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11984 results for: Keyword - John Brooke
We found 10061 matches on Author, 1690 matches on Performance Comments, 1153 matches on Event Comments, 323 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11676
03 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wood, Treasurer. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #12 18s.; tickets #152. Probable attendance: boxes, 13 by money and 220 by tickets; stage, 3 by money; Pit, 13 by money and 464 by tickets; first gallery, 26 by money and 274 by tickets; second gallery, 23 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Gripe Actor: Hippisley
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Spiller
Role: Dick Actor: Walker
Role: Brass Actor: Morgan
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway; The Lass of Patie's Mill-Mrs Warren

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: PPierot-Nivelon, Poitier; French Sailor and His Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

11677
26 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Daily Journal, 28 Oct.: The same Night [Thursday 26] a Gentlewoman fancying she saw Smoke issue from under the Stage, as she sat in the Pit, during the Play Time,...and at the same time believing she smelt Fire, declared her Opinion so loud, and by her precipitate Endeavours to get out, gave such an Alarm all over the House, as was attended with the fatal Consequence of one Woman big with Child being press'd to Death, and several others Persons were very much bruised. [See also Daily Post, 27 Oct. A reward of #20 was offered by John Rich for the apprehension of the malicious ill designing Persons" who presumably occasioned the incident.-Daily Journal, 31 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber
Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

11678
29 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Lory Actor: Ray
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Surgeon Actor: Norris
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Scene

11679
17 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By John Sturmy.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #60 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 66 paid and 17 orders; pit, 221 paid and 13 orders; slips, 15 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 140 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 95 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sesostris; Or, Royalty In Disguise

Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Boheme
Role: Sesostris Actor: Ryan
Role: Phanes Actor: Milward
Role: Dion Actor: Chapman
Role: Menes Actor: Pitt
Role: Ammon Actor: Ogden
Role: Nitocris Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Ariaspe Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Paraba Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Cleanthe Actor: Mrs Paling
Role: Prologue Actor: Boheme
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Younger.
Related Works
Related Work: Sesotris; or, Royalty in Disguise Author(s): John Sturmy

11680
08 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Lory Actor: Ray
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Surgeon Actor: Norris
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr; Harlequin-Lally, Miss Brett

11681
08 May 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [By John Mottley.] A New Dramatic Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penelope

Cast
Role: Minerva Actor: Gorsuch
Role: Ulysses Actor: Phoenix
Role: Telemachus Actor: Longbottom
Role: Cleaver Actor: Smith
Role: Thimble Actor: Brassey
Role: Hopkins Actor: Edwards
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Holland
Role: Prologue Actor: Phoenix
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

Song:

Dance:

11682
04 February 1729 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Richter. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

11683
28 February 1729 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Festing. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

11684
29 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author, Mr Johnson of Chesire. Never Acted before. [See Remains of John Byrom, Vol. I, Part II, pp. 349-50.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo; Or, News From Terra Australis Incognita: With The Whimsical Flights Of My Lord Flame

Performance Comment: Flame-the Author; other parts-Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort; but second edition of 1729 lists: Soarethereal-Gillow; Hurlothrumbo-Hulett; Dologodelmo-Smith; Darony-Taswell; Urlandenny-Williams; Theorbeo-Machen; Lomperhomock-Pearce; Darno-Holt; Primo-Reynolds; Puny-Hicks; Temo-Ware; Colonel Countermine-Dove; Genius-Webster; Spirit-Russel; Death-Wathen; Lord Flame-Johnson; Cademore-Mrs Purden; Sermentory-Mrs Thomas; Seringo-Mrs Montford; Lusingo-Miss Mann; Cuzzonida-Mrs Hill; Prologue by Amos Meredith-; Epilogue by Mr Byrom-.
Cast
Role: Flame Actor: the Author
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Soarethereal Actor: Gillow
Role: Hurlothrumbo Actor: Hulett
Role: Dologodelmo Actor: Smith
Role: Darony Actor: Taswell
Role: Urlandenny Actor: Williams
Role: Theorbeo Actor: Machen
Role: Lomperhomock Actor: Pearce
Role: Darno Actor: Holt
Role: Primo Actor: Reynolds
Role: Puny Actor: Hicks
Role: Temo Actor: Ware
Role: Colonel Countermine Actor: Dove
Role: Genius Actor: Webster
Role: Spirit Actor: Russel
Role: Death Actor: Wathen
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson
Role: Cademore Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sermentory Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Seringo Actor: Mrs Montford
Role: Lusingo Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Cuzzonida Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Amos Meredith Actor:
Role: Mr Byrom Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

11685
22 April 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: See Remains of John Byrom, p. 351

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Cast
Role: Darony Actor: Giffard
Role: Temo Actor: Downes
Role: Genius Actor: Hill
Role: With the Original Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Role: Flame Actor: the Author
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Soarethereal Actor: Gillow
Role: Hurlothrumbo Actor: Hulett
Role: Dologodelmo Actor: Smith
Role: Urlandenny Actor: Williams
Role: Theorbeo Actor: Machen
Role: Lomperhomock Actor: Pearce
Role: Darno Actor: Holt
Role: Primo Actor: Reynolds
Role: Puny Actor: Hicks
Role: Colonel Countermine Actor: Dove
Role: Spirit Actor: Russel
Role: Death Actor: Wathen
Role: Lord Flame Actor: Johnson
Role: Cademore Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sermentory Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Seringo Actor: Mrs Montford
Role: Lusingo Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Cuzzonida Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Amos Meredith Actor:
Role: Mr Byrom Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

11686
02 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Castelman, the Treasurer. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Ray.
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Surgeon Actor: Norris
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: HHarlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Muzette-Essex, Miss Robinson; Clown-Weaver; Moors-Essex, others; Drunken Peasant-Roger, others

11687
23 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Burleigh. Receipts: money #21 8s.; tickets #63 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Holiday
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sparkish Actor: Chapman
Role: Dorilant Actor: Milward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Pitt.
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Roger Actor: Clark
Role: Friendly Actor: Walker
Role: Old Hob Actor: Hall
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hippisley
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

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

11688
14 February 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #172 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Spanish Servant Actor: _ now called
Role: Hussar Actor: Nivelon
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley.
Role: Perseus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Medusa Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Euryale Actor: Papillion
Role: Ethiopians Actor: Thompson, Harrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, St.Luce, Smith
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour
Role: Infernals Actor: Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Poitier
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: Ray
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Spaniard Actor: Nivelon.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

11689
06 March 1730 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. At Topham's Concert Room. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

11690
13 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Oates.
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Surgeon Actor: Norris
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme; particularly Myrtillo-

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

11691
24 September 1730 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, alias Little John. At Lee-Harper Great Booth, on the Bowling-Green, Southwark. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Chapman
Role: Aimwell Actor: Pitt
Role: Bonniface Actor: Wilcocks
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Macklin
Role: Gibbet Actor: Ayres
Role: Foigard Actor: Eaton
Role: Scrub Actor: Ray
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Miller
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Careless.

Song: TThe Bath Teazer (that celebrated Ballad) by Leveridge-Ray

Dance: End II: The White Joke-Eaton; III: A new Dance-Hind, Eaton, Mrs Hill

11692
27 November 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. By a Company of Comedians from all the other Theatres. In which the Character of John Moody will be preserved (by Desire)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

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

Song:

Dance:

11693
15 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With New Habits. Afterpiece: A new Comic Opera. [Author unknown. It may be a reworking of John Mottley's The Craftsman, a farce.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Giffard
Role: Orestes Actor: Rosco
Role: Phaenix Actor: Huddy
Role: Pylades Actor: W. Williams
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman

Related Works
Related Work: The Craftsman; or, The Weekly Journalist Author(s): John Mottley

11694
12 March 1731 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit John Biggs. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

11695
30 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By John Hoadley. Apparently not published. For a discussion of this play, see Daily Journal, 30 April,] Receipts: #82 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrast; A Tragi-comical Rehearsal Of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; Or, No Match At All, And The Tragedy Of Epaminodas

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
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): John Marston
Related Work: The Dreamer Awake; or, The Pugilist Matched Author(s): Edmund John Eyre

11696
10 March 1732 @ Three Tuns Tavern

Event Comment: Benefit John Christian Schickhard, lately arrived from Germany. In the Great Room at the Three Tuns and Bull-Head. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

11697
13 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera (after the Italian Method). [Text by Henry Carey. Music by John Frederick Lampe.] Subscribers' Tickets will not be taken after the first four Nights. Pit and Boxes 6s. Gallery 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Waltz
Role: Casimir Actor: Kelly
Role: Rodulpho Actor: Snider
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Mason.
Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): John Frederick Lampe

11698
20 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Nivelon. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: Containing Variety of New Songs, to old Ballad-Tunes [By John Hippisley]. Receipts: money #84 2s. 6d.; tickets #53 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hippisley
Role: Truelove Actor: Salway
Role: Woodville Actor: Walker
Role: Saywell Actor: Aston
Role: Probe Actor: Houghton
Role: Old Hob Actor: Hall
Role: Young Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Lady Testy Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh

Dance: new Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Afterpiece:A new Dance-Nivelon for the Afterpiece

11699
29 March 1732 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

11700
30 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #68 17s. 6d.; tickets #126 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Gripe Actor: Penkethman
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Hippisley
Role: Dick Actor: Walker
Role: Brass Actor: Chapman
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: The Sicilians-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Hornpipe-Jones

Song: II: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway; III: Bacchanalian Song-Leveridge; V: Pastoral Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright