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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.

1001
13 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lord John Actor: White

Dance: FFingalian Revels, as17570329

1002
19 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: As17570103

1003
16 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

1004
27 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Country Lass, as17570512; II: Dutch Sailor, as17570525; III: Dutch Peasant, as17570512

1005
10 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1006
13 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

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

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Lucas, Miss Hilliard

1007
01 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

1008
03 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

1009
30 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

1010
26 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1011
23 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

1012
30 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

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

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; also A Tambourine-Miss Vallois

1013
11 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: -MMaster Roger, Miss Simson, the Children

Entertainment: After the Opera: By Desire, The New Magic Scene, as17580428

1014
22 June 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: II: The Prussian Sailors, as17580601 End Opera: The Faggot Binders, as17580601

1015
09 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

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

Dance: CCountry Dance-Characters of the Opera; Hornpipe-Miles

1016
11 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17581009

1017
19 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

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

Dance: As17581016

1018
29 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson

Dance: CCountry Dance, as17581009; Hornpipe, as17581009; The Threshers, as17581016

1019
31 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson

Dance: Country Dance, as17590129; Hornpipe, as17590129; Fingalian Dance, as17581111

1020
05 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson

Dance: CCountry Dance, as17581009; Fingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

1021
09 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17590205

1022
20 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant or Recruits for the King of Prussia

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): John Cooke
Related Work: The Amorous Gallant; or, Love in Fashion Author(s): John Bulteel
Related Work: The Wild Gallant Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis
Related Work: The She Gallant Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Positive Man Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: The usual Country Dance, as17581009; Hornpipe, as17581009

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

1023
23 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Song: IV: A New Musical Dialogue The Country Wedding, written and set by T. A. Arne-Lowe, Mrs Lampe

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

1024
07 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

1025
15 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Song: III: A Song-Legg

Dance: IV: The Drunken Peasant, as17590430 V: The Threshers, as17581016