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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Harper"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Harper")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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6165 results for: Keyword - Mr Harper
We found 4286 matches on Event Comments, 1732 matches on Performance Comments, 596 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1201
25 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anne Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harper

1202
30 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Harper; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-Miller; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Harper

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: HHarlequin-Mrs Booth

1203
14 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Williams; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

1204
16 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Lady Brute-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Heartfree-W. Mills; Rake-Bridgwater; Bully-Harper; Justice-Shepard; Razor-Miller; Taylor-Griffin; Constable-Norris; Mademoiselle-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Bully Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

1205
21 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Capt Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Fainlove-Mrs Mills; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance:

1206
23 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-W. Mills; Surly-Harper; Crack-Miller; Hothead-Shepard; Testimony-Johnson; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

1207
07 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Miller; Boniface-Shepard; Gibbet-Oats; Scrub-Norris; Dorinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

1208
14 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Phillip-Bridgwater; Diego-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Mrs Mills; Trappanti-Miller.
Cast
Role: Soto Actor: Harper

Dance: WWork for a Cooper-

1209
18 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

1210
22 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; King Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-W. Mills; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Diana-Mrs Cibber; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harper

1211
27 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Mills; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton; Demetrius-Corey; Nicias-Shepard; Phaeax-Harper; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Griffin; Isander-Norris; Alcibiades-Bridgwater; Apemantus-W. Mills; Poet-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Phaeax Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

1212
01 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Miller; Duke-Bridgwater;Petruchio-W. Mills; Peter-Harper; Anthony-Norris; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance:

1213
03 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Drugger-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Dance:

1214
05 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Harper; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Cibber Jr; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Shireburn; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Ariana-Mrs Cibber; Sentry-Mrs Mills; Gazett-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Mrs Booth

1215
08 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Charke; Moody-Cibber Jr; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: Harper

Dance: End Act I: Burgomaster's Daughter (a new dance)-Miss Robinson; II: Dutchman and Wife-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; V: Gondolier-Lally, Miss Brett

1216
10 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Distresses of Pierot

Performance Comment: Pierot (Husband)-Roger; Pieret (his Wanton Wife)-Mrs Thurmond; Colombine (her Servant)-Mrs Heron; Countryman (Pierot's Friend)-Charke; Harlequin-Rainton; Harlequin's Sprite (Lawyer's Clerk)-Miss Robinson; Courtier-Roscoe; Lawyer-Oates; Squire-Miller; Trainband Officer-Berry; Judge-Harper; Wives-Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Judge Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: With the Scene of Apollo and Daphne

1217
13 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Miller; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Harper

Dance:

1218
03 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; King-Bridgwater; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleuceus-Boman; Ptolomy-Corey; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Leucippe-Harper.
Cast
Role: Leucippe Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1219
10 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman (Colin)-Mrs Roberts; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Wetherilt; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Dolly-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir NicholasWiseacre Actor: Harper

1220
30 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bayes's Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Arabella-Mrs Butler; Bays-Th. Cibber; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Cantato-Mrs Roberts; Tragedo-Charke; Pantomime-Berry; Lord Briton-Bridgwater; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Rosco; Harlequin-Miller; Crispin-Harper; Dulceda-Miss Raftor; Farcia-Mrs Heron; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Crispin Actor: Harper

1221
24 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory; Or, The Double Deceit

Performance Comment: Sir John-Griffin; Cobblecause-Harper. With the Original Prologue and Epilogue.
Cast
Role: Cobblecause Actor: Harper. With the Original Prologue and Epilogue.

Music: II: A Solo on the Violin-Charke

Dance: III: The Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; IV: Pierraite-Roger, Mlle Delorme; V: A Grand Spanish Dance-Lally, Essex, Thurmond, Haughton, Rainton

Song: The usual Song-Miss Raftor

1222
11 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Aura-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Griffin; Lurcher-Cibber Jr; Modely-Bridgwater; Freehold-Harper; Heartwell-Roberts; Flora-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Freehold Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Roger, Boval, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson

1223
13 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Performance Comment: Jolt-James Excel, his first appearance on any stage; Nicodemus-Miller; Basil-Roberts; Macahone-Williams; Micher-Norris; Fetch-Oates; Landlord-Harper; Isabella-Miss Raftor; Dolly-Mrs Heron; Also a new Epilogue-Girl five Years old.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Harper

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

1224
08 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood And Little John; Shewing How He Was Banish'd By The Instigation Of The earl Of Pembroke, For The Love Of The Fair matilda; His Bold Adventures With His Man little John; And The band Of Outlaws; On Which Information the King Went With His Army To pembroke, And robin Hood's Happy Return To Court: With The Comical Adventures Of Little John And The pindar's Wife

Performance Comment: King-Chapman; Robin Hood-Hulett; Pembroke-Lacy; Little John-Ray; Pindar-Harper; Matilda-Mrs Lacy; Marina-Mrs Morgan; Pindar's Wife-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Pindar Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: (at 8 p

1225
22 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances