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1444 results for: Keyword - JJohn Rich Esq
We found 732 matches on Event Comments, 658 matches on Author, 88 matches on Performance Comments, 34 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1201
20 November 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Basset Table

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Lord Worthy-Mills; Sir James Courtly-Wilks; Lovely-Biggerstaff; Sir Rich. Plainman-Bullock; Captain Hearty-Estcourt; Sago-Johnson; Buckle-Penkethman; Lady Reveller-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Lucy-Mrs Rogers; Valeria-Mrs Mountford; Mrs Sago-Mrs Cross; Alpiew-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-Penkethman; Epilogue-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Lord Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Sir James Courtly Actor: Wilks
Role: Lovely Actor: Biggerstaff
Role: Plainman Actor: Bullock
Role: Captain Hearty Actor: Estcourt
Role: Sago Actor: Johnson
Role: Buckle Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lady Reveller Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Mountford
Role: Mrs Sago Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Alpiew Actor: Mrs Lucas
Role: Prologue Actor: Penkethman
Role: Epilogue Actor: Estcourt.

1202
05 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [In the Preface to the 1709 edition D'Urfey thanks Rich for allowing him to be the first to raise the admission prices for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Prophets

Cast
Role: Lord Noble Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Charles Courtly Actor: Mills
Role: Squire Whimsey Actor: Norris
Role: Ned Whimsey Actor: Booth
Role: Zekiel Magus Actor: Johnson
Role: Father Marrogn Actor: Boen
Role: Scire Facias Actor: Cary
Role: Limbeck Actor: Bullock
Role: Sal Magottile Actor: Fairbank
Role: Solid Actor: Birket
Role: Cub Deviling Actor: Pack
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Clora Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bicknel
Role: Kate Spunge Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Guiacum Actor: Mrs Willis

Song: With a New Song by the Author, on the ensuing Campaign, for the Entertainment of his Friends-

1203
10 January 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by N. F. Haym. Music by G. F. Handel.] Colman's Opera Register: Mr O. Swiny ye Manager of ye Theatre was now setting out a New Opera, Heroick. all ye Habits new & richer than ye former with 4 New Scenes, & other Decorations & Machines. Ye Tragick Opera was called Theseus. Ye Musick composed by Mr Handel....ye Opera being thus prepared Mr Swiny would have got a Subscription for Six times, but could not.--he then did give out Tickets at half a Guinea each, for two Nights ye Boxes lay'd open to ye Pit, ye House was very full these two Nights

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Cast
Role: Teseo Actor: Valeriano
Role: Aailea Actor: Signora del'Epine
Role: Medea Actor: Signora Pilotti
Role: Egeo Actor: Valentini
Role: Clizia Actor: Signora Gallia
Role: Arcane Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Fedra Actor: Signora Manina
Role: Minerva Actor: Leveridge.

1204
18 December 1714 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Opening night, under the management of John Rich.] By the Company of Comedians under Letters Patents granted by King Charles the Second. Beginning exactly at Six. No Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up. Receipts: #143. Weekly Packet, 18 Dec.: This Day the New Play-House...is to be open'd...by the Company that act under the Patent; tho' it is said, that some of the Gentlemen who have left the Theatre in Drury-Lane for that Service, are order'd to return to their Colours, upon Pain of not exercising their Lungs anywhere; which may in Time prove of ill Service to the Patentee; that has been at vast Expence to make his Theatre as convenient for the Reception of an Audience as any one can possibly be

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

1205
08 July 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for the New Medley will be taken. Receipts: #124 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The City Ramble

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Diversion

1206
18 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Rich's Register lists Lady Jane Gray.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

1207
09 February 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John and Chr. Rich. At 6 p.m. Notice concerning scenes and machines essentially as 3 Dec. 1715. Receipts: money #35 10s. and tickets #45 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Vision

1208
21 February 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Lewis Theobald.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #25 8s. 6d. Preface: I am only sorry, it did not answer so well to Mr Rich, as I hop'd it would have done....The Play was got up with indefatigable Application, in Twelve Days time from the first Reading, which is less than ever any Tragedy was known to be got ready in

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perfidious Brother

Cast
Role: Gonsalvo Actor: Corey
Role: Sebastian Actor: Keene
Role: Roderick Actor: Smith
Role: Beaufort Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Selinda Actor: Mrs Roger Jr
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Molloy Actor: Mrs Cross.

1209
16 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: hamlet

Performance Comment: Advertised as a benefit for Thurmond, but Rich's Register states: No Play by reason Mr Thurmond did not lay down 20 Guineas in the office for his Benefit.

1210
22 June 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #24 14s. and tickets #55 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance:

1211
18 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Fourteen Years. Written by the late Mr Farquhar. N.B. In Consideration of the Diversion the French Children have given the Town, Mr Rich has engag'd their Stay in England for some time longer, and on Thursday next they will perform again. Receipts: #25 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Song: A Dialogue between-Cook, a Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

1212
09 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: In Daily Courant, 9 Feb., The Rehearsal is announced, but Rich's Register has it marked out and Othello superimposed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

1213
27 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. Receipts: money #15 4s. 6d.; tickets #43 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Griffin.
Role: King Actor: Keene
Role: Horatio Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Ghost Actor: Smith
Role: Laertes Actor: Corey
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Spiller, Hall
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Elrington Lately arriv'd from Ireland, who never appeared on this Stage before.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; particularly Moreau's last new dance-Moreau, Miss Schoolding

1214
28 September 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 6 p.m. Post Boy, 28 Sept.: We hear that last Week Mr Rich made an Assignment of the New Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, and his Patent granted by King Charles II to Mr Keene and Mr Bullock jun. and that they open on Saturday next, with a celebrated Play of Shakespear's call'd, Cimbiline, which will be entirely new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Wilks
Role: Ghost Actor: Booth
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Santlow.

1215
08 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #60 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Music: As17171031

Dance: In the Opera: Dupre, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Cook, Newhouse, Pelham, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

1216
15 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #46 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Music: With all the Original Music and Dialogues to be sung-Leveridge, Pack, Cook

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Cook, Lully, Newhouse, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

1217
22 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Afterpiece: A New Dramatic Entertainment of Dancing in Grotesque Characters. Receipts: #45 6s. 6d. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus; or, The Mouse Trap

Cast
Role: Mars Actor: Dupre
Role: Vulcan Actor: Lun
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Schoolding
Role: Graces Actor: Mlle Gautier, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding Jr
Role: Hour Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Scaramouches Actor: Boval, Tully, Newhouse, Thurmond Jr
Role: Cyclops Actor: the Four Carpenters
Role: Foreman of the Shop Actor: Spiller
Role: rest Actor: Cook, Pelling, Cook Jr.

1218
29 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #48 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Cast
Role: Mars Actor: Dupre
Role: Vulcan Actor: Lun
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Schoolding
Role: Graces Actor: Mlle Gautier, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding Jr
Role: Hour Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Scaramouches Actor: Boval, Tully, Newhouse, Thurmond Jr
Role: Cyclops Actor: the Four Carpenters
Role: Foreman of the Shop Actor: Spiller
Role: rest Actor: Cook, Pelling, Cook Jr.

1219
06 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts. #71 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, Boval, Thurmond Jr, Tully, Cook Sr, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Gautier, Mlle Corail, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding Jr; particularly Dupre's Harlequin-Dupre, Mlle Gautier; and a new French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

1220
11 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #66 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Colombine; or, Harlequin Turn'd Judge

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Thurmond
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Boval
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Schoolding.
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Dupre, Mrs Schoolding; A new Cotilian-Boval, Mlle Corail; Others-Moreau, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Miss Smith

1221
13 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #36 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Music: Leveridge, Pack, Cook

Related Works
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier

1222
01 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #72 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Tully, Cook, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Miss Smith, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Indian Dance-Moreau

1223
03 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: A New Dramatick Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick after the Italian Manner, in Grotesque Characters. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #56 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Cast
Role: Professor Actor: Gautier , the first time of his appearing upon the English Stage.

Dance: Dances for the afterpiece composed by DuPre-DuPre, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Cook Jr, Newhouse, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding Jr

1224
17 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #35 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Cast
Role: Bacchus Actor: Leveridge.

Music: As17171031

1225
07 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. A Farce of Three acts. All in the Characters of the Italian Theatre. Admission 5s., 3s., 2s. [The Prince present. Receipts: #157 12s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Foire De St

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: the French Company of Comedians , lately arriv'd from the Theatre Royal in Paris.