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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Harper"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Harper")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

11501
24 August 1721 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia Containing The History Of Judith And Holofernes Together With The Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Boheme; Achier-Walker; Rodrigo-Harper; Terrible-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Rodrigo Actor: Harper

Song:

Dance:

11502
08 September 1721 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Englishman Or The History Of Aarius King Of Persia And The Destruction Of Babylon With The Pleasant Humours Of Capt Fearful And His Man Ninepence

Performance Comment: Darius-Boheme; Achmet-Rogers; Fearful-Harper; Nine@pence-Morgan; Melissa-Mrs Gulick; Rosara-Mrs Morgan; Olinda-Mrs Elsam; Englishman-Walker.
Cast
Role: Fearful Actor: Harper

Song:

Dance:

11503
25 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten years [but see 22 Dec. 1713]. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Ben Johnson. [Prince and Princess present. The Epilogue is in Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 16 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Mills; Subtle-Cibber; Dapper-Norris; Drugger-Penkethman; Sir Epicure-Harper; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Miller; Dol Common-Mrs Wetherilt; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

11504
14 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Marplot-Miller; Sir Francis-Norris; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Harper; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Harper

Dance:

11505
16 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: As17211018, but Puzzle-Harper.
Cast
Role: Puzzle Actor: Harper.
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson

Dance:

11506
19 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Thurmond; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius Caesar-Williams; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper; Portia-Mrs Porter; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper

11507
22 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Harper; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson
Role: Puzzle Actor: Harper

Dance:

11508
04 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

11509
19 April 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17230102, but Heartwell-Harper; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Harper
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17221030

11510
20 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Apemantus-Mills; Alcibiades-Williams; Demetrius-Cory; Poet-Penkethman; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton; Senators-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross, Harper.
Cast
Role: Senators Actor: Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross, Harper.

Dance: As17221015

11511
22 July 1723 @ Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Bullock; Valentine-Smith; Scandal-Roberts; Tattle-Parler; Foresight-Drew; Ben-Harper; Angleica-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Ratcliff.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Harper

Dance:

11512
24 September 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-Thurmond; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius-Williams; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper

11513
01 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Younger; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Heartwell Actor: Harper
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

11514
10 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dapper-Th. Cibber; Drugger-Penkethman; Anaias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller.*c1723 10 10 dl Written by Ben. Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper
Role: Anaias Actor: Johnson
Role: Kastril Actor: Miller.c1723 10 10 dl Written by Ben. Johnson.

11515
12 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Granius-Wm. Mills; Sulpitius-Harper; Comic Parts-Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Ray; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Sulpitius Actor: Harper

11516
16 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Younger; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

11517
27 June 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Truman-Orfeur; Fantome-Chapman; Tinsel-Bridgewater; Vellum-Norris Jr; Butler-West; Coachman-Harper; Gardiner-Norris Sr; Lady Truman-Mrs Orfeur; Abigail-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Harper

Song: Smugg Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Union of the Two Nations, composed by Prince-Houghton, Bridgewater, Mrs Willis, Mrs Houghton

11518
29 June 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Norris Sr; Archer-Bridgewater; Aimwell-Chapman; Sir Charles-Williams; Gibbet-Norris Jr; Foigard-West; Boniface-Harper; Mrs Cherry-Mrs Roberts; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Houghton; Dorinda-Mrs Orfeur; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Harper

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Willis

Song: A Mimick Song in Praise of the Country Life-Mrs Willis

11519
04 July 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke Or Trapolin Supposd A Prince

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Harper; Duke-Bridgwater; Brunetto-Williams; Alberto-Chapman; Barberino-Roberts; Prudentia-Mrs Houghton; Isabella-Mrs Orfeur; Conjuoro-Orfeur; Flametta-Mrs Roberts; Dustress'd Women-Mrs Willis, Mrs Davison; Puritan-Norris.
Cast
Role: Trapolin Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Song: A Quaker's Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: Highland Lilt-Mrs Willis; Running Footman-Houghton; Union Dance-Houghton, Mrs Willis

11520
11 July 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Norris Sr; Sir George-Orfeur; Charles-Williams; Marplot-Bridgewater; Whisper-Norris Jr; Miranda-Mrs Houghton; Isabinda-Mrs Gulick; Patch-Mrs Roberts; Scentwell-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Harper.

Dance: End I: Running Footman's Dance-; III: French Peasant-; IV: Highland Lilt-; V: Union Dance-

Song: Singing in Imitation of Birds and Beasts-

11521
17 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Harper; Bellmour-Wilks; Fondlewife-Cibber; Sharper-Mills; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Heron; Silvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Harper
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17240915

11522
19 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Thurmond; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius Caesar-Williams; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper

11523
02 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Booth; Fainlove-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Dance: Booth [?], Topham, Essex, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Anderson

11524
06 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Mrs Heron; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Harper.

Dance:

11525
07 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Harper, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Harper, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton.

Song: As17241008