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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "James Dyer"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "James Dyer")') 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

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4161 results for: Keyword - James Dyer
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1849 matches on Performance Comments, 409 matches on Event Comments, 19 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2376
21 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Barry; Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatilion-Usher; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Nerestan Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

2377
22 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Macklin; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Haughton; Peg-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Millamant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

2378
26 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Lowe; Stocks-Dunstall; Jack Stocks-Dyer; Chloe-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Dyer

Dance: As17511021

2379
11 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Trueman-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Tinsel Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

2380
12 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire of several Foreign Ministers. [A last minute substitution made in the cast for Romeo and Juliet this night. See the notice in the General Advertiser, 13 Nov.: We hear that Mr Barry had the misfortune of being suddenly taken so extremely ill, as to be incapable of appearing in the character of Romeo, and that Mr Dyer, at a very short warning, performed the part to the general satisfaction of the Audience."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Tibalt Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Dyer

2381
16 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo-Lowe (with songs in character); Launcelot-Arthur; Solarino-Ridout; Solanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Cushing; Portia-Mrs Vincent; Nerissa-Mrs Barrington; Jessica (with songs adapted to the character)-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

2382
21 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Carless-Ryan; Plyant-Macklin; Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Gibson; Mellefont-Ridout; Saygrace-Redman; Lady Plyant-Mrs Macklin; Brick-Dyer; Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent; Cinthia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Brick Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

2383
26 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Bridgwater; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Gibson; Jack Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Bransby; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Ridout; Lucetta-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

2384
28 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Sparks; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Dyer; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Miss Haughton; Lady Townly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

2385
18 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John Bevil-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Gibson; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Lucinda-Miss Haughton; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; With Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

2386
17 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber; Dance (incident to the piece)-Miss Hilliard; New Prologue-Barry.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

2387
23 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: As17520317 but parts first specified here: Fairy Queen-Mrs Elmy; Oberon-Dyer; Cinthia-Mrs Cibber; New Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Dyer
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber

2388
30 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmorland-Ricard; Williams-Bransby; Gower-Anderson; Scroop-Paddick; Gray-Redman; France-Gibson; Dauphine-Usher; Burgandy-Cushing; Mountjoy-Baker; Queen of France-Mrs Bambridge; Constable-Bridgwater; Fluellin-Macklin; MacMorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Nym-Stoppelaer; Page-Miss Morrison; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Pistol-Dyer; Catherine-Mrs Vincent; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Miller Outwitted; or, Harlequin Statue

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

2389
24 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Ridout; Rossano-Usher; Lothario-Dyer; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Horatio-Barry.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: VVenetian Gardeners, as17520418

2390
28 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or,the Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Gibson; Sir Charles-Ridout; Easy-Richard; Cribbage-Anderson; Purser-Redman; Jilt@up-Mrs Bambridge; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Bar Maid-Miss Morrison; Commodore Flip-Dunstall; Boatswain-Marten; Jack Rattling-Collins; Tom Bowling-Bencraft; Spritsail-Bennet; Coxen-Paddick; Swabber-Holtham; Mizen-Dyer; Arabella-Mrs Dunstall; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny Private-Miss Pitt; Fair Quaker-Mrs Barrington; In II Singing the Famous Sea Song of Ninety@Two-; In Act III, Hornpipe-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Mizen Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

2391
04 May 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Arthur; Seberto-Gibson; Old Pilgrim-Riccard; Curio-Anderson; Governor-Usher; Roderigo-Sparks; Jaques-Dunstall; Lopez-Bransby; Porter-Barrington; Stuttering Servt-Bennet; Alonzo-Holtham; Mad Englishman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Master of Mad House-Marten; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Cushing; Mad Welshman-Collins; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Ridout; Drunken Servt-Paddick; Vertigo-Redman.
Cast
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: Two Pierrots, as17520415 III: Grand Comic Ballet, as17511216; V: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; with Clown-Bennet

Song: IV: If Love's a Sweet Passion-Mrs Chambers

2392
25 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Bridgwater; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Ridout; Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Bransby; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Lucetta-Miss Haughton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Clarinda-Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin; New Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

2393
29 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zana-Giffard from Dublin 1st appearance this stage; Alonzo-Ryan; Carlos-Dyer; Alvarez-Anderson; Manuel-Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bambridge; Leonora-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2394
06 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in Character)-Lowe; Lancelot-Arthur; Salarino-Ridout; Solanio-Bransby; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Jessica (with a Song adapted to the character)-Mrs Chambers; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

2395
09 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Marten; Justice Scale-Redman; Scruple-Holtom; Constable-Stoppelaer; Ballance-Bridgwater; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Cushing; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

2396
12 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lady Jane-Mrs Bland; Dudley-Dyer; Northumberland-Sparks; Suffolk-Bransby; Sussex-Anderson; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Elmy; Gardiner-Ridout; Pembroke-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Dudley Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

2397
14 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Sir Francis-Macklin; Squire Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Basset-Dyer; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Miss Pitt; Lady Townly-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

2398
16 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: King Lear-Giffard; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Sparks; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Ridout; Cornwall-Usher; Albany-Anderson; Burgandy-Bencraft; Gentleman Usher-Dyer; Goneril-Miss Haughton; Regan-Mrs Ridout; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

2399
21 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Cushing; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Riccard; Mercutio-Macklin; Tibalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play, and an Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Tibalt Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

2400
24 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Macklin; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-Bransby; Emilia-Mrs Macklin; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It