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12782 results for: Keyword - John Gay
We found 11034 matches on Author, 1693 matches on Performance Comments, 1248 matches on Event Comments, 330 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

851
21 November 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

852
29 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

853
29 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

854
29 December 1748 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

855
02 January 1749 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Yeates Jun; Peachum-Sturgess; Lockit-Morgan; Mat-George; Filch-Coleman; Jack-Jones; Ned-Wilson; Budge-Pearson; Jenny Diver-Mrs Pearson; Sukey-Mrs Wilson; Moll Brazen-Mrs Johnson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Morgan; Diana-Mrs Williamson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs George; Lucy-Mrs Daniel; Polly-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Moll Brazen Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

856
09 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

857
26 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

858
25 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

859
27 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

860
29 March 1749 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich

Song:

Dance:

861
10 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: (By Desire) Savoyards, as17480920; II: Dutch Dance, as17481203

Music: Between Play and Afterpiece: a piece of Music-the Child

862
24 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; II: A New Scotch Dance, in which will be introduced by Particular Desire the Scotch Measure, the Highland Reel-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie; V: Minuet-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie

863
29 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: Capt Dubutin-Coustos [Custo, General Advertiser]; Delateur-Fern; Mannon Delateur-Miss Davis; Tourneclef-Smith; Laronneau-Morgan; Comedien-Johnson; Gueux-Fern; Mme Delateur-Mrs Knight; Lucie-Mrs Cushing; Matthieu de la Prison-Daniel; Jaques-Craven; Henry de Chemin-Johnson; Mme Cajoleuse-Mrs Jackson; Dorothee Cour de Nuit-Mrs Anderson; Madam Grandant-Mrs Butler; Bebeau Catin-Miss Stevens; Janneton du Plongeon-Mrs Knight; Mme Sans@Corps-Mrs Williams; Manon L'Effrontee-Mrs Adams; Diane-Mrs Jackson; Susanne Pimpante-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Comedien Actor: Johnson
Role: Henry de Chemin Actor: Johnson

864
02 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Cast
Role: Comedien Actor: Johnson
Role: Henry de Chemin Actor: Johnson

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

865
04 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Cast
Role: Comedien Actor: Johnson
Role: Henry de Chemin Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17490502

866
05 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Cast
Role: Comedien Actor: Johnson
Role: Henry de Chemin Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17490502

867
09 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Cast
Role: Comedien Actor: Johnson
Role: Henry de Chemin Actor: Johnson

868
11 May 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

869
11 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Cast
Role: Comedien Actor: Johnson
Role: Henry de Chemin Actor: Johnson

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

870
13 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Cast
Role: Comedien Actor: Johnson
Role: Henry de Chemin Actor: Johnson

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

871
16 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: II: A Piece on the Flute-the Child

872
29 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

873
31 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

874
26 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

875
05 October 1749 @ The Tiled Booth Blackheath

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Harlequin

Dance: [Entertainments unspecified.