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13160 results for: Keyword - John Harper
We found 11034 matches on Author, 2234 matches on Performance Comments, 1203 matches on Event Comments, 394 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
06 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Wilks; Amphitryon-Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Phoebus-Watson; Sosia-Harper; Gripus-Griffin; Tranio-Roberts; Polydas-Oates; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Mills; Bromia-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Bawd Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond

202
08 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Watson; Lovegood-Shepard; Lance-Griffin; Shorthose-Norris; Fountain-Cibber Jr; Bellamore-Wm. Mills; Hairbrain-Oates; Roger-Harper; Lady Hartwell-Mrs Heron; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

203
15 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Leon-Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Duke-Watson; Juan-W. Mills; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Cibber Jr; Thomas-Johnson; Kitty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Johnson

Song: Afterpiece: With the Original Song-Miss Raftor

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

204
30 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Watson; Lovegood-Shepard; Lance-Griffin; Shorthose-Cibber Jr; Hairbrain-Oates; Roger-Harper; Lady Hartwell-Mrs Heron; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

205
08 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Watson; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Cibber Jr; Surly-Harper; Farewell-W. Mills; Hothead-Shepard; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Role: Surly Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

206
10 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Wilks; Mercury-Shepard; Phoebus-Watson; Amphitryon-Mills; Gripus-Griffin; Polydas-Oates; Tranio-R. Wetherilt; Sosia-Harper; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Mills; Bromia-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

207
22 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Captain-Harper; Lady-Mrs Heron; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Role: Captain Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Dance: new Grand Ballad D'Amour by Monsieur Denoyer Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others, being the first Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in England

208
14 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece 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: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17311005, but Nell-Mrs Clive (?); Jobson-Harper (Burney).
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

209
11 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17311005, but Jobson-Harper; Nell-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

210
01 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17311005, but Jobson-Harper; Nell-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: LLe Chasseur Royal, as17320222

211
26 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Mills; Amphitryon-W. Mills; Sosia-Harper; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke

Dance: As17320923

212
02 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-Wm. Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Italian Bravo Actor: Harper

213
08 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills Sr; Copper Captain-W. Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin; Duke-Berry; Juan-Oates; Sancho-Winstone; Alonzo-Harrington; Altea-Mrs Grace; Clara-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Sir John Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17331006

Song:

214
12 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by the late Mr Dryden. Daily Advertiser, 12 Dec: We hear the Company ... are now rehearsing the three celebrated Plays of Ben Johnson, viz. the Fox, the Alchymist, and the Silent Woman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Mills; Amphitryon-W. Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Sosia-Harper; Gripus-Griffin; Alcmena-Mrs Butler; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Scaramouch by Janno. Tambourine by Miss Robinson. Harlequin by Nivelon

215
17 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Heron; Valentine-W. Mills; Launce-Miller; Shorthose-Cibber; Roger-Harper; Francisco-A. Hallam; Uncle-Shepard; Merchant-Berry; Fontaine-Ridout; Bellamour-Winstone; Hairbrain-Oates; Ralph-Harrington; Humphrey-Wright; Isabella-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Related Works
Related Work: St. Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Golf Author(s): John Peter Roberdeau
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John Rose

216
21 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17331114, but Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin; Duke-Berry .
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: In Afterpiece: Momus, as17331231

217
26 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. Watteau by Miss Robinson. English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Revellers, as17340319

218
12 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Mills; Sosia-Harper; Amphitryon-W. Mills; Mercury-Sheppard; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: The Black Joke by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers, as17340910

219
22 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Trincalo-Miller; Alonzo-Hewitt; Antonio-Turbutt; Ventoso-Oates; Gonzalo-Winstone; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Mecklin; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Master Arne; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with the song of Dear, Pretty Youth); Miranda-Mrs Walter; Sycorax-Jones; Neptune-Salway; Milcha-Roberts; Amphitrite-Mrs Cantrel; Earthy Spirit-Rainton; Chief Spirit in Grand Dance-Le Brun; Winds-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Watermen-Harper, Pelling, Davenport, Wright .
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: Watermen Actor: Harper, Pelling, Davenport, Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

220
23 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Copper Captain-W. Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin; Duke-Berry; Juan-Hewitt; Sanchio-Winstone; Alonzo-Cross; Altea-Mrs Shireburn; Clara-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: III: Revellers, as17340910 IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze, the first time of his appearance on that stage

221
28 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Heron; Valentine-Mills Jr; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Cibber; Roger-Harper; Francisco-Cross; Uncle-Shepard; Merchant-Corey; Bellamour-Winstone; Fountain-Este; Hairbrain-Oates; Isabella-Miss Holyday; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Harper

Dance: As17350121, but I: English Maggot. II: Lively Lad and Lass. III: Pierots. IV: Dutchman and his Frow. V: Polonese

222
29 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17350520, but Jobson-Harper. With a New Epilogue spoke by Master Green and Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper. With a New Epilogue spoke by Master Green and Miss Cole
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: Dutchman an J his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: IV: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

223
04 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-W. Mills; Jupiter-Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Sosia-Harper; Gripus-Griffin; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter

224
09 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-W. Mills; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Leon-Mills; Duke-Berry; Cacafogo-Harper; Juan-Oates; Sanchio-Winstone; Alonzo-Cross; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Altea-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Villeneuve; Old Woman-Griffin .
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

225
31 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Alonzo-Berry; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Antonio-Turbutt; Gonzalo-Winstone; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Stephano-Shepard; Ventoso-Oates; Mustacho-Este; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with song of Dear, Pretty To1itb); Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Miss Brett; Milcha-Roberts; Neptune-Salway; Earthy Spirit-Rainton; Amphitrite-Mrs Cantrell; Sycorax-Jones; Spirit-Le Brun; Watermen-Harper, Oates, Davenport, Wright, Gray, Janno .
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: Watermen Actor: Harper, Oates, Davenport, Wright, Gray, Janno
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: As17351018