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17998 results for: Keyword - Sir John Vanbrugh
We found 12390 matches on Author, 6632 matches on Performance Comments, 1692 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

16126
08 August 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mahoon; Sir ThomasTesty-Jackson; Dick-Hamilton; Hob-Vandermere; Old Hob-Lloyd; Roger-Keen; Puzzle@Pate-Lings; Servants-Jacobs, Pearce; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders [Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
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

Dance: As17680530

16127
17 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Two glass branches added to the Stage Boxes, and look well (Hopkins MS Notes). Places may be had of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. Doors open half past 4 o'clock. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. Vivat Rex et Regina. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Claudius-Love; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Osric-Dodd; Rosencraus-Strange; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Lucianus-Hartry; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Castle; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley; Gertrude-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
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

16128
19 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-A Gentleman, being his second appearance that stage [Mr Barnshaw]; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dyer[, 1st time; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: I: A Dance incident to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois

16129
24 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Morris; Woodcock-Shuter; Sir William Meadows-Lewis; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Margery-Mrs Baker; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: A Dance-incidental to the Opera; II: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton (apprentice to Fishar)

16130
27 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Young Lovel-Cautherly; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philhip-Baddeley; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

16131
04 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Powell, 1st time; Slender-Woodward; Sir High-Yates; Shallow-Lewis; Host-Dunstall; Pistol-Cushing; Bardolph-Wignell; Page-Hull; Falstaff-Shuter; Doctor Caius-Quick; Fenton-Lewes; Simple-Morgan; Nym-Stoplaer; Robin-Mas. Harris; Mrs Page-Mrs Baker; Ann Page-Miss Ward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir High Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17680505.

16132
08 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Original Epilogue to the Mainpiece By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Col. Rivers-Holland; Cecil-King; Lord Winworth-Reddish; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Sidney-Cautherly; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Abington; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Baddeley; Miss Rivers-Mrs Jeffries; Sally-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Harley, Original Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newburg Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

16133
14 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Barrington; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Gardner; Scrub-Shuter; Sir Charles-DuBellamy; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

16134
15 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Weston; Aimwell-Packer; Boniface-Love; Sullen-Burton; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles Freeman-Aickin; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Dance: IV: The Irish Haymakers-Giorgi, Mrs King

16135
20 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17680929, but Sir Francis-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates.
Role: Sir Geroge Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

16136
21 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Barry; Raymond-Packer; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Hurst; Laroches-Strange; Lord William-Miss Collett; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Keen, Fawcett, Fox; Eleanor-Mrs Reddish; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolf Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

16137
24 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet and Irene Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Fishar; Sir Epicure Relish-Wignell; Miller-Banks; Gambler-Quick; Faust's Man-Morgan; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Arnauld, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignell

16138
26 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Powell; Raymond-Bensley; Grey-Clarke; Morton-Perry; Laroches-Gardner; Sir Ardolph-Morris; Peasant-Lewis; Lord William-Miss Cockayne; Eleanor-Mrs DuBellamy; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolph Actor: Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

16139
29 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: As17681026, but Sir Ardolph-Fox.
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolph Actor: Fox.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

16140
25 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17681020, but Sir Francis-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter.
Role: Sir Geroge Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

16141
25 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer, 1st time; Anannias-Parsons; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dapper-W. Palmer; Kastril-J. Burton; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure-Love; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Love
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Cast
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Johnston

16142
07 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Sir William Evans Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17681117, but Sir James Elliot-J. Aickin.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: J. Aickin.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

16143
29 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Reddish; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Toilet-Mrs Millidge; Major Oakly-Love; Charles-Cautherly; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Russet-Burton; Tom-Ackman; William-Strange; Paris-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Mrs Oakly-Miss Pope, 1st time; Harriet-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

16144
29 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Tragedy written by R. Glover. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Charges #64 19s. Balance to Yates #52 19s. plus #151 3s. from tickets (Box 589; Pit 26) (Account Book). Neville MS Diary: Having places in the Pit at Covent Garden went to see Mrs Yates do Medea in which she is inimitably great. My strong desire to see her in this character was one reason of continuing to town so long. Read her part before the play began. Her husband is truly comic in Tim in the Knights. Receipts; #117 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Related Works
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Jenkins-Davis; Sir Gregory-Lewis; Robin-Holtom; Jenny-Mrs Gardner; Tim-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Lewis
Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: End: The Tartars, as17681004

16145
31 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Reddish (that night only); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Ralph-Dibdin; Fairfield-Jefferson; Mervin-Fawcett; Patty-Mrs Baddeley; Fanny-Miss Pope; Theodosia-Miss Radley; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; With a New Occasional Prologue-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like a Womans

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210; End of Opera: The Wake, as17680929

16146
03 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Dodd; Hodge-King; Sir William Meadows-Parsons; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley; Justice Woodcock-Hartry; Margery-Miss Pope; Deborah-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Radley; Eustace-Fawcett; Hawthorne-Vernon; In Act I, a Dance- incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd, 1st time; Old Philpot-Parsons; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-J. Aickin; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-Miss Pope; Beaufort-Strange; Dapper-Messink; Quildrive-Castle (playbill); Old Philpot-Baddeley (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210; End of Opera: The Wake, as17680929

16147
04 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: As17681026, but Sir Ardolph-Bannister; Knights-Wright, _Fox.
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolph Actor: Bannister
Role: Sir Ardolf Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Johnston

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

16148
04 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Powell; Sir Harry-Woodward; Russett-Dunstall; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Major Oakly-Yates; O'Cutter-Barrington; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Dyer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17680920; End: A Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley

16149
05 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley. Mainpiece: Played this night By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd for The English Merchant will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17690331 but Sir Harry Sycamore-Baddeley; Theodosia-Miss Valois (1st time, from Covent Garden); New Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

16150
10 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Cautherly; Page-Miss Palmer; Serina-Miss Platt; Chaplain-Love; Acasto-Bransby; Ernesto-Castle; Florella-Mrs Johnston; Monimia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Parts by Packer, Cautherly, Messink, Hartry, Moody, Love, Mrs W. Barry. Capt. Constant-Cautherly; Sir Geoffrey Constant-Packer; Trusty-Hartry; Clinch-Messink; Roger-Moody; Dolly-Mrs Love; Belinda-Mrs W. Barry (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Sir Geoffrey Constant Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: The Ghosts Author(s): John Holden

Entertainment: End: Linco's Travels-King, Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: NNew Comic Dance, as17681210