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11823 results for: Keyword - John Hughes
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1733 matches on Performance Comments, 1176 matches on Event Comments, 338 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9951
31 August 1680 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: John Perin paid #1 10s. for a booth at the Fair in 1680. See Rosenfeld, Theatre of the London Fairs, p. 6

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

9952
06 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [John Banks's The Island Queens (1684) altered.] And by reason of the extraordinary Charge in the Decoration of it, the Prices will be rais'd, Boxes 5s., Pit 3s., First Gallery 2s., Upper Gallery 1s. At 5:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: The Albion Queens Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Island Queens; or, The Death of Mary, Queen of Scotland Author(s): John Banks

9953
18 February 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: John Vanbrugh to Jacob Tonson (Vanbrugh, Works, IV, 125): The Opera will begin about the 10th of March under the Academy of Musick. It will be a very good one this year, and a better the next. They having engag'd the best Singers in Italy, at a great Price. Such as I believe will bring the Expences to about twice as much as the Receipts. But the fund Subscribed being about #20000, may probably Support it, till Musick takes such root, as to Subsist with less aid. The King gives a #1000 a year to it

Performances

9954
18 September 1755 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injur'd Merchant; Or, The Extravagant Son

Afterpiece Title: The Jew in Distress; or, Harlequin turn'd Sharper

Song: Phillips, Mrs Vaux, Mrs St.John

Performance Comment: John.

Dance: Phillips, Mrs Vaux, Mrs St.John

Performance Comment: John.

9955
10 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [John Baker, Diary, p. 106: "Went apres midi con Uxor in chariot to 'Messiah', could not get seat in Upper Gallery, sat in lower."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

9956
11 February 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Mar`iage a la Mode

Music: The best Masters; several Songs in Italian and English-Mr Pate (having recover'd his Voice); Singing-Leveridge, Hughes; accompanied-Bannister; several of Corelli's Sonatas-Gasperini; accompanied-Dupar

Related Works
Related Work: Calypso and Telemachus Author(s): John HughesJohn Galliard
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Dance: As17030123

9957
03 March 1703 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Ode in Praise of Musick, written by Mr Hughes, and set for variety of Voices and Instruments by Mr Phil. Hart-

9958
26 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Song: In: the Songs new set by Mr Clark-Mrs Cross who both sings and dances several times; Singing in Italian-Mrs Tofts; Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, the new Boy; including comical dialogues, two/part songs-

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Calypso and Telemachus Author(s): John HughesJohn Galliard
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs Moss, others; in the play: Mrs Cross

9959
17 March 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Calypso and Telemachus Author(s): John HughesJohn Galliard
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Music: Instrumental Music-the best Masters

Dance: As17070123

9960
27 March 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Music: Flute music-the best Masters

Song: Leveridge, Hughes, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Calypso and Telemachus Author(s): John HughesJohn Galliard
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Dance: As17070123

9961
11 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: Leveridge, Hughes

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Calypso and Telemachus Author(s): John HughesJohn Galliard
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Dance: Legard, Miss Santlow, his Scholar

9962
28 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Music: The Musick being all new set-Leveridge, Ramondon, Hughes, Lawrence, others

Related Works
Related Work: Calypso and Telemachus Author(s): John HughesJohn Galliard
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Dance: Mrs Evans, delaGarde, Miss Norris

9963
13 March 1717 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing-Hughes, Weely, Mrs Fitzgerald

9964
05 December 1718 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best performers; Singing-Hughes, Kynaston

9965
02 February 1726 @ Inner Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; several Songs-by the late famous Mr Henry Purcel; rest by Dr Croft; which whole Performance lasted above an Hour and half; the Vocal Performers-Mr Hughes, Mr Laye, Mr Rowe, Mr Gates, Mr Weely, Mr Church, Mr King, three Boys; they were accompany'd by a proper Number of the best Instrumental Performers

9966
15 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Music: A New Medley Overture, composed by Prelleur

Dance: New Dances adapted to the Opera, particularly A Dance of Court Cards: King of Spades-Ray; Queen of Spades-Mrs Dove; Knave of Spades-Norris; King of Hearts-Presgrave; Queen of Diamonds-Miss Hughes; Knave of Clubs-Hamilton. Other dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Le Sac, Mrs Vallois

Song: [In it] the Original Songs, set to Musick by Mr Prelleur, and sung by Kelly, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

9967
31 May 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Song: As17160216

Music: A Concerto for a Violin and Flute by John Baston-John Baston, John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17151122; Venetian Dance-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; French Peasant-Newhouse, Mrs Cross

9968
17 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Charles Johnson

Song: Mrs Fletcher

Music: A Concerto on the Violin and Flute by John Baston on the Stage-John Baston, John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17161010

9969
01 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Music: A Concerto for the Violin and Flute by Mr John Baston on the Stage-Mr John Baston, Mr John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17170202

9970
11 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Music: Concerto for Violin and Flutes , composed by John Baston and perform'd-John Baston, John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17171022

9971
24 July 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd; Or, Don John

Cast
Role: John Actor: Mills
Role: Jacomo Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis
Related Work: London's Triumph: Presented in severall Delightfull Scaenes: And Celebrated in Honour of the truly Loyal, and known deserver of Honour, Sir John Robinson Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Rambling Justice; or, The Jealous Husbands: With the Humours of Sir John Twiford Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: Aglaura Author(s): John Suckling
Related Work: Brenoralt; or, The Discontented Colonel Author(s): John Suckling
Related Work: The Goblins Author(s): John Suckling
Related Work: Aminta: The Famous Pastoral Author(s): John Dancer
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Loyal Subject Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher

9972
28 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Mills
Role: Jacomo Actor: Johnson

9973
19 August 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Mills
Role: Jacomo Actor: Johnson

9974
01 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

9975
03 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace