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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.

12426
21 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Manly-Aickin; Count Basset-Lamash; Squire Richard-R. Palmer; John Moody (for that night only)-Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (1st attempt upon any stage [unidentified]); Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Trusty-Mrs W.? Palmer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Lady Townly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End: Hunting@song-Griffin

12427
26 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17780821, but John Moody-Massey.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17780624

12428
18 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Manly-Usher; Count Basset-Taylor; Squire Richard-Everard; John Moody-Massey; James-Davis; Poundage-Brownsmith; Constable-Summers; Sir Francis Wronghead-Blissett; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Standen; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (5th appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Everard; Trusty-Mrs W?. Palmer; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

12429
22 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; Prince John-Lamash; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Mofdy, Parsons; Francas-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Dance: End II: As17780919

Song: As17780917

12430
29 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Chief Justice-Aickin; Archbishop of York-Packer; Prince John-Lamash; Gloster-Mrs Colles; Clarence-Miss Collett; Westmoreland-Farren; Mowbray-Hurst; Hastings-Wrighten; Justice Silence-Parsons; Pistol-Baddeley; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Wright; Davy-Waldron; Page-Master Pulley; Justice Shallow-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End IV: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

12431
03 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End: dance (composed by Zuchelli), The Strength of Love The Force of Love-Sg and Sga Zuchelli (1st appearance on this stage), Henry, Sga Crespi. [On 8 Oct. this was entitled The Power of Love, on 13 Oct. and thereafter The Force of Love.

Related Works
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

12432
21 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

12433
04 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Claudio-Brereton; Don Pedro-Packer; Don John-Aickin; Balthazer (with a song)-Vernon; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Lamash; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Wrighten; Fryar-Wright; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Sharp; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: II: a Masquerade and Dance [proper to the play-; [to conclude Country Dance-. [Both these were included in all subsequent performances.

12434
04 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion; or, A Trip to Brighthelmstone

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Mahon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Egan, Lee Lewes, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems, Mrs Green. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Sir John Evergreen-Quick; Charles Evergreen-Whitfield; Beaufort-Mahon; Drill-Wewitzer; Tattoo-Brunsdon; Roger-Egan; Cameleon-Lee Lewes; Brussels-Mrs Pitt; Emily-Mrs Morton; Maid-Mrs Willems; Lady Catherine Rouge-Mrs Green; New Prologue-Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Sir John Evergreen Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Charles the Eighth of France; or, The Invasion of Naples by the French Author(s): John Crowne

Song: In: To thee O gentle sleep!-Mrs Farrell

12435
11 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lee Lewes; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Dance: As17780925

Song: II: song-Leoni

12436
02 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Miss Tittup-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

12437
27 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Britons, Strike Home

Performance Comment: ; or, The Sailor's Rehearsal. Principal Characters-Vernon, Aickin, Bannister, Baddeley, Wrighten, Burton, Norris. [Edition of 1739 lists the parts: Captain Briton, Lieutanant Meanwell, Sir John Freehold, Export, Dapperwit, Foremost, Bowsprit, Father Dominique, Capstern, Starboard, Helmaloe, Don Jack, Don Uric, Kitty.]Edition of 1739 lists the parts: Captain Briton, Lieutanant Meanwell, Sir John Freehold, Export, Dapperwit, Foremost, Bowsprit, Father Dominique, Capstern, Starboard, Helmaloe, Don Jack, Don Uric, Kitty.]

12438
09 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Related Works
Related Work: The Lucky Discovery; or, The Tanner of York Author(s): John Arthur
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Fatal Discovery Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Nell-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
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

12439
18 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Digges; Charles-Dimond [From the Theatre Royal, Bath]; Lord Trinket-Lamash; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Stevens; Paris-Jackson; John-Kenny; Lady Freelove's Servant-Painter; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Lady Freelove-Miss Sherry; Harriot-Miss Harper; Toilet-Miss Hale; Chambermaid-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Montague (1st appearance).
Cast
Role: John Actor: Kenny

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance, as17790602

12440
20 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Sir John Trotley-Blissett; Col. Tivy-Wood; Jessamy-Lamash; Davy-Parsons; Lady Minikin-Mrs Hitchcock; Gymp-Mrs Poussin; Miss Tittup-Mrs Kennedy; Original Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: Blissett

12441
20 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Performance Comment: Sir John Evergreen-Quick; Charles-Whitfield; Beaufort-Robson; Drill-Wewitzer; Tattoo-Brunsdon; Roger-Egan; Cameleon-Lee Lewes; Brussels-Mrs Pitt; Emily-Mrs Morton; Sally-Mrs Willems; Lady Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Evergreen Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Charles the Eighth of France; or, The Invasion of Naples by the French Author(s): John Crowne

12442
23 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Bursh-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

12443
27 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lee Lewes; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Lee Lewes, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Fearon, Wilson, Bates, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 28 Sept.: Meadows-Lee Lewes; John-Wewitzer; Ostler-Fearon; Sir Gouty Guard@ill-Wilson; Sternhold-Bates; Canteen-Edwin; Cook-Painter; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson; Robson, Brunsdon, Stevens are unassigned; New Prologue-Hull.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: End III: The Dockyard, as17790924

Song: II: The Cottage on the lawn (set by Michael Arne)-Mrs Kennedy

12444
08 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Sir John Manly-Mattocks; Sir Wilful Wildman-Quick; Farmer Sternhold-Wilson; Clodden-Doyle; Headborough-Egan; Young Wildman-Vernon; Laura-Miss Brown; Cicely-Mrs Kennedy; Lady Lucy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Manly Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Dance: I: Rural Dance-Dagueville; End II: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews

12445
11 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

12446
19 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Bradshaw]; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten (1st appearance in that character); Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

12447
20 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Master Benson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210

12448
31 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar-Reinhold; song-Reinhold; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry-Quick; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Edwin; Borachio-L'Estrange; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Mrs Whitfield; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Dance: II: Masquerade-proper to the play; to conclude with a Country Dance-

12449
02 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Thompson, Brunsdon, Bates, Stevens, Wilson, Mrs Morton, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from text (J. Bowen, (1780): Meadows-Lee Lewes; Canteen-Whitfield; Young Wrongward-Robson; Groom-Fearon; John-Thompson; Servants-Brunsdon, Cushing; Sternhold-Bates; William-Stevens; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Gentlemen-Smith, Ledger; Cook-Painter; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson; Ladies-Miss Green, Miss Stewart; Mrs Whitfield; New Prologue-Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson

12450
29 February 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-Jerrold; Lord Minikin-Jones; Lady Minikin-Mrs Jerrold; Miss Tittup-Mrs Kingham.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: Jerrold

Entertainment: Monologue.End: A Sea Fight.Frenchman-Jerrold