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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.

13701
04 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris: With Harlequin Grand Volgi (a New Pantomime Interlude)

Performance Comment: See17301103, but Neptune-Fielding; Cephalus-Mrs Roberts; Aurora-Mrs Heron; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Followers of Pleasure-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Foresters-Excell, Tenoe, Wright, Rainton Sr; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Tritons-Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Noble Venetian-Cibber Jr; Colombine-Mrs Cibber; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Gormogons-Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Essex; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Gray, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

13702
17 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Savage, Author of several Poetical Pieces. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Porter; Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Marshall; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Paget; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Robinson.

13703
22 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Eurydice-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Butler; Leonidas-Bridgwater; Procles-Marshall; Medon-W. Mills; Periander-Mills; Polydore-Hallam; Ariston-Corey; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Wilks; Epilogue by Hall-Miss Robinson, in boys clothes, tripping in hastily.
Cast
Role: Epilogue by Hall Actor: Miss Robinson, in boys clothes, tripping in hastily.

13704
16 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: With new Scenes, Habits, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand-Volgi

Performance Comment: Neptune-Paget; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tritons-Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Mandarin Gormogons-Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Charke; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

Song: Miss Raftor

13705
25 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; With Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Thurmond; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Essex, Rainton, Thurmond, Houghton; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Rainton, Houghton, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Cupid-Miss Robinson; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-F. Tench, Lally Jr; Harlequin-Rainton; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Clockmaker-Fielding; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Priest-Grey; Pierrot's Servants-A. Hallam, Stoppelaer; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Hallam Sr; Bride@Men-Evans, F. Tench; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Miss Oates; Two Young Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Robinson
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

13706
29 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17311202, but Prospero-Mills; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Robinson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

13707
02 May 1732 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Ahasuerus-Senesino; Haman-Montagnana; Habdonah-Lowe; Esther-Signora Strada; Mordecai-Signora Bertolli; Israelite Woman-Mrs Davis; Israelites-Mrs Turner Robinson, Signora Bertolli, Lowe.
Cast
Role: Israelites Actor: Mrs Turner Robinson, Signora Bertolli, Lowe.

13708
03 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Arthur-Mullart; Dolallola-Mrs Mullart who performed them originally; Grizzle-Cibber Jr; Queen of Giants-Bridgwater; Huncamunca-Harper; Ghost-W. Mills; Tom Thumb-Miss Robinson; With a new Introduction by the Author of Tom Thumb: The Speaker, Lord Monkeytail-A. Hallam; Mr Critick-Watson; Mr Heroick Diction-Wetherilt Jr; Miss Monkeytail-A. Raftor; Mrs Witwou'd-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Music: new Overture with Kettle Drums and Trumpets by Seedo-; I: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi, upon the Stage-; II: The 8th Concerto of Michael Angelo Corelli-; III: Handel's Water Musick with French Horns-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Ben. Baker

Song: I: Rosy Bowers-Miss Raftor; End Afterpiece: Ellis Roberts

Dance: II: Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett; In III: A new Grand Heroic Comic Dance, proper to the Play-; End Afterpiece: The Masqueraders-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

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

13709
17 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [The Farce of Wat Tyler postponed by indisposition of a principal performer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17321226, but Aurora-Mrs Grace; Procris-Mrs Charke; Amphitrite-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Robinson.

Dance: Mr Sant, being the last Time of his performing this Season

13710
01 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Mills; Plume-W. Mills; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Milward; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletrec-Oates; Pearmain-Tench; Sylvia-Mrs Charke; Melinda-Mrs Grace; Rose-Miss Robinson; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

13711
24 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: [Author not known, but probably Henry Carey; see 28 Nov.] The Scenes, Machines, and Habits entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: An Impromptu Revel Masque: On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Ame; Cupid-Master Arne; Shepherds-Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates; with a Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Swains-Essex, Houghton; Nymphs-Miss Robinson, Miss Latour; College Youths-F. Tench, Holt, Janno. With a new Prologue to the Masque .
Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Robinson, Miss Latour

13712
26 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Festival (The Impromptu Revel Masque)

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Arne; Cupid-Master Arne; Shepherds-Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates; Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Swain and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour; College Youths-H. Tench, Holt, Janno; but see17331124. but see17331124.
Cast
Role: Les Plaisirs Actor: Essex, Miss Robinson

13713
31 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper
Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson

Dance: I: La Folette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex and Miss Robinson; Sailor and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour

Performance Comment: III: La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex and Miss Robinson; Sailor and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour .
Cast
Role: Les Plaisirs Actor: Essex and Miss Robinson

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Hush ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne

13714
21 March 1735 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Jones; Charino-Hallam; Duart-Winstone; Sancho-Cole; Jacques-Lee, from DL; Clodio-Stonecastle; Charles-Machen; Page-Master Norsa; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs Peterson; Angelina-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Dance: By Le Sac, from DL

Song: By E. Roberts, from DL

Related Works
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

13715
04 April 1739 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, pp. 478-79, lists: First Soprano-Signora Francesina; Second-Master Robinson; Alto-Savage; Tenor-Beard; First Bass-Waltz; Second Bass-Reinhold; With several Concertos on the Organ-; particularly a new one-.
Cast
Role: Second Actor: Master Robinson

13716
04 August 1741 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason; Or, The Constant Lady

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Squire Fatacre-Cross; Witches-Collins, Cushion, Carr, Wallis, Jones; Father to Colombine-Collins; Colombine-Miss Robinson, who never appeared on any stage before; Slouch-Warner.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Robinson, who never appeared on any stage before

Dance: GGrand Dance-Fausan, Signora Fausan

13717
08 November 1742 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Bur; Thorogood-Bridgman; Truman-Robinson; Blunt-Serjeant; Maria-Miss Clarendon; Lucy-Miss Clarke; Millwood-Mrs Page.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: Miss Clarke

13718
01 May 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Heroe; Or, Lover Of His Country, Intermix'd With Several Comical And Diverting Scenes, Call'd the Blundering Brothers, With The Merry Adventures Of Timothy Addlepot And Davy Dunce

Performance Comment: Hero-Johnson; Justinian-Boman; Fernando-Jones; Timothy-Godwin; Col Britain-Gold; Antonio-Adams; Lieutenant-Symonds; Davy-Smith; Goldsmith-Blogg; Leonora-Mrs Godwin; Lucia-Miss Charke; Angelina-Mrs Smith; Eumenes-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sclavonian; or,Monsieur in the Suds

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Adams; Marquis-Edwards; Pierrot-Robinson; Colombine-the celebrated Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Robinson

Song: Blogg

13719
03 November 1744 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Deborah-Signora Francesina; Barak-Miss Robinson; Jael-Mrs Cibber; Sisera-Beard; Abinoam-Reinhold; Priest-Corfe (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 238).
Cast
Role: Barak Actor: Miss Robinson

13720
05 January 1745 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hercules

Performance Comment: Hercules-Reinhold, bass; Dejanira-Miss Robinson, contralto; Hyllus-Beard, tenor; Iole-Signora Francesina, soprano; Lichas- (Deutsch, Handel, p. 601).
Cast
Role: Dejanira Actor: Miss Robinson, contralto
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Hercules Buffoon; or, The Poetical Squire Author(s): John Lacy

13721
01 March 1745 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Performance Comment: Micah-Miss Robinson (Dean, p. 351).
Cast
Role: Micah Actor: Miss Robinson

13722
27 March 1745 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belshazzar

Performance Comment: Belshazzar-Beard, tenor; Nitocris-Signora Francesina, soprano; Cyrus-Reinhold or Miss Robinson, contralto; Daniel-Miss Robinson,contralto; Gobrias-Reinhold, bass; Arioch-, tenor; Messenger-, bass. (Deutsch, Handel, p. 610; Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 454.) Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 454.)
Cast
Role: Cyrus Actor: Reinhold or Miss Robinson, contralto
Role: Daniel Actor: Miss Robinson,contralto

13723
08 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17551015, but Worthy-_; Rovewell-_; Sir Charles Pleasant-_; Sailors-_; Jenny Private-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: New Grand EntertainmentThe Chinese Festival

Performance Comment: Parts-Mons Delaistre, Sg Baletti, Lauchery, Noverre Jun, Dennison, StLeger, Shawford, Mathews, Pochee, L'Clert, Harrison, Granier, Hust, Sarny, Walker, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre, Morris, Rooker, Sturt, Atkins, Ackman, Walker, Sga Pietro, Mrs Addison, Mrs Noverre, Robinson, Mrs Gibbons, Mlle Charon, Mlle Rousselet, Mrs Preston, Mlle Rouend, Mrs Philips, Mrs Lawson, Little Pietro, Master Simson, Master Pope, Master Blagden, Master Hust, Master Spilsbury, Miss Bride, Miss Popling, Miss Simson, Miss Heath, Scrase, Jefferson, Burton, Marr, Vaughan, Chamness, Bullbrick, Clough, Allen, Gray, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Mathews, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mons Delaistre, Sg Baletti, Lauchery, Noverre Jun, Dennison, StLeger, Shawford, Mathews, Pochee, L'Clert, Harrison, Granier, Hust, Sarny, Walker, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre, Morris, Rooker, Sturt, Atkins, Ackman, Walker, Sga Pietro, Mrs Addison, Mrs Noverre, Robinson, Mrs Gibbons, Mlle Charon, Mlle Rousselet, Mrs Preston, Mlle Rouend, Mrs Philips, Mrs Lawson, Little Pietro, Master Simson, Master Pope, Master Blagden, Master Hust, Master Spilsbury, Miss Bride, Miss Popling, Miss Simson, Miss Heath, Scrase, Jefferson, Burton, Marr, Vaughan, Chamness, Bullbrick, Clough, Allen, Gray, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Mathews, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills.

13724
12 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

Performance Comment: See17551108, but Parts-Miss Young, _Lewis, _Robinson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss Young, _Lewis, _Robinson.

13725
18 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baker, Bride, Robinson, J. Robinson. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison