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11750 results for: Keyword - John Sommerford
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1682 matches on Performance Comments, 1133 matches on Event Comments, 323 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10626
10 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Tom-O'Brien; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II, Singing-Master Leoni.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

10627
01 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Mrs Palmer; Don Pedro-Harvard; Leonato-Davies; Claudio-Palmer; Friar-Burton; Dogberry-Yates; Verges-Philips; Don John-Bransby; Balthazar-Fawcett; Borachio-Blakes; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies, With Proper songs and dances.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree

10628
10 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Yates; Sir William Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Young Belmont-Packer; Robert-Blakes; Brush-Weston; Beverley-O'Brien; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Hippisley; Marmalet-Miss Mills; Footman-Fox; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Clarissa-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia

Related Works
Related Work: Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding Author(s): John Stanley

10629
10 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Castle, Fox, Mrs Clive, Mrs Yates, Mrs Cibber; Prologue, Epilogue; Sir John Dorilant-Garrick; Modely-Palmer; Belmour-O'Brien; Araminta-Mrs Yates; Lady Beverly-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Cibber (Genest, IV, 639); Steward-Castle; Footman-Fox; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Yates, Mrs Palmer (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

10630
06 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17611024, but Myrtle-Hull; Sealand-Gibson; Sir John Bevil-Anderson; Indiana-Mrs Vincent; Singing-Legg; Humphry-Tindal; Daniel-Collins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phyllis-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

10631
08 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17620104, but Sir John-Bransby; Sealand-Burton; in Act II.Singing-Master Leoni.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: End: a Young Gentlewoman, first time of her appearing in public

10632
22 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Miss Davies, 2nd appearance on the stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

10633
30 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with Song in character)-Dyer; Humphry-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Phillis-Miss Elliot, 1st time; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Song: Miss Polly Young (from theatre Royal Dublin) her 1st appearance on the English Stage

10634
04 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Love; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17620925

10635
09 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Tom-OBrien; Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Lucinda-Mrs Hippisley; In Act II, Singing-Mas. Norris, 1st time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: New Pantomime Ballet,The Bavarian Shoemakers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini; and New Pantomime Ballet, The Italian Robbers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini, being their 1st appearance in England

10636
11 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Yates; Sir Wm Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Marmalet-Miss Mills; Beverly-OBrien; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton; Brush-Castle; Footman-Fox; Clarissa-Mrs Palmer; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Belmont-Packer; Tippet-Mrs Hippisley; Robert-Blakes; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree, Lowe

Dance: TThe Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009; The Italian Robbers, as17621009

Song: II, III: Norris

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

10637
19 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck (by Desire)-Woodward; Sir John-Gibson; Subtle-Costollo; Classic-Anderson; Gamut-Baker; Marquis-Holtom; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd-Sg and Sga Maranesi

10638
03 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Garrick; Prince John-Lee; Gloster-Master Cautherly; Clarence-Master Burton; Prince of Wales-Holland; Achpb of York-Havard; Chief Justice-Bransby; Westmorland-Burton; Hastings-Ackman; Lord Bardolph-Mozeen; Mowbray-Stevens; Gower-Castle; Justice Shallow-Yates; Justice Silence-Blakes; Colville-Fox; Poins-Packer; Bardolph-Clough; Feeble-Vaughan; Mouldy-Moody; Pistol-King; Shadow-Parsons; Bullcalf-Philips; Davy-Marr; Fang-Watkins; Falstaff's page-Miss Rogers; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Falstaff-Love.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Lee
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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

10639
01 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Dogberry-Yates; Ursula-Mrs Hippisley; Beatrice-Mrs Palmer; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Verges-Parsons; Balthasar (with song)-Vernon; Hero-Mrs Davies; Fryar-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Borachio-Blakes; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; proper to the play, in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Mrs Palmer; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

10640
23 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17630507, but Lory-Cushing; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hallam; Sir John Friendly-_; Taylor-_; Varole-_; Shoemaker-_; Page-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Davis
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

10641
05 August 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd From Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Foote; Sir Chas M'Ruthen-Gibson; Crab-Lewis; Latitat-Weston; Lord John-Death; Tallyhoe-Jackson; Rackett-Murden; Servant-Somers; Lucinda-Miss Reed.
Cast
Role: Lord John Actor: Death

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Johnson

Dance: I: The Venetian Gardeners-Rogier, Miss Street; II: The Provincial Dance-Master Clayton, Miss Street (Apprentices to Mr Gerhardi)

10642
19 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

10643
05 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Miss Elliot; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Miss Macklin; Singing-Miss Polly Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants; Man Peasant-Sga Manesiere, Women Peasant- Miss Wilford

10644
21 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Robert-Parsons; Sir Wm. Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Sir John Restless-Yates; Beverly-OBrien; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton; Clarissa-Mrs Palmer; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belmont-Packer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

10645
24 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Cushing; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Davies; Lady Grace-Miss Macklin; Lady Townly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

10646
31 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Jackson; Tibalt-Lee; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; With Funeral Procession, the vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; n Act I,a Masquerade Dance-Miss Baker; Playbill, but add Montague-Moody; Benvolio-Packer; Old Capulet-Johnston; Friar John-Clough; Balthasar-Ackman; Gregory-Mozeen; Sampson-Clough; Abram-Marr (1763 edition).
Cast
Role: Old Capulet Actor: Johnston
Role: Friar John Actor: Clough

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

10647
10 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Lucinda-Miss Macklin; Subtle-Costollo; Classic-Anderson; Roger-Weller; Kitteau-Bennet; Gamut-Baker; Marquis-Holtom; Peroquit-Cushing; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gibson

Dance: III: The Knife Grinders, as17631012; End: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

10648
26 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ross, first time; Lurcher-White; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John English-Shuter, first time; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Buck; Sneak-Holtom; Tim Shaklefigure-Costollo; Longbottom-Perry; Aura-Miss Macklin, first time; Flora-Miss Elliot, first time; Country Dance-incident to the play; and the Original Sheep@Sheering Ballad-Mr Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Shuter, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

10649
10 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Performance Comment: Characters-Yates, Havard, King, Packer, Watkins, Strange, Mrs Clive, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Lee, Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall-Yates; Sharply-King; Friendly-Havard; Wellford-Packer; Mrs Etherdown-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Friendly-Mrs Clive; Emily-Mrs Palmer; Rose-Mrs Lee; Servants-Watkins, Strange; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, V, 41).
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Yates, Havard, King, Packer, Watkins, Strange, Mrs Clive, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Lee, Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall-Yates
Role: Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall Actor: Yates

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

10650
14 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Tom-King; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Love; Sealand-Havard; Indiana-Mrs Yates, first time; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Humphrey-Packer; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014