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11797 results for: Keyword - John Burleigh
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1803 matches on Performance Comments, 1133 matches on Event Comments, 323 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
09 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Walker; Burleigh-Roberts; Raleigh-Hale; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam; Rutland-Mrs Horton; Nottingham-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: See If You Like It; or, 'Tis All a Mistake

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance, as17340920

152
12 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Burleigh-Quin; Southampton-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond; Nottingham-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: As17341010

153
01 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Raleigh-Harbin; Lieutenant-Hamilton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: W. Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17341231

154
08 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17341012, but Burleigh-Corey; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Corey
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: La Coquette & Les Jaloux by Denoyer, Poitier, Mlle Roland

155
27 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Walker; Southampton-Hale; Burleigh-Paget; Sir Walter-Ridout; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam; Countess of Rutland-a Gentlewoman, but see17341009 .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Paget
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Music: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benj. Baker

Dance: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

156
07 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Burleigh-Quin; Southampton-W. Mills; Raleigh-Berry; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond; Nottingham-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher

157
19 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Giffard; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Southampton-Rosco; Raleigh-Bardin; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Haughton. With a New Prologue, on the Occasion, spoke by Johnson .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Haughton. With a New Prologue, on the Occasion, spoke by Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: A new dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: A new French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward

Song: II: Rosy Morning by Miss Jones. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

158
14 June 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Marshall; Southampton-Walker; Burleigh-Paget; Raleigh-Aston; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Rutland-Mrs Templer; Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Paget
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Dance: By Glover, Tench, and Miss Rogers

159
13 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Burleigh-Quin; Southampton-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Rutland-Miss Holliday; Nottingham-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive

160
19 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Elizabeth- Mrs Butler; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Mills; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich

161
30 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Mills; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow; or, The Rival Sisters

162
16 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Rutland-Mrs Mills; Nottingham-Miss Bennet; Queen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; III: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Ballet: A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

163
27 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Rutland-Mrs Mills; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Rural Sports; With The Stratagems of Harlequin

164
02 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Walker; Southampton-Marshall; Burleigh-Paget; Sir Walter Raleigh-Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Steel; Nottingham-Mrs Lamball; Rutland-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Paget
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Les Berges-Mr and Mrs Davenport

165
08 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favorite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Giffard; Burleigh-Winstone; Raleigh-W. Giffard; Lieutenant-Ray; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

166
26 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Hale; Burleigh-Rosco; Raleigh-Cashell; Rutland-Mrs Pritchard; Nottingham-Mrs James; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Rosco
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

167
01 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Cushing; Southampton-Wignell; Burleigh-Paget; Raleigh-Furnival; Rutland-Mrs Hallam; Nottingham-Mrs Cushing; Queen-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Paget
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

168
28 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Lee; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Ridout; Raleigh-Anderson; Rutland-Mrs Vincent; Nottingham-Mrs Ridout; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

169
24 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favorite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Kniveton, first appearance this stage; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Gibson; Sir Walter Raleigh-R. Smith; Lieut.-Fox; Rutland-Mrs Bellamy; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. and Double Hornpipe. As17700420

170
19 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-West; Burleigh-Burnett; Southampton-Cooke; Sir Walter Raleigh-Everard; Officer-Massey; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Burden; Nottingham-Mrs Bailey; Rutland-The Lady who performed Belvidera [on 15 June; unidentified].on 15 June; unidentified].
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Burnett
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Dead Man Alive

Related Works
Related Work: The Ghosts Author(s): John Holden

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

171
17 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex (1st time)-Henderson; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-L'Estrange; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-J. Wilson; Southampton-Wroughton; Rutland (1st time)-Mrs Barnes; Nottingham-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hunter (1st appearance these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations')-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Thomas-Whitfield; Goodwill-Fearon; John-Thompson; Lord Bawble-Lee Lewes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-Cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews; End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409

172
27 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-R. Palmer; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Southampton-Brereton; Rutland-Miss E. Kemble; Nottingham-Mrs Ward; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Dance: As17850307athi

173
31 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren; Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Bernard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Harley
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

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

174
03 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren; Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett (1st appearance on this stage); Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Harley
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Bantam-Quick; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Aluph-Incledon; Sir Troubadour-Munden; Godfrey-Davies; Daran-Darley; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Officer-Williamson; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Female Prisoners-Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Miss Francis, Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Gray, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Johnstone

175
31 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren; Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Bernard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Harley
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

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