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18006 results for: Keyword - Sir John VanBrugh
We found 12392 matches on Author, 6632 matches on Performance Comments, 1692 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1626
24 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

1627
18 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17561023

1628
03 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

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

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; Fingalian Dance, as17571013

Entertainment: (BBy Desire,) End of Play: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter; (By Desire,) End of Farce: Cries of London-Shuter

1629
04 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Entertainment: TheNew Magic Scene in the characters of Harlequin, as17580428

1630
28 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

1631
01 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

1632
04 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; other characters-Blakes, Johnston, Ackman, Miss Hippisley, Miss Barton, Mrs Vernon; conclude with a new Comic Dance, The Flemish Feast (taken from the Pictures of Teniers)-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Blakes, Johnston, Ackman, Miss Hippisley, Miss Barton, Mrs Vernon

1633
08 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Taswell dy'd -an excellent Actor, the best in that Way since Johnson (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #165 16s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

1634
10 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

1635
13 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

1636
21 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Thos. Davies advertis'd somebody hiss'd him last night & that he hop'd they would desist he not offending anyone intentionally (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #168 12s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Yates

Dance: TThe Swiss-Grimaldi, Mrs Vernon

1637
27 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

1638
29 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

1639
07 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

Dance: IItalian Gardiner, as17591006

1640
09 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

1641
06 February 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Partiuclar Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Burton

1642
14 February 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Burton

1643
24 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire; Last time of performing it this season. Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Stage 5s. Those who have places either in the Boxes or the Pit are requested to come thro the Box-Lobby, as at an Oratorio; and to send their servants to keep places by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Mr Beard, at his house next Old Slaughter's, St Martin's Lane; and of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: #129 1s. plus #246 from tickets (Boxes and Pit 984). Total income #375 1s. Charges #63. [Beard found his own wax candles]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

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

Dance: CCountry Dance-Characters of the Opera; A Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; End II: A New Dance call'd The Shepherdess-Miss Wilford

1644
16 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17591002, but Sir John-Bransby; Lucinda with a song and Minuet in character-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bransby

Song: I: By Particular Desire, My Fond Shepherds-Miss Young; III: The Ode to Echo (Dr Hayes)-Miss Young

1645
25 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Mattocks, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green. Tickets delivered out for Mrs Stephens and for The Tender Husband will be taken. No building on Stage. Receipts: #53 10s. 6d. in cash. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each beneficiary #3 11s. 6d. covered by income from tickets. @Mattock Box 25@Pit 176@Gallery 100@Value #14 13s.@Mrs Green Box 28@Pit 90@Gallery 83@Value #28 16s.@Mrs Pit Box 14@Pit 149@Gallery 216@Value #47 9s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

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

Dance: I: The Dutch Skipper, as17591017; II: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318 End Opera: By Desire, a Minuet-Leppie, a Young Lady, who never appeared on any stage before

1646
09 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Dance: HHornpipe-a sailor from the Royal Sovereign

1647
17 November 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus

Dance: II: Reviv'd the Pantomime Dance, call'd The Prussian Camp The Prussian Soldiers by the Comedians, the Characters of the Dance-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Music:

Song: n Ode for Music, call'dThe Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus-. The Music compos'd by Stanley

1648
13 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter or Love and Magic

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic Author(s): John Christopher Smith
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

1649
28 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: A Louvre and Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pope

Song: Mrs Vincent

1650
16 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe