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11812 results for: Keyword - John Cunningham
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1741 matches on Performance Comments, 1139 matches on Event Comments, 335 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10201
12 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Norris; Lovermore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Song: As17191003

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Orpheus and Euridyce Author(s): John Weaver

10202
25 January 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Norris; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

10203
04 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Clodpole-Miller; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Dance:

10204
05 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Penkethman; Young Outwit-Oates; Cunningham-Watson; Sir Gregory-Miller; Samuel Singple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Williams; Lucinda-Mrs Horton; Mirabel-Mrs Bret; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Watson

10205
12 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

10206
01 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17231025, but Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17240316

10207
23 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Diggs; Sir Peter-Hall; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Mrs Purden; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Merryamn-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Diggs

Dance: Nivelon, Lalley, Glover, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall; Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Legar; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Wall

10208
10 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Shepard; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Miss Johnson; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Johnson

Song: As17241008

10209
23 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Cibber; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Hussars-

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

10210
27 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Wetherilt; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

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

10211
02 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Damaris-Mrs Laguerre; Merryman-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Milward

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

10212
16 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

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

10213
30 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Clodpole-Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Damaris-Mrs Legar; Merryman-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Music: Solo on German Flute-Weideman

10214
25 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Clodpole-Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Miss Holliday; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Damaris-Mrs Laguerre; Merryman-Morgan; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Song: I: As Down in a Meadow-Miss Sukey Rogers; II: A song by Pepusch-Baker; IV: Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

Dance: III: Chacone-Miss Betty Rogers

10215
07 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bullock; Philadelphia-Miss Holiday; Damaris-Mrs Laguerre; Prudence-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Milward

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

Dance: In afterpiece: Grand Dance of Momus (from Perseus and Andromeda)-; Hornpipe-Jones in Character of a Sailor; Tambourine-Miss Rogers

10216
04 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wilks; Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Sir Peter-Johnson; Cunningham-Mills; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Cunningham Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Miss Robinson; The Masques-; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

10217
10 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Watson; Jeffrey-Oates; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Cunningham Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance:

10218
07 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Daphne

Performance Comment: Damon-Mrs Charke; Comus-Mrs Roberts; Aegeon-Ridout; Phaon-Berry; Thirsis-Raftor; Satyr-Jones; Amor-Mullart; Daphne-Mrs Grace; Venus-Miss Raftor; Hymen-Stoppelaer; Cupid-Young Cunningham; First Priest-E. Roberts.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Young Cunningham

Dance: In I of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: In II: A Comic Rural Ballad called The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Charke; Music for two Vox Humanes, a new Invented Instrument-

10219
21 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Venus, Cupid, and Hymen

Performance Comment: Advance cast in Guildhall Library clipping and Daily Advertiser, 19 May, lists: Venus-Miss Raftor; Cupid-Young Cunningham; Hymen-Rainton; First Priest-E. Roberts; Chorus of Priests-Tenoe, Berry; Damon-Stoppelaer; Daphne-Mrs Seedo.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Young Cunningham
Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Love Despised Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: Between the Acts: Trumpets, Kettle Drums, French Horns-; With a new Overture (to the Masque) for two Vox Humanes- , a new invented Instrument

Song: II: Mrs Seedo, who never appeared on the stage before; III: (At the particular Request of Seedo's Friends) Signora Margherita (who has not performed on any theatre these 14 years)

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; IV: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

10220
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore; With The Comical And Diverting Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Weazle

Afterpiece Title: The Gardens of Venus; or, The Truimphs of Love

Performance Comment: Cupid-Young Cunningham; Venus-Miss Price; Deities of Pleasure-Vallois, Davenport; Followers of Cupid-E. Roberts, Excell; Graces: Aglaia-Mrs Vallois; Euphrosyne-Mrs Chapman; Thalia-Mrs Bennet; Shepherds-Clark, Bencraft, Olbeldiston; Rival Swains-Jones, Jano.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Young Cunningham

Dance: I: La Brone and La Blonde-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; II: Hornpipe-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

10221
09 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Milward; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Jeffery-Oates; Jeremy-Master Arne; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Lady Pride-Mrs Charke; Philadelphia-Miss Oates; Damaris-Miss Mann; Prudence-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Cunningham Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries, as17331108

10222
14 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Hulett; Guyomar-Delane; Cortez-Giffard; Odmar-Rosco; Orbellan-Bardin; Vasquez-Havard; Pizarro-Wetherilt; High Priest-Moore; Earthy Spirit-Harbin; Ghost-Miss Tollet; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Cydara-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Roberts; Kalib-sung by Cunningham, from DL .
Cast
Role: Kalib Actor: sung by Cunningham, from DL
Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: Tambourine Dance, after the Indian manner, proper to the Play, by Thurmond, Delagarde, Evans, Mrs Bullock, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

10223
23 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Sir Peter-Hall; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Hale; Merryman-Chapman; Clodpole-Morgan; Jeffery-James; Lady Laycock-Mrs Lacy; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bullock; Philadelphia-Miss Norsa; Prudence-Mrs Stevens; Damaris-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: As17340121

10224
29 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17331127, but Young Cunningham omitted from Singing Devils .
Cast
Role: Singing Devils Actor: Snider, Nichols, Rainton, Young Cunningham
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

10225
23 January 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Sir Peter-Mullart; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Hale; Merryman-Chapman; Clodpole-Morgan; Jeffery-James; Lady Laycock-Mrs Mullart; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bullock; Philadelphia-Miss Norsa; Prudence-Mrs Stevens; Damaris-Mrs Binks .
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine