Shuter

9217
20 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Entertainment: End Opera: The Cries of London-Shuter

9218
27 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford; To conclude with: Country Dance-the characters. [Both these were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

9219
27 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-The Gentleman who performed King Henry [on 25 Sept.]; Othman-Comerford; Sadi-Johnson; Aladin-Smith; Officer-Lewis; Slave-Dancer; Selim-Stokes; Zaphira-Mrs Massey; Irene-Miss Reynolds; The original Prologue [in character-Master Kenny.
Cast
Role: Sadi Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-A Gentleman of Rotherhithe (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Dick-Johnson; Lord Lurewell-Smith; Keeper-Lewis; Joe (with a song)-Comerford; John Cockle (the Miller of Mansfield)-Newton; Peggy-Mrs Wilks; Kate-Miss Taylor; Madge-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Johnson
Role: John Cockle Actor: Newton

Song: As17760925

9220
30 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

9221
30 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife Or The Quakers Wedding

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Comerford; Freeman-Smith; Sackbut-Lewis; Tradelove-Johnson; Obadiah Prim-Massey; Periwinkle-Newton; Simon Pure-Kenny; Quaker Boy-Master Russell; Sir Philip Modelove-Lloyd (from the Theatre Royal, Hay-market); Anne Lovely-Mrs Wilks; Betty-Miss Taylor; Masked Lady-Mrs West; Mrs Prim-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations-Master Russell

9222
04 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Subtle-Thompson; Marquis-Wewitzer; Classic-Hull; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

Dance: afterpiece: Minuet-Dumay, Miss Macklin

9223
24 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

9224
26 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End: As17761009

9225
28 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

Dance: End: As17761009