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12281 results for: Keyword - John Rich, Esq
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1764 matches on Event Comments, 1762 matches on Performance Comments, 357 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11976
05 September 1720 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At John Leigh-Hall Great Theatrical Booth, which was formerly Mr Penkethman's. Mainpiece: A Dramatick Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Famous Fryer Bacon; With The Comical Humours Of Justice Want-brains, Hopper The Miller, And His Son Ralph

Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: Italian Shadows-

11977
13 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By John Mottley.] A new Tragedy. Receipts: #11 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antiochus

Related Works
Related Work: Antiochus Author(s): John Mottley

11978
22 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #29 1s.; tickets #38 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Dance:

11979
09 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17211023

11980
12 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

11981
22 January 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By John Sturmy.] Receipts: #40 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Duty; Or The Distress'd Bride

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Duty Author(s): John Slade
Related Work: Love and Duty; or, The Distress'd Bride Author(s): John Sturmy

11982
15 December 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By John Sturmy.] Receipts: #70 1Os. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Compromise; Or, Faults On Both Sides

Related Works
Related Work: The Compromise: or, Faults on both Sides Author(s): John Sturmy

11983
02 February 1723 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission as 7 Nov. 1722. See also London Journal, 2 Feb., and John Gay to Jonathan Swift, 3 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

11984
15 April 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Patrick and John Tomkins, Doorkeepers to the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: Scaramouch-a Boy of Nine Years of Age

11985
12 March 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Rudd, Boxkeeper to the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Dance: As17240309

11986
14 April 1725 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Rudd, Boxkeeper. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Dragon De Muscovie

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Docteur Faustus

Dance: PPierot, Country Dance-Roger; A new Punch-the young Scaramouch lately arrived from France

11987
24 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Topham (Topham Sr)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Dance: MMyrtillo-

11988
27 May 1725 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit John Grano.Tickets 5s. At 5 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

11989
11 February 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Thurmond.] With variety of Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

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

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphoses

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John ThurmondRichard Jones
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

11990
20 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Egleton and Mrs Egleton. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #26 7s.; tickets #87 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives' Confederacy

Song: End IV: Chanson a Boire-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: I: French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; II: Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon, Mrs Legare; III: Louvre-Mrs Wall; V: The Burgomaster and his Frow-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

11991
21 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [il Convitato Di Pietra, O sca Don Giovanni Libertino: Viz

Performance Comment: The Stone Guest; or, Don John the Libertine.

Dance: [Grotesque Characters-Poitier, Mrs Anderson, others

11992
21 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roger, the Pierot. By His Royal Highness's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Triumph; or, The Miser and Pierot Taken Prisoner by the Lilliputians

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: LLa Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife (new). Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Two Peasant-Essex, Haughton; Wives-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

11993
03 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wood, Treasurer. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #12 18s.; tickets #152. Probable attendance: boxes, 13 by money and 220 by tickets; stage, 3 by money; Pit, 13 by money and 464 by tickets; first gallery, 26 by money and 274 by tickets; second gallery, 23 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway; The Lass of Patie's Mill-Mrs Warren

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: PPierot-Nivelon, Poitier; French Sailor and His Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

11994
29 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Scene

11995
17 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By John Sturmy.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #60 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 66 paid and 17 orders; pit, 221 paid and 13 orders; slips, 15 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 140 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 95 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sesostris; Or, Royalty In Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: Sesotris; or, Royalty in Disguise Author(s): John Sturmy

11996
08 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr; Harlequin-Lally, Miss Brett

11997
08 May 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [By John Mottley.] A New Dramatic Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penelope

Related Works
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

Song:

Dance:

11998
04 February 1729 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Richter. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

11999
28 February 1729 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Festing. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

12000
29 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author, Mr Johnson of Chesire. Never Acted before. [See Remains of John Byrom, Vol. I, Part II, pp. 349-50.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo; Or, News From Terra Australis Incognita: With The Whimsical Flights Of My Lord Flame

Performance Comment: Flame-the Author; other parts-Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort; but second edition of 1729 lists: Soarethereal-Gillow; Hurlothrumbo-Hulett; Dologodelmo-Smith; Darony-Taswell; Urlandenny-Williams; Theorbeo-Machen; Lomperhomock-Pearce; Darno-Holt; Primo-Reynolds; Puny-Hicks; Temo-Ware; Colonel Countermine-Dove; Genius-Webster; Spirit-Russel; Death-Wathen; Lord Flame-Johnson; Cademore-Mrs Purden; Sermentory-Mrs Thomas; Seringo-Mrs Montford; Lusingo-Miss Mann; Cuzzonida-Mrs Hill; Prologue by Amos Meredith-; Epilogue by Mr Byrom-.
Cast
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson