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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.

9776
16 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Performance Comment: Captain Macgallagher-Johnstone; Bobby Notice-Suett; Jack Hawser-Wathen; Mr Goodwill-Davies; Lieut. Goodwill-Trueman; Batch-Fawcett; Polly-Mrs Bland; Maid-Mrs Jones; Mrs Goodwill-Miss Andrews.
Cast
Role: Captain Macgallagher Actor: Johnstone

9777
17 June 1797 @ 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 London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-C. Kemble; Barleycorn-R. Palmer; Apathy-Trueman; Barebones-Waldron Jun.; Bite-Caulfield; Poz-Abbot; Skip-Lyons; Coachman-Chippendale; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Ledger; Tony Thatch-Wathen; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

9778
23 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-C. Kemble; Eustache de St. Pierre-Palmer; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Trueman
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Aylmer, Brown, Dibble, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Caulfield Jun., Walker, Willoughby, Miss Andrews, Mrs Edward, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Mrs Wall, Mrs Benson, Miss Leserve

Related Works
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob Author(s): John Bernard
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown
Related Work: Athelstan Author(s): John Brown

9779
26 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Legacy

Performance Comment: Characters-Johnstone, Fawcett, Suett, Wathen, Trueman, Miss Andrews, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Teddy O'Blarney McMuelagan, Mathew Blubber, Old Doit, Ezekiel Snowball, Peter, Tabitha, Mary, Fanny.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Teddy O'Blarney McMuelagan, Mathew Blubber, Old Doit, Ezekiel Snowball, Peter, Tabitha, Mary, Fanny.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Fawcett, Suett, Wathen, Trueman, Miss Andrews, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland.

9780
28 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John D'Aire Actor: Trueman
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: As17970623

9781
04 July 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: End I: Acis et Galatie, as17970615 End Opera: Pizarre, as17970211

9782
05 July 1797 @ 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 Surrender of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Fawcett, Suett, Wathen, Trueman, Miss Andrews, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts, as17970623

9783
06 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Soldiers Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9784
07 July 1797 @ 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 Battle of Hexham

Cast
Role: Murtock Delany Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

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

9785
08 July 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: As17970620

9786
14 July 1797 @ 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 Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: As17970623 but Officer-_; John D'Aire-_; Old Man-_; Crier-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Fawcett, Suett, Wathen, Trueman, Miss Andrews, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Song: As17970705

9787
21 July 1797 @ 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 Heir at Law

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

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman

9788
22 July 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: End I: Les Delassements Militaires-, as17970124; End Opera: Acis et Galatie, as17970617

9789
27 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9790
01 August 1797 @ 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 Surrender of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Song: As17970705

9791
08 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar on Horseback

Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: In course: Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row-Munden; The Groupe of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden

Entertainment: Monologue Benjamin Bolus; or, The Newcastle Apothecary-Munden; In the course of the evening: Imitations (including several new ones)-Caulfield

9792
11 August 1797 @ 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 Heir at Law

Performance Comment: As17970726 but Kenrick-R. Palmer in place of Johnstone.
Cast
Role: Kenrick Actor: R. Palmer in place of Johnstone.
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman

9793
14 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Song: 1st piece: General Chorus-Philipps, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Gaudry, Ms Hale, Ms Masters, Ms Menage, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve

Related Works
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Ben and Little Bob Author(s): John Bernard
Related Work: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown
Related Work: Athelstan Author(s): John Brown

9794
22 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

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

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Palmer; Imitations. Following monologue: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

9795
05 September 1797 @ 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 Heir at Law

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Fawcett, Suett, Wathen, Trueman, Miss Andrews, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

9796
22 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Farmer Blackberry-Townsend; Colonel Dormant-Hull; Rundy-Simmons; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Flummery-Rees; Waiters-Ledger, Abbot; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9797
27 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

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: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Incledon; Fitzroy-Townsend; Bagatelle-Farley; Father Luke-Waddy; Darby-Munden; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9798
29 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Fernando-Johnstone; Spado-Munden; Pedrillo-Fawcett; Don Caesar (1st time)-Townsend; Philippo (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Don Scipio-Powel; Rapino-Abbot; Calvette-Ledger; Don Juan-Davenport; Sanguino-Thompson; Vasquez-Farley; Alphonso-Incledon; with Oft on a plat of rising Ground, composed by Handel-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina (1st time)-Mrs Litchfield; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: Teague (with The Tight Irish Boy)-Johnstone; Colonel Careless-Knight; Captain Manly-Toms; Justice Day-Powel; Mr Story-Claremont; Abel-Simmons; Servant-Abbot; Bailiffs-Wilde, Hawtin; Obadiah-Munden; Ruth-Mrs Knight; Arabella-Miss Mansel; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone

9799
02 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 7 Oct. 1795: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; +Thicket-Incledon; +Clueline-Townsend; +Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; +Gregory-Simmons; +Flambeau-Gray; +Peggy-Mrs Martyr; +Sophia-Mrs Clendining; +Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by $Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Gray; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; [The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Townsend; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [and Poor Jack, Go Patter to Lubbers, [and The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the world a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

9800
11 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Performance Comment: Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; Major Tactic-Davenport; Sinclair-Incledon; Mary-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Soldiers Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece 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: Three Weeks after Marriage