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11750 results for: Keyword - John Henniker
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1682 matches on Performance Comments, 1133 matches on Event Comments, 323 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
10 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Subscription. Benefit John and Chr. Rich and Hamilton. Pit and Boxes together at 7s. Receipts: money #34 8s.; tickets #78 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Related Works
Related Work: The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Music: As17200205

Song: A new Cantata in Italian by Mr Rosengrave-Gordon

Dance: As17200120

452
29 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By John Mottley.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Imperial Captives

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

453
19 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Afterpiece: With all the Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: money #66 3s. 6d.; tickets #20 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John Rich

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher; Leveridge's new song The Tippling Philosophers-Leveridge

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17200120

454
20 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Numberer), John and Chr. Rich. Receipts: money #10 13s.; tickets #98 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17200120

455
23 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: As17210106, but Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell; Nurse-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17201018; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

456
23 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Wilks Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Shoemaker-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Myrtillo-

457
12 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Qulaity. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Receipts: money #92 12s. 6d.; tickets #37 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John Rich

Song: With some Chansons a Boir to be sung-Leveridge; Also a New Ballad call's, The Faithful Mariner, after the Manner of a true English Sailor-

458
23 July 1722 @ Richmond

Event Comment: [By John Williams] At Mr Penkethman's Theatre. Benefit Author. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richmond Wells; Or, Good Luck At Last

Related Works
Related Work: Richmond Wells; or, Good Luck at Last Author(s): John Williams

Song: Drunken Man-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

459
06 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late John Hughes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

460
18 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [Edition of 1722 gives Louis Legrand as author.] Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrug. Receipts: #82 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche; Or, The French Robbers

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance:

461
20 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Afterpiece: As 18 Feb. Receipts: money #58 18s.; tickets #15 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17230219

462
19 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Chr. M. Rich. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Middlepiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #38 6s.; tickets #54 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John Rich

463
30 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Afterpiece: An Entertainment of Dancing in Grotesque Characters. Compos'd by Mr John Weaver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

464
16 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By John Breval.] Alter'd from a Comdey call'd The Play is the Plot. Afterpiece: The entire Masque (not perform'd these Fifteen Years). Set to Musick by Mr Eccles. With Scenes, Machines, Dances, and all proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strolers

Related Works
Related Work: The Strolers Author(s): John Breval

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

465
22 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #25 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; Or, A Match In Newgate

Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): John Marston

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance:

466
26 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Thurmond.] A new Grotesque Entertainment...in the Character of Harlequin, Mephostophilus, Scaramouch, Pierrot, Punch, and the Spirit of Helen. The whole concluding with a grand Masque of the Heathen Deities, (viz), Apollo, Mars, Bacchus, Mercury, Diana, Ceres, Flora, and Iris. All the Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations being entirely New. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. N.B. No Money (under the full Price) will be taken during the Time of the Play

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: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

467
03 December 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #23 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche; Or, The French Robbers

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon Sr, Nivelon Jr, Glover, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock

468
07 January 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #167 18s. Daily Journal, 9 Jun.: The concourse of People to see it [The Necromancer] was so exceeding great, that many hundreds were obliged to go back again, as not being able to gain Admittance; the Entertainment was wonderful satisfactory to the Audience, as exceeding all the Legerdemain that has hitherto been performed on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

469
15 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By John Gay.] True Briton, 22 Jan.: I was a Spectator, the first Night, at...The Captives; when I was Witness to a Ceremony, which I can never judge to be either beneficial to the Author, or contribute much to the Entertainment of the Town. There were large Quantities of Brandy distributed amongst the Footmen in the Boxes, and that in so plentiful a manner, that several of them were carried out of the House dead drunk. This, it seems, is call'd, Christening a Play

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

470
21 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. See also A Letter to Mr John Gay on his Tragedy call'd The Captives (1724), by Elizabeth Harrison, who attended a performance during the initial run

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

471
06 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

472
21 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway. Receipts: #126 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Song: Mrs Barbier

473
22 June 1724 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Mr Penkethman's Theatre in Richmond. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. In proper Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces- , accompany'd with the Harpsicord, Flutes, and Hautboys

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Drunken Man-Harper

474
21 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #92 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Song: Signor Gaetano Phillipo Rochetti, being the first Time of his performing on the British Stage

475
28 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Night Scene. The Scenes being all painted from tne real Place of Action. [By John Thurmond.] Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 5 Dec.: [It] was dismiss'd with a universal hiss.-And, indeed, if Shepherd had been as wretched, and as silly a Rogue in the World, as the ingenious and witty Managers have made him upon the Stage, the lower Gentry, who attended him to Tyburn, wou'd never have pittied him when eh was hang'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shepard