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12190 results for: Keyword - John Harper
We found 9825 matches on Author, 2234 matches on Performance Comments, 1203 matches on Event Comments, 394 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
09 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-W. Mills; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Leon-Mills; Duke-Berry; Cacafogo-Harper; Juan-Oates; Sanchio-Winstone; Alonzo-Cross; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Altea-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Villeneuve; Old Woman-Griffin .
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

202
31 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Alonzo-Berry; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Antonio-Turbutt; Gonzalo-Winstone; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Stephano-Shepard; Ventoso-Oates; Mustacho-Este; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with song of Dear, Pretty To1itb); Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Miss Brett; Milcha-Roberts; Neptune-Salway; Earthy Spirit-Rainton; Amphitrite-Mrs Cantrell; Sycorax-Jones; Spirit-Le Brun; Watermen-Harper, Oates, Davenport, Wright, Gray, Janno .
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: Watermen Actor: Harper, Oates, Davenport, Wright, Gray, Janno
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

203
08 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-W. Mills; Duke-Berry; Juan-Oates; Cacafogo-Harper; Alonzo-Cross; Sanchio-Winstone; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Cliver; Altea-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Villeneuve; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

204
23 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Amphitryon-W. Mills; Sosia-Harper; Gripus-Griffin; Alcamena-Mrs Thurmond; Bromia-Mrs Cross; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: In IV: Muilment

205
31 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Berry; Peachum-Mechlin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Este ; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Paddington-Raftor; Bagshot-Cross; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Gray; Beggar-Oates; Player-Winstone; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Mann; Dolly-Miss Brett; Sukey-Mrs Walter; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Thynne; Betty-Mrs Anderson; Jenny-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: With proper Dances-

206
10 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Este; Caliban-Johnson; Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Clive; Trincalo-Miller; Sailors-Mechlin, Cross, Ray; [with] Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive; dances-Mlle Roland, Thurmond, Muilment, Liviez, Pelling, Dukes, LeSac, Rector, Peters, Harper.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: dances Actor: Mlle Roland, Thurmond, Muilment, Liviez, Pelling, Dukes, LeSac, Rector, Peters, Harper.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

207
03 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Milward; Copper Captain-Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Cibber; Duke-Havard; Juan-Turbutt; Sanchio-Cross; Alonzo-Ray; Altea-Mrs Pritchard; Clara-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

208
25 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Raftor; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Bagshot-Rolar; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Peploe; Wat-Woodburn; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Hill; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Tollet; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Hill; Sukey-Mrs Brett; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Woodward; Jenny-Miss Wilson; Macheath-Beard.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Lilliputians , Scholars of Livier

209
25 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17371026, but Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Filch-Raftor; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Mat-Turbutt; Diana-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Cast
Role: Italian Bravo Actor: Harper

210
27 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17380204, but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: Punch-Master Ferg; II: Muilment, Mrs Walter; Hornpipe-Philips

211
21 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Milward; Captain-Mills; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin; Duke-Havard; Juan-Winstone; Sanchio-Cross; Alonzo-Ray; Altea-Mrs Grace; Clara-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; III: A new dance-Baudouin, Mrs Walter; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

212
05 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. [Tickets at Harper's House in Bridges Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Punches Dances-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

213
08 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Baker; Beggar-Blissett; Player-Davis; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Polly (1st time)-Miss Harper (who performed the part of Rosetta [on 22 May]).on 22 May]).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

214
27 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Baker; Beggar-Blissett; Player-Davis; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End II: The Country Wake, as17790609 In III: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn

215
05 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Wood; Beggar-Blissett; Player-Davis; Peachum-Aickin; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End I 2nd piece: As17800530; III: a Hornpipe-Master Byrne. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

216
16 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character [in London], and 1st this season); Peachum-Miss Ambrose; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Morris; Wat Dreary-Mrs Inchbald; Ben Budge-Miss Stuart; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Cranfield; Bagshot-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs Ratchford; Harry Paddington-Miss Brangin; Drawer-Miss Painter; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Morton; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Invill; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sharpe; Molly Brazen-Mrs Branson; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

217
09 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath (for this night only)-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Booth; Lockit (for this night only)-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Robson; Filch (for this night only)-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Miss Catley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820402, but omitted: Dumay, Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Early Horn; End of Act I of afterpiece The Lamentation of Mary Queen of Scots; End of Act II Auld Robin Grey, all three sung by Mrs Kennedy

218
13 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Books of the Songs, with Miss Harper's Additional Airs, to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Massey, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin; Miss Harper (with several additional airs). [For assignment of parts sec 27 Aug.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820606

219
19 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17820610 but Miss Hooke (1st time of performing in that piece) in place of Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece a Minuet (1st time) by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Miss Hooke

220
22 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17820606 but Miss Morris (1st time of performing in that piece) in place of Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Egan
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Harper.
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece, as17820620 End of mainpiece, as17820606

Song: As17820620

221
22 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Machcath-Brett (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Wat Dreary-Jones; Crook finger'd Jack-Doyle; Ben Budge-Ledger; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailer-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Miss Morris; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Matthews

222
11 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17821207, but Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

223
12 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17821102, but Daviesin place of Reinhold ; Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)]; Miss Morris (1st time) in place of Mrs Wilson; omitted: Davies from his original part .
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830510

224
03 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper and Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17211024, but Appletree-Penkethman; Kite-Harper; Rose-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper

Dance: Harper's Drunken Man-Harper

225
30 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Afterpiece: An Entertainment of Dancing in Grotesque Characters. Compos'd by Mr John Weaver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper