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12885 results for: Keyword - John Bernard
We found 11035 matches on Author, 1939 matches on Performance Comments, 1142 matches on Event Comments, 325 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11476
19 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Davies, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Williams (1st appearance on this stage). Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Aluph-Incledon; Godfrey-Davies; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Wilson; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Miss Williames.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Doctor-Quick; Le Fleur-Blanchard; Marquis D'Lancy-Bernard; Jeff'ry-Cross; Picard-Rock; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Marquis D'Lancy Actor: Bernard

11477
03 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Bernard; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Neville-Holman; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Powell; Miss Courtney-Miss Brunton; Epilogue-Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Ennui Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

11478
11 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Bannister; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Reeve; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta (1st time)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Fennell; Governor-Powel; Sprightly-Davies; Poet-Bernard; Printer's Devil-Cross; Robin-Thompson; Arabella-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Bernard

Dance: End II: The Irish Lilt, as17901020

11479
14 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Darby Actor: Bernard
Role: Ennui Actor: Bernard
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Flambeau Actor: Bernard
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Bernard
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Bernard; Nicholas-Blanchard; General-Quick; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cicely-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Bernard

11480
04 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Johnstone, Aickin, Farren, Wilson, Munden, Marshall, Thompson, Farley, Evatt, Cross, Mrs Wells, Miss Brunton, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1791): Count Conolly Villars-Lewis; MacDermot-Johnstone; Mr Dorimont-Aickin; Edmund-Farren; Sir Paul Peckham-Wilson; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Picard-Marshall; Exempt-Thompson; Footmen-Farley, Evatt, Letteney, Blurton; Bailiffs-Cross, Lee; Lucy-Mrs Wells; Lydia-Miss Brunton; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Bernard [in the Character of a News-hawker]; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: MacDermot Actor: Johnstone
Role: Prologue Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Dusty Gentleman Actor: Bernard

11481
30 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Davies; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Jacob-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Vane Actor: Bernard

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

Entertainment: Duologue. End: Garrick's Ode on Shakespeare-Holman, Miss Brunton; Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Blanchard, Williamson, Cubitt, Gray, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Williams, Mrs Martyr

11482
02 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: The Elder Brother Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Little or The Rival Queans

Performance Comment: Alexander-Quick; Clytus-Wilson; Cassander-Munden; Polyperchon-Bernard; Philip-Reeve; Meleager-Williamson; Hibernian Fortune Teller-Rock; Hephestion and Lysimachus (a la Pugilistique)-Cubitt, Marshall; Second to Lysimachus-Follett; Second to Hephestion-Milburne; The Princess Statira-Mrs Webb; Sysigambis (Mother to the Princess)-Mrs Pitt; Roxana-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Bernard

Dance: End: The Jockies-Ratchford, Platt, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End II: song-Incledon; Afterpiece: The Tragedy will be interspersed with Airs, Duets, Glees, composed by Arne, Arnold, Fischer, Dibdin, with a Grand Overture(A Finale, composed by Shield), Triumphal Entry of Alexander-

11483
19 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb (with a song)-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Col. Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Marshall; Wilkins-Cubitt; Johnson-Bernard; Amber-Thompson; Harriett-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Rock; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Spriggs; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith
Related Work: The Rival Soldiers Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

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

Song: End IV: The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee (1st time at this theatre)-Munden; End: The Pleasures of the Chace-Incledon; after which Say Bonny Lass will you lie in a Garrat-, being a Parody on Say Bonny Lass, will you lie in a Barrack; Timothy Staytape-Munden; Miss Tippet-Mrs Martyr

11484
20 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Taylor-Bernard; Music@Master-C. Powell; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Quick; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Song: Probably at end: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure for my Chloe-Johnstone, Incledon

Music: Between Acts afterpiece: the favourite air of Moggy Lauder (on the Union Pipes)-the celebrated Courtney

11485
06 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falsehood Or The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Julio-Holman; Duke Angelo-Harley; Roderick-Davies; Camillo-Munden; Shepherd-Blanchard; Don Bernard-Powel; Master of the Flock-Cubitt; Henriquez-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Hoy]); Violante-Mrs Wells; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Don Bernard Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib or British Valour in India

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: In 2nd piece: Battle Dance-, and a Representation of English and British Grand Martial Procession

Song: I: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings (set by Dr Cooke)-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain; End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; IV: Fond Echo Forbear thy fond sigh (written by Shakspeare [recte Lewis Theobald], and composed new for the Evening's Performance by Shield)-Mrs Mountain; In Pantomime: Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear (the music by Dibdin)-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms (composed by Hook)-Incledon; Indian War Song-Bannister; The Tobacco Box: Tho' the Fate of Battle on Tomorrow wait-Johnstone, Mrs Warrell

11486
23 September 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Middleton (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance these 5 years); Roderigo-Bernard; Cassio-Macready; Barbantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Claremont; Duke-Cubitt; Gratiano-Powel; Iago-Harley; Emilia-Mrs Fawcett; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

11487
09 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; Ghost-Farren; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Powel; Polonius-Munden; Ostrick-Bernard; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Player King-Thompson; Marcellus-Evatt; Grave@Diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Miss Poole (1st appearance on any stage); Mad Bess-Miss Poole; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Song: In V: a Dirge set to music by Shield, the words from Shakespeare; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Masters, Miss Paye, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Williamson, Linton, Street, Gray

11488
29 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Col. Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Munden; Lord Jargon-Bernard; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley//Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Esten; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Miss Chapman .
Cast
Role: O'Whack Actor: Johnstone
Role: Lord Jargon Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Dance: As17931022

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo by Mrs Mountain, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke

11489
30 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: THE LITTLE HUNCHBACK

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Bernard; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Powel; Doctor's Man-Rock; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies//Dora-Miss Grist; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [For specific names of parts see17890414.] hathi.For specific names of parts see17890414.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Jew Purveyor Actor: Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As17931021, but omitted: Williamson

11490
11 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW

Performance Comment: Lazarillo -Munden; Borachio -Bernard; Octavio-Davies; Ferdinand- Macready; Don Pedro-Powel; Don Sancho-Thompson; Drunken Porter-Farley; Waiters-Cross, Ledger//Leonora-Miss Stuart; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Miss Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Borachio Actor: Bernard

Song: As17931007, but added: Miss Hopkins, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton; omitted: Williamson, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Masters

Entertainment: End of mainpiece, as17931012

11491
16 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe in character by Platt

Entertainment: As17931111

Opera: As17931012, but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Fawcett. Also BARNABY BRITTLE. Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Jeremy-Blanchard; Clodpole-Bernard; Lovemore-Davies; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Jeffery-Abbot//Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Leicester; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks

Performance Comment: Also BARNABY BRITTLE. Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Jeremy-Blanchard; Clodpole-Bernard; Lovemore-Davies; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Jeffery-Abbot//Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Leicester; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Clodpole Actor: Bernard

11492
18 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Cymbeline-Powel; Cloten-Bernard; Bellario-Farren; Arviragus (with a song)-Townsend; Guiderius-Macready; Pisanio-Harley; Caius Lucius-Davies; Lords-Campbell, Evatt; Frenchman-Claremont; Phillario-Rock; Iachimo-Pope//Helen-Mrs Watts; Imogen-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Jones]) .Miss Jones]) .
Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: MARIAN

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Incledon; Robin -Blanchard; Thomas-Townsend; Jamie -. Powel; Oliver-Thompson//Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Miss Poole .
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Johnstone

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings by Gray, Linton, Miss Barnett, Mrs Mountain; In afterpiece a new Hunting Song, composed by Shield, by Incledon [this song not listed on playbill, but see World, 19 Nov.]

Monologue: 1793 11 18 Before the mainpiece an Occasional Address by Middleton

11493
09 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17931028, but 1st Witch-Bernard .
Cast
Role: 1st Witch Actor: Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: CYMON

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance [performers not listed]

Song: As17931028, but added: Townsend, Richardson; omitted: Gray, Mrs Davenett

11494
11 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Bannister; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Reeve; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta (1st time)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Fennell; Governor-Powel; Sprightly-Davies; Poet-Bernard; Printer's Devil-Cross; Robin-Thompson; Arabella-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Bernard

Dance: End II: The Irish Lilt, as17931020

11495
14 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Mullinahack Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Bernard; Nicholas-Blanchard; General-Quick; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cicely-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Bernard

11496
17 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Performance Comment: As17931019, but Figaro-Bernard .
Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Bernard

Dance: As17931022

11497
18 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17931018, but Floriville (1st time)-Bernard// Marianne-Miss Grist; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Chambers (1st appearance). Original Epilogue spoken by Lewis .
Cast
Role: Floriville Actor: Bernard Marianne-Miss Grist
Role: Bernard Marianne Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: BARATARIA or Sancho Turned Governor

Dance: As17931022

11498
27 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17930930, but 1st Witch-Bernard; omitted: Doctor, Waiting Woman . omitted: Doctor, Waiting Woman .
Cast
Role: 1st Witch Actor: Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Dusty Gentleman Actor: Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond

Song: As17930930, but added: Townsend, Richardson, Miss Hopkins; omitted: Gray, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Masters, Miss Paye, Mrs Blurton, Miss Watson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Leserve

11499
06 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: King Lear-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Bastard-Middleton; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Harley; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Macready; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman//Regan-Mrs Fawcett; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Dusty Gentleman Actor: Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond

11500
22 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; Torrington-Quick; Gen. Savage-Munden; Capt. Savage-Davies; Leeson-Middleton; Conolly-Macready; Spruce-Bernard; Leech-Cubitt; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Rock//Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Chambers; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Spruce Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Dusty Gentleman Actor: Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond