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14003 results for: Keyword - John Day
We found 9825 matches on Author, 3059 matches on Event Comments, 1992 matches on Performance Comments, 823 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13726
12 March 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Rudd, Boxkeeper to the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Dance: As17240309

13727
23 January 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #167 10s. 6d. For a long essay on the stage, see Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 23 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Witches Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Harrison, Mrs Chambers
Role: First Bird Catcher Actor: Nivelon
Role: 2d Actor: Spiller
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Legar
Role: Italian Actor: Rochetti
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cerberus Actor: Nivelon
Role: Susiphus Actor: Glover
Role: Prometheus Actor: Newhouse
Role: Ixion Actor: Lanyon
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Wall
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Furies Actor: DuPre, Lalley, Pelling.

13728
27 January 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #151 15s. 6d. Benefit John Rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Witches Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Harrison, Mrs Chambers
Role: First Bird Catcher Actor: Nivelon
Role: 2d Actor: Spiller
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Legar
Role: Italian Actor: Rochetti
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cerberus Actor: Nivelon
Role: Susiphus Actor: Glover
Role: Prometheus Actor: Newhouse
Role: Ixion Actor: Lanyon
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Wall
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Furies Actor: DuPre, Lalley, Pelling.

13729
14 April 1725 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Rudd, Boxkeeper. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Dragon De Muscovie

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Docteur Faustus

Dance: PPierot, Country Dance-Roger; A new Punch-the young Scaramouch lately arrived from France

13730
24 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Topham (Topham Sr)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Varanes Actor: Booth
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams
Role: Marcian Actor: Mills
Role: Atticus Actor: Boman
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: MMyrtillo-

13731
27 May 1725 @ Stationer's Hall

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

13732
11 February 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Thurmond.] With variety of Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphoses

Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Thurmond
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Night Actor: Miss Lindar
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Cupid Actor: Young Leigh
Role: Daphne's Followers Actor: Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Harlequin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger
Role: Pantalon Actor: Miller
Role: Cookmaid Actor: Harper
Role: Punch Actor: Boval
Role: Pigmy Dancing Master Actor: Sandham
Role: Scaramouch Singing Master Actor: Haughton
Role: Pantalon's Daughters Actor: Mrs Brett, Mrs Young
Role: Adonis Actor: Young Rainton
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Les Bois d'Amourette Actor:
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rival Swains Actor: Thurmond, Roger
Role: Shepherds Actor: Boval, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar.
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

13733
20 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Egleton and Mrs Egleton. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #26 7s.; tickets #87 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives' Confederacy

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

Song: End IV: Chanson a Boire-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: I: French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; II: Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon, Mrs Legare; III: Louvre-Mrs Wall; V: The Burgomaster and his Frow-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

13734
21 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [il Convitato Di Pietra, O sca Don Giovanni Libertino: Viz

Performance Comment: The Stone Guest; or, Don John the Libertine.

Dance: [Grotesque Characters-Poitier, Mrs Anderson, others

13735
21 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roger, the Pierot. By His Royal Highness's Command. 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: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Lory Actor: Harper
Role: Seringe Actor: Norris
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Tenoe.
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Triumph; or, The Miser and Pierot Taken Prisoner by the Lilliputians

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: LLa Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife (new). Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Two Peasant-Essex, Haughton; Wives-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

Cast
Role: Cobler Actor: Boval
Role: Wife Actor: Roger
Role: Two Peasant Actor: Essex, Haughton
Role: Wives Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.

13736
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

13737
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.

13738
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

13739
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

13740
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

13741
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:

13742
04 February 1729 @ York Buildings

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

13743
28 February 1729 @ York Buildings

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

13744
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

13745
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

13746
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

13747
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

13748
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

13749
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

13750
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