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13555 results for: Keyword - John Wright
We found 11035 matches on Author, 2579 matches on Performance Comments, 1243 matches on Event Comments, 525 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11726
06 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Sparkish-Chapman; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Horner-Mills; Harcourt-Wright; Dorilant-Ridout; Quack-Shepard; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

11727
11 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Wright; Bolus-Marten; Finder-Yates; Wilful-Shepard; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Strut-Woodward; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Atall-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Clerimont Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Muilment

11728
17 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Quin; King Henry-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Wright; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Mills; Prince Edward-Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Stanley-Havard; Tressel-Ridout; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Catesby-Winstone; Lieutenant-Ray; Mayor-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

11729
20 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Griffin; Sir Thomas-Ray; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Ridout; Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Raftor; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cashell; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Wright
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: As17391019

11730
26 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: See17390922, but Pluto-Leveridge; Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Laguerre; 1st Sylvan-Mlle Anne Roland; Harlqeuin-Lun; Yeoman-Bencraft; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Miss Rogers; Colombine-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright

11731
03 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Quin; Sciolto-Wright; Lothario-Milward; Altamont-Mills; Lavinia-Mrs Butler; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet; Calista-a Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any s`age before).
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright

Dance:

11732
05 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Bajazet-Milward; Axalla-Mills; Moneses-Wright; Prince-Berry; Omar-Turbutt; Haly-Cashell; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Ridout; Zama-Ray; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Mills; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright

11733
16 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Manuel-Griffin; Phillip-Wright; Octavio-Mills; Trappanti-Macklin; Soto-Woodward; Luis-Raftor; Host-Turbutt; Hypolita-Mrs Pritchard; Rosara-Mrs Mills; Flora-Mrs Grace; Viletta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Phillip Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: French Peasants-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf

11734
19 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Wright; Prince-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Havard; Northumberland-Taswell; Westmorland-Turbutt; Douglas-Winstone; Vernon-Cashell; Blunt-Ridout; Francis-Macklin; Bardolph-Ray; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Grace; Carriers-Johnson, Woodward; Glendower-Chapman.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Wright
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

11735
22 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Noble Venetian-Liviez; Italian Bravo-Turbutt; Miller-Pelling; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierot-Lalauze; Gardeners and Wives-Rector, Carney, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Pelling, Baudouin, Rector, Carney; Chinese Guards-Wright, Leigh, Hough, Gray.
Cast
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wright, Leigh, Hough, Gray.

Dance: II: French Peasants-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

11736
04 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda or The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Ethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromache-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Laguerre; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mlle Ozanne, Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey, Mrs Villeneuve; Infernals-Leveridge, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Desse, Fromont; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Poitier.
Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. Fawns-Richardson, Dupre, Desse, Delagarde; Country Lasses-Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; and Sailor's Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

11737
10 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Squire-Chapman; Belfond Jr-Milward; Trueman-Wright; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard; Attorney-Havard; Hackum-Shepard; Cheatly-Woodward; Shamwell-Ridout; Bully-Reed; Lolpoop-Turbutt; Termagant-Winstone; Scrapeall-Cole; Lucia-Mrs Chetwood; Mrs Hackum-Ray; Ruth-Mrs Macklin; Sir William-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; III: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

11738
15 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17391005, but Serina-Mrs Wright; Florella-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Acasto Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Ballet: with a Gwith a Grand Entertainment of Dancing call'd A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward; Cupid-Muilment

Performance Comment: Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward; Cupid-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward

11739
19 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Mills; Orestes-Milward; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Cashell; Andromeda-Mrs Roberts; Cephisa-Mrs Wright; Cleone-Mrs Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Ballet: AA Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward

11740
13 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Milward; Antony-Wright; Octavio Caesar-Havard; Caska-Berry; Decius Brutus-Cashel; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Citizens-Johnson, Macklin, Woodward, Ray.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Wright
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Macklin, Woodward, Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: Desnoyer, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

11741
02 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Osmyn-Milward; King-Berry; Gonsales-Havard; Garcia-Wright; Heli-Cashell; Selim-Green; Perez-Woodburn; Alonzo-Turbutt; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Zara-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Muilment; II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

11742
06 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Milward; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Jenny-Mrs Chetwood; Myrtilla-Mrs Wright; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Sir Francis-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: Wooden Shoes-Master Ferg

Ballet: A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea. As17400429 but Adonis-_

11743
09 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Play king Charles I

Performance Comment: Fairfax-Havard; King-Giffard; Oliver Cromwell-Wright; Bishop Juxon-Ridout; Richmond-Woodward; Marquis of Lindsey-Green; Bradshaw-Marten; Ireton-Taswell; Tomlinson-Leigh; Duke of York-Miss Thynne; Gloster-Miss Edwards; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Fairfax-Mrs Roberts; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Oliver Cromwell Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; D: Muilment

Song: I: The Noon Tide Air (Comus)-Miss Edwards

11744
26 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17400118, but Sir George-Mills; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Charles-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: Muilment; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Music: V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with Handel'sWater Musick-

11745
30 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: See17400430 but Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Surrey-Mills; Cromwell-Cashell; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Wright
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

11746
06 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Mills; Ghost-Quin; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Wright; Ostrick-Macklin; Horatio-Havard; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Wright
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray.

Dance: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

11747
27 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard; Brabantio-Milward; Cassio-Wright; Iago-Mills; Roderigo-Woodward; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

11748
14 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; York-Wright; French Ambassador-Turbutt; Justice-Berry; Westmoreland-Winstone; Hastings-Ridout; Pistol-Woodward; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Taswell; Feeble-Ray; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Cashell; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Macklin; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: York Actor: Wright
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow or The Rival Sisters

Performance Comment: Robin-Miss Edwards; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Puck-Master Fenlin; Moth-Master Donovan; Mab-Miss Cole; Peas Blossom-Miss Ferg; Harlequin-Woodward; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d Columbine-Mrs Walter; Peasants-Liviez, Carney, Weeks; Women Peasants-Mrs Penkethman, Miss Thompson, Miss Story; Maid-Miss Woodman; Old Woman-Ray; Father to Colombines-Leigh; Freehold-Stevens; Slouch-Macklin; with Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf.
Cast
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Wright

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Nivelon

11749
15 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Milward; Shallow-Johnson; Caius-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Sir Hugh-Macklin; Slender-Woodward; Host-Turbutt; Bardolph-Ray; Simple-Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Ridout; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Stevens; Rugby-Leigh; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Ann Page-Mrs Wright; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Wright

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Nivelon, as17401013

11750
29 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Milward; Clause-Quin; Woolfort-Wright; Hemskirk-Havard; Hubert-Mills; Vandunck-Shepard; Prigg-Chapman; Higgen-Macklin; Frighted Boor-Woodward; Jaculine-Mrs Bennet; Bertha-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Woolfort Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Rural Sports

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompon, Mrs Wright