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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.

12976
16 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of The Mock Doctor. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: By Desire. Done from the French of Moliere (Revised by the Author)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

12977
16 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera. [Text by Thomas Lediard.] Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by Mr John Frederick Lampe. The Scenes and Cloaths are entirely New. With the Representation of a Transparent Theatre. Curiously Illuminated, and adorn'd with a great Number of Emblems, Mottos, Devices, and Inscriptions; and embellish'd with Machines, in a Manner entirely new. N.B. The Illuminations and other Preparations for this Opera are such, that no Person whatever can be admitted to the Stage. Pit and Boxes put together at 6s. Gallery 3s. 6 p.m. [For a discussion of Lediard and this work, see a series of articles by Ifan Kyrle Fletcher, Sybil Rosenfeld, and Richard Southern in Theatre Notebook, II (1948), 42-54.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

12978
16 March 1733 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

12979
24 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: FFog's, 24 March: Colley Cibber, Esq; one of the Patentees of [dl], being now possessed of a more commodious Post, has sold his entire Share of the Cloaths, Scenes, and Patent, to John Highmore, Esq; and at the End of this Season he is, we hear, to quit the Stage

Performances

12980
30 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

12981
14 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giles and Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Giles's Coffee House in Pall Mall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Young Weeks, Scholar to Dupre; III: Masquerade Dance-; IV: Shepherd's Dance-Young Weeks

Song: a G Gentleman for his Diversion; A song, called Goodman's Fields Theatre address'd to the Merchants of the City of London-Excell , written by the Author of Bacchus one day gaily striding

Related Works
Related Work: A Song for St Cecilia's Day Author(s): John Dryden

12982
18 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Allen, the Numberer [Rich's Register adds: the late Mr Wilks' Nephew.] Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Songs; taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Imaginary Cuckolds

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; III: Harlequin-Miss Brett; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: The Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson

12983
26 May 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Grove, M.R. by Command of the Honourable Court of Non-Common-Pleas. The Gentlemen of the Society are desir'd to meet at their Court, at Sir John's, at 5 o'Clock exactly, from thence to proceed to the Theatre. 6 p.m. 5s., 4s., 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Music: I: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumoth; II: Concerto-Vivaldi; III: Solo on the German Flute-Thumoth; V: Sonata for the Harpsichord and Violin Harpsichord-Thumoth

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper-Jones Sr, Jones Jr; IV: Sailor's Dance-Jones

12984
03 November 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Lady Bristol to Lord Bristol, 3 Nov.: I am just come home from a dull empty opera, tho' the second time; the first was full to hear the new man, who I can find out to be an extream good singer; the rest are all scrubbs except old Durastante, that sings as well as ever she did. Letter Books of John Hervey, III, 108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

12985
09 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by John Frederick Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

12986
16 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: London Evening Post, 17 Nov.: Yesterday the Court of King's Bench granted a Habeas Corpus, directing the Keeper of Tothill-Fields Bridewell, to bring up the Body of John Harper, one of the Haymarket Comedians; and he is accordingly to be brought up on Monday next . . . that he may be admitted to Bail

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17331019, but Sir Francis-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Kelly

Dance: As17331115

12987
06 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The CountryHouse

Dance: As17331203 Also The Nassau, as17331112

12988
13 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by John Frederick Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: Pierrot and Pierraite by Le Brun and Mrs D'Lorme

12989
13 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake; Or, The Wrangling Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Lovers' Quarrels Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17331208

12990
18 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Dennis. Daily Advertiser, 19 Dec: There was an exceeding crowded Audience of Persons of Distinction ... at Mr Dennis's Benefit, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was pleased to send twenty Guineas as a present to that Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose
Related Work: St. Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Golf Author(s): John Peter Roberdeau

12991
23 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Squire

Afterpiece Title: The Intrigu1ng Chambermaid

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Music: With the new Overture composed for the Puppet-Shew in The Author's Farce

12992
08 March 1734 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit John Richter. 7 P.M. Daily Advertiser, 9 March: Yesterday the Company of Comedians in the Hay-Market took Possession of Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

12993
18 March 1734 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. At 7 P.M. Tickets for 15 March taken this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

12994
19 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Lally, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Polonese, as17340318

12995
22 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam and Ridout. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Mithridates taken at this Play. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, &c

12996
31 July 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Election

Performance Comment: Buffskin the Tanner, Bailiff of Gotham-Turbutt; Kitty-Mrs Roberts; Harry-Mrs Charke; John Generous, the Candidate-Aston; Plowshare, an Honest Freeholder-Woodburn; Robin-James; Sneak, Self-will, and Soaker, three Gotham Burgesses-Hallam, Jones, Woodward; Mrs Buffsk1n-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Miss Jones; Mrs Soaker-Mrs Talbot. With a new Prologue to be spoke by the Author .

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: By Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

12997
21 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, in lieu of one last Season at DL. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. 6:30 P.M. N.B. The Play and Entertainment will be conducted with the utmost Decorum: And whereas several Irregularities have been committed, as to Hours of beginning, &c. this is to assure all Gentlemen and Ladies that please to favour us with their Presence, that the Play will certainly begin at the time propos'd; and particular Care is taken that the whole Performance will endeavour at universal Satisfaction. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Dance: I: Prince of Wales's Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: In II: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones

12998
04 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauki his Queen, Prince John Tooanahowi, and the rest of the Indians. Benefit a Family under Misfortunes. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller
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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

12999
05 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauld . . . John Tooanahowi. [For a poem lamenting the decline of the drama, see Universal Spectator, 5 Oct.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

13000
11 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauki . . . John Tooanahowi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Britannia