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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.

176
11 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's 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

177
27 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17461205, but Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard; Col Bully (with songs in character)-Beard.
Cast
Role: Col Bully Actor: Beard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

178
31 October 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's 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

179
15 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Bridgwater; Constant-Ridout; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-James; Bully, with songs in character-Beard; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: with songs in character Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: II: Chi nacque alle pene, Lusingo piu Cara-; IV: As17480213 Miss Faulkner

180
23 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's 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; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

181
15 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's 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

182
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

183
26 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@O@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; Lucy-Mrs Green; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Shawford; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Mrs Vixen-Miss Cole; Betty Doxy-Miss Murgetroyd; Polly-Mrs Clive; In III a Hornpipe-Matthews; The whole concluding 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

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Peggy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Beard

184
11 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit; Lockit-Berry; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Peachum-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; In Act III, Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters; New Occasional Prologue on the opening of the theatre-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

185
20 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Garrick; Col. Bully (with Songs)-Beard; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Razor-Yates; Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Belinda-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: II: A New Running Footman's Dance-Mathews, McNeil

186
26 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Music, Dresses, Habits and Decorations. Full Prices. [Which were maintained during run of this pantomime]. A New Pantomime. This Pant: was made by Mr Woodward & met wth great applause, Young Vernon sung for the first time very well. It is said some of the Scenes were bought from Sadler's Wells, wch is shut up by ye Law (Cross). Woodward Harlequin 1st time in three years. Pantomime a New Entertainment in Italian Grotesque Characters (General Advertiser). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17501018, but Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

187
07 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Mat o Mint-Blakes; Filch-Raftor; Player-Burton; Lucy-Mrs Green; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Gross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Minors; Polly-Miss Norris; Beggar-Winstone; In III Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with aCountry Dance-the Characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

188
14 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Burton; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Filch-Raftor; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Norris; Mat o Mint-Blakes; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathews; 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

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Matelot Basque, as17521005

189
08 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Mat o Mint-Blakes; Filch-Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Mrs Davies; In Act III a Hornpipe-Matthews, others; 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

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

190
14 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Simson; Player-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Macklin (first time); In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathews, others; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

191
23 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@O@Mint-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Beggar-Simson; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; 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

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

192
08 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17550923, but Player-Burton; Macheath-Blakes Beard Sick Blakes did Macheath (Cross).
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Blakes Beard Sick Blakes did Macheath
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mathews

193
15 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Ross; Sosia-Woodward; Mercury-Palmer; Alcmena-Mrs Yates, late Mrs Graham; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Mrs Macklin; Amphitryon-Havard; Polida-Walker; Tranio-Jefferson; Judge Gripus-Yates; Phoebus-Usher; Night-Miss Minors; In Which will be introduced a New Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Beard, Miss Young, others; New Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young, others
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Mopsus Actor: Beard

194
11 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Beggar-Burton; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; 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

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

195
10 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat of the Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Walker; Player-Mozeen; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathew; 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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

196
24 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Holland, 1st time; Amphitryon-Havard; Sosia-Woodward; Mercury-Palmer; Gripus-Yates; Phoebus-Usher; Night-Miss Minors; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Miss Macklin; Alcmena-Mrs Yates; In which will be introduced an Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Beard, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young.
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

197
21 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; but edition of 1758 lists: Agis-Mossop; Lysander-Garrick; Amphares-Havard; Rhesus-Holland; Euxus-Davies; Agesistrata-Mrs Pritchard; Sandane-Mrs Yates; Euanthe-Mrs Cibber; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Agis Author(s): John Home

198
22 June 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Filch-Raftor; Polly-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Miss E. Young, her 1st appearance on any stage; Mat@o@Mint-Rooker; Lockit-Champnes; Beggar-Philips; Player-Bransby; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Morris; 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

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: II: The Prussian Sailors, as17580601 End Opera: The Faggot Binders, as17580601

199
07 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Bransby; Lockit-Champness; Filch-Raftor; Macheath-Beard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Burton; Player-Mozeen; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; 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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

200
19 June 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Lucy-Miss Barton; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mat-Stoppelaer; Player-Packer; Peachum-Bransby; Lockit-Champnes; Filch-West; Beggar-Burton; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; III: A Hornpipe-Morris; concluding with: Country Dance-the characters