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18154 results for: Keyword - Sir John Shorter
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14751
01 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Bolus-Harper; Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Strut-Oates; Finder-Macklin; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Miss Holliday; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Sir Solomon-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter; V: Last new Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

14752
15 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste Or The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Cockade-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorthea-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Positive-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

14753
04 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir Novelty-Bardin; Loveless-Giffard; Elder Worthy-Richardson; Young Worthy-Havard; Sir William-Lyon; Snap-Yates; Sly-Rosco; Narcissa-Mrs Roberts; Hillaria-Mrs Hamilton; Flareit-Mrs Houghton; Mrs Anne-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Bardin
Role: Sir William Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Sir Penurious Actor: Norris

Song: I: Since Times are so bad (by Purcell)-Stitchbury, Miss Jones; II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton

Music: Between Play and Entertainment: Handel Concerto on the Welsh Harp-Jones

Dance: III: The Princess of Wales (a new Ball Dance), concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasant-Mlle Roland

14754
11 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Wright; Carless-Mills; Bolus-Harper; Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Strut-Woodward; Finder-Macklin; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Sir Solomon-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Turbutt
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; V: Scot's Dance, as17371110

14755
18 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing, but Genest, III, 549, lists: Sir Philip-Ryan; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Tridewell-Hale; Anvil-Bridgwater; Widgin-Chapman; Bulfinch-Rosco; Pade-Arthur; Howdye-Neale; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Horton; Northern Lass-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

14756
13 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste Or The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Macklin; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Valentine-Milward; Cockade-Miller; Harcourt-Winstone; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Grace; Maria-Mrs Clive; Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Mrs Butler; Lisetta-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Song: In: the usual Songs-Mrs Clive, Beard; particularly The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive, Beard; The Beaux Lamentation-Mrs Clive, Beard for the Loss of Faranelli; The Provident Damsel-Mrs Clive, Beard

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-Pelling, Vallois; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

14757
08 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Wright; Carless-Mills; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Bolus-Winstone; Wilful-Shepard; Strut-Woodward; Finder-Macklin; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

14758
25 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste Or The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Macklin; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Turbutt; Cockade-Woodward; Valentine-Milward; Harcourt-Winstone; Horatio-Green; Lewis-Cross; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Grace; Dorinda-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Dorothea-Mrs Bennet; Lisetta-Miss Thynne.
Cast
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: III: The Noontide Air, as17390407; IV: Oh Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Hungarian Dance, as17390424 V: Ball Dance, with a Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

14759
20 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Yates; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Anne-Mrs Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: II: La Provencale (new)-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

14760
27 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Stephens; Worcester-Roberts; Northumberland-Mullart; Westmoreland-Arthur; Sir Richard-Hallam; Douglas-Hale; Sir Walter-Salway; Francis-Hippisley; Poyns-A. Ryan; Peto-Anderson; Bardolph-Littleton; Gadshill-Bencraft; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin; Carriers-Mullart, James.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Hallam
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Salway

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

14761
28 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Mills; Clerimont Sir-Winstone; Tipkin-Taswell; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Numps-Macklin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Mrs Bersheba Tipkin-Mrs Macklin; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Jenny-Miss Woodman; Biddy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Sir Actor: Winstone
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Rural Sports

14762
15 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Milward; Sir Toby Belch-Shepard; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Woodward; Malvolio-Macklin; Clown-Chapman; Antonio-Cashell; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Turbutt; Maria-Mrs Macklin; Valentine-Ridout; Curio-Green; Officer-Marten; Priest-Woodburn; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Olivia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough
Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Song: In II: Songs by Mr Arne-Lowe

Dance: II: French Peasants-Nivelon, Mlle Duval; IV: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

14763
22 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: See17401222, but Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Arthur; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Amanda-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Dance: II: Minuet-Destrade, Mlle Mechel; III: Two Pierots-Richardson, Destrade; IV: Peasants de Bordeaux-Destrade; V: Minuet-Dupre, Mlle Ozanne

14764
14 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Milward; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Miss Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Davenport, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe

14765
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Fair Rosamond Representing Her Amours With King Henry And Her Being Poisoned By Queen Eleanor In Woodstock Bower

Performance Comment: King Henry-Roberts; Fair Rosamond-Mrs Mullart; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Steel; Cardinal Aquinas-Wallis; Cardinal Columbus-Bambridge; Sir Trusty-Beckham; Cleora-Miss Davis.
Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Beckham

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Pimp or The Doctor Deceivd

Performance Comment: Crack-James; Sir Gregory Grey Goose-Mullart; Sir Nehemiah Nestlecock-Smith; Lady Grey Goose-Mrs Hill; Miss Grey Goose-Mrs Love; Bellamy-Jones; Captain Strut-Lacy; Servant-Davis; Page-Miss Mullart; Betty-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Grey Goose Actor: Mullart
Role: Sir Nehemiah Nestlecock Actor: Smith

Dance: TThe Miller and his Wife, The Jealous Savoyard-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

Ballet: TThe Triumph of Britannia Over the Four Parts of the World. Britannia-Mlle Duval; Europe-Granier; Asia-Pelling; Africa-Miles; America-Olbeldiston; Women-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Love, Mlle Glasson

14766
28 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Maclelan; Sir Novelty Fashion-Macklin; Sir William Wisewou'd-Morgan; Elder Worthy-Havard; Younger Worthy-Mills; Snap-Yates; Sly-Neale; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Ann-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Wisewou'd Actor: Morgan

Music: I: Concerto-Veracini

Song: III: Let me Wander-Lowe

Entertainment: IV: Concerto on German Flute, as17420916

Dance: II: Tyrolean Dance, as17420921; V: Peasant Dance, as17420921

14767
16 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Hale; Amanda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

14768
29 November 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Cibber; Airy-Giffard; Charles-W. Giffard; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Julian; Whisper-Peterson; Isabinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Patch-Mrs Dunstall; Scentwell-Miss Brunette; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-nobody as17421124.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: AAmorous Contention, the Politick Maid-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Comic Dance, as17421126; Welsh Boufon-Master Granier, Miss Granier

14769
04 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

14770
01 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington; Atall-Giffard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Solomon-Morgan; Sir Harry-Collins; Old Wilful-Dunstall; Capt Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Taswell; Finder-Berry; Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Walter; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Situp-Mrs King; China Woman-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Morgan
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: II, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste; V: Minuet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

14771
04 December 1744 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Singleton; Sir Jealous-Paget; Sir George-Cushing; Miranda-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Paget
Role: Sir George Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

14772
11 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Giffard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Elmy; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Solomon-Taswell; Old Willful-Turbutt; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Simpson; Finder-Blakes; Sir Harry Atall-Collins; Situp-Mrs King; China Woman-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Picture or Cuckold in Conceit

Performance Comment: Dotterel-Collins; Per/cent-Taswell; Heartly-Lowe; John Broad-Turbutt; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Bennet; Celia-Miss Budgell; Phillis-Miss Bradshaw; Intermixed with Songs by Mr Arne-; Prologue-Havard [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: John Broad Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: IV: Peasant's Dance-Muilment

14773
14 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Rehearsal, desir'd for this day is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday, on account of the hurt Mr Garrick receiv'd upon the stage on Tuesday last

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17441102, but Sir Novelty Fashion-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Mills; Hillaria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Waltz.

Dance: III: Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

14774
09 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Young Worthy-Hale; Snap-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Cooke, others

14775
15 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Soloman-Taswell; Old Willful-Turbutt; Subtle-Ray; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Simpson; Finder-Blakes; Sir Harry Atall-Collins; Situp-Mrs Ridout; China Woman-Mrs Bridges; Lady Sadlife- Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Soloman Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: V: as17451012