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17651 results for: Keyword - Sir John Steele
We found 11927 matches on Author, 6645 matches on Performance Comments, 1704 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1501
27 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron [Public Advertiser: Parsons]; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright [but probably Phillimore (see17870608)]; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Barrymore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): John Burgoyne

1502
24 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; O 1, by John Wolcot. Larpent MS 770; not published]: Being a Translation from the French Opera of that name [Nina; ou, La Folle par Amour, by Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres], now performing at Paris with universal applause. With the original Music [by Nicolas Dalayrac, adapted by William Shield and William Thomas Parke. Two other versions of this opera, both unacted, were published this year: one anonymous, and one by George Monck Berkeley]. Receipts: #300 8s. 6d. (150.0.0; 2.18.0; tickets: 147.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Booth
Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: Between acts 1st piece: an entire new song, The Nymph's Refusal-Mrs Martyr

1503
14 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17870523, but Lingo-Edwin; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; John-Swords; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Swords
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

1504
25 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barret; Idle-R. Palmer; John-Swords; Arionelli-Sga Sestini; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Swords
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End 1st piece: a new dance, Love for Love-the two Miss Simonets

1505
21 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by the Hon. John St.John. Prologue by William Fawkener.-Epilogue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 1 May 1789: This Day is published Mary Queen of Scots (1s. 6d.). [As afterpiece the playbill announces Who's the Dupe?, but it was not acted. Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play.] Receipts: #240 9s. (226.4.0; 13.8.6;0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Related Works
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

1506
20 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Moss; Wealthy-Kemble; Lord Simper-Iliff; Colonel Modish-Johnson; John-Chapman; William-Abbott; Lovel-Williamson; Mrs Lovel-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Colonel Modish Actor: Johnson
Role: John Actor: Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Dominick-Kemble; Gomez-Moss; Alphonso-Johnson; Pedro-Chapman; Lorenzo-Williamson; Duenna-Mrs Lefevre; Elvira-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

1507
15 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17890520, but Plainwell-Aickin; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; John-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: Colonel Modish Actor: Johnson
Role: John Actor: Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews

1508
22 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. [Prologue by John Wolcot (European Magazine, May 1790, p. 386).] Gazetteer, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #293 7s. 6d. (136.14.0; 13.8.6; tickets: 143.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Powel
Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17900323

Song: End I afterpiece: The Knife Grinder's Song, composed and to be sung in character-Reeve

Entertainment: Monologue. After Dancing: A New Occasional Prologue-Bernard

1509
16 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor. Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. "No piece in the remembrance of this writer was ever better acted. No piece was ever better cast...The palm of acting, however, must be given to Blanchard. One short scene of rustic generoisity, in which he gives his purse to Farmer Banks, displayed finer efforts than we ever saw before" (Oracle, 18 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, Bow-street. Receipts: #315 (225.6.6; 3.15.6; tickets: 85.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Blanchard, Wilson, Munden, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Thompson, Powel, Rock, Evatt, Reeve, C. Powell, Cross, Farley, Ledger, Milburne, Master Simmons, Mrs Wells, Miss Chapman, Mrs Pope.[Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798), and text (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1791): Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Muz [in subsequent seasons: Midge]-Macready; Sailors-Thompson, Farley, Milburne; Landlord-Powel; Twitch-Rock; Trap-Evatt; Zachariah-Reeve [in text: Rees (see17911012)]; Lamp-C. Powell; Sheriff's Officers-Cross, Ledger; Waiter-Master Simmons; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Quick
Role: John Dory Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentleman Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone.
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17901204

1510
01 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Don Frederick-Marshall; Duke-Davies; Petruchio-Macready; Peter-Blanchard; Anthony-Cubitt; Surgeon-Powel; Antonio's Man-Rock; Antonio-Quick; First Constantia-Miss Chapman; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Niece-Mrs Platt; Second Constantia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Harley
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17901204

Song: End I: The Group of Lovers-Munden; End II: a favourite Sea Song-Incledon

1511
16 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Mr Level-Williamson; Colonel Modish-Davies; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Wealthy-Kemble; Plainwell-Aickin; John-Phillimore; William-Abbott; Mrs Level-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

1512
18 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Chapman; Captain Nightshade-Iliff; Simon-R. Palmer; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Palmer; Scruple-Williamson; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Kemble; Quirk-Wewitzer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17910613 but Eugene-Davies; John-Lyons; Cudden-Ledger.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

1513
29 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17910616 but Wealthy-Cubitt; Plainwell-Kemble; John-Chapman.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Chapman.
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Iliff
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Palmer

1514
30 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

1515
15 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market; Or, Two Sides Of The Gutter

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

1516
18 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17920709 but John-Lyons.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Lyons.
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

1517
11 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Waldron Jun.; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Cecilia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

1518
14 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Frederick-Barrymore; Duke-Whitfield; Petruchio-Benson; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Anthony-Trueman; Surgeon-Jones//First Constantia-Miss Collins; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Kinswoman-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Second Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

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

1519
29 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Afterpiece Title: PEEPING TOM

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE SON-IN-LAW

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Palmer Jun.; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger//Cecilia-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: John Actor: LedgerCecilia-Miss De Camp
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

1520
06 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Frederick-Barrymore; Duke-Whitfield; Petrunchio-C. Kemble; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Benson; First Constantia-Miss Collins; Mother@in@Law to Constantia-Mrs Hopkins; Kinswoman-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Maddocks; Second Constantia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End: When 'tis night and the Mid Watch is come-Master Welsh

Dance: a Hornpipe-Butler

1521
06 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 25 Apr. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; M 1, altered by John Gretton from his Ode performed at the Pantheon, 4 May. Larpent MS 1087; text printed in Morning Chronicle, 2 May 1795, with parts as above]: The Words by John Gretton, Esq. The Music by Spofforth; the Dances by Byrn. Books containing the Words of the Masque will be delivered gratis at the different Doors. Morning Herald, 5 June: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #204 5s. (72.17; 7.15; tickets: 123.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Thomas-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Nephew-Macready; Whittle-Powel; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Rock; Bates-Davenport; Servants-Abbot, Blurton, Simmons; Kecksey-Bernard; Widow Brady (for that night only; with Garrick's original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville (late of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane).
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neal Actor: Rock

Afterpiece Title: A Masque, In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness [the Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April 1795]

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Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Richmond Primrose Girl (Music by Spofforth-Poetry by William Pearce, Esq.) sung in character-Mrs Clendining

1522
16 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Caulfield; Mum-Burton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Palmer Jun.; John-Ledger; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Cecilia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

1523
02 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir Francis Wronghead-Hollingsworth; Squire Richard-Suett; John Moody-Moody; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Evans; Poundage-Burton; Constable-Maddocks; Servant-Trueman; Lady Townly-Miss Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Goodall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Man of the House-Maddocks; Signor Arionelli (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Wewitzer; John-Trueman; Lilly-Master Gregson; Cecilia-Miss Leak; Dolce-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

1524
04 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17951202, but Man of the House-_; Idle-_; Mum-_; John-_; Lilly-_; Dolce-_.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As17951123, but Grand Chorus of Priests Youths Virgins-_Cooke, _Danby, _Evans, _Fisher, Master _Welsh, Master _DeCamp, Master _Gregson, Miss _Chatterley, Miss _Wentworth, Mrs _Butler

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Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher
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1525
01 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Guildford Actor: Russell
Role: Sir ThomasLovell Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17951202, but John-_; Lilly-_; Dolce-_.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe