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12832 results for: Keyword - John Lee
We found 10274 matches on Author, 2418 matches on Performance Comments, 1350 matches on Event Comments, 354 matches on Performance Title, and 7 matches on Roles/Actors.

12051
30 May 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, Hitchcock [part read by], Lamash, Gardner, Blissett, Usher, Massey, R. Palmer, Webb, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Farren. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1786: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Catchpenny-read by Hitchcock; Squib-Lamash; Bounce-Gardner; Juggins-Blissett; Dr Truby-Usher; Waiters-Massey, Webb; John-R. Palmer; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Miss Farren.]
Cast
Role: John Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End 2nd piece: new dance, The Italian Peasants-Master Byrne, Miss Byrne

12052
29 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jessamy-Wood; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Bowles [From the Theatre Royal in Norwich]; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Lionel-Du-Bellamy; Diana (for that night only)-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

12053
16 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Gaudry, Bannister, Mrs Love, Miss Collett. Cast from text (T. Lowndes, 1780: Richard-Vernon; Trusty-Gaudry; John-Bannister; Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Mock@minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was included, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

12054
02 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Master Benson

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

12055
10 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collett; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

12056
19 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Peile; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-L'Estrange; Conrade-Robson; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Cushing; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Mrs Whitfield; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Booth
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17801018

12057
20 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

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

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Kirby; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: End I: Dance, as17801019; End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Song: As17801005

12058
26 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17801025

12059
06 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle (1st time)-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Mrs Sharp; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Johnston

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing, as17801230

Song: II: song-Du-Bellamy

12060
26 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer; Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

12061
21 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks (of cg); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Clarissa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17801117

Song: End: The Soldier tir'd of Wars Alarms-Miss Phillips

12062
24 April 1781 @ 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-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Muslin (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

12063
10 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Macklin, Lewis, Wilson, Aickin, Clarke, Wewitzer, Booth, L'Estrange, Thompson, J. Wilson, Miss Platt, Miss Satchell, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge; Cast from London Chronicle, 11 May 1781, and adjusted from playbill of 19 Oct. 1782: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Egerton-Lewis; Lord Lumbercourt-Wilson; Sidney-Aickin; Melville-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-L'Estrange; John-Thompson; Sam-J. Wilson; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Constantia-Miss Satchell; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge; Prologue-Macklin; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Lee Lewes

12064
08 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Webb, Baddeley, Blissett, Massey, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Lloyd; Occasional Prologue-Palmer. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1786: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin (see17810619;] Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Webb; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Juggins-Blissett; John-Massey; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

12065
26 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jenkins-Bannister; Lionel-Wood; Harman-Marshall; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jessamy-Wilks (From the Theatre Royal, Crow Street, Dublin); Diana-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Author

12066
01 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Digges; Dactyl-Bannister Jun.; Bever-Staunton; Rust-Blissett; Puff-Baddeley; Younger-R. Palmer; Sir Roger Dowlas-Stevens; Robin-Massey; John-Kenny; Staytape-Barrett; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Bannister; Juliet-Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Kenny

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Dance: As17810620

12067
22 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Feast Of Thalia; Or, A Dramatic Olio

Afterpiece Title: First Course, a substantial Dish from: Henry IV

Performance Comment: As Act I on 7 Aug., but Sir John Falstaff-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Second Courae, a Comic Dish, never serv'd up before: Kensington Gardens; or, The Walking Jockey

Afterpiece Title: Third Course, an Operatic Dish: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Also by way of Entremet: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act

Afterpiece Title: Desert: Tom Thumb

Song: In Second Course: Auld Robin Gray-Miss Harper

12068
20 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddcley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collect; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 1 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

12069
22 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Vernon; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williams; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Clarissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

12070
24 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Trew]); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-J. Bates; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Montague-Thompson; Apothecary-Stevens; Friar John-Bates; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Friar John Actor: Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play and a Minuet by Aldridge and Miss Besford. [These were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Baker, Darley, Doyle, Simpkinson; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

12071
04 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer; Maw-worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Frenchman in the Dairy, by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne

12072
16 October 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artifice

Performance Comment: Sir John Freeman-Brinsley; Fainwell-Fitzgerald (from the Theatre-Royal, Dublin); Young Freeman-Venables; Tally-Atkinson; Sam-Powell; Sir Phillip Moneylovc-Kenny; Watchit-Walker; Mrs Watchit-Mrs Johnson; Olivia-Mrs Child; Louisa-Miss Hurst; Judith-Mr Pressley; Lucy-Mrs Painter; Widow Heedless-Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Sir John Freeman Actor: Brinsley
Role: Mrs Watchit Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Related Works
Related Work: The Ghosts Author(s): John Holden

Song: End of mainpiece Auld Robin Gray by Miss Lyon

12073
18 October 1781 @ 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-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

12074
27 December 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Luanda (with a song)-Miss Collett .
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten

Dance: In mainpiece, as17811217 In afterpiece a Minuet by Zuchelli and Miss Collett

12075
26 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wrong-head-Yates; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd