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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.

11576
25 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anne Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harper
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

11577
09 October 1729 @ 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-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Heartwell Actor: Harper
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: SSpanish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; Muzette-Master Lally, Miss Robinson

11578
14 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

11579
21 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance:

11580
03 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; Horner-Wilks; Sparkish-Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Harcourt-Mills; Sir Jasper-Norris; Pinchwife-Harper; Dorilant-Watson; 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

Dance: -RRoger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Young Lally, Miss Robinson

11581
14 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Phillip-Bridgwater; Diego-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Mrs Mills; Trappanti-Miller.
Cast
Role: Soto Actor: Harper

Dance: WWork for a Cooper-

11582
24 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Mills; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Harper; Worthy-Watson; Bullock-Miller; Pearmain-Norris; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper

Dance:

11583
27 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or The Man hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Mills; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton; Demetrius-Corey; Nicias-Shepard; Phaeax-Harper; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Griffin; Isander-Norris; Alcibiades-Bridgwater; Apemantus-W. Mills; Poet-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Phaeax Actor: Harper
Role: Aelius Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

11584
03 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Drugger-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

Dance:

11585
05 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Harper; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Cibber Jr; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Shireburn; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Ariana-Mrs Cibber; Sentry-Mrs Mills; Gazett-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Mrs Booth

11586
08 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Charke; Moody-Cibber Jr; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: Harper

Dance: End Act I: Burgomaster's Daughter (a new dance)-Miss Robinson; II: Dutchman and Wife-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; V: Gondolier-Lally, Miss Brett

11587
13 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Miller; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Harper

Dance:

11588
10 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman (Colin)-Mrs Roberts; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Wetherilt; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Dolly-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir NicholasWiseacre Actor: Harper

11589
30 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bayess Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Arabella-Mrs Butler; Bays-Th. Cibber; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Cantato-Mrs Roberts; Tragedo-Charke; Pantomime-Berry; Lord Briton-Bridgwater; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Rosco; Harlequin-Miller; Crispin-Harper; Dulceda-Miss Raftor; Farcia-Mrs Heron; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Crispin Actor: Harper

11590
13 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Performance Comment: Jolt-James Excel, his first appearance on any stage; Nicodemus-Miller; Basil-Roberts; Macahone-Williams; Micher-Norris; Fetch-Oates; Landlord-Harper; Isabella-Miss Raftor; Dolly-Mrs Heron; Also a new Epilogue-Girl five Years old.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Harper

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

11591
17 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Heartwell Actor: Harper
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Rainton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter; particularly The Matelots, Dutch Boor and his Frou-

11592
19 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Sir Barnaby-Griffin; Carbine-Bridgwater; Macahone-Williams; Buskin-Cibber Jr; Betty-Harper.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Harper.

11593
22 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Harper
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

11594
10 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park Or The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Raison-Johnson; Worthy-Bridgwater; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Mills; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Sasaphras-Shepard; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Harper
Role: Raison Actor: Johnson

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; Particularly a Grand Chacone, a new Comic Dance-

11595
20 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Harper; Mizen-Cibber Jr; Worthy-Watson; Rovewell-Williams; Sir Charles-Bridgewater; Cribbidge-W. Mills; Sailors-Norris, Griffin, Shepard, Oats, Roberts, Berry; Fair Quaker-Mrs Cibber; Arabella-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Jenny-Miss Vaughan; Jiltup-Mrs Shireburn; Barmaid-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

11596
25 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Cibber; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Campley-Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Brumpton-Williams; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Trusty-Mills; Cabinet-W. Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Cibber; Mlle d'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Griffin; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy or The Fair Foundling

11597
26 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Wetherilt; Loveit-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lady Townly-Mrs Grace; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

11598
04 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With Harlequin Grand Volgi a New Pantomime Interlude

Performance Comment: See17301103, but Neptune-Fielding; Cephalus-Mrs Roberts; Aurora-Mrs Heron; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Followers of Pleasure-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Foresters-Excell, Tenoe, Wright, Rainton Sr; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Tritons-Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Noble Venetian-Cibber Jr; Colombine-Mrs Cibber; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Gormogons-Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Essex; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Gray, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Italian Bravo Actor: Harper

11599
08 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Oliver -W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Jusice Clack-Griffin; Patrico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Sentwell-Paget; Beggarmen-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Hallam, Excell, Rainton; Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Amie-Miss Raftor; Beggarwomen-Miss Mears, Miss P. Vaughan, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Hearty Actor: Harper
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson

11600
08 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17301231, but King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Falstaff-Harper; Kate-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Harper