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12817 results for: Keyword - John Beard Esq
We found 9825 matches on Author, 2219 matches on Performance Comments, 1469 matches on Event Comments, 860 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10926
28 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: See17480102, but Damon-Beard; Phillida-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard

Song: I: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Storer

Dance: II: Dance-Oates; III: Minuet and Louvre-Froment, Madem. Dumont; IV: Peasant-Oates; End: A Pantomime Dance call'd Pigmalion-; Pigmalion-Froment; Statue-Mlle Dumont

10927
10 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Stocks-Blakes; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard 1st appearance there in 5 years.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard 1st appearance there in 5 years.

10928
25 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17481018, but Joe-Beard.
Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Beard.

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17480920

Music: SScotch Sonata on Flute-the Child

10929
03 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates, 1st time; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Palmer 2nd time of appearing in any character; Lorenzo (with proper songs)-Beard; Launcelot-Neale; Solanio-King; Duke-Winstone; Salarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Jessica-Miss Cole; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Beard

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child; IV: A Piece of Music on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; III: The Savoyards, as17480920

Ballet: V: Vertumnus and Pomona. Cooke, Anne Auretti

10930
23 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Blister-Bridges; Goodwill-Taswell; Quaver-Beard; Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Quaver Actor: Beard

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; V: Vertumnus and Pomona, as17481112

Music: IV: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

10931
21 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

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

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Performance Comment: Mars-Cooke; Mars' followers-Blakes, Vaughan, Marr, Adams, Shawford, Harvey, Yates, Harrison; War-Winstone; Power-Lee; Ambition-Palmer; Peace-Mrs Mills; Justice-Mrs LaFont; Liberty-Mrs Ansley; Shepherds-Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox; Shepherdesses-Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina; Britannia-Anne Auretti; Hungarians-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; French-Mathews, Mrs Addison; Dutchman-Pelling; Spaniard-Shawford; concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace-.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox

10932
28 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17490203, but Balthasar-_; Beard_; +Country Dance-_.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Musical parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox

10933
21 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Palmer; Lorenzo (with proper Songs)-Beard; Launcelot-Neale; Salanio-King; Solarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Jessica-Miss Cole; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Beard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Green; Blister-Bridges; Coupee-Yates; Quaver-Beard; Goodwill-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Quaver Actor: Beard

Song: IV: Master Mattocks

10934
11 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Usher; Younger Brother-King; First Spirit-Mills; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Mrs Elmy; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Echo) her 1st appearance on that stage; The Dances-Matthews, Mlle Contri (her 1st time of appearing on that stage), Pelling, Shawford, Yates, Macclean, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Bacchanal Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

10935
26 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Beard; Jack Stocks-Woodward; Mr Stocks-Blakes; Chloe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard

Song:

10936
30 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Balthazar Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17491103, but add Lovemore-Beard; Stocks-Blakes.
Cast
Role: add Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard

10937
02 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Musical Entertainment in Two Interludes. The words to be sold at the theatre (General Advertiser). Some Gentlemen crowding behind ye Scenes, ye Audience resented it & ye farce was stop'd for half an hour--I drew lines with chalk, but Miss Norris applying publickly to Capt. Johnson, desiring he wou'd retire, He did & ye farce went on with great Applause. The words of this piece were by Mr Mendez, & set by Dr Boyce (Cross). Added to salary list, Mr Campioni. Paid him for cloaths #21, and for 51 days work, #42 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #142 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Pastora-Mrs Clive; Laura-Miss Norris (1750 ed.); To conclude with a Rural Dance-Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit. (General Advertiser) .
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard

10938
04 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17491202, but Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive. [The General Advertiser now assigns parts to the four principals, and for the concluding Rural Dance lists only Grandchamps, Mathews, Miss Baker.]The General Advertiser now assigns parts to the four principals, and for the concluding Rural Dance lists only Grandchamps, Mathews, Miss Baker.]
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard

10939
23 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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 Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17500118, but Damon-Beard.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard.

10940
09 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: As17500131, but vocal parts-Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks.
Cast
Role: vocal parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks.

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17500126

10941
15 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Don Saverio

Performance Comment: Don Saverio-Beard; Palmerio-Reinhold; Alonzo-Master Mattocks; Violante-Miss Norris; Julietta-Miss Cole; Clarice-Mrs Clive (1st Edition.).
Cast
Role: Don Saverio Actor: Beard

10942
24 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Garrick; Publius Horatius-Barry; Tullius Hostilius-Sowdon; Valerius-King; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Horatia-Mrs Pritchard [from 1st edition but listed in order of actors named in General Advertiser]; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts-Beard, Miss Norris, Miss Cole [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Miss Norris, Miss Cole

10943
27 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Frenchman (by particular desire)-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Bridges; Drunken Man-Yates; Mercury-Beard; Mrs Riot-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Beard

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker

10944
28 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solomon

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sga Galli, Miss Arne, Beard.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Sga Galli, Miss Arne, Beard.
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Salomon; or, The Cautious Coxcomb Author(s): John Caryll

Music: CConcerto on Violincello-Jones

10945
25 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: As17500331 but vocal parts-_Beard.
Cast
Role: vocal parts Actor: _Beard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

10946
08 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Lorenzo-(with Songs) Beard; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Miss Minors; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; With a New Occasional Prologue-Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Blister-Bridges; Lucy-Mrs Green; Quaver-Beard.
Cast
Role: Quaver Actor: Beard.

10947
13 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; 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

10948
18 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Winstone; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Old Man-Shuter; Tattoo-Marr; Mrs Tattoo-Mrs Green; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Beard

10949
20 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Beard

10950
01 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17500928, but with the additional scene representing The Funeral Procession- to the +Monument of the Capuletsv; vocal parts-Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Cast
Role: vocal parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Role: Friar John Actor: Paddick