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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.

4426
28 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Dignum, Bland, Caulfield, Parsons, Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun., Bensley, Benson, Suett, Lyons, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp
Role: Kilmallock Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

4427
31 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Quick
Role: John Dory Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE PooR SOLDIER

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17931015

4428
06 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: HARTFORD BRIDGE

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUINS CHAPLET

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Entertainment: As17931002

4429
12 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Dignum, Bland, Caulfield, Parsons, Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun., Bensley, Benson, Suett, Lyons, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp
Role: Kilmallock Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

4430
16 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

4431
10 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: THE WORLD IN A VILLAGE [advertised on playbill of 9 Dec.] is obliged to be deferr'd till Friday next on account of Johnstone's Illness. [Afterpiece in place of THE POSITIVE MAN, also advertised as above.] Receipts: #233 10s. 6d. (219/15/6; 13/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Quick
Role: John Dory Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE MIDNIGHT WANDERERS

Dance: As17931022

4432
13 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

4433
21 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Dignum, Bland, Caulfield, Parsons, Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun., Bensley, Benson, Suett, Lyons, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp
Role: Kilmallock Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

4434
19 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Quick
Role: John Dory Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17931022

4435
27 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Cast
Role: Dorimond Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Leinster M'Loghlin Actor: Rock

Afterpiece Title: LOVERS QUARRELS

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17940225

4436
01 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Afterpiece Title: THE HIGHLAND REEL

Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Quick
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

4437
23 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Incledon; Bauldie-Fawcett; Glaude- Rock; Roger-Townsend; Symon-Powel; Sir William Worthy-Thompson//Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Peggy (with We shall live together, Laddie)-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: ThompsonJenny-Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: LOVERS QUARRELS

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISHMAN IN LONDON

Cast
Role: Murtoch Delany Actor: Johnstone

Dance: In Act I of 1st piece a Highland Reel by Byrn, Mlle St. Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End of Act II of 2nd piece (for that night only) a Selection of the most Favorite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert. What shall he have that killed the Deer by Incledon, Townsend, Richardson, Linton and Chorus Q. S. Smith). Ye spotted snakes by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton, Incledon (Stevens). The New Mariners by Incledon, Townsend, Linton and Chorus (Calicott). Where the bee sucks by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton (harmonized by Jackson). Water parted from the Sea by Incledon (Dr Arne). In 3rd piece a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, by Johnstone, in character

Performance Comment: What shall he have that killed the Deer by Incledon, Townsend, Richardson, Linton and Chorus Q. S. Smith). Ye spotted snakes by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton, Incledon (Stevens). The New Mariners by Incledon, Townsend, Linton and Chorus (Calicott). Where the bee sucks by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton (harmonized by Jackson). Water parted from the Sea by Incledon (Dr Arne). In 3rd piece a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, by Johnstone, in character .

4438
04 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire of the Mirza, Prince of Broach. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Charles Dibdin; music by the author. MS: Larpent 1030; not published]: The Words of the Songs, &c. will be given at the different Doors of the Theatre. Tickets delivered for THE BEGGAR'S OPERA [Account-Book: by Heathcote, Bayzand, Egan, Pitt, Masters, Dick, Hall (carpenter), Doe, Goodwin] will be admitted. Receipts: #238 14s. 6d. (26/4/0; 3/17/6; tickets: 208/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: ] Actor: Fawcett. The other Principal Characters by Holman, Johnstone, Munden, Middleton, Hull, Cubitt, QuickMrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Miss Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: The World in a Village Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: A LOYAL EFFUSION

Afterpiece Title: THE HIGHLAND REEL

Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Quick
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: In 2nd piece Hornpipe by Bayzand

Song: 2nd piece: To conclude with a Song and Chorus [Come ye who from your souls (BUC, 281)], in Honor of His Majesty's Birth-Day

4439
07 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: Greville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

4440
13 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: Greville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

4441
19 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Afterpiece Title: RULE BRITANNIA

Performance Comment: As17940818, but Benson in place of Johnstone .
Cast
Role: : Captain Anchor Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Tremor Hectic Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: John Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

4442
23 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: John Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Fawcett; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-C. Kemble; Col. Dormant-Pindar; Fairly-Barrett; Farmer Stubble-Cross; Counsellor Flummery-Ledger; Farmer Blackberry-Bannister//Molly Maybush-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Leak; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Song: In the course of the evening Dr Grigsby's Tippety Witchet by Fawcett [sec CG, 16 May]

Monologue: 1794 08 23 A new Occarimlal Address in the Character of Trudge [in INKLE AND YARICO] by Fawcett

4443
26 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auld Robin Gray

Afterpiece Title: THE SON IN LAW

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Role: John Actor: LedgerCecilia-Miss De Camp
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins

Dance: 1st piece to conclude as17940805

4444
05 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auld Robin Gray

Afterpiece Title: THE SON IN LAW

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Role: John Actor: LedgerCecilia-Miss De Camp
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: ParsonsIrene-Miss De Camp
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Dance: As17940826

4445
09 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: John Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Role: John Actor: LedgerCecilia-Miss De Camp
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: ParsonsIrene-Miss De Camp
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

4446
13 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: THE SON IN LAW

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Role: John Actor: LedgerCecilia-Miss De Camp
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: ParsonsIrene-Miss De Camp
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

4447
09 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17941018, but Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; added; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; D. of Suffolk-Caulfield; Lord Chancellor-Maddocks; Lord Chamberlain-Trueman; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serjeant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Door@keeper-Jones; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Agatha-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Bland
Role: Sir ThomasLovell Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

4448
10 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

4449
06 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

4450
15 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble