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18445 results for: Keyword - Sir John Smith
We found 11247 matches on Author, 8088 matches on Performance Comments, 1997 matches on Event Comments, 907 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
29 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Bullock Jr; Shoemaker-Bowen; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Harriet-Mrs Santlow; Emilia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

52
25 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etherege

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Williams; Shoemaker-Norris; Orangewoman-Cross; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Pert-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Townly-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance:

53
13 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etherege

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance:

54
21 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; ShoeMaker-Miller; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Porter; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Pert-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Song: As17241008

Dance:

55
02 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By their Royal Highnesses' Command. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Miller; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Lady Townly-Mrs Baker; Pert-Miss Teno.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance:

56
13 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Pert-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Song: As17261001

Dance: As17261006

57
18 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Miller; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: Essex, Mrs Booth, Lally's Son, Little Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

58
15 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Miller; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance:

59
18 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-W. Mills; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Mullart; Loveit-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lady Townly-Mrs Grace; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Shireburn; Pert-Mrs Mills; Busy-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance:

60
27 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber Sr .
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber Sr
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance:

61
03 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Mills; Medley-Milward; Loveit-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Old Bellair-Shepard; Young Bellair-Wright; Shoemaker-Woodward; Orangewoman-Turbutt; Lady Woodville-Mrs Cross; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Townly-Mrs Grace; Pert-Mrs Pritchard; Busy-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Muilment

62
10 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etherege

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Delane; Old Bellair-Hippisley; Young Bellair-Hallam; Shoemaker-Neale; Handy-A. Ryan; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Horton; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Stevens; Emilia-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Townly-Mrs Cross; Lady Woodvill-Mrs James; Pert-Miss Brunette; Busy-Miss Burgess; Orange@woman-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; The Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Song: IV: Bachique Song-Leveridge, Salway

63
08 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #230

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber Jun.; Dorimant-Mills; Medley-Delane; Old Bellair-Shepard; Young Bellair-Havard; Handy-Green; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Woffington; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Pert-Mrs Macklin; Shoemaker-Raftor; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lady Woodville-Mrs Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Pert-Miss Macklin; Busy-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: I: Sweet Bird, from Milton,-Mrs Arne; III: The celebrated Irish Ballad Elin a Roon-Mrs Clive in Irish, as she perform'd it at the Theatre Royal in Dublin; IV: Singing in Italian and English-Miss Edwards

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; IV: A Ballet-Desse, Baudouin, Leviez

64
May 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By John Dennis. Date of premiere unknown. Published 19 May.] Dedication: Falstaffe 's part...was by no means acted to the satisfaction of the Audience, upon which several fell from disliking the Action to disapproving the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Gallant; Or, The Amours Of Sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists none of the actors. Epilogue written by Burnaby-Sir John Falstaffe.
Cast
Role: Burnaby Actor: Sir John Falstaffe.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

65
10 October 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. With his Additional Scene. Receipts: #52 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Mademoiselle-Miss Norsa; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

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

66
27 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Cibber Jun; Crack-Yates; Farewel-Mills; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Bellguard-Bridges; Hothead-Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Surley-Berry; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Leigh; John-Simpson; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Clive. In Act III, Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Nice Actor: Cibber Jun
Role: John Actor: Simpson
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

67
17 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Woodward; Belguard-Blakes; Farewell-Palmer; Surly-Berry; Hothead-Winstone; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Yates; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Violante-Mrs Willoughby; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Waitwell-Simson; Valet-Atkins; John-Vaughan; Betty-Mrs Simson; In Act III Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Woodward
Role: John Actor: Vaughan
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-Mad Auretti; Peasant Dance-Matthews, Mad Janeton Auretti

68
14 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SSir John Brute, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Razor-Dodd; Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with Song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Lady Brute-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

69
10 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SSir John Brute, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). The Fair Penitent was advertised for Wednesday the 11th: a Rehearsal was call'd on Tuesday the 10. About nine o'clock in the morning Mr Barry sent for & told me he was so ill that would be impossible for him to play for sometime & that he would give up his salary till he was able to play (Hopkins MS Memorandum Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with songs)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Justice-Bransby; Rasor-Baddeley; Lady Brute-Mrs Stephens; Mademoiselle-Miss Radley, first time; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

70
25 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Nivelon. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #29 2s.; tickets #18 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 33 by money and 29 by tickets; stage, 4 by money; pit, 65 by money and 78 by tickets; slips, 3 by money; firstgallery, 44 by money; second gallery, 82 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Hippisley; Moneytrap-Spiller; Dick-Walker; Brass-Morgan; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Legar; Flippanta-Mrs Younger; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: End II: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Scating Dance-Nivelon, Miss Fenton; V: Flag Dance in the Characters of +Scaramouche s-Nivelon, Salle, Poitier

Song: End I: Mrs Chambers; IV: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway

71
06 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Surly-Estcourt; Farewell-Bullock Jr; Testimony-Johnson; Hothead-Bullock Sr; Sir Thomas-Pinkethman; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Violante-Mrs Bicknell; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Pinkethman
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

72
25 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Woodward; Belguard-Gardner; Crack-Shuter; Hothead-Dunstall; Testimony-Gibson; Farewell-Wroughton; Surley-Clarke; Merchant-Wignell; Servant to Sir Courtly-Holtom; Leonora-Miss Macklin; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Woman to Leonora-Mrs Perry; Violante-Mrs Bulkley; In Act III: Singing-Mattocks, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Woodward
Role: Servant to Sir Courtly Actor: Holtom
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mattocks; Sir Thomas-Cushing; Dick-Hamilton; Betty-Miss Valois; Old Hob-Saunders; Hob's Mother-Mrs Copin; Flora-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Cushing
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

73
21 September 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Powell.
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Song: Between the acts: Singing-

74
24 October 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasCalico-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasCalico Actor: Estcourt.
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

75
22 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Farewell-Booth; Surly-Verbruggen; Crack-Bowen; Hothead-Bullock; Testimony-Norris; Violante-Mrs Bradshaw; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Aunt-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne