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12755 results for: Keyword - John Vanbrugh
We found 11034 matches on Author, 1684 matches on Performance Comments, 1148 matches on Event Comments, 323 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
20 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Sir John Brute, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Aickin; Bully, song-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Justice-Bransby; Razor-Baddeley; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Mademoiselle, song-Miss Radley; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

277
10 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed here. [Digges's 1st recorded appearance as Sir John Brute was at Edinburgh in 1757.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Davies; Lord Rake-Egan; Justice-Massey; Constable-Griffiths; Watchmen-Jackson, Besford; Razor-R. Palmer; Taylor-Blissett; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lisley; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Brute-Mrs Hunter.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Digges

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: Dance-

278
14 March 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. Ode: With the Songs, Chorusses, &c. The Music by Dr Arne. "When I recited Mr Garrick's Ode in a private room, I felt what I said, and I believe gave it some effect. Very different was it upon the stage. My feelings were weakened and confounded by the band, my voice lost its scale, and was overpowered by the music in the orchestra" (Ireland, p. 47). Public Advertiser, 26 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Henderson at his house, Great Buckingham-street, York Buildings. [His 1st appearance as Sir John Brute was at Bath, 1 Jan. 1774.] Receipts: #234 13s. 6d. (charge:#105). Account-Book notes that Henderson sold 319 tickets for the boxes and 85 for the pit, together worth #92 10s., and that tickets sold at the doors were worth #142 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with a song)-Mattocks; Razor-Brunsdon; Lord Rake-Robson; Justice-Thompson; Taylor-Jones; Constant-Wroughton; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Mattocks; Belinda-Mrs Lewis; Mademoiselle (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Brute-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: An Ode by Garrick

Dance: As17790922

279
May 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By John Dennis. Date of premiere unknown. Published 19 May.] Dedication: Falstaffe 's part...was by no means acted to the satisfaction of the Audience, upon which several fell from disliking the Action to disapproving the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Gallant Or The Amours Of Sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists none of the actors. Epilogue written by Burnaby-Sir John Falstaffe.
Cast
Role: Burnaby Actor: Sir John Falstaffe.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

280
30 March 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Walsh. Premiere. According to Congreve (I, 76), he, Vanbrugh, and Walsh wrote the farce for this subscription music but they had no intention of printing it. The edition of 1704 is a translation by another hand, but the cast presumably represents that for this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Squire Trelooby

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Squire Trelooby-Dogget; Tradewell-Johnson; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nerina-Mrs Prince; Lovewell-Betterton; Wimble-Cibber; Physician-Pinkeman; Rhubarb-Pack; Prologue written by Garth-; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Tradewell Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Squire Trelooby Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Champion, Mrs Mayers, others

281
17 October 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. Receipts: #89 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgo Master Trickd

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

282
16 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. 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: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

283
27 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. Receipts: #109 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

284
25 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mines, Gallant, Mrs Atkins. Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #6 15s.; tickets #125 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

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: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Polonese by Mlle De L'Isle. Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon

285
04 June 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Prompter. Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #10 9s. 6d.; tickets #62 2s. Rich's Register: Benefit Steed, Bencraft, Dupre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drum by Benj. Baker

Dance: II: Peasant Dance by Tench and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequin, Punch, and Colombine by Nivelon, Lalauze, and Mlle De L'Isle. End Afterpiece: Glover's Sailors Dance

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by Roberts. III: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright. V: Praise of old English Beer by Leveridge, &c

286
12 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Mainpiece: By Desire. Farce (adapted by Thomas Ryder from Vanbrugh's Mistake) never acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

287
21 November 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: First Prologue-Mrs Cross; Prologue on the Third Day-Mrs Verbruggen; Epilogue-Lord Foppington; Sir Novelty Fashion-Cibber; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Loveless-Verbruggen; Worthy-Powell; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Bullock; Sir John Friendly-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Bull-Simson; Serringe-Haynes; Lory-Dogget; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Verbruggen; Hoyden-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Mills
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

288
April 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Mistress Bracegirdle; Epilogue [Written] by another Hand-Lady Brute, Bellinda; Constant-Verbrugen; Heartfree-Hudson; Sir John Brute-Betterton; Treble-Bowman; Rasor-Bowen; Justice of the Peace-Bright; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry; Bellinda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Fancyfull-Mrs Bowman; Mademoiselle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Betterton

289
04 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Pedro-Wilks; John-Cibber; Gusman-Mills; Lopez-Pinkethman; Galindo-Bullock; Leonora-Mrs Rogers; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Jacinta-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Philip Kemble

290
08 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Knight; Gripe-Fra. Leigh; Moneytrap-Spillar; Dick-John Leigh; Brass-Pack; Araminta-Mrs Moor; Corinna-Mrs Schoolding; Flippanta-Mrs Spillar; Amlet-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: John Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17150106

291
03 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-J. Leigh; Constant-Husband; Razor-Pack; Rake-Bullock Jr; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Mademoiselle-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene

Dance: The What D'Ye Call It-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

292
04 February 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17160103, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Charles Johnson

Song:

Dance:

293
26 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Song: As17161017

Dance: delaGarde, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Spanish Entry, as17161025; Harlequin, as17161025

294
29 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17170110, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Dance: As17170110; Harlequin Executed-; or, The Farmer Disappointed-

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

295
19 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17170110, but Sir John-Keene; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene

Song: Leveridge, Cook

Dance: As17170125

296
09 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-Leigh; Constant-Husband; Rake-Bullock Jr; Razor-Pack; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Spiller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene

Song: Leveridge, Ray, Mrs Barbier

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelham, Mrs Bullock

297
21 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17171209, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: As17171126

Dance: As17171022

298
15 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17180120, but Sir John-Keene; Mademoiselle-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Newberry, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

299
03 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Bullock Jr; Heartfree-Leigh; Razor-Pack; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Spiller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, delaGarde's Two Sons

300
20 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17190131 but Sir John-Quin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 7190131 but Sir John Actor: Quin

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Willis; Ballad of Sally-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17190113