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11850 results for: Keyword - John Wilford
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1743 matches on Performance Comments, 1158 matches on Event Comments, 363 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
18 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #30 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Felix-Milward; Pedro-Ryan; John-Quin; Guzman-Walker; Lopez-Chapman; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Dance: HHornpipe (by Desire)-Jones

27
28 February 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #69 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Mademoiselle-Mrs Legar; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

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

Music: A Piece proper to the Play-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: TThe Pastorella (new)-a Little Boy, who never appeared on the Stage before. and Miss Rogers, both Scholars of Salle

28
03 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #49 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Felix-Milward; Pedro-Ryan; John-Quin; Guzman-Walker; Lopez-Chapman; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

29
13 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: L50 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Mademoiselle-Mrs Laguerre; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: Songs Proper to the Play-Leveridge, Laguerre

30
21 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Count de Montijo, the Spanish Ambassador, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Constant-Mills; Razor-A. Hallam; Heartfree-Wm. Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; Rake-Bridgwater; Bully-Harper; Justice-Shepard; Taylor-Griffin; Constable-Jones; Watchman-Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher

31
06 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Heron; Loveless-A. Hallam; Worthy-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Charke; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Oates; Seringe-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Sir John-Ridout; Bull-Tenoe; Page-Miss Brett; Nurse-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: A Trumpet Overture. I: Concerto for French Horns, the French Horns by Charle and Giay, lately arriv'd from Paris. III: Solo for French Horn by Charle

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson (the first Characters); F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: II: Lempio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Rise Glory Rise, by Miss Arne, accompanied by French Horns

32
20 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Mademoiselle-Mrs Laguerre; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

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

Song: Chacon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre

33
08 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. With new Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Felix-Aston; Pedro-Ryan; John-Quin; Guzman-Walker; Lopez-Chapman; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: By Mons Malter and Mlle Salle, newly arrived

34
02 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Daily Journal, 2 Dec.: We hear that the Tragedy of Junius Brutus is not to be acted a second Time for the benefit of the Author, till after the Meeting of Parliament

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber Sr .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber Sr
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: La Coquette & Les Jaloux (new) by Denoyer, Poitier, and Mlle Roland. With New Habits

35
31 January 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Walker; Heartiree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Mademoiselle-Miss Norsa; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

36
23 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Heron. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John (with the Scene in Women's Cloaths)-Quin; Constant-Mills; Heartfree-W. Mills; Razor-Cibber Jr; Bully-Harpcr; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; but see17341202 . but see17341202 .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Peasant by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327

37
22 November 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainp1ece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Moreau; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; with [Vanbrugh's] Additional Scene-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

38
21 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Moreau; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; With the additional Scene-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Salway, Laguerre

Dance: Master and Miss Oates

39
17 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Razor-Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Miss Brett; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17371114

40
09 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Cliver; Sir Tunbelly-Harper; Young Fashion-Wright; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Cross; Lory-Macklin; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; (with The Eearly Horn-Beard; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

41
24 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber Sr; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Rake-Winstone; Razor-Macklin; Bully-Beard; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber Sr
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

42
21 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17381024, but Sir John-Quin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

43
15 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Walker;Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Ware; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; with the Additional Scene-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Song: Leveridge, Salway

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: CComic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover, Villeneuve, DelaGarde, Dupre, Richardson, Thompson

Related Works
Related Work: The Sirens Author(s): John A. Fisher

44
08 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #48 7s. (Account Book); #60 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Rake-Gibson; Bully-Rosco; Razor-James; Justice-Roberts; Constable-Mullart; Taylor-Neale; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lovell-Miss Brunette; Cornett-Miss Horsington; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; The Peasants, The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

45
11 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Rake-Winstone; Bully-Cashell; Razor-Macklin; Justice-Havard; Taylor-Raftor; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: III: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Shepherds and Sherpherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: In III: Lowe

46
17 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roland and Mrs Vincent. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: A New Farce, interspersed With Songs. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Receipts: money #28 10s.; seals #85 5s. (Account Book); #120 Rylands MS.: The Whim Damn'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Mademoiselle-Mlle Roland, the first time of her speaking on the English stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Whim; or, The Merry Cheat

Song: Leveridge, Salway

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel

47
06 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. By Sir John Vanbrugh, being the Sequel of The Fool in Fashion. Receipts: #110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Havard; Lory-Neale; Sir John Friendly-Raftor; Shoemaker-Ray; La Varole-Leigh; Mendlegs-Green; Surgeon-Taswell; Bull-Woodburn; Taylor-Wright; Page-Miss Cole; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Raftor
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

48
14 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17411008, but Sir John-Colley Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Colley Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: LaLauze, Mlle Auguste

49
12 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Constant-Havard; Sir John Brute-Macklin; Heartfree-Mills; Razor-Neale; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lord Rake-Winstone; Justice-Woodburn; Constable-Ray; Taylor-Raftor; Col Bully-Beard, in which character will be introduc'd songs proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: II: La Mascarada-Brunoro, Mlle Bonneval; IV: Turkish Seraglio-Brunoro,Signora Costanza

Music: III: Concerto-Piantinada

50
11 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Sir John (General Advertiser). Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. 6d. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-a Gentleman for his benefit; Constant-Cushing; Heartfree-Wignell; Lord Rake-Paget; Razor-L. Hallam; Justice-Furnival; Bully-Lee; Taylor-Shuter; Constable-Dove; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cushing; Belinda-Mrs Wignell; Mlle-Miss Moreau; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: a Gentleman for his benefit
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17461124