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13487 results for: Keyword - John Wilson
We found 11041 matches on Author, 2744 matches on Performance Comments, 1274 matches on Event Comments, 351 matches on Performance Title, and 15 matches on Roles/Actors.

9326
06 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

9327
20 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston

9328
05 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Contract or The Female Captain

9329
06 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

Dance: III: Hornpipe, as17790129

Song: Sweet Echo-Mrs Kennedy, Leoni [i.e. formerly Mrs Farrell]

9330
28 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: to conclude with: Country Dance-the characters; End I: new Comic Dance-Langrish, Jackson, Miss Parish, Miss Lings; End II: a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; In III: Hornpipe, as17781212; End I afterpiece: a new Pantomimical Dance, The Sports of the Green-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Besford, Miss Parish, Miss Valois; in which his celebrated Tambourine Dance-Aldridge

9331
30 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Farmers Return from London

Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Wilson
Role: Farmer Actor: Wilson
Role: Lapstone Actor: Wilson
Role: Bluff Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Gallic Gratitude or The Frenchman in India

Performance Comment: Characters by Wewitzer, Fearon, Robson, Thompson, L'Estrange, Mrs Morton, Miss Leeson. Cast from text (E. Johnson, 1779): La Bronze-Wewitzer; Cossim-Fearon; Haroun-Robson; Decca-Thompson; Sir ThomasCallico-L'Estrange; Ali-Jones; Derby O'Rudder-Egan; Teresa-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Miss Leeson; Prologue-Mrs Jackson in the character of Britannia.

Song: In 3rd piece: the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Miss Thornton, Mrs Wrighten

9332
10 May 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: The Brave Irishman

Dance: End Monologue: Hornpipe-Lapper

Song: End III: He's aye kissing me-Miss Harris; End: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Music: Between the Acts: The original Scotch Music-

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Lewis (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years)

9333
11 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: End II: Hornpipe-Wright

Song: As17790503

9334
31 May 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Related Works
Related Work: Love Triumphant; or, Nature will Prevail Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End: The Provencale-Master and Miss Byrn

9335
04 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors A Tragedy for Warm Weather

Dance: As17790531

9336
12 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Parsons, Wood, Blissett, Massey, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1779): Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Parsons; Captain Greville-Wood; Justice Benhow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

9337
25 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17790610

9338
06 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town or The Dilettante

Related Works
Related Work: Tony Lumpkin in Town; or, The Dilettante Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17790610

9339
02 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

9340
05 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Walker. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

9341
02 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

9342
08 November 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: The Elder Brother Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

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

9343
13 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9344
18 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

9345
24 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Thompson, J. Wilson, Egan
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every where

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

9346
25 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson

9347
11 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Drydens Ode On St

Music: End I Oratorio: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End II: concerto on the violin-Cramer

9348
12 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

9349
19 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every where

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

9350
28 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: II: New Pastoral Dance-Delpini, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Sga Crespi; V: Grand New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Miss Simonet, Delpini, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Sga Crespi

Song: In: Fete Champetre. The vocal parts-Davies, Fawcett, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten