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12152 results for: Keyword - John Kelly
We found 9984 matches on Author, 1984 matches on Performance Comments, 1199 matches on Event Comments, 348 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11426
08 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17860204, but added: Sir Francis Wronghead-Booth; Count Basset-Palmer; John Moody-Thompson; Trusty-Miss Stuart .
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

11427
11 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melvile-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Cubitt; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Miss Brangin; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Bates (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

11428
11 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Miss Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17851123

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Kennedy [Public Advertiser: Brett]

11429
10 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17851125, but Sir John Melvil-Staunton; Fanny (for this night only)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Staunton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask d

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Collin cur'd of roving by Miss George; End of mainpiece Bucks of the Field by Dignum

11430
27 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by John Ansell, Darley, Pilfold, Marks, Longley, Eaves, Ratchford, Edwards, Mrs Arne will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #321 41. (19/7; 0/17; tickets: 301/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: Captain Banner Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Assignation; or, Love in a Nunnery Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: End of mainpiece The Irish Lilt by Mr and Mrs Ratchford

11431
19 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Palmer; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-R. Palmer; John Moody-Booth; Squire Richard-Burton; Servants-Gaudry, Lyons; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Jenny (with a song in character)-Miss George; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Myrtilla-Miss Brangin; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Francis; Lady Townly-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Brooks]) .Mrs Brooks]) .
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

11432
04 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond-Farren; Colonel Raymond-Pope; Sir Robert Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Holman; Rossetta-Mrs Mattocks; Fidelia-Miss Wilkinson (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: John Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Johnstone; Don Diego-Inchbald (from the Theatre Royal, York [see17860925]); Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Johnstone

11433
12 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Barrymore; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Song: III: an Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Mrs Forster, Miss Stageldoir. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

11434
13 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blanford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Miss Platt; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Belinda-Mrs Belfille (1st apPearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Ryder

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

11435
22 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Hull; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Swords; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Ryder

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; Squire-Johnstone; Joe-Davies; Bacchus-Cubitt; Apollo-Brown; Mercury-Gaudry; Serjeant-Darley; Grace-Mrs Brown; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Johnstone

11436
25 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards; Or, The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Staunton; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-R. Palmer; Gamut-Fawcett; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Staunton

Dance: In afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: III: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

11437
15 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Brown; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone

11438
26 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manly-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Fearon; Squire Richard-Quick; John Moody-Edwin; Count Basset-Macready; Lady Grace-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-Mrs Brown; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Miss Platt; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Edwin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

11439
01 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Johnstone; Butler-Brown; Cook-Gaudry; Coachman-Painter; Conjurer-Thompson; Jobson-Edwin; Lady Loverule-Mrs Morton; Lettice-Mrs Davenett; Lucy-Miss Brangin; Nell-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11440
27 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Kennedy; Tom (for that night only)-Ryder; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Wilkinson; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Miss Platt; Indiana-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Lady Pentweazle in Town

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: a song-King

11441
29 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Sir William Belmont-Staunton; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Footman-Spencer; Servant-Alfred; Beverley (for this night)-Kemble; Lady Restless-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Mrs Wilson; Tippet-Miss Barnes; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell; Belinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

11442
29 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley-Simpson; Col Tivy-Russel; Davy-Sidney; Jessamy-Wilson; Lord Minikin-Marriot; Lady Minikin-Mrs Simpson; Gymp-Mrs Fowler; Miss Tittip-Mrs Marriot.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: Simpson

Entertainment: Monologue. Entertainments: An Epilogue describing the Furor Dramatica, Epilogue to The Lying Valet [by David Garrick], Paul Prigg's Description of his Journey thro' Gravesend Rochester Boulogne Amiens and Chantilly, Prologue to Bon Ton [describing the Folly and Fashions of the Times by George Colman elder], Bucks have at Ye all, An Occasional Address of Thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen [by Marriot, Johnny Gilpin's Account of his Journey thro' Stoke Newington Edmonton to Ware shewing how he went farther than he intended and arrived safe Home at last-Marriot

Performance Comment: Entertainments: An Epilogue describing the Furor Dramatica, Epilogue to The Lying Valet [by David Garrick], Paul Prigg's Description of his Journey thro' Gravesend Rochester Boulogne Amiens and Chantilly, Prologue to Bon Ton [describing the Folly and Fashions of the Times by George Colman elder], Bucks have at Ye all, An Occasional Address of Thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen [by Marriot, Johnny Gilpin's Account of his Journey thro' Stoke Newington Edmonton to Ware shewing how he went farther than he intended and arrived safe Home at last-Marriot.
Cast
Role: Johnny Gilpin's Account of his Journey thro Actor: Marriot.

11443
11 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Holman; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-King; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Kennedy; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: II: a Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play; End: The Indian's Ransom, as17870217

11444
21 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Ward; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Box-Lobby Loungers

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

11445
25 May 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Browne; Claudio-Williamson; Don Pedro-Johnson; Don John-Usher; Balthasar (with a song)-Meadows; Antonio-Chapman; Dogberry-Moss; Borachio-Baker; Conrade-Lyons; Verges-Barrett; Leonato-Kemble; Hero-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character); Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Margaret-Mrs Gaudry; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Johnson
Role: Don John Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Cast
Role: Congo Actor: Johnson

Dance: II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-

11446
28 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond-Farren; Colonel Raymond-Macready; Sir Robert Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Rossetta-Mrs Mattocks; Fidelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Johnstone; Don Diego-Davies; Scholars-Thompson, Helme; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End: a new dance, Mirth by Moonshine-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin

11447
02 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lamash (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Ward; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Tidswell; Furnish-Mrs Heard; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

11448
09 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Lovewell-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-R. Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Wilson; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Kelly, Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

11449
18 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Performance Comment: Robin Hood (with new songs)-Bowden (1st appearance on any stage); Allen a Dale-Mrs Kennedy; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Fitzherbert-Booth; Scarlet-Brown; Bowman-Cubitt; Outlaws-Darley, Doyle; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Stella (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Annette (1st time)-Mrs Brown; Angelina (with new songs)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Quick
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

11450
26 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5]: Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher, by Dryden [by Thomas King. The original alteration, 1700, was by Sir John Vanbrugh, not by Dryden. The present alteration has been attributed to John Philip Kemble, but in his copy of the play, now in the Huntington Library (K-D 95), he has written "by Thomas King"]. Public Advertiser, 22 Nov. 1787: This Day is published, as now revived with material Additions, The Pilgrim (1s.). Receipts: #85 9s. 6d. (72.5.0; 13.4.6; 0.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: End I: a New Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs; End III: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; End IV: another New Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs