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13251 results for: Keyword - John Arthur
We found 10979 matches on Author, 2230 matches on Performance Comments, 1209 matches on Event Comments, 471 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11626
06 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Macklin; Lovemoor-Dyer; Cunningham-Gibson; Merryman-Dunstall; Sir Peter Pride-Paddick; Jeffrey-Cushing; Jeremy-Collins; Lady Pride-Miss Pitt; Damaris-Mrs Ridout; Prudence-Mrs Dunstall; Clodpole-Arthur; Philadelphia-Mrs Chambers; Lady Laycock-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Clodpole Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

Music: Concerto on the Cymbal-Noell

11627
12 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Cimberton Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17511021

11628
16 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: With the Humours of Falstaff. Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Bransby; Nothumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Usher; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cashing; Carries-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Holtom; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Percy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Carries Actor: Arthur, Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

11629
17 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Usher; Donalbaine-Miss Morrison; Fleance-Miss Mullart; Angus-Bennet; Seyward-Anderson; Young Seyward-Bransby; Lenox-Redman; Seyton-Paddick; Banquo-Sparks; Rosse-Ridout; Murderers-Stoppelaer, Marten; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Cibber (first time); Original Music-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Arne, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Storer, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; dances- add decorations incident of the play.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

11630
30 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Young Wou'dbe-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Alderman-Arthur; Balderdash-Marten; Subtleman-Bransby; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Teague (with a song in character)-Barrington; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Dunstall; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Constance-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Miles; IV: Drunken Peasant-Miles, with Clown Bennet

11631
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: Alphonso Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

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

11632
20 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

11633
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: Lancelot Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Arthur; Cymon-Collins; Mopsus-Dunstall; Phillida-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Arthur

11634
10 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wive's Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Dyer; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Arthur; Dick-Dyer; Brass-Macklin; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Morrison; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Mrs Lampe; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Mullart, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Courtney, Whitacre; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Gardner, Dennison; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Petit Martre-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

11635
19 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Macklin; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Ridout; Diego-Marten; Soto-Collins; Trappanti-Arthur; Rosara-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Macklin; Haypolita-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave; or, Harlequin Skeleton

11636
30 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Bransby; Malcolm-Usher; Donalbain-Miss Morrison; Banquo-Sparks; Ross-Ridout; Angus-Bennet; Seyward-Anderson; Young Seyward-Riccard; Lenox-Redman; Seyton-Paddick; Murderers-Stoppelaer, Marten; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Bencraft; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Cibber; Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Vincent. With the Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: As17521028

11637
07 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; First Fury-Cooke; Second Fury-Villeneuve; Third Fury-Desse; Fourth Fury-Dennison; Fifth Fury-Gardiner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hilliard; Demons in the following Characters:--Harlequin, Pierot, Mezzetin, Scaramouche-Villeneuve, Gardiner, Desse, Mr Cointrie; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman, Scaramouche Woman-Madem Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou; Punch-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Doctor's man Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Dance: New Grand Ballet Les Chasseurs Allemandes-Cooke, Miss Hilliard. Being her first appearance on the stage this season

11638
11 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Arthur; Seberto-Ricard; Old Pilgrim-White; Curio-Anderson; Governor-Usher; Roderigo-Sparks; Jaques-Dunstall; Lopez-Bransby; Porter-Barrington; Drunken Servant-R. Smith; Verdugo-Redman; Stuttering Servant-Bennet; Alonzo-Holtam; Mad Englishman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Cushing; Mad Welchman-Collins; Allinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Doctor's man Actor: Arthur

11639
14 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Belmour-Ryan; Vainlove-Usher; Sharper-Ridout; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Noll Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bencraft; Fondlewife-Arthur; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Laetitia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Doctor's man Actor: Arthur

Dance: As17521028

11640
19 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Careless-Ryan; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Arthur; Sir Paul Pliant-Macklin; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Lady Pliant-Mrs Macklin; Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent; Cynthia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: IIl Pastore-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Il Morlaco-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

11641
12 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: See17530102, but cast: Woud'be-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Alderman-Arthur; Balderdash-Marten; Subtleman-Bransby; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Teague (with a song in character)-Barrington; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Young; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Constance-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Sabotiers Tyrolese, as17521028

11642
19 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Usher; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Riccard; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Arthur, Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

11643
07 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Casesar-Bridgwater; Tredbonius-Anderson; Metellus-Bransby; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Brutus-Sparks; Cassius-Ryan; Ligarius-Holtom; Pinarus-Riccard; Antony's servant-Cushing; Lucius-Miss Mullart; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Usher; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Bambridge; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Plebians Actor: Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

11644
17 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Arthur; Cymon-Collins; Mopsus-Dunstall; Phillida-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Arthur

11645
01 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Arthur; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Ridout; Diego-Dunstall; Soto-Collins; Trappanti-Shuter; Rosara-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

11646
08 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Dance: Grandchamps, Madem Camargo

11647
17 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Usher; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Setter-Bencraft; Bluff-Dunstall; Barnaby-Paddick; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Allen; Fondlewife-Arthur; Laetitia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

11648
30 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ostrick-Cushing; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Laertes-Dyer; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: CComic Ballet-Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo; also Dutch Dance, as17531018

11649
01 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Wou'dbe-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Balderdash-Wignel; Subtleman-White; Fairbanks-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Dunstall; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Teague (with Song in Character)-Barrington; Alderman-Arthur; Clearaccount-Collins; Aurelia-Mrs Dyer; Constant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

11650
02 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives' Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Shuter; Dick-Dyer; Corinna-Mrs Baker; 1st appearance this stage; Clarissa-Mrs Dyer; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Arthur; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer