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12059 results for: Keyword - John Miles
We found 9970 matches on Author, 1810 matches on Performance Comments, 1213 matches on Event Comments, 364 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

951
27 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Green and Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

Entertainment: CCries of London-Shuter, by desire

Ballet: III: The Drunken Peasant. Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

Performance Comment: Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Peasant Actor: Miles

952
29 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Green and Mrs Baker. None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17650325 but Nurse-Mrs Green(, 1st time); Minuet-Mas. King (scholar to Mr Miles, his 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Valois; Solemn Dirge-Miss _Poitier. [Masquerade Dance and Funeral Procession same.]Masquerade Dance and Funeral Procession same.]

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: A Scotch Dance-Mas. King, Miss Pitt; IV: The Drunken Peasant-Miles, Clown-Bennet; End: A Hornpipe-Mas. King

Performance Comment: King, Miss Pitt; IV: The Drunken Peasant-Miles, Clown-Bennet; End: A Hornpipe-Mas. King.
Cast
Role: The Drunken Peasant Actor: Miles, Clown-Bennet

953
14 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Wells was from the HAY.] Afterpiece: Never performed here. [Prologue by Miles Peter Andrews.] Receipts: #204 2s. (197/13; 6/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Wewitzer, Davies, Booth, Fearon, Kennedy, Quick; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Wells. [Cast from text (John Strahan, 1786): Beaufort-Wroughton; Abbe-Wewitzer; Paul-Davies; O'Reilly-Booth; Landlord-Fearon; Waiters-Kennedy, Helme; Pepper-Quick; Floretta-Mrs Martyr; Malapert-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Wells. Mrs Pitt, Mrs Davenett are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: No Fools like Wits; or, The Female Vertuosoes Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: A Fool's Preferment; or, The Three Dukes of Dunstable Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Win Her and Take Her; or, Old Fools Will Be Medling Author(s): John Smyth

Dance: As17851112

954
18 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. [Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews. Monody by Robert Merry (European Magazine, May 1790, p. 390).] Gazetteer, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 31, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #168 6s. (87.8; 7.9; tickets: 73.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Powel

Song: End II: The Memorable 13th of September; or, The Defeat of the Spaniards before Gibraltar-Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Monody to the Memory of [that distinguished Philanthropist, John Howard Esquire [on whom the character of Haswell was founded]-Mrs Pope[, in the character of a Female Captive

Performance Comment: End: A Monody to the Memory of [that distinguished Philanthropist, John Howard Esquire [on whom the character of Haswell was founded]-Mrs Pope[, in the character of a Female Captive., in the character of a Female Captive.

955
24 January 1718 @ Westminster School

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miles Gloriosus

956
29 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Conjuror

Related Works
Related Work: The Conjuror Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

957
21 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

958
22 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Electra

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

959
25 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

960
26 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

961
27 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

962
29 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

963
31 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

964
11 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis-Parsons; Manly-Packer; Count Bassett-Dodd; Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

965
19 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

966
21 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

967
28 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

968
11 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-King; Johnson-Lamash; Smith-Aickin; Others-Baddeley, Parsons, Moody, Whitfield, Hurst, Fawcett, Waldron, Bransby, Burton, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Garland, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Messink, Cubitt, Everard, Master Pulley, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies; With an Additional Reinforcement of Bayes's New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Lamash
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003; II: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

969
09 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Related Works
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Marriage of the Devil Author(s): John Wilson

970
19 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End IV 2nd piece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs

971
02 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Master Benson

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

972
03 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Yates; Frederick-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Decoy-Waldron; James-Burton; Upholsterer-Wrighten; Lawyer-Chaplin; Sattin-Norris; Jeweller-Phillimore; Taylor-Holcroft; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Johnston; Wheedle-Miss Kirby; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

973
12 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End: a new comic Pantomime Dance (composed by Traffieri) The Dutch Quaker; or, The Frenchman Deceiv'd-Traffieri, Sga Tantini (their 1st appearance on this stage), Henry, Delpini, Sga Crespi

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne

974
13 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

975
15 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage