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18154 results for: Keyword - Sir John Shorter
We found 12392 matches on Author, 6689 matches on Performance Comments, 1860 matches on Event Comments, 683 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3326
06 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

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

Dance: I: Pieraite-Holt, Mrs Walter; II: Harlequin-Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; End Farce: Midsummer Whim-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter, Holt, Mrs D'Lorme

3327
09 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Seedo. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a discussion of The Covent Garden Tragedy, see Grub St. Journal, 8 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

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: Select Pieces-

Entertainment: Concluding with a Representation of The Carnival on the Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of the best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in England

3328
20 October 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

3329
26 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

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

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

3330
04 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

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

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

3331
08 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by his Grace the Duke of Buckingham. With New Habits

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: 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

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Robinson; Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; Grand Dance of Moors-Essex, Mrs Booth, Lally Jr, Haughton, Lally, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears

3332
10 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

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

Dance: Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

3333
05 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber Jr; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wm. Mills; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Booth; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton;Edging-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wm. Mills

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

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

3334
12 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Ballet: new Comic Ballad: The Difference of Nations; or, The Dancing Europeans. French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. De Legarde, Miss Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton; Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock

3335
17 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hulet. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: LLove and Wine (by the author of Bacchus One Day Gayly Striding)-Excell

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330312

3336
27 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17321123, but Sir Phillip-Bullock; Sackbut-Penkethman; Simon-James.
Cast
Role: Sir Phillip Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330317

3337
28 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Poitier, Petit-Maitre. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets at Poitier's at Mr Lamote's in Oxenden Street, near Leicester Fields. Receipts: money #80 15s.; tickets #71 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: I: new Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Legarde, Mrs Ogden; II: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; III: new Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Newhouse, Legarde, Lesac, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston; V: The Judgment of Paris-Poitier, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lesac, Legarde, Mrs Laguerre, Miss Latour, Miss Rogers

Music: IV: (at the Desire of several Persons of Quality) Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Poitier

3338
29 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Cibber, being the first time of his performance since his indisposition; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Townly-Wm. Mills; Manly-Mills; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Grace; Jenny-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Cibber, being the first time of his performance since his indisposition

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

Dance: TThe Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

3339
29 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: FFrench Peasant-de Vallois; Grand Dance of Masqueraders, as17330326

3340
31 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Hulett
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

3341
19 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Mrs Stevens. Receipts: money #28 12s. 6d.; tickets #110 1s. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: I: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: Scottish Dance, as17330329 V: Mock Minuet, as17330412

3342
30 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: I: Musette-LeSac, Miss Baston; II: The Mattelot (new)-Dupre, Miss Latour; III: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; IV: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; V: Scottish Dance-Young Weeks, Scholar to Dupre; Clown-Nivelon; Before Farce: Shepherd-Young Weeks; End: La Mariee, Minuet-Dupre, Miss LaTour

3343
11 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Mock Minuet, as17330507, but Miss Latour, Miss _Baston

3344
10 July 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: I: Young Cunningham

3345
28 September 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

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

Song: By Miss Raftor

3346
05 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17331003, but Watteau omitted

3347
08 October 1733 @ Haymarket 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 Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17331006

Song:

3348
18 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [Daily Post lists Havard for Ainwell.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Hulett; Scrub-Penkethman; Foigard-Morgan; Sir Charles-Hamilton; Sullen-Huddy; Gibbet-R. Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Hamilton; Gipsey-Miss Wherrit .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: IV: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. V: Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde

3349
19 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Butler; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Isabinda-Mrs Clark; Patch-Mrs Grace; Sir Francis-Griffin; Marplot-Miller .
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Janno. Punches by Janno and F. Tench. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

3350
22 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Scandal-Hulett; Bcn-Bardin; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Tattle-R. Wetherilt; Trapland-Penkethman; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: In Mainpiece: The Sailors Dance. A new dance, The Amorous Couple, by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit