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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.

11201
08 June 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Parsons; Simon-Robson; Bridoun-Vowell; Paduasoy-Castle; Harpy-Farrel; La Fleur-Dancer; Coachman-Walters; Miss Mechlin-Mrs Gardner; Dolly-Mrs Fearon; Jenny-Miss Platt; Widow Loveit-Baddeley; John-Pierce.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Pierce.

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: As17720518

11202
23 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Valois; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17720921

Monologue: Preceded: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

11203
01 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gardner; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Morris; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gardner

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

11204
03 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Aickin; Friar-Wright; Clodio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with Song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Hartry; Borachio-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Hero-Miss Mansell, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In Act II a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: J. Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

11205
16 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melville-J. Aickin; Sterling-Love; Lovewell-Cautherly; Serjeant Flower-Bransby; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Fanny-Miss Mansell, first time; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melville Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Second Witch Actor: Johnston

11206
16 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17721116, but Sir John-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Aickin.
Role: Sir John Melville Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

11207
09 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Smith, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

11208
26 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Dr Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnly-Reddish; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Maw@Worm-Weston; Lady Lambert-Miss Ambrose; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

11209
04 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverly-Cautherly; Sir William Belmont-Wright; Blandford-Bransby; Belmont-Packer; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Miss Ambrose; Tippet-Mrs Millidge; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

11210
11 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Reddish; Tom-King; Myrtle-Jefferson; Cimberton-Love; Daniel-Waldron; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Sealand-Aickin; Humphrey-Keen; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge; Phyllis-Miss Pope; In II, Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bransby
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

11211
27 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Doctor-Wignel; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell (that Night Only)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: End Opera: New Dance, as17730206

Song: After Farce: By particular desire, The Wanton God, from Comus-Miss Catley

11212
22 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Bensley, first time; Myrtle-Wroughton; first time; Sealand-Clarke; Cimberton-Shuter; Sir John Bevil-Gardner; Humphrey-Wignell; Tom (with Song)-Dyer; Daniel-Hollingsworth; Phillis-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-A Young Lady; her first appearance any stage. In Act II, Singing-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Hornpipe[, in the character of a Sailor (for first time)-Miss Stede. [See17650510.

11213
02 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Hutton; Simon-Moss; Bridoun-Courtney; Paduasoy-Castle; Harpy-Lloyd; La Fleur-Bolton; John-Pierce; Coachman-Jacobs; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Williams; Mrs Loveit-Moody; Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Dolly-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Pierce

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Dance: As17730630

11214
20 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11215
24 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Flower-Younger; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Miller, first time; Betty-Miss Pearce; Chambermaid-Mrs Kniveton; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green (playbill); Flower-Wignell (Public Advertiser); With the New Occasional Prologue spoken for the third time-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

11216
09 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Kniveton; Darnley-Bensley; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Col. Lambert-Lewes; Seyward-Wroughton; Maw@Worm-Quick; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherman, first appearance; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Green; Charlotte-a Young Lady[, who never appeared on any Stage [Miss Wilde]., who never appeared on any Stage [Miss Wilde].
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Midas

11217
28 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Verges-Jones; Hero-Miss Hopkins, first time; Friar-Wright; Leonato-Aickin; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Cautherly; Borachio-Ackman; Don John-J. Aickin; Dogberry-Parsons; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Antonio-Hurst; Balthazar (with a Song)-Vernon; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In II, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play.; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: J. Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

11218
24 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Johnson-Moody, first time; Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Nell-Miss Pope; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Moody, first time
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: IV: The Mountaineers, as17730930

11219
21 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Sterling-Hurst; first time, Traverse-Keen; Fanny-Miss Hopkins; Ogleby-King; Sir John-Aickin; Lovell-Cautherly; Serj. Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: (By Particular Desire) O! What a Charming Thing's a Battle!-Mr Bannister

11220
11 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The eighth night of the New Pantomime of the Sylphs will be on Thursday. Gave Porters of the several Inns of Court their Christmas Box #3 12s. 6d. Paid John Corker and Joseph Stephenson each 10s. as per certificate from Sir John Fielding (Account Book). Receipts: #183 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Related Works
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher

11221
08 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17740315 but Prince John-_; Douglas-_; Westmorland-_; Blunt-_; Bardolph-_; Francis-_.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Harris
Related Works
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
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: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Song: II: The Song of Mad Tom will be sung in Character-Reinhold

11222
03 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Jessamy-Dodd; Jenkins-Bannister; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Smith; Harman-Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Entertainment: End Act II: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

11223
10 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverly-Cautherly; Blandford-Bransby; Belmont-Packer; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Miss Hopkins; Belinda-Mrs Abington; Sir William-Wright; Footman-Wheeler; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Song: End Act III: Ode to Masonry-Vernon, Dodd, Bannister

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

Entertainment: Imitations-Bannister (last time this season)

11224
17 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Follet; Simon-Owenson; Bridoun-Courtney; Paduasoy-Jones; Harpy-Lloyd; LaFleur-Johnson; John-Pierce; Coachman-Jacobs; Mrs Loveit-Wilson; Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: LaFleur Actor: Johnson
Role: John Actor: Pierce

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17740613

11225
06 July 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Wilson, Fearon, Palmer, Owenson, Walker, Jacobs, Follett, Jones, Everard, Lloyd, Courtney, Johnson, Pierce, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Butler-Fearon; Cook-Courtney; Footman-Everard; Coachman-Follett; Conjurer-Lloyd; Jobson-Wilson; Lady Loverule-Miss Platt; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Lettice-Mrs Weston; Nell-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17740613