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13266 results for: Keyword - John and Christopher Rich
We found 11206 matches on Author, 1794 matches on Performance Comments, 1527 matches on Event Comments, 352 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10301
07 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 4th Time [i.e in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season. Prologue by Robert Merry. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews]. "The Dramatist has undergone considerable alterations" (World, 8 Oct., which also states that the Epilogue was new, i.e. not the one, also by Andrews, spoken the previous season). Receipts: #206 15s. (196.7.6; 10.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist Or Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Blanchard, Thompson, Macready, Holman, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brangin, Miss Brunton. [Cast form text (T. N. Longman, 1793), and Genest, VI, 551-52: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Harry Neville-Holman; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 17 performances only (see17900202).] Epilogue-Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp or Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Lee; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10302
09 October 1789 @ 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: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10303
14 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10304
17 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Banditti; or, Love's Labyrinth Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Banditti Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

10305
19 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Song: As17891012

10306
21 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 1st night of The False Friend (see 24 Oct.), but "Miss Farren was taken ill, and The Beggar's Opera was the substitute. It proved, however, to be a substitute flat, stale and unprofitable. We never saw more indiffernet acting" (Oracle, 22 Oct.). Afterpiece in place of Richard Coeur de Lion, advertised on playbill of 20 Oct.] Paid Watch & Beadles, St. Martin's parish? 1 Year #42 10s. 4d. Receipts: #73 4s. (46.17.0; 24.17.6; 1.9.6)

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

10307
21 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; General Howitzer-Quick; Captain Farquhar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Powel; Rifle-Darley; Corporal-Cubitt; Saib-Duffey; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Susan-Miss Stuart; Lucy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Captain Farquhar Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Love and War Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End: a new Tamborine Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

10308
27 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Edwin condescended to make a buffoon of himself [in The Dramatist], for all he had to do was to amuse the audience with his knob of hair, and his versicolor'd knee strings. It is cruel to expose a great actor in such unmeaning characters" (Prompter, 28 Oct.). Receipts: #177 1s. 6d. (166.15.6; 10.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10309
30 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Tim@Errand Actor: Cubitt
Role: Standard Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Positive Man Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis
Related Work: The Wild Gallant Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): John Cooke
Related Work: The Amorous Gallant; or, Love in Fashion Author(s): John Bulteel
Related Work: The She Gallant Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17890930

10310
04 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

10311
05 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Osmand Actor: Phillimore
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

10312
06 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Aickin; Bassanio-Farren; Gratiano-Bernard; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Gardner; Solarino-Egan; Old Gobbo-Cubitt; Duke-Powel; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Mountain; Nerissa-Miss Chapman; Portia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End IV: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

10313
09 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17890914, but W. _Thompson, Duffey, Mrs _Powell

10314
12 November 1789 @ 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: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17891021

10315
16 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10316
18 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. To prevent inconvenience, Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to be early at the Theatre-and to order their Servants to keep Places at Four o'Clock. Receipts: #452 14s. 6d. (438.16.0; 13.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10317
25 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Dance: End: The Deserter, as17891113

10318
26 November 1789 @ 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: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17891125

10319
09 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17891125

10320
14 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10321
16 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17891125

10322
18 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Way of the World, Love and War, and The Deserter, but "King being ill, the play was worse. For instead of Congreve's brilliant dialogue in The Way of the World there was, what few epithets can reach, The Castle of Andalusia" (World, 19 Dec.). The substitute for Love and War is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #140 18s. (136.16; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Banditti; or, Love's Labyrinth Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Banditti Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

10323
06 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: As17891231

10324
12 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of Inkle and Yarico, advertised on playbill of 11 Jan.] Receipts: #217 0s. 6d. (211.8.0; 5.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: As17891231

10325
26 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John ThurmondRichard Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: As 31 Dec. 1789