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12786 results for: Keyword - John Gay
We found 11035 matches on Author, 1693 matches on Performance Comments, 1248 matches on Event Comments, 330 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7926
09 May 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond

7927
07 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Cooke

7928
18 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Guttle-Taswell; Beau Trippit-Marr; Dick-Goodfellow; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Bradshaw; Mrs Trippit-Mrs King; Prissy-Miss Cole; Kitty Pry-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Stand by my brave boys-Lowe

Dance: III: Mlle Mechel

7929
20 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes

Song: II: Lowe; V: Chorus Song, as17451114, but Lowe

Dance: III: Mechel

7930
26 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451028

7931
04 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

7932
11 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

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 Lying Valet

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

7933
23 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

7934
01 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

7935
09 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

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 Lying Valet

Song: Brett

Dance: As17460101

7936
25 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

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

Song: TThe Flocks shall leave the Mountains a Trio from Acis and Galatea by Handel-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Lampe

Dance: LLes Allemandes, as17451109

7937
03 February 1746 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

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

Entertainment: Rope dancing-; juggling-Yeates

7938
20 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

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: Flora or The Country Wake

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

Song: Barlow

Dance: The three Graniers

7939
24 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: The two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

7940
11 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: Marriage à la Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Marriage A La Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary

7941
15 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

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: Phebe

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes, as17451109

7942
17 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Muilment

7943
18 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Lowe; III: Polly Willis-Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Muilment

7944
20 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary

7945
01 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: Marriage à la Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Marriage A La Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary

7946
24 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: Marriage à la Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Marriage A La Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: Italian Peasants, as17460206; IV: Swiss Dance, as17460416 V: Minuet, Louvre-Desse, Miss Hilliard

7947
25 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Song: Bibby

Dance: Picq, Miss Hilliard

7948
25 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Liberty Asserted

Cast
Role: Frotenac Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Liberty Asserted Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: n Occasional%Song on the Defeat of the Rebels-Beard

Dance: PPigmalion, as17460409

7949
16 September 1746 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

7950
17 September 1746 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor or The Dumb Lady Curd