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13109 results for: Keyword - John Taylor
We found 11043 matches on Author, 2027 matches on Performance Comments, 1212 matches on Event Comments, 413 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
21 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17471110, but With a New Scene restor'd, in which will be perform'd-Lowe, Mrs Clive; the Original Dialogue- set to music by Arne (General Advertiser); Taylor-_; Justice-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Taylor Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Song: By Particular Desire, the Irish Song, Ellen a Roon-Mrs Clive

152
25 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17480321 but Heartfree-Mills; Col. Bully listed "with songs proper to the character"; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Taylor-_; Justice-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Taylor Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17471215; IV: Pastoral Dance-Cooke, Janneton Auretti[, as17480320

153
03 May 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17480215, but Brute-Quin; Lord Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Taylor-Collins.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

154
02 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17481018, but Taylor-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Raftor.
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Mathews, Mrs Addison; New Scotch Dance, as17490118

Music: By Desire-the Child

155
14 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17490202, but Rake-_; Justice-_; Constable-_; Watchman-_; Taylor-.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: .
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; II: Scotch Dance, as17490118; III: A Harlequin Dance-Matthews, Anne Auretti; V: Louvre and Minuet-Cooke, Anne Auretti

156
16 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Quin; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Bully (with a Song in Character)-Lowe; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Taylor-Collins; Cornet-Miss Ferguson; Razor-Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Elmy her 1st appearance on that stage; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

157
04 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Bridgwater; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Razor-Macklin; Rake-Usher; Justice-Marten; Taylor-Collins; Cornet-Miss Ferguson; Col. Bully (with song in Character)-Lowe; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora or the Country Wake

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Flora or the Country Wake

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

158
24 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Bridgewater; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Razor-Anderson; Rake-Usher; Justice-Wignell; Taylor-Collins; Cornet-Miss Ferguson; Bully (with a song in character)-Lowe; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent;. Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brute-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

159
27 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Sparks; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Razor-Anderson; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Taylor-Collins; Cornet-Miss Ferguson; Bully (with a song in character)-Lowe; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Barrington; Mademoiselle-Miss Helm; Lady Brute-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

160
16 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Smith; Worthy-Ross; Syringe-Shuter; Lory-Cushing; Taylor-Perry; Shoemaker-Costollo; Varole-Holtom; Young Fashion-Dyer; Tunbelly-Dunstall; Coupler-Hayes; Amanda-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hallam; Berinthia-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Perry
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; IV: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

161
20 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Smith; Worthy-Ross; Syringe-Shuter; Lory-Cushing; Taylor-Perry; Shoemaker-Costollo; Varole-Holtom; Young Fashion-Dyer; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Coupler-Murden; Amanda-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Mattocks; Berinthia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Perry
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Classic-Anderson; Subtle-Costollo; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Marquis-Holtom; Dauphin-Wignel; Peroquet-White; Roger-Weller; Gamut-Baker; Kitteau-Bennet; Lucinda (with song in Character)-Miss Macklin; Minuet-Fichar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gibson

162
30 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Young Fashion-Lee Lewes; Sir John Friendly-Young; Bull-Booth; Lory-Cushing; Coupler-Thompson; Porter-Fearon; Shoemaker-Jones; La Varole-Wewitzer; Taylor-Bates; Mendlegs-Ledger; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Sempstress-Mrs White; Miss Hoyden (with a Song)-Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Young
Role: Taylor Actor: Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

163
18 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17770910, but Lord Rake-Griffiths; Taylor-Stevens; Belinda-Miss Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton (1st appearance); Lady Brute-Mrs Burden; Col. Bully (with a song)-Bannister; Constable-_.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Stevens
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Digges
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

164
08 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17790109, but Justice-Thompson; Taylor-Jones.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Jones.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

165
22 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17780925, but Lady Brute-Mrs Bulkley; Justice-Thompson; Taylor-Jones.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Jones.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

166
28 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun Jr; Spirits-Hulett, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones; 1st Fury-Haughton; Furies-Vallois, Tench, Sandham, Delagarde; Haymakers-Bardin, Woodward, Topham, Hind, Mrs Dove, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Miss Sandham; Doctor's Man-Penkethman; Miller-Vallois; Miller's Wife-Mrs Woodward; Miller's Man-Ray; Demons-Tench, Mrs Woodward, Vallois, Mrs Bullock, Sandham, Miss Sandham, Taylor, Delagarde; Punch-Topham .
Cast
Role: Demons Actor: Tench, Mrs Woodward, Vallois, Mrs Bullock, Sandham, Miss Sandham, Taylor, Delagarde
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond

167
26 September 1766 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Parts-Lowe, Raworth, Taylor, Miss Davis, Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Lowe, Raworth, Taylor, Miss Davis, Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

168
19 March 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Obrien; Lord Randolph-Blakes; Glealvon-Simons; Old Norval-Walker, first time; Lady Randolph-a Young Gentlewoman; Anna-Miss Taylor.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Taylor.
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

169
15 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall and Mrs Kemble, but "Mrs Barresford [was] the substitute for Mrs Kemble in Margaret, and Mrs Taylor [read] Adelaide [sic] in the absence of Mrs Goodall" (London Chronicle, 16 Sept.). In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Kemble as Cowslip, but "Miss George supplied Mrs Kemble's place" (Public Advertiser, 16 Sept.).] The last Night [of the Season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890813, but Principal Characters-Mrs _Goodall, Mrs Taylor, Mrs +Barresford, Mrs _Kemble, _Baddeley, _Iliff, _Milbourn; Other Vocal Parts-_Lyons, Miss _Francis.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mrs _Goodall, Mrs Taylor, Mrs +Barresford, Mrs _Kemble, _Baddeley, _Iliff, _Milbourn

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Taylor
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

170
14 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Haymes; Don Pedro-R. Palmer; Belville-Wroughton; Willmore-Kemble; Frederick-Whitfield; Blunt-Bannister Jun.; Stephano-Suett; Philippo-Benson; Sancho-Phillimore; Biskey-Webb; Sebastian-Lyons; Officer-Maddocks; Soldier-Alfred; Pages-Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi; Blunt's Boy-Miss Gawdry; Taylor-Fairbrother; Florinda-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Valeria-Mrs Kemble; Angelica-Mrs Ward; Moretta-Mrs Hedges; Callis-Mrs Heard; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Flower Girl-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Fairbrother
Related Works
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

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

171
12 December 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Glenalvon-Wilkinson; Lord Randolph-Turner; Old Norval-Walker; Officer-Wilson; Servant to Douglas-Wright; Douglas-Baker; Anna-Mrs Taylor; Lady Randolph-Mrs Murray.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Taylor
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Gray; Patie-Hunter; Roger-Wilson; Symon-Johnson; Glaud-Shaw; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-A Lady; Jenny-Mrs Bonner; Madge, Elspa-Mr Service; Mause-Mr Sinclair.
Cast
Role: Symon Actor: Johnson

Dance: End 1st song: The Dance in Fetters-Allison

Song: End: The Cries of Edinburgh-Shaw; End I afterpiece: Hark hark to the Woodlands-Miss Thompson (1st appearance)

172
08 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Dancing-Master. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

173
22 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Cooper, Beaw, Boxkeepers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: I.: Pierrots by Fisher Tench and Davenport. II: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c

174
29 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Boxkeeper. Tickets for Cooper taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: I: Dutchman an J his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: IV: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

175
27 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. [Tickets for Cooper also taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson