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17638 results for: Keyword - Sir John Robinson
We found 11247 matches on Author, 6857 matches on Performance Comments, 1804 matches on Event Comments, 1130 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13376
07 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Dance: Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson; Harlequin-Young Lally, Miss Brett

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13377
12 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: Essex, Miss Robinson, Young Lally, Miss Brett

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13378
31 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Corbaccio Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Norris

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Master Lally, Mrs Brett; particularly The Pierrete-

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13379
13 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Related Works
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Roger; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Whitsun Holiday-Boval, Mrs Mills

13380
18 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson; particularly The Pierete-

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13381
25 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Dance: Roger, Essex, Young Lally, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett; particularly The Pierete-

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13382
27 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17281017, but Beau Clincher-Cibber Jr; Smugler-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson.
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Dance: Roger, Essex, Young Lally, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett; particularly Drunken Peasant-

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13383
30 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shepard

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Young Lally, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13384
24 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Mob Actor: Berry, Fielding, Wright, Burnet, Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Mob Actor: Berry, Burnet, Wetherilt Jr, Wright, Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Song: Dialogue between Milk@Maid and Gentleman-Rainton, Miss Raftor; Dialogue between Rake and Widow-Rainton, Tenoe

Dance: VVenetian Dance between a Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Harlequin-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

13385
07 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. First Piece: Intermix'd with several new Songs in the Character of Rovewell and Arethusa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Dance: VVenetian Dance between a Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr; Country Dance-the Characters in the Opera

13386
09 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: SSpanish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; Muzette-Master Lally, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13387
03 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; Horner-Wilks; Sparkish-Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Harcourt-Mills; Sir Jasper-Norris; Pinchwife-Harper; Dorilant-Watson; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Dance: -RRoger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Young Lally, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13388
12 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Master Lally, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13389
20 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: [By Theophilus Cibber.] A New Scotch Ballad Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir William Worthy-Williams; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Roscoe; Symon-Berry; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Margery-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Williams

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

13390
25 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills and Mrs Mills. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17291107, but Sir Charles-W. Mills. With an entire New Prologue and the Free Mason's last new Epilogue.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: W. Mills. With an entire New Prologue and the Free Mason's last new Epilogue.

Song: A new Song proper to the Occasion-

Dance: WWhitson Holyday-Boval, Mrs Mills; Dutch Boor and his Wife-Roger, Rainton; Sultana-Miss Robinson

13391
30 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13392
01 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300418 but Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Cibber; By Desire, an Entire new Prologue, Free Masons Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Roger, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13393
13 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

13394
18 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife

Music: III: Sonata of Corelli, proper to the Play-

Song: End III: A New Ballad to the tune of the Second Joke,-Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: La Matellote-Miss Robinson; V: Last new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter

13395
19 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Sultana-Miss Robinson; The last new Grand Dance-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Boval, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Dutchman and Dutchwoman-Roger, Rainton

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

13396
27 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Dance: PPierrots-Roger, Mlle Delorme; Little Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; Last new Comic dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter

13397
15 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Bridgwater; Antonio-Wm. Mills; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Miss Raftor; Moretta-Mrs Mills; Lucetta-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue as17300912-. Prologue as17300912-.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: PPieraites-Roger, Mlle Delorme; Little Dutch Woman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

13398
03 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song: A Dialogue of Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Carey, Miss Raftor; A Cantata of Mr Carey's-Miss Raftor

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

13399
23 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Lover Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Unfortunate Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Ungrateful [Unfortunate] Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Mall; or, The Modish Lovers Author(s): John Dover
Related Work: The Generous Enemies; or, The Ridiculous Lovers Author(s): John Corye

Dance: The new English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

13400
29 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Wilks; Fainall-W. Mills; Petulant-Boman; Witwould-Cibber; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills; Foible-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper

Dance: HHarlequin-Mrs Booth; Last new Dance-Miss Robinson,