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14971 results for: Keyword - John Day
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14226
18 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni, second appearance on that stage; Artaxerxes-Mattocks; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-DuBellamy; Semira-Miss Dayes, first time; Mandane-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Dayes, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Subtle-Thompson; Marquis-Wewitzer; Classic-Hull; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Macklin; and a Minuet-Dagueville, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

Dance: End Opera: The Gamesters, as17751011

14227
26 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Moody; Richard-Burton; Count Bassett-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

14228
03 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans The Master

Performance Comment: Parts by Woodward, Lewis, Dunstall, Wroughton, Quick, Lee Lewes, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Booth, and a Young Lady, first appearance. Jodelett-Woodward; Don John-Lewis; Don Fernando-Dunstall; Don Lewis-Wroughton; Sancho-Quick; Stephano-Lee Lewes; Bettris-Mrs Mattocks; Lucilla-Mrs Bulkley; Laura-Mrs Booth; Isabella-a Young Lady, first appearance this stage (Miss Leeson) (Edition of 1775).
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

14229
20 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Fanny first time Miss P. Hopkins-very well and great applause (Hopkins Diary). The altered Comedy of Old City Manners, which was to have been performed this evening, for the author, is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Monday next on account of Mr Dodd's illness, when tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Receipts: #154 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Traverse-Hurst; Miss Sterling-Mrs Greville; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins; Sterling-Parsons; Betty-Mrs Love; Serj. Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Fawcett; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

14230
03 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Maw@worm-Parsons, first time; Seyward-Brereton, first time; Dr Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Lady Lambert-Mrs Greville; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Darnley-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

14231
13 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene Or The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Bensley, Palmer, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, Yates, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Sherry, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, and Mrs Siddons. With a New Occasional Prologue-Palmer; Morose-Bensley; Truewit-Palmer; Sir Amorous-King; Capt. Otter-Yates; Sir John Daw-Parsons; Cutbeard-Baddeley; Dauphine-Brereton; Clerimont-Davies; Mrs Otter-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Haughty-Miss Sherry; Centaur-Mrs Davies; Mavis-Miss Platt; Trusty-Mrs Millidge; Epicoene-Mrs Siddons (Genest, V, 484).
Cast
Role: Sir John Daw Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

14232
27 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Brereton; first time; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Paris-Baddeley; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Bransby; Tom-Carpenter; William-Griffiths; John-Everard; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins, first time; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge, first time; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Toilet-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Everard

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher

14233
12 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17751116, but to avoid confusion cast listed again here: Benedict-Garrick; Leonato-Jefferson; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with song)-Burton; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Boracchio-Usher; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Messenger-Lamash; Sexton-Wrighten; Friar-Wright; Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Beatrice-Mrs Abington; in II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

14234
15 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Loves Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Packer, Davies, Everard, Vernon, Mrs Siddons and Mrs Wrighten. Young Dormer-King; Moody-Vernon; Sir John Murray-Packer; Col. Murrary-Davies; Maria-Mrs Siddons; Feather-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 494); Prologue-King; a Cantata Epilogue-Vernon, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Murray Actor: Packer

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-the two Miss Stagledoirs, scholars to M. LaRiviere

14235
29 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Foote; Sir Peter-Whitefield; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Pact-Lloyd; Dactyl-Gardner; Staytape-Jones; Robin-Griffith; John-Stephens; Rust-Mrs Parsons; Juliet-Mrs Whitefield.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

14236
25 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii With The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey

Performance Comment: King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh [unidentified]); Duke of Buckingham-Stacy; Duke of Norfolk-Comerford; Duke of Suffolk-Kenny; Earl of Surry-Garland; Cranmer (Archbishop of Canterbury)-Lewis; Gardiner (Bishop of Winchester)-Massey; Lord Sands-Ware of Deptford; Lord Chamberlain-Johnson; Cardinal Campeius (the Pope's Legate)-Sparrow; Cromwell (Gentleman Usher)-W. Smith; Doctor Butts (Physician to the King)-Ward; Cardinal Wolsey-Stokes; Queen Katherine-Miss Reynolds; Anne Bullen-Mrs West; Patience (with a song in character)-Mrs Davies; Dame Prattle-Mrs Ross; Lady of the bed chamber [to Queen Katherine-Miss C. Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Miss Hoyden or The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington (the man of quality)-Smith; Young Fashion-Sparks; Sir John Friendly-Ward; Lory-Johnson; Coupler-Lewis; Shoemaker-Dancer; Mendlegs (the hosier)-W. Smith; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-The Gentleman who performs King Henry; Miss Hoyden (with a song)-Miss Reynolds; Nurse-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Ward
Role: Lory Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mrs Marklew

Song: Between Acts: Singing-Mrs Davies

14237
05 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Bransby; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope (1st appearance upon this stage these 2 years); Fanny-Mrs Baddeley; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

14238
09 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Miss Tittup-Mrs Davies; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End I: The Grand Garland Dance-Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Slingsby

Song: In V: a song-Mrs Scott

14239
16 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir W. Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitefield; Mr Blanford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Miss Dayes; Tippet-Mrs Whitefield; Marmalet-Mrs Willems; Tattle-Mrs Pitt; Belinda-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17761015

14240
25 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Waldron; Humphrey-Chaplin; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bransby
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw

Song: II: Mrs Scott

14241
04 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Booth; Indiana-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Song: In II: a Song-Leoni

14242
07 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-Quick; John Moody-Dunstall; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Miss Macklin (1st appearance in that character); Miss Jenny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Edition of 1776 (T. Lowndes) adds: Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Myrtilla-Mrs Whitefield; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17761106

14243
17 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17761025, but Young Bevil-Reddish; Sir John Bevil-Grist; Cimberton-Parsons; Daniel-Waldron; Indiana (1st time)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Grist
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End: Comic Dance-the two Miss Stageldoirs

Song: As17761025

14244
28 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Barrett (1st appearance on this stage); Charles (1st time)-Farren; Russet-Dunstall (of cg); Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; Tom-Carpenter; William-Griffiths; John-Everard; Robert-Norris; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Toilet-Miss Platt; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Everard

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: In: as17770117

14245
29 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Harman-Mahon; Jenkins-Dunstall; Jessamy-Wewitzer; Colonel Oldboy-Wilson; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Green; Diana-Miss Brown; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End Dialogue: As17761123; End I: Minuet-Aldridge, Miss Brown

Song: End: New Pastoral Dialogue [Tell me Silvia why so sad?] set to music by Dr Arnold-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Brown

14246
01 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: Sir John Dormer-Comerford; Sir George Hastings-Brerely; Willoughby-Webb; Villars-Pepys; Captain Dormer-West; Mrs Willoughby-Mrs Nost'e (from the Theatre Royal, York); Miss Willoughby-Mrs West; Miss Dormer-A Lady (1st appearance in London [unidentified]); Miss Montague (with the original Epilogue)-The Lady [who performed Emily in the Deuce is in Him, on 11 Feb.].who performed Emily in the Deuce is in Him, on 11 Feb.].
Cast
Role: Sir John Dormer Actor: Comerford

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

14247
13 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: Sir George Hastings-Lee Lewes; Sir John Dormer-Hull; Mr Willoughby-Aickin; Capt. Dormer-Whitefield; Villars-Lewis; Miss Willoughby-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Willoughby-Mrs Jackson; Miss Dormer-Mrs Whitefield; Miss Montague-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Dormer Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: As17761223, but Principal Parts-Miss Wewitzer, Miss _Dayes.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Miss Wewitzer, Miss _Dayes.
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End III: As17761123; In interlude: Langrish

Song: End I: a favourite air (composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Farrell

14248
30 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Foote, Aickin, Parsons, Fearon, T. Davis, Griffiths, Massey, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Mr Flint-Foote; Major Rackett-Aickin; Sir Christopher Cripple-Parsons; Peter Poultice-Fearon; Fillup-T. Davis; Mynheer Sour@Crout-Griffiths; Mons de Jarsey-Massey; John-Stevens; Billy Button-Edwin; Lady Catharine Coldstream-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Miss Linnet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End: The Venetian Regatta, as17770611

14249
18 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Sir John Trotley-Massey; Col. Tivy-Egan; Jessamy-Fearon; Mignon-Stevens; Davy-Parsons; Lady Minikin-Mrs Hitchcock; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: Massey

Dance: As17770814

14250
03 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Harman (1st time)-Bowles; Jenkins-Dunstall; Jessamy-Wewitzer; Col. Oldboy-Wilson; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Green; Diana-Miss Brown; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: End II: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews