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11785 results for: Keyword - John Gay
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1693 matches on Performance Comments, 1248 matches on Event Comments, 330 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
21 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber
Role: Hastings Actor: Booth
Role: Dumont Actor: Wilks
Role: Belmour Actor: Mills
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

277
10 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: As17181106

278
30 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber
Role: Hastings Actor: Booth
Role: Dumont Actor: Wilks
Role: Belmour Actor: Mills
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

279
14 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Norris
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Serious Dance-Shaw, Mrs Santlow; Comic Dance-Topham, Mrs Bicknell

280
17 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: With the Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

281
21 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Robins
Role: Horner Actor: Wilks
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Dorilant Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Dancing-Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

282
12 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

283
02 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Mills; Old Moody-Johnson; Rose-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Miller
Role: Warner Actor: Mills
Role: Old Moody Actor: Johnson
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance:

284
23 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: With the Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance:

285
26 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Charino Actor: Cross
Role: Carlos Actor: Wilks
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Duart Actor: Walker
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Lally's Scholar, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

286
14 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance:

287
10 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Fools Like Wits

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Ryan, Quin, C. Bullock, Pack, Griffin, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Giffard. Edition of 1721 does not list cast.
Related Works
Related Work: No Fools like Wits; or, The Female Vertuosoes Author(s): John Gay

288
11 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Fools Like Wits

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Ryan, Quin, C. Bullock, Pack, Griffin, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Giffard. Edition of 1721 does not list cast.
Related Works
Related Work: No Fools like Wits; or, The Female Vertuosoes Author(s): John Gay

289
12 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Fools Like Wits

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Ryan, Quin, C. Bullock, Pack, Griffin, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Giffard. Edition of 1721 does not list cast.
Related Works
Related Work: No Fools like Wits; or, The Female Vertuosoes Author(s): John Gay

290
07 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance:

291
13 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Booth
Role: Orestes Actor: Mills
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

292
08 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Gloster Actor: Cibber
Role: Hastings Actor: Booth
Role: Bellmour Actor: Mills
Role: Dumont Actor: Wilks.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

293
19 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Booth
Role: Orestes Actor: Mills
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

294
17 April 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: As17221211

295
31 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Duke Actor: Thurmond
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: Petruchio Actor: W. Mills
Role: Peter Actor: Norris
Role: Antony Actor: Cross
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Mrs Booth, others

296
15 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Booth
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Thurmond
Role: Garcia Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

297
30 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Apemantus-Mills; Alcibiades-Williams; Demetrius-Cory; Poet-Penkethman; Senators-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Harper; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Booth
Role: Apemantus Actor: Mills
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Williams
Role: Demetrius Actor: Cory
Role: Poet Actor: Penkethman
Role: Senators Actor: Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Harper
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

298
08 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Manly Actor: Booth
Role: Plausible Actor: Griffin
Role: Jerry Actor: Penkethman
Role: Vernish Actor: Thurmond
Role: Freeman Actor: Watson
Role: Old Fox Actor: Shepard
Role: Petulant Actor: Miller
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Novel Actor: Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: As17231028

299
16 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captives Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Imperial Captives Author(s): John Mottley

300
17 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captives Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Imperial Captives Author(s): John Mottley