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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.

1026
27 September 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Basset-Neale; Richard-James; Poundage-Mullart; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Templer; Trusty-Mrs Ware; Lady Grace-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1027
29 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Milward; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers With Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Pierot-Lalauze; Queen of Gypsies-Miss Jones; Sir Positive-Winstone; Staytape-Leigh; Constable-Reed; Lady Positive-Yates; Maid-Miss Story; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Winstone

Ballet: concluding with Aconcluding with A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea. Adonis-Desnoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; Cupid-Muilment

1028
30 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Macklin; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Wright; Lory-Woodward; Surgeon-Taswell; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: In V: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

1029
25 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Paget; Learchus-Julian; Oronces-Wallis; Quaint-Yates; Sir Polidorus-Dunstall; Euphronia-Mrs Dunstall; Doris-Mrs Middleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17401024

1030
31 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Paget; Lady Grace-Mrs Dunstall; Sir Francis-Julian; Basset-Linnet; Richard-Yates; Poundage-Wallis; Moody-Dunstall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Lamball; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Jones; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Myrtilla-Miss Gerard; Trusty-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Julian
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17401029

1031
30 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Cibber. [Tickets at Cibber's Lodgings at the Shell House in Spring Garden.] Receipts: money #65 15s. 6d.; seals #126 7s. (Account Book); #230 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Hallam; Lory-Oates; Surgeon-Neale; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden (by Desire)-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Dance: I: The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; III: A new Muzette, Tambourine-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; IV: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

1032
24 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17420104, but Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Bridgewater; Coupler-Hippisley; Young Fashion-Mrs Hale; Lory-Chapman; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Wright; Nurse-Mrs Marten; Berinthia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: Sga Barbarina

1033
18 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Macklin; Worthy-Delane; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Taswell; Coupler-Morgan; Surgeon-Yates; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Loveless-Havard; Young Fashion-Cross; Lory-Neale; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Shoemaker-Ray; Nurse-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Taswell
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: II: La Mascarada, as17421009; V: Les Matelotes, as17421009

Song: III: Beard

Music: IV: A Concerto-Veracini

1034
22 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Young Fashion-Hale; Foppington-Woodward; Worthy-Bridgwater; Lory-Chapman; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hippisley; Berinthia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17421120; Grand Ballet, as17421108; Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17421120

1035
09 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Basset-Chapman; Squire Richard-James; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Les Damoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti

1036
23 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Basset-Chapman; Squire Richard-James; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Miss Hillyard; Trusty-Mrs Mullart; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

1037
22 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridges; Learchus-Taswell; Oronces-W. Giffard; Sir Polidorus-Yates; Roger-Neale; Quaint-Winstone; Fruitful-Ray; Tradesman-Morgan; Priest-Usher; Euphronia-Mrs Ridout; Hortensia-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Egerton; Doris-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I, III: Sullivan

Dance: II, IV: As17431018

1038
12 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber Jun; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Lory-Neale; Surgeon-Yates; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Cross; Varole-Blakes; Coupler-Morgan; Bull-Usher; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Hoyden-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Taswell
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: As17431022

Dance: II: A New Dance, as17431013; IV: Italian Masquerade, as17431110

1039
06 April 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-the Gentleman who acted Othello [Foote]; Loveless-Macklin; Berinthia-Mrs Macklin; Worthy-Hart; Young Fashion-Townley; Sir Tunbelly-Craggs; Coupler-Head; Lory-Penington; Bull-Nealson; Hoyden-Miss Minors; Nurse-Mrs Hart; Amanda-a Gentlewoman [who never appeared on any stage; Epilogue [in the character of Lord Foppington-.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Craggs
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

1040
02 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber (1st time there in 4 years); Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Hale; Young Fashion-Woodward; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Lory-Chapman; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1041
09 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Hale; Young Fashion-Woodward; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Lory-Chapman; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Cooke, Mlle Campioni; Comic Dance call'd The Peasants-Cooke; New Grand Ballet call'd Les Allemandes-Cooke, Campioni

1042
14 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Foote; Varoles-Blakes; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Amanda-Miss Furnival; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Coupler-Collins; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Lory-Neale; Bull-Woodburn; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Taswell
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: II: Mechel; IV: Mlle Mechel

Song: V: a Chorus song- [set by Handel, for the Gentlemen Volunteers of the City of London, Stand around, my brave boys written by John Lockman (Deutsch, Handel, p. 624)]

1043
01 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Manly-Cashell; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Havard; Richard-James; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Moody-Woodward; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Basset-Chapman; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Poundage-Marten; Trusty-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; James-Anderson; Harry-Carr; Leander-Hayman; Charlotte-Mrs Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

1044
12 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: By Desire. [Prices as 11 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Wignell; Young Fashion-Blakey; Loveless-Cushing; Worthy-Paget; Coupler-Furnival; Lory-L. Hallam; Syringe-Shuter; Sir Tunbelly-W. Hallam; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Berinthia-Mrs Cushing; Miss Hoyden-Miss Moreau; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: W. Hallam
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17461124

1045
02 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bridges; Coupler-Collins; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Syringe-Yates; Varoles-Blakes; Lory-Neale; Shoemaker-Ray; Bull-Bransby; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Amanda-Mrs Mills; Nurse-Mrs Bridges; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: TThe Turkish Pirate, as17461229; Laundress's Visiting Day, as17461229

1046
07 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17461003, but Hoyden-Miss Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Coupler-Hippisley; Shoemaker-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Sir Simon Loveit Actor: Hippisley

1047
16 November 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Hale; Worthy-Ridout; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Young Fashion-Anderson; Coupler-Morgan; Lory-James; Nurse-Mrs James; Bull-Stoppelaer; Seringe-Collins; Varole-Bencraft; Sir Tunbelly-Bridges; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Tea

1048
15 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridges; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Copen; Squire Richard-James; Jenny-Mrs Storer; Moody-Dunstall; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Basset-Cibber; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Trusty-Mrs Bland; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Sir Simon Actor: Collins

1049
21 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridgwater; Learchus-Collins; Oronces-Gibson; Sir Polydore-Dunstall; Roger-Morgan; Quaint-James; Fruitful-Paddick; Euphronia-Mrs Hale; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Doris-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Sir Polydore Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Tea

1050
02 May 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17471116, but Worthy-Paget; Sir Tunbelly-Marten.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17480421 but Miss Biddy-Miss Mattocks; Jasper-Morgan; Sir Simon-Collins; Capt Loveit-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Actor: Collins