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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir John Holmes"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir John Holmes")') 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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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.

10776
24 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Symonds, Norbury, Francis. Tickets deliver'd by Perry, Roberts, Wooley, Stevenson, Singleton, Shuter, Miller, Walker, and Real as well as those deliver'd for The Recruiting Officer will be Taken. [No charges. House rec'd the ready money receipts plus half-value of the tickets deliver'd:] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Symonds 27 50 107 #27 16s. #13 18s.@Norbury 23 33 31 #13 14s. #6 17s.@Francis 13 36 17 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Perry 4 14 25 #6 3s. #3 1s. 6d.@Roberts 9 80 191 #38 18s. #19 9s.@Wooley 3 24 3 #3 12s. #1 16s.@Stephenson 14 107 64 #23 16s. #11 18s.@Singleton 3 48 10 #7 1s. #3 10s. 6d.@Shuter 11 39 86 #19 11s. #9 15s. 6d.@Miller 8 74 49 #16 #8@Walker .. 95 19 #12 7s. #6 3s. 6d.@Read 7 65 21 #11 8s. #5 14s.@Total 122 665 618 #189 14s. #94 13s.@ Paid Symonds for performing 5 nights in The Fair to 13 Nov. last 5s., and for 25 nights in The Sylphs to the 4th of April #1 5s. Receipts: #57 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

10777
26 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Entertainment: End Opera: Bucks Have at Ye All-Palmer

10778
26 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By desire. Last time of the company's performing this season. [The Epilogue recites the mock burial of this King of Brentford reviewing certain high points of his management. A mock heroic written by Colman and printed in the Gentleman's Magazine for June 1774 (p. 280). He sold his share for #20,000, which was #5,000 more than he paid for it. (See Page, George Colman, The Elder.) Rec'd half value of ticket returns from 13 servants amounting to #98 3s. 6d. Receipts: #124 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Entertainment: After Opera: the Last New Occasional Epilogue, on the Departure of the Manager,-Miss Barsanti

10779
06 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Wilson; Mat-Fearon; Ben Budge-Carpenter; Beggar-Lloyd; Filch-Burton; first time; Diana Trapes-Weston, first time in that part; Lucy-Mrs Thompson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Johnston; Jenny-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Platt; Polly-Mrs Jewell; A double hornpipe-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Monologue: An Interlude,Piety in Pattens. As 1 June, but Mrs Candy-Mrs Love

Entertainment: After the Interlude: Abel Drugger's Return-Weston, as17740829; Imitations-Bannister

Dance: Giorgi's Scholars

10780
05 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Young Gentleman [Mr Young]; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Miss Catley (by desire) first time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Baker; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Mattocks; [In III, Hornpipe-Miss Besford; [Concluding with a Country Dance-the characters in the play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Thompson; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

10781
12 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Related Works
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

10782
20 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

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

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

10783
26 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: A reviv'd Farce of two acts. [See 9 Jan. 1764.] [Hereafter Lewes' name appears as Lee Lewes in the bills, apparently so he would not be confused with Lewis. Earlier (1769) his name appears in the Account Books as Le-Lewes seemingly to avoid confusion with another Lewis in the company at the time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

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

Afterpiece Title: No Ones Enemy but His Own

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge [See17731007]; End: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

10784
28 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: No Ones Enemy but His Own

Dance: II: The Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Miss Besford. [See17711030.

10785
07 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

10786
08 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Usher; Elliott-Davies; Papillion-Parsons; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston

10787
10 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

10788
12 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Waldron

10789
14 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

10790
15 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

10791
17 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Author

10792
18 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: II: The Reel, as17741028

10793
18 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Cropley, linen draper, #63 4s.; Barrow & Co., for oil #133 6s. 6d.; Lawrence, paper hanger, #35 7s. 6d.; Tallow chandler's 3rd bill #44 18s. 11d.; J. Johnston's Music Bill #6 15s. 6d.; Waller & Co., hosiers, #19 6s. 6d.; Mr Lauchery on note #6 6s.; Slingsby on ditto, #80.; Mr Highley on Acct #100. Receipts: #160 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

10794
22 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Reddish; Sir Charles-Parsons; Young Clackit-Dodd; Harriet-Miss Jarratt; Lucy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Parsons

10795
23 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Waldron

10796
24 November 1774 @ 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 Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston

10797
26 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

10798
30 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

10799
05 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

10800
10 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917