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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Dryden Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Dryden Esq")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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12127 results for: Keyword - John Dryden, Esq.
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1782 matches on Performance Comments, 1657 matches on Event Comments, 371 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2701
12 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2702
02 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Related Works
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

2703
25 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Italian Villagers

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Wilde
Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

2704
15 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

2705
27 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2706
01 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: called The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2707
10 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2708
12 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2709
26 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2710
24 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, but Walley Chamberlain Oulton; music by Thomas Attwood. Larpent MS 1178; not published]. True Briton, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Tar; or, Which is the Girl

Performance Comment: Characters-Johnstone, Davies, Trueman, Suett, Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from London Chronicle, 25 Aug.: Pat Casey-Johnstone; Captain Steady-Davies; Ben-Trueman; Jerry-Suett; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss DeCamp.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Davies, Trueman, Suett, Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp.
Role: Pat Casey Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Girl in Style Author(s): John Scawen

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17970623 but _Caulfield Jun., _Walker, _Willoughby, Mrs _Butler, Mrs _Masters, Mrs _Norton, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Wall, Mrs _Benson, Miss _Leserve

2711
28 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2712
31 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: Mainpiece: General Chorus, as17970814, but added: Lyons, Miss +Andrews, _Walker, _Dibble, _Caulfield Jun., Ms _Edward, Ms _Gaudry, Ms _Hale

Related Works
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher

2713
06 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: 1st piece: General Chorus, as17970816

2714
08 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2715
23 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Tangent-Lewis; Toby Allspice-Quick; Capt. Faulkner-Pope; Caustic-Munden; Dick Dashall-Fawcett; M'Query-Waddy; Landlord-Davenport; Bailiff-Thompson; John-Farley; Undertaker-Street; Shopman-Abbot; Postilion-Ledger; Ned-Wilde; Clementina Allspice-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sorrel-Mrs Davenport; Fanny-Miss Leserve; Julia Faulkner-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Actor: Simmons
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2716
10 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Actor: Simmons
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2717
02 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot

2718
26 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: John Hartopp Actor: Davenport
Role: Walwyn Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2719
03 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Hartopp Actor: Davenport
Role: Walwyn Actor: H. Johnston
Role: John Actor: J. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2720
08 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Kenrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: John Hartopp Actor: Davenport
Role: Walwyn Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Walter Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2721
09 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Hartopp Actor: Davenport
Role: Walwyn Actor: H. Johnston
Role: John Actor: J. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2722
20 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Kilmallock Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: John Hartopp Actor: Davenport
Role: Walwyn Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2723
01 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Actor: J. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2724
June 1660 @ Dorset Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rump; Or, The Mirrour Of The Late Times

Related Works
Related Work: The Rump; or, The Mirrour of the late Times Author(s): John Tatham

2725
23 June 1660 @ The Red Bull Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tamer Tamed

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Tamer Tam'd Author(s): John Fletcher