Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "J Sharp"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "J Sharp")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
3037 results for: Keyword - J. Sharp
We found 1044 matches on Performance Comments, 464 matches on Event Comments, 97 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
07 November 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

252
22 December 1746 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

253
11 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

254
19 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: I: The Market, as17571126

255
27 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: As17591023

256
18 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe [performer not listed]; In afterpiece, as17820826

Song: In afterpiece The Tobacco Box by Brett and Miss Morris

257
17 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude Or An Escape From France

Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

258
18 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lembarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: La Sylphide

Dance:

259
05 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; J. Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Count Basset-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Trusty-Mrs Sharp; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

260
23 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; 1st Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Robson, J. Bates; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Miss Harper; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Martyr; 2nd Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Morris; 1st Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Miss Catley .

261
11 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Among the Instrumental Performers are Messrs Ashley and Sons, Patria, Sarjant, Billington, Mahon, Boyce, Mountain, J. Mahon, the Leanders, Ware, Kaye, Rawlings, Sharp, Lyon, &c. &c. &c. Double Drums by J. Ashley. The Whole under the Direction of Harrison and Ashley. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon at the Theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performances, with the Names of the Performers to their respective Songs, to be had at the Theatre, Price Six-pence. And to prevent imposition in the Streets, the Manager's Books are printed with the following Words at the bottom of each Title Page: "Printed by H. Macleish, Duke's-Court, Drury-Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

262
13 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Aickin, Packer, Norris, Philimore, Chaplin, Palmer, Mrs Sharp, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780): Almaimon-Smith; Osman-Bensley; Zirvad-Aickin; Moralmin-Packer; Motafar-Norris; Heli-Philimore; Achmet-Chaplin; Selim-Palmer; Zulima-Mrs Sharp; Zoraida-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Zulima Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Song: See17791214

263
24 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by Milton. Set to Music by Handel. Among the instrumental performers are Messrs Ashley andSons, Patria, Sarjant, Billington, Mahon, Boyce, Mountain, Howard, Lavenu, Simpson, Gwilliam, Purney, Munro, Leander, Kaye, Sharp, Lyon, &c. Double Drums by J. Ashley. The whole under the direction of Harrison and Ashley. At Play-house Prices. No money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin precisely at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Books of the Performance, with the names of the performers to their respective songs, price 6d., may be had at the Theatre, and to prevent imposition in the streets, the Manager's books are printed with the following words at the bottom of each title-page, "Printed by H. Macleish, Duke's court, Drury-Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0

Afterpiece Title: LAlegro ed il Pensieroso 1

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Pensieroso

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

264
18 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farewell Folly Or The Younger The Wiser

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Old Mr Holdfast-Estcourt; Young Holdfast-Wilks; Richly-Fairbank; Townly-Mills; Mimick-Cibber; Sharp-Pinkeman; Digger-Norris; Squire Lubbard-Bullock; Salathiel-Cross; Shab-Kent; Mariana-Mrs Oldfield; Jenny-Mrs Lucas; Isabella-Mrs Smith; Mrs Lodgem-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Pinkeman

265
11 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Principal Part-Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II; [The edition of 1720 adds: Bellayr-Ryan; Fluellin-Griffin; MacMorris-H. Bullock; Culverin-Spiller; Meagre-C. Bullock; Loadham-Harper; Sharp-Egleton; Jaspar-Boheme; Widow Rich-Mrs Vandervelt [Peg Fryer?]; Benedict-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Miss Stone; Jane-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Egleton

Afterpiece Title: Hobs Wedding

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

266
12 March 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Culverin-Wells; Bellair-Lacy; Fluellin-Jones; Mackmorris-Hallam; Loadum-Mullart; Meagre-Reynolds; Jasper-Wells Jr; Sharp-Marshall; Charlotte-Miss Jones, her first appearance on this stage; Lady Rich-Mrs Clarke; Benedict-Mrs Sparling; Jane-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Marshall

Afterpiece Title: Flora

267
28 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law

Performance Comment: As17340216, but Primrose-Mrs Sharp .
Cast
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Dance: As17340222

268
12 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law

Performance Comment: Primrose-Mrs Sharp; Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Beaumont-W. Mills; Cranny-Shepard; Heartly-Milward; Diascordium-Miller; Gallipot-Harper; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-Miss Robinson. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue by Cibber and Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Sharp

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Polish Dance (new) by Essex, Miss Robinson, S. Lally, Davenport, Holt, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport

269
07 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Lewis-Penkethman; Charino-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Clodio-Chapman; Antonio-Mullart; Governor-Rosco; Manuel-Hale; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Angelina-Miss Sharp, the first time of her appearing on any stage.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Sharp, the first time of her appearing on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

270
15 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17430303 but Kitty Pry-Mrs Pritchard; Sharp-Yates; a New Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates

Song: II: Beard; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: III: Tyrolean Dance, as17421129

271
12 December 1744 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Townly; Sharp-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Cushing.

Dance: As17441210

272
11 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Phillips; Gayless-Lee; Sharp-Cushing; Melissa-Mrs Cushing; Cook-Julian; Justice-Paget.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Cushing

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451028

273
22 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17451111, but Sharp-Cushing; Kitty-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Cushing

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451018

274
09 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17461027, but Sharp-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Cushing.

Dance: As17461124

275
06 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17461209, but Sharp-Cushing; Kitty-Miss Moreau (General Advertiser), Miss Budgell (Daily Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Cushing