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13160 results for: Keyword - John Harper
We found 11035 matches on Author, 2234 matches on Performance Comments, 1203 matches on Event Comments, 394 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11451
11 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Aura-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Griffin; Lurcher-Cibber Jr; Modely-Bridgwater; Freehold-Harper; Heartwell-Roberts; Flora-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin
Role: Freehold Actor: Harper
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 Country Wedding and Skimmington

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding Author(s): John Stanley

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Roger, Boval, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson

11452
18 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Aura-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Griffin; Lurcher-Cibber Jr; Modely-Bridgwater; Freehold-Harper; Heartwell-W. Mills; Flora-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin
Role: Freehold Actor: Harper
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 Lovers Opera

Dance:

11453
20 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Performance Comment: edition of 1730 lists: Sir John Trueman-Williams; Eustace-Mills; Eugenio-Watson; Captain Smart-Cibber Jr; Squire Timber down-R. Wetherilt; Granger-W. Mills; Modely-Bridgwater; Loveless-A. Hallam; Hardhead-Berry; Constable-Harper; Inanthe-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Heron; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Isabel-Mrs Butler; Beatrice-Mrs Shireburn; Lettice-Mrs Grace; Prologue design'd to be spoken by Mills. Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-the Author, the Author's Wife.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trueman Actor: Williams
Role: Constable Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Lover Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Blazing Comet: The Mad Lovers; or, The Beauties of the Poets Author(s): Samuel Johnson

11454
14 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Lord Richly-Cibber; Bellamant-Wilks; Captain Bellamant-Cibber Jr; Gaywit-Mills Jr; Modern-Bridgwater; Lord Lazy-Boman; Colonel Courtly-Hallam Jr; Woodall-Harper; Captain Merit-Paget; Captian Bravemore-Watson; John-Berry; Porter-Mullart; Lady Charlotte Gaywit-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Bellamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Modern-Mrs Heron; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lately-Mrs Charke; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Woodall Actor: Harper
Role: John Actor: Berry

11455
06 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Related Works
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Cobler

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1735 lists: Sir John Loverule-Salway; Jobson-Harper; Tony-Master Arne; Sledge-Winstone; Snip-Macklin; Brass-Turbut; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Oats; Nell-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sledge-Mrs Grace; Mrs Snip-Mrs Dancy; Doll-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: : Sir John Loverule Actor: Salway
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

Dance: I: A Clown by Nivelon. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Song: III: A Mock Italian English Ballad by Roberts

11456
16 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-Mills; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Wright; Dauphin-Havard; Otter-Harper; Cutbeard-Macklin; Lady Haughty-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Otter-Mrs Grace; Mrs Centaur-Mrs Bennet; Doll Mavis-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Otter Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Harper

Dance: As17371114

11457
18 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Digges; Charles-Dimond [From the Theatre Royal, Bath]; Lord Trinket-Lamash; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Stevens; Paris-Jackson; John-Kenny; Lady Freelove's Servant-Painter; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Lady Freelove-Miss Sherry; Harriot-Miss Harper; Toilet-Miss Hale; Chambermaid-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Montague (1st appearance).
Cast
Role: John Actor: Kenny
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance, as17790602

11458
26 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jenkins-Bannister; Lionel-Wood; Harman-Marshall; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jessamy-Wilks (From the Theatre Royal, Crow Street, Dublin); Diana-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

11459
27 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Modes

Performance Comment: Principle Parts by Cibber, Cibber Jr, Wilks, Mills, Harper, Miller, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton, but edition of 1727 lists: Earl of Late Airs-Cibber; Lord Toupet-Cibber Jr; Sir Oliver Bruin-Harper; Ballamine-Wilks; Sagely-Mills; Henry-Norris; George-Miller; Amoret-Mrs Oldfield; Melissa-Mrs Porter; Clary-Mrs Horton; Prologue by Theobald-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Bruin Actor: Harper

11460
13 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood Or The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth; but edition of 1728 lists: Duke Angelo-Corey; Roderick-Mills; Henriquez-Wilks; Don Bernard-Harper; Camillo-Griffin; Julio-Booth; Citizen-Oates; Master of Flocks-Bridgwater; 1st Shepherd-Norris; 2d Shepherd-Ray; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Booth; Prologue by Phillip Frowde-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth
Role: Don Bernard Actor: Harper

11461
16 February 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Several Masques

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Moor, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1728 lists: Wisemore-Mills; Mertial-Wilks; Malvil-Bridgwater; Lord Formal-Griffin; Rattle-Cibber; Sir Postive Trap-Harper; Sir Apish Simple-Miller; Lady Matchless-Mrs Oldfield; Vermilia-Mrs Porter; Helena-Mrs Booth; Lady Trap-Mrs Moor; Catchit-Mrs Mills; Prologue Occasioned by its Succeeding The Provoked Husband,-Mills; Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Moor, Mrs Mills
Role: Sir Postive Trap Actor: Harper

11462
14 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-Harper; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Parts-Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1729 lists: Justice Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Oates; Moody-Ray; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Squire Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor
Role: Justice Dalton Actor: Harper

Dance: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

11463
09 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1730 lists: Colonel Truemore-Mills; Gainlove-Wilks; Shamwell-Bridgwater; Haughty-Harper; Conundrum-Griffin; Apeall-Cibber; Vicechancellor-W. Mills; Old Apeall-Roberts; Timothy-Norris; Dash-Oates; Lady Science-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Mrs Booth; Clarinda-Mrs Oldfield; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Wife to Haughty-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor
Role: Haughty Actor: Harper

11464
12 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law Or The Doctor The Disease

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Cibber, Miller, Harper, Griffin, W. Mills, Milward, Shepard, Oates, Winstone, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Robinson; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Credulous Hippish-Griffin; Heartwell-Mills Sr; Beaumont-W. Mills; Dr Mummy-Johnson; Dr Diascordium-Miller; Looby Headpiece-Cibber; Galleypot-Harper; Cranny-Sheppard; Joseph-H. Tench; Poet-Oates; Constable-Hallam Sr; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchatd; Agnes-Mrs Robinson; Primrose-Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Dr Mummy Actor: Johnson
Role: Galleypot Actor: Harper

11465
10 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Gallant Or The Different Husbands

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, Harper, Wm. Mills, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Miss Holliday; but edition of 1735 lists: Mondish-Quin; Gaylove-W. Mills; Capt Spark-Cibber; Sir Simon Raffler-Griffin; Colonel Raffler-Harper; Lady Raffler-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raffler-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Miss Holliday. Prologue spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Colonel Raffler Actor: Harper

11466
14 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Wright; Prince-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Glendower-Cibber; Worcester-Havard; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Dowglass-Furnival; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Hill; Bardolph-Ray; Francis-Macklin; Carriers-Johnson, Harper [Egerton 2320: Harper ill Macklin did ye Carrier for him]; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Harper

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

11467
16 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; Justice-Boman; Westmoreland-Winstone; York-Wright; Poins-Cross; Bardolph-Ray; Feeble-Woodward; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Harper [Egerton 2320: Harper's name in for Silence Griffin play'd it]; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson
Role: Silence Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

11468
06 September 1755 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Gallant Or The Modern Wife

Performance Comment: Gallant-Hughes; Sir Barnaby Brittle-Allen; Sir Anthony Laycock-Harper; Clodpole-Moore; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Harper; Damaris-Mrs Fell; Lady Laycock-Mrs Midnight.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Laycock Actor: Harper
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy or Harlequin in the Shades

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairies Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

Entertainment: Singing, Dancing-

11469
01 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Parsons, Edwin, Wood, Lamash, Jackson, Kenny, Painter, Baddeley, Palmer, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood, Miss Harper. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1779): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Parsons; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-Lamash; Crab-Jackson; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper; Kenny, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood. Kenny, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: Mainpiece: With Two New Dances-(see17790705

11470
25 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Harper. Tickets to be had of Miss Harper, at Guy's, No. 19, Catherine-street, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.

11471
15 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Lamash, Massey, Baddeley, Palmer, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-Lamash; Crab-Massey; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Lamash, Massey, Baddeley, Palmer, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: John Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End I: Dance-Master and Miss Byrne

Music: Mainpiece: The Overture-; new Musick composed by Dr Arnold-

Song: with an additionalair-Wilson; [Public Advertiser, 26 June: In the golden barge we ride-[This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

11472
28 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Baddeley, Lamash, Barrett, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779, and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Wilson
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1779): Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Captain Greville-Wood; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.

11473
08 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: Fire and Water

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Du-Bellamy, Wewitzer, Blissett, Barrett, Gardner, Massey, Kenny, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Miss Harper. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780: Launch-Bannister; Tremor-Wilson; Frederick-Du-Bellamy; Fripon-Wewitzer; San Benito-Blissett; Firebrand-Barrett; Sulphur-Gardner; Ambuscade-Edwin; Commode-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Miss Harper; unassigned-Massey, Kenny, Stevens.
Cast
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy, Wewitzer, Blissett, Barrett, Gardner, Massey, Kenny, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Miss Harper. Cast from text
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Harper

11474
12 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Lamash, Massey, Baddeley, Palmer, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-Lamash; Crab-Massey; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper; Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End I: Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

11475
09 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern

Performance Comment: . Principal Characters by Palmer, Digges, Wood, Baddeley, Wewitzer, Staunton, R. Palmer, Wilson, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Mrs Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Hogrestan-Palmer; Baron-Digges; Franzel-Wood; German Doctor-Baddeley; Dagran-Wewitzer; Serjeant-Staunton; Rubrick-R. Palmer; Mynheer Van Boterham-Wilson; Pangloss-Edwin; Mefrow Van Boterham-Mrs Webb; Grootrump-Mrs Edwin; Cecil-Miss Harper; A new Prologue-Palmer; An Epilogue-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Cecil Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17810612