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18005 results for: Keyword - Sir John Holmes
We found 12392 matches on Author, 6644 matches on Performance Comments, 1689 matches on Event Comments, 677 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10451
24 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: Serious Dance-; Hornpipe, as17670722

10452
31 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Hyphestion-Palmer; Cassander-Gardner; Polyperchon-Bannister; Lysimachus-Davis; Thessalus-Smith; Clytus-Sowdon; Aristander-Thompson; Eumenes-Keen; Perdiccas-Strange; Roxana-Mrs Burden; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Parisatis-Mrs Jeffreys; Statira-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17670729 but Italian Peasant-Dulm ($Neville)

10453
05 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Barry; Lockit-Thompson; Mat-Bannister; Ben Budge-Palmer; Peachum-Shuter; Filch-Weston; Jemmy Twitcher-Smith; Crook@finger'd Jack-Lyngs; Wat Dreary-Newton; Robin o Bagshot-Gardner; Nymming Ned-Pynn; Harry Paddington-Loveman; Player-Strange; Beggar-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Mahon (being her first appearance on that Stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Johnson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Gardner; Molly Brazen-Mrs Burden; Dolly Trull-Mrs Kirby; Betty Doxy-Mrs Palmer; Polly-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance-; III: New Hornpipe-; End Opera: The Italian Peasants-Miss Froment

10454
07 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17670805, but Diana Trapes-Mrs Johnson (Neville).
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805

10455
10 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Jenkins-Davis; Tim-Weston; Sir Gregory Gazette-Brownsmith; Jenny-Mrs Gardiner.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Gazette Actor: Brownsmith
Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805

10456
17 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805

10457
10 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Sir Ardolf Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: End: Miss Froment

10458
16 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Lucy-Mrs Abington; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Johnston; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Mrs King; A Country Dance-

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

10459
19 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Mattocks; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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

10460
25 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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

10461
28 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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

10462
12 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

10463
13 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

10464
15 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17671013

10465
23 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

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

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: II: A Serious Dance, as17670916; III: The Sicilian Peasants-Sga Manesiere, Mrs Bulkley. [See17641001.

10466
03 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17670925, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: IV: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

10467
04 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. N.B. Those ladies and gentlemen who haven taken tickets for the Widow'd Wife, are desired to send their servants sometime today, in order to ascertain same, otherwise they cannot be secured

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: I: The Lilliputian Camp, as17671202

10468
09 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Theatrical Fund, instituted by Persons of this theatre. Mainpiece: Acted there but once. Such of the Nobility, Gentry, etc. who are pleased to favour this undertaking are desire to send for places, Pit or Box tickets, to Mr Sarjant at the stage-door. [Neville attended at half-past four and read the principal parts of the play, as altered by Colman. Noted that Sga Manesiere did The Sicilian Peasant in boy's clothes.] @Receipts #164 19s.@Charges to House #63@Chorus Singers #1 15s.@Candles #1 5s.@Kettle Drum 5s.@Bag Pipes 5s.@#66 10s.@Dr to the Fund #98 9s.-Account Book@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

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

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17671009; III: The Sicilian Peasants, as17671123

10469
15 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: I: The Garland, as17671214; II: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

10470
16 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: I: The Female Archer, as17671029; II: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

10471
17 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; End of Opera: A New Comic Dance, as17671024

10472
19 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Fifth Performance of the Mainpiece. The Music by Mr Linley of Bath. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid James Abbott for Flowers etc. for the Garland Dance #5 11d. and paid Mrs Winter for flowers etc. for the same #2 13s. 4d. (Account Book). [See 14 Dec.] Receipts: #211 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End of Opera: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

10473
21 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End of Opera: The Garland, as17671214

10474
23 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End of Opera: The Garland, as17671214

10475
02 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. To Princess Dowager's Footmen (by Mayne) Xmas #1 1s.; To her Chairmen (by Olive) Xmas #1 1s.; To Duke of Cumberland Footmen (by Herpst) Xmas #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #122 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

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

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: A New Comic Dance, as17671021; IV: The Merry Sailors, as17671009