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12257 results for: Keyword - John Collins
We found 9825 matches on Author, 2381 matches on Performance Comments, 1168 matches on Event Comments, 325 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

551
16 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By John Breval.] Alter'd from a Comdey call'd The Play is the Plot. Afterpiece: The entire Masque (not perform'd these Fifteen Years). Set to Musick by Mr Eccles. With Scenes, Machines, Dances, and all proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strolers

Related Works
Related Work: The Strolers Author(s): John Breval

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

552
22 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #25 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; Or, A Match In Newgate

Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): John Marston

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance:

553
26 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Thurmond.] A new Grotesque Entertainment...in the Character of Harlequin, Mephostophilus, Scaramouch, Pierrot, Punch, and the Spirit of Helen. The whole concluding with a grand Masque of the Heathen Deities, (viz), Apollo, Mars, Bacchus, Mercury, Diana, Ceres, Flora, and Iris. All the Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations being entirely New. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. N.B. No Money (under the full Price) will be taken during the Time of the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

554
03 December 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #23 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche; Or, The French Robbers

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon Sr, Nivelon Jr, Glover, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock

555
07 January 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #167 18s. Daily Journal, 9 Jun.: The concourse of People to see it [The Necromancer] was so exceeding great, that many hundreds were obliged to go back again, as not being able to gain Admittance; the Entertainment was wonderful satisfactory to the Audience, as exceeding all the Legerdemain that has hitherto been performed on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

556
15 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By John Gay.] True Briton, 22 Jan.: I was a Spectator, the first Night, at...The Captives; when I was Witness to a Ceremony, which I can never judge to be either beneficial to the Author, or contribute much to the Entertainment of the Town. There were large Quantities of Brandy distributed amongst the Footmen in the Boxes, and that in so plentiful a manner, that several of them were carried out of the House dead drunk. This, it seems, is call'd, Christening a Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captives Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Imperial Captives Author(s): John Mottley

557
21 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. See also A Letter to Mr John Gay on his Tragedy call'd The Captives (1724), by Elizabeth Harrison, who attended a performance during the initial run

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captives Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Imperial Captives Author(s): John Mottley

558
06 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

559
21 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway. Receipts: #126 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Song: Mrs Barbier

560
22 June 1724 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Mr Penkethman's Theatre in Richmond. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. In proper Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces- , accompany'd with the Harpsicord, Flutes, and Hautboys

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Drunken Man-Harper

561
21 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #92 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Song: Signor Gaetano Phillipo Rochetti, being the first Time of his performing on the British Stage

562
28 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Night Scene. The Scenes being all painted from tne real Place of Action. [By John Thurmond.] Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 5 Dec.: [It] was dismiss'd with a universal hiss.-And, indeed, if Shepherd had been as wretched, and as silly a Rogue in the World, as the ingenious and witty Managers have made him upon the Stage, the lower Gentry, who attended him to Tyburn, wou'd never have pittied him when eh was hang'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shepard

563
20 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #132 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

564
24 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #30 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock

565
16 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #35 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: With two new Dances-Monsieur Salle, Mademoiselle Salle; particularly, a Dance call'd Le Marrie-; Two Pierrots-

566
17 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #26 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17251216

567
18 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #84 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

568
20 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #76 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

569
04 January 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #45 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

570
20 January 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #140 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

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

571
24 January 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #167 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

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

572
30 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Maine and Naylor, Gallery Doorkeepers. Receipts: money #12 2s.; tickets #93 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Related Works
Related Work: The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: CChacone-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

Song: TThe Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge

573
19 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #52 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: FFrench Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock

574
21 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

575
24 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Ten Yeats. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: A Masque in Two Interludes. Receipts: #76 10s. Probable attendance: boxes, 74 paid and 17 by orders; balcony, 1 paid; pit, 218 paid and 20 by orders; slips, 11 paid and 14 by orders; first gallery, 161 paid and 7 by orders; second gallery, 101 paid. The Prince and Princess of Wales present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Lovers' Quarrels Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): John Galliard

Dance: Dancing proper to the Masque-Nivelon, Salle, DuPre, Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden