Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir John Steele"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir John Steele")') 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
18450 results for: Keyword - Sir John Steele
We found 13068 matches on Author, 6645 matches on Performance Comments, 1704 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1076
04 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Pope; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Lewis; Old Groveby-Fearon; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The Music Characters [i.e. Shepherds and Shepherdesses (see text, 1788)]-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Dance: End: As17880124; I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Song: II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

1077
01 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Pope; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Indiana-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Johnstone, Bannister, Blanchard, Darley, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [For assignment of parts see17890214.]For assignment of parts see17890214.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Bannister, Blanchard, Darley, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington.

Song: In II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

1078
18 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Powell; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Indiana-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; The Squire-Johnstone; Joe-Davies; Bacchus-Reeve; Serjeant-Darley; Grace-Mrs Mountain; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Squire Actor: Johnstone

Song: In II: song-Mrs Martyr

1079
23 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Indiana-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance-

Song: In II: song-Incledon; In I afterpiece: a new Duet- (composed by Stevens)

1080
12 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Davis; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Indiana-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Song: II: a song-Incledon

1081
05 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Harley; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Indiana-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance-

Song: In I: a song-Mrs Clendining

Entertainment: As17931004

1082
29 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17941122, but Myrtle-Macready; Lucinda-Miss Cornelys; Indiana-Mrs Esten (1st and only appearance this season); added: Sir John Bevil-Hull; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turned Governor

Song: As17950316

Entertainment: Monologues. End: Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day-Mrs Esten; After which: Belles Have at Ye All (written by the Author of the Prologue to Crotchet Lodge [Robert Houlton])-Mrs Mattocks

1083
18 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Betterton; Sealand-Murray; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Munden; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Simmons; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Spencer (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Davenport; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: In II: song-Mrs Clendining

1084
23 April 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Richard Steele. In Daily Courant, 21 March, the title had been given as The City Nymphs; or, The Accomplished Fools.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Harry Gubbin-Bullock; Humphrey Gubbin-Pinkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont Sr-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Pounce-Eastcourt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Cross; Aunt-Mrs Powell; Niece-Mrs Oldfield; Fainlove-Mrs Kent; Jenny-Mrs Sapsford; Prologue written by Addison-Wilks; Epilogue-Eastcourt.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Gubbin Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

1085
31 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe

1086
08 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele. Letter of complaint in Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 20 Jan.: That filthy Brute, Mr Penkethman, who by his Part, was obliged to dance, [took] in the Galleries with an idle Jest, by pretending that his Activity had shuffled down his Breeches. In short, Mr Mist, this Indecorum fill'd me with such gross Ideas, that the Thoughts of them hinder'd me from sleeping all that Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger; Hussars-

1087
26 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: As17221012

1088
10 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

1089
12 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Receipts: money #24 6s. 6d,; tickets #104 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Music: Solo on Violin-Eversman

Song: Dialogue of Ballad Tunes-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Ogden; Highlander and His Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

1090
30 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Christian, formerly Miss Vaughan. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele. [Tickets at Christian's House, No. 23, Prescott Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Morgan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: LLe Minuet-D'Vallois, Mrs Nelson; Pierrot and Pierraite-D'Vallois, J. Delagarde; La Provansalle-D'Vallois; V: French Wooden Shoe Dance-D'Vallois

1091
08 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, Holt, F. Tench, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

1092
24 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: As 22 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: As17340112

1093
13 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. [For an essay on the state of the drama, see Prompter, 13 Dec]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

1094
17 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

1095
03 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit a Gentleman and his Family under Misfortunes. Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: By Essex, Mrs Walter, &c., particularly English Maggot and Polonese

1096
24 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Amorous Swain and Nymphs, as17350310 IV: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. V: By Denoyer's Apprentice

1097
29 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

Song: II: De Lascia un tell desio and I love Sounds the Alarm by Mrs Roberts. IV: A Mock Italian Air from The Livery Rake

1098
05 June 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Music: Select Pieces. II: Solo on the Violin performed on the Stage by Charke

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. IV: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

1099
03 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. [Their Majesties and all the Royal Family present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

1100
15 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Benefit Mills. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery