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11933 results for: Keyword - John Topham
We found 9835 matches on Author, 1748 matches on Performance Comments, 1170 matches on Event Comments, 488 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9976
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

9977
28 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Dance: Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Tenoe; A new Comic Dance by Fairbank-Topham, Miss Tenoe Fairbank's Scholar

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9978
12 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Topham, Topham's Brother, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

9979
08 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow-Mrs Horton; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson

Dance: Weaver, Prince, Wade, Shaw, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

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Related Work: Deaf Indeed! Author(s): Edward Topham
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9980
07 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Weaver, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Miss Lindar

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9981
14 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

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9982
21 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Dance: Prince, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Birkhead, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

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Related Work: Deaf Indeed! Author(s): Edward Topham
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9983
27 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17171115, but Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Sharper-Mills; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Fondlewife-Cibber; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

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9984
28 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

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9985
06 February 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

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Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar

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9986
10 February 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
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Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

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9987
18 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Lindar

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9988
25 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

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Dance: Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

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9989
29 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Song: Ray

Dance: Prince, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

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9990
02 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

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9991
07 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Song: Rainton, Mrs Boman

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Lindar

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9992
13 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Wade, Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe; Scene between Scaramouch and Harlequin-Weaver's sons

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9993
15 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Johnson

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Tenoe

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9994
16 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller

Music: Concerto upon the Little Flute by Paisible-; Concerto intirely new, by Mr Hendel-

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Tenoe

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9995
19 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
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Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Younger, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

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9996
21 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: Rainton, Mrs Willis, Mrs Bowman; Purcell's Mad Dialogue-

Dance: Shaw, Prince, Wade, Topham, Mrs Younger, Miss Lindar, Weaver's Sons

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9997
27 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: Country Lad and Lass-Shaw, Mrs Younger; Shepherdess, Harlequin-Miss Lindar, a Scholar of Shirley's; The Swedes-Topham, Mrs Bicknell

9998
29 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Hob

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Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Younger, Miss Lindar

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9999
13 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
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Song: Smug Upon Tuesday-Miss Willis

Dance: Fairbank's Maggot-Topham, Miss Tenoe; Spanish Entry-Mrs Lindar

10000
07 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Crack-Penkethman; Hothead-Miller; Testimony-Johnson; Surly-Thurmond; Farewell-Booth; Belguard-Mills; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
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Dance: The Entertainments of Dancing that were perform'd Yesterday before His Majesty at Hampton-Court-Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

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