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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.

10851
03 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

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

Dance: II: New Dance Call'd The Academy-; in which will be introduced the New Court Minuet, Rigadoon (never perform'd before)-Mas. Holland, Miss Armstrong; with a Minuet, Allemande-Mas. Dagueville, a Girl only 5 years old; to conclude with a new Cadrille-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Dagueville, Sga Vidini; End: a New Dance call'd The Humours of the New@Market Races with all the usual performances,-Dagueville, Harris, Rudd, Mas. Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, Sga Vidini; to conclude with the Pony Races-

10852
06 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston. Paid Mr Parsons in lieu of Benefit #105. Receipts: #73 17s. Charges: #64 15s. Profits to Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Johnston: #9 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17760325 but Mat@O@Mint-Wright; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End Opera: a Favourite Dance call'd The Gardeners, as17760116

10853
06 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

Monologue: Interlude. End: A Favourite Interlude (never perform'd there) call'd The Recruiting Serjeant. Serjeant-Mahon; Countryman-Wilson; Wife-Miss Dayes; Mother-Mrs Willems

10854
07 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Garrick's last time of performing Archer . Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies and Gentlemen most earnestly requested to come early (playbill). Mrs Abington having wrote to Mr Garrick that she intended to quit the Stage at the End of the Season never to return to it again, he very kindly play'd for her Benefit (Hopkins Diary). Tickets deliver'd for Much Ado will be taken. Attempted to get into Drury Lane Theatre to see Mr Garrick in the character of Archer, but the crowd was so great that after suffering thumps, squeezes and almost suffocation for two hours, I was oblig'd to retire without effecting it (Hampden, Journal). Receipts: #129 19s. 6d. Charges: #65 7s. 6d. Profits to Mrs Abington: #64 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Hurst
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17751003

10855
18 May 1776 @ 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: I: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

10856
16 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Entertainment: The Cries of London-Shuter

10857
20 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. By Particular Desire of the Antient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. Benefit for L'Estrange, and Fearon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Entertainment: End Opera: The Cries of London-Shuter

10858
27 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford; To conclude with: Country Dance-the characters. [Both these were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

10859
27 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-The Gentleman who performed King Henry [on 25 Sept.]; Othman-Comerford; Sadi-Johnson; Aladin-Smith; Officer-Lewis; Slave-Dancer; Selim-Stokes; Zaphira-Mrs Massey; Irene-Miss Reynolds; The original Prologue [in character-Master Kenny.
Cast
Role: Sadi Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-A Gentleman of Rotherhithe (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Dick-Johnson; Lord Lurewell-Smith; Keeper-Lewis; Joe (with a song)-Comerford; John Cockle (the Miller of Mansfield)-Newton; Peggy-Mrs Wilks; Kate-Miss Taylor; Madge-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Johnson
Role: John Cockle Actor: Newton

Song: As17760925

10860
30 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

10861
30 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife Or The Quakers Wedding

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Comerford; Freeman-Smith; Sackbut-Lewis; Tradelove-Johnson; Obadiah Prim-Massey; Periwinkle-Newton; Simon Pure-Kenny; Quaker Boy-Master Russell; Sir Philip Modelove-Lloyd (from the Theatre Royal, Hay-market); Anne Lovely-Mrs Wilks; Betty-Miss Taylor; Masked Lady-Mrs West; Mrs Prim-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations-Master Russell

10862
04 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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; Subtle-Thompson; Marquis-Wewitzer; Classic-Hull; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

Dance: afterpiece: Minuet-Dumay, Miss Macklin

10863
24 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

10864
26 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End: As17761009

10865
28 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

Dance: End: As17761009

10866
31 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

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

Afterpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Wroughton, Dunstall, Fearon, L'Estrange, Whitefield, Robson, Quick, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Jackson. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, V 561: Sir Robert Riscounter-Wilson; Sir James Biddulph-Wroughton; Pillage-Dunstall; Margin-Quick; Lady Riscounter-Mrs Jackson.]
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Riscounter Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir James Biddulph Actor: Wroughton

Dance: End: The Enchantress-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Valois

10867
08 November 1776 @ 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 Jollup Actor: Waldron

Dance: As17761107

10868
11 November 1776 @ 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: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17761107

10869
13 November 1776 @ 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 Waterman

Dance: As17761107

10870
26 November 1776 @ 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 Hotel

Cast
Role: Sir John Seymour Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Jacob Thrift Actor: Parsons

Dance: In II: The Double Festival, as17761107, but Grimaldi, Mrs +Sutton; In V: +The Grand Garland Dance, as17761009, but Sga Ricci

10871
03 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Dance: As17760927

10872
06 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Dance: In afterpiece: as17761226

10873
27 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Dance: As17770121

10874
10 February 1777 @ 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: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: In II: The Double Festival-Gallet, Helme, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Sga Vidini, Mrs Sutton, Sga Ricci, Mlle Dupre; In IV: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Song: In: songs-Tenducci (1st appearance in this kingdom these 12 years)

10875
13 February 1777 @ 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: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: In II: The Double Festival, as17770210, but Slingsby; In V: +The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Song: As17770210