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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.

11676
06 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Slender-Cibber; Caius-Harper; Host-Miller; Bardolph-Shepard; Nym-Jones; Pistol-Hallam; Rugby-Leigh; Simple-Master Arne; Robin-Master Green; Fenton-Este; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Shirebum; Sir Hugh Evans-Griffin; Ford-Milward; Page-Berry; Mrs Ford-Mrs Heron; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson
Role: Caius Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: By Mlle Roland

11677
14 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Plume-W. Mills; Brazen-Cibber; Bullock-Miller; Worthy-Milward; Kite-Harper; Appletree-Mechlin; Pearmain-Oates; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Rose-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

11678
03 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17341005, but Driver-Harper .
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Polonese, as17341221

11679
06 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom or The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Shepard; Blister-Harper; Bookish-Berry; Coupee-Laguerre; Wormwood-Mechlin; Quaver-Sal way; Thomas-Este; Lucy-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Harper

11680
20 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Harper; Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Mechlin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Heron; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Shireburn; Foible-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Harper

Dance: As17350118, but Le Brun, Miss Brett, and Dutchman and his From added

11681
23 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Baldwin-Boman; Villeroy-Mills; Biron-Quin; Carlos-Cibber; Frederick-Este; Belfont-W. Mills; Pedro-Winstone; Fabian-Oates; Julia-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Shireburn; Fernando-Griffin; Sampson-Harper; Jaqueline-Miller; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond .
Cast
Role: Sampson Actor: Harper

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Polonese by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Song: English Dialogue by Salway and Mrs Clive

11682
25 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex the Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for A Scold

Performance Comment: Margaret-Mrs Clive; Sir William Worthy-Shepard; Manly-Mechlin; Heartwell-Este; Gainlove-Cross; Toothdrawer-Hallam; Archer-Salway; Doctor-Turbutt; Peter-Raftor; Flora-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross; but edition of 1735 lists: Physician-Harper .
Cast
Role: Physician Actor: Harper

Dance: As17350222

11683
03 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus or The Magical Pipe

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salway; Mercury-Roberts; Caliope-Mrs Cantrel; Attendants on Apollo-Essex, Villeneuve, Livier; Attendants on Cassiope-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Country Squire-Nivelon; Pierot-Lalauze; Petit Maitre-Laguerre; Colombine-Miss Mann; Countrymen-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Countrywomen-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; Farmer-Harper; Innkeeper-Thurmond; with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Livier, Dace, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett . with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Livier, Dace, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Harper

Music: Select Pieces on the Violin by a Youth of 13 Years of Age, who never performed in public before, a Scholar of Signior Catanio

Entertainment: [Apparently not published. Author not known. For Poitier, see Daily Journal, 3 March.]

11684
20 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17341030, but Sir Sampson-Harper .
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Harper
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Amorous Swain and Rival Nympbs, as17350310

11685
07 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salway; Mercury-Roberts; Caliope-Mrs Cantrel; Attendants on Apollo-Villeneuve, Livier, Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Squire-Nivelon; Farmer-Harper; Pierrot-Lalauze; Innkeeper-Thurmond; Petit Maitre-Laguerre; Colombine-Miss Mann; Countrymen-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Countrywomen-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett . with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Harper

11686
14 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Neptune-Turbutt; Cephalus-Salway; Aurora-Mrs Cantrel; Delia-Miss Oates; Procris-Mrs Clive; Sea God-Essex; Tritons-Cox, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Walter; Gardeners-Pelling, Davenport; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Noble Venetian-Este; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierot-Lalauze; Mandarin Gormogons-Oates, Cox, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Chinese Guards-Wright, Jones, Grey, Leigh; but see17341101 . but see17341101 .
Cast
Role: Italian Bravo Actor: Harper

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: French Clown by Nivelon. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

11687
09 June 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: As17350423 but Goodwill-Shepard; Blister-Harper; Quaver-Salway; Wormwood-Cross; Coupee-Laguerrc; Thomas-Raftor .
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Harper

Dance: By Command: II: French Peasants by Poirier and Mlle Roland. III: Pierots by Nivelon and Lalauze. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poirier and Mlle Roland

11688
01 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Caesar-W. Mills; Octavius-Salway; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Calphurnia-Mrs Cantrell; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin .
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan With the Ridotto AlFresco

Dance: By Essex and Mrs Walter

11689
06 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom or The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Shepard; Blister-Harper; Quaver-Salway; Wormwood-Cross; Coupee-Laguerre; Thomas-Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Harper

Dance:

11690
09 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste Or The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Reynard-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Harcourt-W. Mills; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Diligence-Turbutt; Almanzor-Master Arne; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Lisetta-Miss Mann; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorothea-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Harper

Dance: A Grand Ballet, called, The French Peasants, by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

11691
15 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson. By Her Majesty's Command. [The Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke, and Princesses Caroline, Mary, and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Leigh; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Doll Common-Mrs Clive; Dame Pliant-Mrs Cross; Drugger-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Neighbours-Winstone, Wright, Turbutt, Raftor .
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi Being the Comic Interlude of Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Gardeners-Pelling, Davenport; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve; Noble Venetian-Este; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierot-Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Pelling, De la Magre; Chinese Guards-Wright, Taylor, Gray, Leigh. Concluding with Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .
Cast
Role: Italian Bravo Actor: Harper

11692
18 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Alcibiades-W. Mills; Apemantus-Quin; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Aelius-Johnson; Isander-Miller; Cleon-Griffin; Nicias-Shepard; Thrasillus-Winstone; Phaeax-Harper; Demetrius-Turbutt; Poet-Oates; Melissa-Mrs Cantrell; Chloe-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Aelius Actor: Johnson
Role: Phaeax Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In 1I: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

11693
21 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Milward; Banquo-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Lady Macduff-Miss Holiday; Duncan-Boman; Malcolm-Cross; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Berry; 1st Murderer-Harper; Witches-Miller, Griffin, Shepard; Hecate-Johnson .
Cast
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Harper
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Music: Vocal and Instrumental proper to the Play, with Vocals by Salway, Mrs Clive, and others. Medley Overture, as17351018

11694
23 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-W. Mills; Diascordium-Miller; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Harper; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-little Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Mummy Actor: Johnson
Role: Gallipot Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Music: As17351018

Dance: As17351022

11695
25 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; Henry VI-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Edward v-Master Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfolk-Boman; Stanley-Berry; Tressel-Cross; Lieutenant-Winstone; Mayor-Harper; Catesby-Oates; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Anne-Miss Holliday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Mayor Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: As17351018

Dance: As17351022

11696
30 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-W. Mills; Balance-Quin; Worthy-Milward; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Salway; Pearmain-Taylor; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Rose-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: As17351018

11697
03 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Bolus-Harper; Old Wilful-Miller; Strut-Oates; Finder-Berry; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sad lite-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Miss Hollyday; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Situp-Miss Mann; Sir Solomon-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Bolus Actor: Harper
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: As17351018

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. rv: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

11698
10 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park Or The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-W. Mills; Raison-Johnson; Sassaphras-Shepard; Worthy-Salway; Florella-Mrs Thurmond; Dorinda-Mrs Pritchard; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Cross; Lady Hazard-Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Harper
Role: Raison Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: A New Set of Act Tunes composed by Arne

Dance: IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Danoyer and Mlle Roland

11699
12 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Salway; Stocks-Harper; Chloe-Mrs Cibber; Jack Stocks-Cibber .
Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Harper

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

11700
21 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Milward ;Caius-Harper; Page-Berry; Shallow-Johnson; Fenton-Este; Host-Miller; Slender-Cibber; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Bardolph-Shepard; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Rugby-Leigh; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cantrell; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Evans-Griffin .
Cast
Role: Caius Actor: Harper
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: As17351120