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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir John Shorter"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir John Shorter")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

4501
12 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17960705 but Sir Rowland-Palmer Jun.; Helen-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: John Actor: Ledger

4502
16 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Captain Macgallaher Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

4503
05 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As17960715

4504
11 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End: a song-Bannister

4505
25 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Captain Macgallaher Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

4506
27 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

4507
12 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

4508
08 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

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

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

4509
23 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

4510
24 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

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

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Whitfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

4511
30 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

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

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

4512
08 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer

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

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

4513
15 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

4514
17 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Sir Simmon Flourish Actor: Quick
Role: Captain O'Neil Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Simon's Servant Actor: Curties

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

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

4515
25 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Italian Villagers

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Wilde
Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

4516
06 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Macready; Capt. Douglas (1st time)-Toms; Nicholas-Munden; Mr Ordeal (1st time)-Murray; Cheaterly-?; Col. Staff-Haymes; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with For tenderness form'd)-Mrs Mountain; Constance-Miss Chapman; Grace-Mrs Gilbert; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Buzzard Savage Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

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

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: O'Laughlin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

4517
24 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

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

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance-

4518
15 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

4519
27 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

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

4520
01 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: called The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

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

4521
10 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

4522
12 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

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

4523
26 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

4524
24 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, but Walley Chamberlain Oulton; music by Thomas Attwood. Larpent MS 1178; not published]. True Briton, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17970714 but La Gloire-Wathen; Harcourt-_; Sir Walter Manny-_; Serjeant-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Tar or Which is the Girl

Performance Comment: Characters-Johnstone, Davies, Trueman, Suett, Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from London Chronicle, 25 Aug.: Pat Casey-Johnstone; Captain Steady-Davies; Ben-Trueman; Jerry-Suett; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss DeCamp.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Davies, Trueman, Suett, Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp.
Role: Pat Casey Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Girl in Style Author(s): John Scawen

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17970623 but _Caulfield Jun., _Walker, _Willoughby, Mrs _Butler, Mrs _Masters, Mrs _Norton, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Wall, Mrs _Benson, Miss _Leserve

4525
28 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe