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16884 results for: Keyword - Mr John Dryden
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426
12 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Merry Wives of Windsor, advertised on playbill of 10 Feb.] Afterpiece [1st time; BALL. P 1 (?), by John Cartwright Cross. Airs (T. Woodfall, 1798)]: The Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations entirely new. The Music by Reeve. The Scenery painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, and Blackmore. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, &c. The Dresses by Dick, Mrs Egan, &c. Receipts: #294 0s. 6d. (270.16.6; 23.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc or The Maid of Orleans

Performance Comment: Ballet Characters. English: Young Talbot-Bologna Jun.; General Talbot-Bologna; Herald-Helme; Officers-Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna; [French: Alenson-Farley; Charles (King of France)-Simpson [in Airs: Claremont (see17980214)]; Cardinal-Powel; Abbot-Thompson; Nobles and Officers-Dyke, Lee, Curties; Joan of Arc-Mrs Parker; [Infernals: Lucifer-Follett; Demons-Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins; [Vocal Characters. British Officer-Incledon; Edwin (the Page) [in Airs: Aerial Spirit, disguised as...(see17980226)]-Miss Sims; French and English Officers and Choristers-Linton, Street, Gray; Minstrel-Mrs Clendining; Female Choristers-Mrs Henley, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Miss D'Evelyn, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Walcup, Mrs Ward, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bologna, Miss Leserve; Blanche-Mrs Mountain; Grand Historical Pageant-. [The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .
Related Works
Related Work: Joan of Arc; or, The Maid of Orleans Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

427
16 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. 2nd Piece [1st time in London; MF 2, by Thomas John Dibdin, 1st acted at Manchester, 15 Mar. 1793. Text (Huddersfield: J. Brook [1795] gives cast for Manchester]: The Music (with a new Waltz Overture, and an accompaniment for the Tamborine & Triangle) composed by Reeve. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. Morning Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 16, Clement's-inn. Receipts: #630 12s. 6d. (237.13.0; 2.10.0; tickets: 390.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: John Dory Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Johnstone, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Atkins. Cast from Songs (J. Barker, 1799): Captain Mortimer-Incledon; Squeez'em-Munden; Doctor Scarecrow-Fawcett; Clump-Knight; Terence-Johnstone; Goody Benson-Mrs Davenport; Clarissa-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Terence Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew or Tars at Anchor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Townsend, Linton, Street; In which: Thursday in the Morn-Incledon; Kicking up a Row-Johnstone; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; The Tight [or, Snug] Little Island (written by T. Dibdin)-Townsend; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Catches, Glees-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Townsend, Linton, Street
Role: Kicking up a Row Actor: Johnstone
Role: Glees Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend.

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

428
29 October 1664 @ The City, London

Event Comment: The Lord Mayor's Show. London Intelligencer, 31 Oct.: London, Octob. 29. This day the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of the City of London (Sir John Lawrence) was sworn into the said Office...After which...he return'd into the City, where the Solemnity of the day was perform'd with great Magnificence and in exceldent Order. Evelyn, Diary: Was the most magnificent triumph by Water & Land of the Ld: Major

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Londons Triumphs Celebrated The 29th Of October 1664

Performance Comment: In Honour To the pruely Deserver of Honour Sir John Lawrence Knight, Lord Major of the Honourable City of London: and Performed at the Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers.

429
25 February 1669 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This play is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, "Plays on the English Stage", p. 14. A song in this play, Thus all our Lives, with music by John Banister, is in Choice Songs and Ayres, 1673. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 31): [Concerning several plays] All which Expir'd the third Day, save the Royal Shepherdess, which liv'd Six. Pepys, Diary: To the Duke of York's house, and there before one, but the house infinite full, where, by and by, the King and Court come, it being a new play, or an old one new vamped, by Shadwell, called The Royal Shepherdesse!; but the silliest for words and design, and evepything, that ever I saw in my whole life, there being nothing in the world pleasing in it, but a good martial dance of pikemen, where Harris and another do handle their pikes in a dance to admiration; but never less satisfied with a play in my life

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherdess

Performance Comment: [Adapted by ThomasShadwell from John Fountain, The Rewards of Virtue.] Edition of 1669: Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rewards of Virtue Author(s): John Fountain

430
04 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Separate Maintenance, announced on playbill of 3 Sept.] Afterpiece [1st time: MF 2]: Written by the Author of The Son-in-Law [John O'Keeffe]. The Overture and New Musick composed by Dr Arnold. The new Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Larpent MS 568; text 1st published (authorized), Cumberland's British Theatre, XXXI.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Kenny, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Poussin, Miss Harper. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Webb; John Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Kenny; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Miss Harper.
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

431
07 May 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

432
27 July 1702 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)

433
09 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

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

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Glib-King; Macaroni-Dodd; Sir Toby-Bransby; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz (first time)-Mrs Davies; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

434
16 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Mr Level-Williamson; Colonel Modish-Davies; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Wealthy-Kemble; Plainwell-Aickin; John-Phillimore; William-Abbott; Mrs Level-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

435
11 October 1775 @ 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: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jacket or The New Years Gift

436
06 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-G. D'Egville

437
29 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Garman

438
19 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Male Slaves Actor: Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Garman

439
17 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Garman; II afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17991001

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but added The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Privot (1st appearance)

440
07 October 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Pinkethman; Anthony-Bowen; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

441
06 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Anthony-Norris; Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

442
23 September 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Anthony-Norris; Constantia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

443
04 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Peter-Norris; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy or The Comical Rivals

444
24 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Duke-Thurmond; Petruchio-Boman; Peter-Norris; Anthony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Santlow; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

445
28 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Boman; Peter-Norris; Anthony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

446
12 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Thurmond; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Bowen; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Younger; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance:

447
03 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Thurmond; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-W. Mills; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Younger; 2d-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance:

448
30 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Thurmond; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Wm. Mills; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Younger; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

449
16 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Shepard; Petruchio-Will. Mills; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy or The Comical Rivals

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

450
09 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Shepard; Petruchio-Will. Mills; Peter-Norris; Antony-Harper; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: As17250909