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17201 results for: Keyword - Sir John Houblon
We found 11245 matches on Author, 6630 matches on Performance Comments, 1686 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14676
01 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Ryan; Clerimont Sr-Hale; Tipkin-Hippisley; Sir Harry-Mullart; Pounce-Rosco; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bellamy; Fainlove-Mrs Stevens; Aunt-Mrs James; Young Gubbins-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mullart

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; II: Grand Ballet-the Elder Mlle Roland; III: Grecian Sailors-Glover; IV: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, the Elder Mlle Roland; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Song: TThe Parting Lovers (a Sea Lieutenant, a Sailor, and His Mistress)-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe [by Henry Carey]

Related Works
Related Work: The British Sailor; or, The Fourth of June Author(s): John Bernard
Related Work: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob Author(s): John Bernard

14677
15 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Poitier. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Poitier's House in Brownlow Street, near Hanover Street, Long Acre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Bonniface-Mullart; Foigard-Rosco; Sullen-Bridgwater; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Salway; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Lady Bountiful-Mrs James; Gipsy-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Salway

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder; II: Serious Dance-Master Charles Poitier; a Child of Five Years Old, the first time of his appearing on the Stage. III: Serious Dance-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder; IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder, Master Charles Poitier; End Afterpiece: Minuet-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder, Charles Poitier

Song: II: Duet-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Music: V: By Desire, a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Poitier

14678
17 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17391107, but Flora-Mrs Vincent; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Betty-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: II: Je ne scay quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder; V: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Song: III: Ballad call'd Love in Low Life-Salway, Laguerre, Mrs Lampe

14679
21 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Delane; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politick-Neale; Bonario-Hallam; Peregrine-A. Ryan; 1st Avocatore-Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

14680
05 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Macklin; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Mills; Morelove-Wright; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: II: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

14681
16 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17391122, but Valentine-Milward; Tattle-Chapman; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Scandal-Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Marshall; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Ballet: AA Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

14682
18 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17391003, but Sir Jealous-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Turbutt.
Role: Sir George Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Ballet: AA Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

14683
20 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. [Tickets at Mrs Horton's Lodgings, the Angel in Bedford Street, Covent Garden.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Peasants-French Boy and Girl; II: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

14684
25 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Hale; Tattle-Cibber; Ben-Hippisley; Scandal-Delane; Sir Sampson-Rosco; Foresight-Arthur; Trapland-Smith; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Ware; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Prue-Miss Brunette; Jenny-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Rosco

Dance: PPeasants-French Boy and Girl; Ballet-Glover, Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Ozanne; Pastor Fido (a Grand Dance)-Glover, Mlle Roland; The Maria (Ball Dance), a Minuet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

14685
27 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. By Particular Desire. [Tickets at Hippisley's House in the Playhouse Passage, Bow Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stephens; Ford-Ryan; Caius-Mullart; Slender-Neale; Shallow-Arthur; Page-Hallam; Fenton-A. Ryan; Host-Rosco; Pistol-James; Simple-Bencraft; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Mrs Page-Mrs Bellamy; Anne Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Sir Hugh Evans-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Gates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

14686
15 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: a new Dramatic Satire. [By David Garrick.] Tickets at Giffard's Lodgings [Mr Bolney's) in Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17400105, but Sir Charles-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades

Dance: II: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

14687
25 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens and Mrs Vincent. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17391002, but Sir Charles-Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; IV: Swiss Dance-the French Boy and Girl; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

14688
28 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17391006, but Sir Jasper-Macklin; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Thynne; Lucy-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Song: I: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

Dance: II: La Pieraite-Lalauze, Liviez; IV: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

14689
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

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

14690
30 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17391220, but Surrey-Mills; Sands-_; Sir Thomas-_; Norfolk-_; Suffolk-_; Chamberlain-_; Abergavenny-_; Campeius-_.
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Song: I: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Muilment; IV: Russian Sailor-Desnoyer; V: Les Characteres de la Dance-Mlle Chateauneuf; Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

14691
03 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17400103, but Sir George-Hallam; Charles-Gibson; Isabinda-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Hallam
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

14692
06 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Milward; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Jenny-Mrs Chetwood; Myrtilla-Mrs Wright; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Sir Francis-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: Wooden Shoes-Master Ferg

Ballet: A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea. As17400429 but Adonis-_

14693
07 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Barnaby-Hippisley; Sir Peter-Rosco; Lovemore-Hallam; Cunningham-Gibson; Merryman-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Philadelphia-Miss Burgess; Lady Laycock-Mrs Woodward; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Damaris-Mrs Vincent; Prudence-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Tambourine-the French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; III: Miss Morrison; IV: A new Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

14694
16 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17400415 but Sir Charles-Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: I: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; II: L'Allemande-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; III: Punch-Master Ferg

14695
21 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Salway

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17400429 but Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Salway; Harry-Mullart; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Gibson; Robert-Harrington; Charlotte-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; IV: Swiss Dance-the French Boy and Girl; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

14696
09 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Milward; Scandal-Mills; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Johnson; Tattle-Chapman; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

14697
13 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Macklin; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Woodward; Sir Charles-Ridout; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Gipsey-Miss Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout

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

14698
25 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Bellmour-Mills; Bluff-Johnson; Fondlewife-Macklin; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Setter-Chapman; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Laetitia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward

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 III: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

14699
29 September 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Touchwood-Bridgwater; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Cross; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Lady Plyant-Mrs James; Lady Froth-Mrs Horton; Maskwell-Rosco; Mellefont-Hale; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Neale; Saygrace-Arthur; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent; Brisk-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Dance: TThe Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover

14700
01 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Bolus-Roberts; Rhubarb-Neale; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Old Wilful-Mullart; Old Atall-Arthur; Strut-Stoppelaer; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Related Works
Related Work: The Lucky Discovery; or, The Tanner of York Author(s): John Arthur

Dance: MMiller and Wife, The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel