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12922 results for: Keyword - John Topham
We found 11044 matches on Author, 1748 matches on Performance Comments, 1170 matches on Event Comments, 488 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11476
22 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

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

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Music: As17150312

11477
29 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11478
31 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11479
07 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Song: A new English cantata, The Britannia Compos'd on the Occasion of his Majesty's Happy Arrival in his Dominions-

Music: Several new Pieces of Instrumental Musick-

Dance:

11480
18 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11481
06 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11482
23 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11483
20 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11484
03 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Dance: As17151122

11485
18 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Dance: Dancing proper to the Masque-delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau

11486
20 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Dance: As17181024

11487
17 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Dance: As17190209

11488
02 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Song: Mrs Chambers; The Play of Love-Leveridge

11489
12 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Song: Singing in Italian-Rochetti

Music: Solo on Bass Viol-Sig Chelleri, being the first Time of his appearing on the English Stage

11490
21 March 1748 @ 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: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11491
15 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Song: II: The Smiling Hour by Handel-Mrs Storer; III: From Rosie Bowers by Henry Purcel-Mrs Storer

11492
15 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Alonzo-Hewitt; Antonio-Turbutt; Gonsalo-Mullart; Stephano-Shepard; Ventoso-Oates; Mustacho-Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with Dear Pretty Touth); Hippolito-Miss Hollyday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Master Arne (with Songs proper to the Character); Neptune-Stoppelaer; Amphitrite-Miss Young; Earthy Spirit-Waltz; Winds-Poitier, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Holt; Watermen-Harper, Mullart, Tench, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Wright: With a Grand Dance of Spirits; Chief Spirit-Le Brun .
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: Winds Actor: Poitier, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Holt
Role: Watermen Actor: Harper, Mullart, Tench, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Wright: With a Grand Dance of Spirits
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Procris-Mrs Clive; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Neptune-Turbutt; Sea Gods-Lally Sr, Lally Jr; Tritons-Tench, Davenport, Holt, Topham; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Bravo-Harper; Miller-Topham; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierrot-Cibber; Mandarin Gormogons-Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Topham, Tench; Chinese Guards-Jones, Burnet, Wright, Bethun; Gardeners and Wives-Lally Jr, Topham, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme .
Cast
Role: Tritons Actor: Tench, Davenport, Holt, Topham
Role: Miller Actor: Topham
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Topham, Tench
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Lally Jr, Topham, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme

11493
19 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Authors Farce

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Richardson; Marplay Sr-Stoppelaer; Marplay Jr-Macklin; Bookweight-Jones; Quibble-Raftor; Blotpage-Giles; Dash-Hewson; Scarecrow-Norris; Index-Machen; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs Mullart; Harriet-Mrs Clive; Manager-Turbutt; Charon-Topham; Punch-Hicks; Tragedio-Norris; Opera-Stoppelaer; Sir Farcical-Giles; Mynheer van Treble-Snider; Orator-Jones; Sir John-Machen; Constable-Raftor; Mrs Novel-Mrs Clive; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Joan-Hallam; Bantamite-Turbutt. With a new Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Charon Actor: Topham
Role: Sir John Actor: Machen

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Mittimus Actor: Topham

11494
05 April 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: By the Persons who rehearsed it in DL before the Union of the Companies, but edition of 1734 lists: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho-Mullart; Sir Thos Loveland-Machen; Squire Badger-Macklin; Fairlove-Warwell; Mayor-Turbutt; Voter-Machen; Guzzle-Jones; John-Hewson; Brief-Topham; Dr Drench-Hal lam; Mr Sneak-Hickes; Dorothea-Miss Atherton; Jezebel-Mrs Hide; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Martin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Egerton; Miss Sneak-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Hewson
Role: Brief Actor: Topham

11495
02 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Performance Comment: See17231123, but Harlequin-Shaw; Mll Harlequin-Mrs Booth; other parts-Thurmond, Topham, Topham Jr, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Willis, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Thurmond, Topham, Topham Jr, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Willis, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar.

11496
20 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd With the Loves of Paris and Oenone

Performance Comment: Paris-Kelly; Oenone-Mrs Chambers; Shepherds-Knellar, Nichols, Touchbury; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Miss Thornowets; Damon-Haughton; Swains-Le Sac, Topham, Vallois, Delagarde; Nymphs-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard; Proteus-Touchbury; Tritons-Topham, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine-Mrs Dove; Country Lads-Norris, Topham, Delagarde; Country Lasses-Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Miss Hughes; Pantaloon-Dove; Clown-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Swains Actor: Le Sac, Topham, Vallois, Delagarde
Role: Tritons Actor: Topham, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde
Role: Country Lads Actor: Norris, Topham, Delagarde

11497
27 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17331126, but J. Topham and Mullart omitted from Watermen .
Cast
Role: Sycorax Actor: Topham
Role: Winds Actor: Lally, Topham, Lally Jr, Davenport
Role: Watermen Actor: Le Brun, Topham, J. Topham, Davenport, Lally Jr, Mullart, with a Grand Dance of Spirits, as perform'd before the Emperor of Constantinople at the Feast of Bairam: Chief Spirit-Le Brun
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlots Process

Cast
Role: Mittimus Actor: Topham

11498
05 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Hewit; Blandford-W. Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Hotman-Turbutt; Widow Lackit-Mrs Shireburn; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche or Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Cupid-Master Arne; Venus-Mrs Cantrell; Psyche-Mrs Cibber; Jupiter-Roberts; Bacchus-Topham; Sylvan-Essex; Pan-Thurmond; Swains-Chose, Pelling, Davenport; Pierot-Poitier; Spaniard-Salway; Nymphs-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mynheer Bassoon-Rain ton; Trebelino-Roberts; Quadrille-Este; Plumb-Cross; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Old Woman-Topham .
Cast
Role: Bacchus Actor: Topham
Role: Old Woman Actor: Topham

11499
23 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage Or The Innocent Adultery

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Shaw; Punches-Thurmond, Boval; Pierro-Topham; Harlequin Woman-Mrs Booth; Punch Women-Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar; Colombine-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Pierro Actor: Topham

11500
10 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Faustus and Students as Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierrot-Davenport; Scaramouch-Lally Jr; Punch-Olbeldiston; Statue-Surel; Bawd-Mullart; Mephostophilus-Lally; Time-Rainton; Death-Nichols; Constable-Topham; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Jones, Mrs Herle; Doctor's Man-Leigh; Countrymen-Fielding, Warwell, Hewson, Burnet; Diana-Mrs Clive; Mars-Lally; Mercury-Lally Jr; Bacchus-Boval; Flora-Mlle d'Lorme; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Iris-Miss Mears .
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Topham

Song: English Cantata composed by Carey, sung by Mrs Clive