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17201 results for: Keyword - Sir John Suckling
We found 11245 matches on Author, 6630 matches on Performance Comments, 1686 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
22 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert HowardJohn Dryden

Music: As17150719

Dance:

1127
29 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Sir Robert Howard. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert HowardJohn Dryden

Music: As17150719

1128
10 July 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Ndt acted these Eight Years [but see dl 15 July 1712]. Written by the late Mr Crown, Author of Sir Courtly Nice. Receipts: #25 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Related Works
Related Work: The City Politiques Author(s): John Crowne

Dance:

1129
12 July 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Crown, Author of Sir Courtly Nice. Receipts: #16 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Related Works
Related Work: The City Politiques Author(s): John Crowne

Dance:

1130
04 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cook and Wilkins, Boxkeepers. Afterpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets for Sir Mannerly Shallow taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

1131
25 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond Jr. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Sir Courtly Nice and She Would and She Would Not taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

Related Works
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond

1132
15 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17200115, but Careless-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver

Song: The Boy

Related Works
Related Work: The Charity Boy Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

1133
14 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17201227, but Southampton-Boheme; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Gulick; Sir Walter Raleigh-_.
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

1134
03 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was altered from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

1135
07 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

1136
07 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear, by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

1137
06 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

1138
30 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

1139
20 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #132 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

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

1140
30 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

1141
24 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was altered from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. [The Rural Modes intended, but deferred by the indisposition of a player.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

1142
22 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam, Robert Williams, and Peplow. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd from Shakespeare by Sir Wm D'Avenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar; The Dance of the Winds-Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval; The Grand Devils Dance: Chief Fury-Houghton; The Dance of Watermen-Harper, others; With a Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Related Works
Related Work: The Strolers Author(s): John Breval

Dance: End I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Ballet: End Farce: The Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

1143
29 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

1144
30 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir Wm. Davenant and Mr Dryden. With Songs, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hypolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Miller; Mustachio-Harper; Ventoso-Norris; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Neptune and Amphitrite

Song: DDear Dear Pretty Youth by Henry Purcell-Miss Raftor as Dorinda

Dance: DDance of the Four Winds-; Grand Dance of Infernal Spirits-, as perform'd before the Grand Signor, by the Eunuchs of the Seraglio, at the Bairam Feast; Dance of Watermen-

1145
26 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir George Etheridge. [King, Queen, Prince of Wales, three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

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

1146
30 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear, by Sir William Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Hypolita-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Mustachio-Cibber Jr; Ventoso-R. Wetherilt; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Infernal Spirits-Bowman, Rainton, Tenoe; Grand Spirit-Haughton; Alonzo-Fielding; Gonzalo-Oates; Neptune-Rainton; Antonio-Cory; Sycorax-Hallam; Amphitrite-Mrs Roberts; Watermen-Harper, Bridgwater, Rainton, Houghton, Oates, Wright; Winds-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Haughton.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Performance Comment: See17301125, but Sir William-Corey; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Fielding; Symon-A. Hallam; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Margery-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Corey

1147
02 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd form Shakespear by Sir William Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Mustacho-Cibber Jr; Ventoso-Wetherilt; Stephano-Shepard; Trincalo-Harper; Caliban-Johnson; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Neptune-Rainton; Amphitrite-Miss Raftor; Watermen-Harper, Bridgwater, Haughton, Rainton, Oates, Wright.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

1148
26 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir Wm. Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Roberts; Hypolita-Miss Williams; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson (in Daily Post, 25 Dec.; Daily Post; 26 Dec., missing). Daily Post; 26 Dec., missing).
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

1149
10 February 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A new Opera. Written by the late Mr Gay. With New Habits and Scenes. Receipts: #207 11s. 6d. Daily Courant, 12 Feb.: Mr Pultney and Mr Pope were in the Pit....They were in the House before any body else was admitted. Sir William Windham was also present at this Performance; but notwithstanding the Countenance given to it, there was so much Obscenity and Scurrility in it, that it raised a general Abhorrence in the Audience. [See also The Bee, 17 Feb., for a puff concerning this performance and the play in general.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Related Works
Related Work: Achilles Author(s): John Gay

1150
10 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Morgan
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Maker and Mlle Salle. Scotish Dance, as17331004 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle