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13545 results for: Keyword - John Beard
We found 11035 matches on Author, 2191 matches on Performance Comments, 1210 matches on Event Comments, 855 matches on Performance Title, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
25 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Raftor; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Bagshot-Rolar; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Peploe; Wat-Woodburn; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Hill; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Tollet; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Hill; Sukey-Mrs Brett; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Woodward; Jenny-Miss Wilson; Macheath-Beard.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Lilliputians , Scholars of Livier

177
25 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17371026, but Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Filch-Raftor; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Mat-Turbutt; Diana-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

178
25 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Poudre Actor: Beard

Dance: HHornpipe-Phillips

179
28 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Harry-Gray; Bagshot-Renton; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Peploe; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Coaxter-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Peploe.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

Song: I: By Desire, Come let us prepare-Brother Montgomery; V: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Montgomery

Dance: II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; In III: The usual Hornpipe-

180
06 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Kilby; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

181
13 December 1739 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Beard; Galatea-Signora Francescina; Polyphemus-Reinhold; Damon-The Boy (Deutsch, Handel, p. 492; Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p.177); With two new Concertos for several Instruments-never perform'd before; The last New Ode of Mr Dryden's-; And a Concerto on the Organ-.
Cast
Role: Acis Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

182
12 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17400126, but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: HHornpipe-Yeates

183
01 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17410929, but Macheath-Beard.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

184
29 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17411003, but Macheath-Beard; Hornpipe in Act III-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: I: The Drunken Peasant-Phillips, 1st appearance that stage these 3 years; II: A Sailor's Dance, as17411015

185
23 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17411201, but Macheath-Beard; Mat-Ray.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: I: The French Peasants, as17420116; II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; III: The Swiss, as17420119; In III: a Hornpipe-Phillips

186
12 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Written by Congreve, New Set by Mr Arne; Paris-Beard; Mercury-Lowe; Venus-Mrs Arne; Pallas-Mrs Clive; Juno-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

187
14 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17411201, but Macheath-Beard; Mat@o@Mint-Ray; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; Jenny Diver-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

188
30 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17420930, but Macheath-Beard; Diana Trapes-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Cast
Role: Cantilino Actor: Beard

189
14 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17421206, but Macheath-Beard; Mrs Peachum, Diana Trapes-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: I: Neopolitan Punch-Chico, Sga Chiaretta, Mlle Bonneval; II: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

190
05 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. Tickets of Hobson at the stage Door. Mr Shepard humbly hopes his friends will not be offended at the Alteration of the play, he being oblig'd to change it on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. The Tickets deliver'd for Henry VIII will be taken this night (London Daily Post and General Advertiser). Shepard belonged for many years to the House. Fleetwood dismissed him. Let him have a benefit for the money accrued to him. Beard ill and did not act. (Winston MS. from Dyer MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: End of Farce:By Particular Desire, Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

191
23 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17431123, but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Beard

192
03 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17431029, but Loverule-Beard; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

193
08 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Mat/o/Mint-Stoppelaer; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Neocromancer

194
30 September 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; With usual dances-proper to the opera.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Cooke

195
11 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Mat-Stoppelaer; Filch-Vaughan; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

196
31 October 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Storer (1st appearance on that stage); Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Filch-Collins; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Peachum-Rosco; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; The opera to conclude with the original Country Dance-; Hornpipe-as usual.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

197
17 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Beard; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bland; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

198
23 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17480414 but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: 7480414 but Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Mystery Actor: Beard
Role: Huntsmen Actor: Beard, Desse, Delagarde, Froment, Vandersluys, Oates, Dupre
Role: Bacchus Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

199
15 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Beggar-Winstone; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Molly Brazen-Mrs Vaughan; Polly-Mrs Cibber; In III Hornpipe-Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger; Whole to conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: I: Savoyards, as17480920

200
21 April 1749 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Parts-Sga Galli, Beard, Reinhold, Miss Oldmixon; Solo-Dubourg who conducts the Performance.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Sga Galli, Beard, Reinhold, Miss Oldmixon
Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles