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12834 results for: Keyword - Dr John Hill
We found 10048 matches on Author, 2173 matches on Performance Comments, 1566 matches on Event Comments, 596 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
02 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; P 2, by John Fawcett. Text 1st published by Duncombe and Moon, c. 1825]: With entire new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture and most of the Musick composed by Dr Arnold. The Selections from eminent Masters, and the whole adapted by him to the Action of the Drama. The Scenery, comprehending a display of Views in the Island of Jamaicav, designed and painted [on playbill of 1 July: from Views taken on the Spot, and documents of undoubted authority] by S. Whitmore. The Machinery by Ronaldson, Sylvester, &c. The Dresses [on playbill of 1 July: made for the purpose by Persons acquainted with the spot where the Scene of Action lyes] by Gay, Mrs Egan, &c. A Prospectus of the Action with the Songs annexed, Price Six-pence, to be had at the Theatre [and reprinted in Dramatic Censor, III, 21-29]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Afterpiece Title: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack

Related Works
Related Work: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack Author(s): John Fawcett

227
01 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Genius Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Miss Hillyard
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

228
13 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The She Gallant; Or, Once A Lover And Always A Lover

Performance Comment: Sir John Airy-Macklin; Sir Toby Tickle-Yates; Vaunter-Neale; Monsieur-Blakes; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Macklin; Lucinda-Mrs Clive; Constantia with a New occasional Epilogue, in men's Clothes-Mrs Woffington; Miranda-Miss Edwards; Bellamour-Havard; Philabel-Mills; Frederick-Winstone; Courtall-Usher; Mons. Frisure-Blakes; Angelica-Mrs Bennet; Diana-Miss Minors; Melissa-Miss Pitt; Dorinda-Miss Cole; Placket-Mrs Cross; Mrs Japan-Mrs King; Mrs Lawn-Miss Royer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Airy Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): John Cooke
Related Work: The Wild Gallant Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The She Gallant Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Amorous Gallant; or, Love in Fashion Author(s): John Bulteel
Related Work: The Positive Man Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): John GayJohn Arbuthnot

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

229
07 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

230
01 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Mons Jossett his 1st appearance on the English Stage, Mons Jardin, Miss Hilliard.
Related Works
Related Work: Elfrid or, The Fair Inconstant Author(s): Aaron Hill
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

231
15 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young

232
21 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Related Works
Related Work: Agis Author(s): John Home

233
30 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Maximinian-Smith; Charinus-Sparks; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Niger-Ridout; Camurius-Anderson; Persian Ambassador-Davis; Suitors-Collins; Costollo, Blakey; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Geta-Shuter; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Mrs Baker; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton; Original Dances-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard; The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Original Dances Actor: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard
Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: To conclude with the Masque ofThe Sultan

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Music: II: A Concerto on the Violin-Hay; End Opera: A Concerto on the Haut@Bois-Simson

234
31 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Related Works
Related Work: Edgar and Emmeline Author(s): John Hawkesworth

235
11 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17720922

236
20 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Monologue: Interlude.IV: Will be introduc'd an Interlude of Music and Dancing, call'd The Contention of Wit and Wealth. Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Mrs Wewitzer; the Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

237
09 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

238
11 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

239
17 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End: As17771008; III: a Hornpipe-Miss Besford

240
01 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: The Poney Races, as17780421

241
22 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

242
25 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17800921; Afterpiece: Dancing-Harris, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

243
08 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: Townly-Staunton; Beggar-Blissett; Waiter-Barrett; Carpenter-Kenny; Signior Scrapelli-Delpini; Signior Trebletti-Painter; Signior Vermicelli-R. Palmer; Mons Cabry-Wewitzer; Violon-Dorion; John Bull-Webb; Prompter-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: III 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn, in girl's clothes (London Chronicle, 9 Aug., and see17810810) This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances

244
25 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

245
31 May 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Music: [Prologue by George Colman, the elder.]

Related Works
Related Work: The Elder Brother Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17840528

246
09 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17840528

247
26 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: John Dock Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrne

Monologue: 1784 08 26 As 10 Aug

248
09 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Attorney

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Curzola

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Curzola Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17870702

249
20 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

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

Song: End: a new comic song, Four@and@Twenty Periwigs all on a Row-Edwin

250
11 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose