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11987 results for: Keyword - John Highmore, Esq
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1714 matches on Performance Comments, 1394 matches on Event Comments, 328 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8551
16 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Lord Sparkle-Brown; Gentlemen-Cubitt, Kennedy; Richard-Thompson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Brown (1st appearance in that character); Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Julia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Mrs Johnson-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Davenett; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Tiffany-Miss Brangin; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Mrs Johnson Actor: Miss Platt
Related Works
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: All Alive and Merry; or, Men in Pursuit of Money Author(s): Samuel Johnson
Related Work: The Medley; or, Hippisley's Drunken Man Author(s): John Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

8552
21 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Polly-Mrs Billington. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17850930

8553
25 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

8554
28 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17850930, but Captain Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Polly-Mrs Billington. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Dance: As17850930

8555
04 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

8556
11 March 1786 @ 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

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Song: As17860309athi

8557
13 March 1786 @ 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

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: As17860223

Song: As17860309athi

8558
28 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Nabob

Dance: As17860318athi

8559
08 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond -Wroughton; Colonel Raymond-Farren; Sir Roger Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Holman; Rosetta-Mrs Warren; Fidelia-Miss Brunton (1st time of her appearing in comedy) .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17851103

8560
19 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

8561
26 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Bewitch'd

Related Works
Related Work: The Widow Bewitch'd Author(s): John Mottley

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act I of mainpiece) Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade and Dance [performers not listed]

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece a song in character by Mrs Crouch

Monologue: 1786 04 26 End of mainpiece John Gilpin's Ride by Baddeley

8562
29 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: ]in all subsequent playbills called Fernando] Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer

Dance: As17851019

8563
12 May 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Entertainment: Not specified

8564
19 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: . Fernando Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): John O'Keeffe

8565
24 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17860502

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet, O sweet!; End of Act II Niddity Nod; End of Act IV a favourite Hunting Song, all three by Miss Barnes [the 3rd song omitted?, i.e. mainpiece has only 3 acts]

8566
25 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17860426

8567
27 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

8568
29 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17851112

Song: As17860118

8569
02 June 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17860527

8570
07 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Young Norval-Hill; Lord Randolph-Smith; Glenalvon-Curtis; Officer-Westenholt; Servant-Meadows; Old Norval-Villars; Anna-Miss Williams; Lady Randolph-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Villars; Sir Jacob Jollup-Watts; Bruin-Smith; Lint-Curtis; Heeltap-Meadows; Roger-Johnston; Snuffle-Westenholt; Mob-Hill, Price, Watts Jun., &c.; Jerry Sneak-Wilson; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Benson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Villars .
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Johnston

Song: End of mainpiece song by Price

8571
10 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

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

Dance: As17860609

8572
12 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

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

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860609 End of mainpiece, by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

8573
15 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

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

8574
16 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece song by Miss Cranford (1st appearance on this stage)

8575
24 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

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