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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.

11476
18 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard or The Point at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Marshall, Egan, Davis, Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Tom Splicem-Bannister; Ensign Williams-Marshall; Ben Mainstay-Egan; Jack Reefem-Davis; Old Rosemary-Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock; Sally-Miss Harper; A new Prologue [in the character of a midshipman,-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Harper

11477
17 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Digges
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Young Actor

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Ledger, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1780: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Captain Greville-Wood; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Ledger; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Ledger, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1780: Captain Wilson-Bannister
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.

Entertainment: Cento, as17810807

Song: End I of 1st piece: Admiral Benbow (in the character of a Sailor)-Bannister; End III: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

11478
21 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: Lingo’s Opinions on Men and Manners (A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody) Author(s): John Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Afterpiece Title: Vertumnus and Pomona

Performance Comment: Characters by Mrs Kennedy, Miss Morris, Edwin; Mrs Martyr, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (G. Wilkie, 1782): Vertumnus-Mrs Kennedy; Cupid-Miss Morris; Sylvanus-Edwin; Citronella-Mrs Martyr; Pomona-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Pomona Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: End of Epilogue a new Pastoral Dance, Palemon and Lavinia, by Aldridge, Langrish, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford

11479
30 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, R. Palmer, 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-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: As17820606

11480
24 September 1730 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, alias Little John. At Lee-Harper Great Booth, on the Bowling-Green, Southwark. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: TThe Bath Teazer (that celebrated Ballad) by Leveridge-Ray

Dance: End II: The White Joke-Eaton; III: A new Dance-Hind, Eaton, Mrs Hill

11481
13 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Duncan-Ogden; Macduff-Leigh; Banquo-Ryan; Witches-Bullock, C. Bullock, Griffin; Lenox-Smith; Murderers-Spiller, Harper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Macduff-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Murderers Actor: Spiller, Harper

Dance: As17191005

11482
15 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Ryan; Young Woudbe-C. Bullock; Trueman-Leigh; Subtleman-Spiller; Richmore-Diggs; Alderman-Bullock Sr; Balderdash-Harper; Aurelia-Mrs Bullock; Constance-Mrs Spiller; Mandrake-Pack.
Cast
Role: Balderdash Actor: Harper

Dance: As17191005

11483
05 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Leigh; Clause-Quin; Woolfort-Smith; Hubert-Ogden; Hemskirk-Egleton; Vandunck-Bullock; Higgen-Pack; Prig-C. Bullock; Snap-Griffin; 1st Boor-Spiller; 2d Boor-Harper; Gertrude-Mrs Spiller; Epilogue-Spiller riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: 2d Boor Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: In the play a new ballad, The Weaver's Complaint Against The Calico Madams-

Dance:

11484
07 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Of France

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Henry-Quin; Prince of Conde-Ryan; Duke of Vendosme-Leigh; Duke Bouillon-Ogden; Villeroy-Smith; Rosny-Diggs; Montmorency-Harper; Nuntio-C. Bullock; French Bishop-Boheme; Ravilliac-Egleton; Charlotta-Mrs Bullock; Louisa-Mrs Biggs; Alicia-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue written by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Montmorency Actor: Harper

11485
17 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-C. Bullock; Alphonso-Griffin; Old Pilgrim-Boheme; Roderigo-Smith; Seberto-Diggs; Mad Scholar-Egleton; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Welshman-Morgan; Mad Priest-Pack; Mad Taylor-Harper; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance:

11486
18 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Quin; Plume-Leigh; Brazen-C. Bullock; Scruple-Ogden; Worthy-Diggs; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Bullock; Pearmain-Spiller; Sylvia-Mrs Spiller; Melinda-Mrs Biggs; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Rose-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper

Dance:

11487
19 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Ogden; Octavius-Diggs; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Leigh; Caska-Harper; Trebonius-Smith; Ligarius-Boheme; Decius Brutus-C. Bullock; Calphurnia-Mrs Giffard; Portia-Mrs Forester.
Cast
Role: Caska Actor: Harper

11488
23 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Day-Griffin; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-C. Bullock; Teague-Harper; Bookseller-Spiller; Mrs Day-Mrs Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Spiller; Arbella-Mrs Biggs.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Harper

Dance:

11489
23 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17200213, but Aboan-Quin; Governor-Leigh; Blandford-Ogden; Stanmore-Egleton; Jack Stanmore-Diggs; Driver-Harper; Daniel-Spiller; Hotman-Boheme; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Widow Lackit-Mrs Giffard; Charlotte-Mrs Cook; Lucy-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Dance:

11490
15 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17200108, but Cheatly-Egleton; Hackum-Harper; Scrapeall-Griffin; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Hackum Actor: Harper

Dance:

11491
11 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Harper; Careless-Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Day-Griffin; Abell-Bullock Sr; Obadiah-C. Bullock; Bookseller-Spiller; Ruth-Mrs Seymour; Arabella-Mrs Biggs; Mrs Day-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Harper

Song:

Dance:

11492
18 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Plume-Leigh; Worthy-Diggs; Brazen-C. Bullock; Kite-Harper; Silvia-Mrs Cross; Melinda-Mrs Parker; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Rose-Miss Stone; Bullock-Bullock Sr; Recruits-Spiller, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper

11493
22 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaffe-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Boheme; Slender-C. Bullock; Sir Hugh-Griffin; Caius-Harper; Febton-Egleton; Host-Bullock Sr; Pistol-Spiller; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne Page-Miss Stone; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Caius Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

11494
10 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida

Performance Comment: Troilus-Ryan; Hector-Quin; Achilles-Leigh; Ulysses-Boheme; Agamemnon-Diggs; Diomedes-Egleton; Ajax-Harper; Thersites-Bullock Sr; Pandarus-Spiller; Cressida-Mrs Seymour; Andromache-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Ajax Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida; or, Truth Found Too Late Author(s): John Dryden

11495
18 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Harper; Worthy-Ryan; Mizen-Egleton; Rovewell-C. Bullock; Scruple-Griffin; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Harper

Dance: Dupre, Cook, Sandham, Newhouse, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

11496
16 February 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17201215, but Caius-Harper; Pistol-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Caius Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

11497
01 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Griffin; Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Parson-Pack; Mad Welshman-Morgan; Mad Scholar-Egleton; Mad Taylor-Harper; First Outlaw-Bullock Sr; 2d Outlaw-Hall; 3d Outlaw-H. Bullock; Alinda-Mrs Cross; Juletta-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John Fletcher

Song:

Dance:

11498
29 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17201207, but Driver-Harper; Imoinda-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Dance: Dupre, Cook, Newhouse, Sandham, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis, Miss Hutton; Irish Trot-Sandham

11499
30 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quakers Wedding

Performance Comment: As17210510, but Fondle-Harper; Annabella-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Fondle Actor: Harper

Dance: As17210221

11500
18 August 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Norris; Squire Hartford-Miller; Sir Edward-Shepard; Belfort-Wilks Jr; Doubty-Oates; Teague-Williams; Constable-Cross; Tom-Harper; Isabella-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Harper

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar