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13807 results for: Keyword - John Lee
We found 11474 matches on Author, 2418 matches on Performance Comments, 1350 matches on Event Comments, 354 matches on Performance Title, and 7 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
22 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Farewell-Booth; Surly-Verbruggen; Crack-Bowen; Hothead-Bullock; Testimony-Norris; Violante-Mrs Bradshaw; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Aunt-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Lee.
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

177
03 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17420322 but Corinna-Miss Lee, 1st attempt on any stage.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Lee, 1st attempt on any stage.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: LLes Enfans Jardiniers Suedois-Master and Miss Poitier; Les Paisans Allemandes-Poitier, Mlle Roland

178
26 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Cushing; Fryar-Paget; Gomez-Morgan; Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Lorenzo-Kennedy; Raymond-Furnival; Bertran-Blakey; Alphonso-Julian; Pedro-Lee; Elvira-Mrs Phillips; Teresa-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451028

179
04 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ferdinand-Kennedy; Hippolita-Mrs Phillips; Ariel (with the Songs proper)-Mrs Kennedy; Stephano-Morgan; Trincalo-L. Hallam; Alonzo-Lee; Caliban-Paget; Antonio-Dove; Gonzalo-Blakey; Ventoso-Cushing; Mustacho-Julian; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Miranda-Mrs Hallam; Dorinda (with the Songs proper)-Mrs Cushing; Setebos-Granier; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Baker, Jackson, Toole; With all the Dances- proper to the Play; Concluding with a Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

180
09 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17451211, but Captain-Furnival; Juan-Lee; Sancho-_.
Cast
Role: Juan Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Brett

Dance: As17460101

181
20 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Wignell; Bertran-Lee; Raymond-Furnival; Alphonso-Dove; Pedro-Cartwright; Lorenzo-Cushing; Fryar-Paget; Gomez-L. Hallam; Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Teresa-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17461113

182
29 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17461205; but Polly-Miss Budgell; Jemmy Twitcher-Hallam Sen; Jack-Wignell; Ben-L. Hallam; Robin of Bagshot-Lee; Mat-Brett; Dolly-Mrs Wignell; Sukey-Mrs Miles; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Hart; Diana Trapes-Mrs Brown; Molly Brazen-Mrs Dove; Hornpipe-Williams.
Cast
Role: Robin of Bagshot Actor: Lee

Dance: As17461124

183
16 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Wignell; Antonio-Dove; Gonsalo-Lee; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Hallam; Mustacho-Shuter; Trinclo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Miranda-Mrs Wignell; Dorinda-Miss Budgell; Ariel-Miss Moreau; Caliban-Paget; Dances-Williams, Baker, Janno, Scott; Setebos-Miles; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Williams, Janno, Baker, Tool, Fulwell; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Gonsalo Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

184
02 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17461113, but Trueman-Lee; Blunt-Wignell; Maria-Mrs Hallam; Lucy-Mrs Bambridge; Millwood-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17470112, but Jobson-Dove; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bainbridge; Butler-Cushing; Cook-Shuter; Coachman-Wignell; Conjurer-Lee; Lettice-Mrs Dove; Lucy-Miss Moreau.
Cast
Role: Conjurer Actor: Lee
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17461124

185
26 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Lee; Caliban-I. Sparks; Trincalo-Macklin; Stephano-Arthur; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Mozeen; Mustachio-Blakes; Ventoso-Ray; Hippolita-Mrs Woffington; Ariel (with Proper Songs)-Mrs Clive; Dorinda-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Mozeen; Sycorax-Taswell; Alonzo-Winstone; Clerk-Vaughan; Dance of Aerial Spirits-Mlle Janeton Auretti; Dance of Winds-Cooke; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in grotesque characters-Mathews; Concluded with the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-; the original Waterman's Dance-with proper Scenes, Machines,.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

186
28 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Lee; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Ridout; Raleigh-Anderson; Rutland-Mrs Vincent; Nottingham-Mrs Ridout; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

187
12 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Delane; Ventidius-Quin; Dolabella-Ryan; Alexas-Lee; Serapion-Sparks; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Octavia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Alexas Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

188
31 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17510914, but Young Fashion-Lee.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Lee.
Role: Sir John Actor: Scrase
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

189
25 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Capt.-Smith, 1st time; Don Juan-Hull; Duke-Anderson; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Perry; Sanchio-Davies; Old Woman-Shuter; Maid-Weller; Lorenzo-Holtom; 1st Lady-Mrs Copin; 2nd Lady-Mrs Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Davies; Altea-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Hamilton; New Epilogue in the character of Estifania-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Lee
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

190
11 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abegg, Miss Fielding, Miss Lee. Tickets deliver'd out by Dumai, Dufour, Jarvis, Mrs Crawford, Hitchcock, Miss Brooks, and Miss Davis will be taken. [For tickets see below.] Paid Mr Day for fireworks used in the Rape from 1 March 1759 to 4 April 1761, 56 nights at 3s. per night #8 8s. (Account Book). @Name Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Jarvis 11 72 54 #18 19s. #9 9s. 6d.@Dumay 7 40 16 #16 9s. 7d. #4 13s. 6d.@Dufour 14 37 17 #10 15s. #5 7s. 6d.@Mrs Abegg 51 206 77 #51 7s. #25 13s. 6d.@Miss Lee 6 59 67 #17 1s. #8 10s. 6d.@Miss Fielding 41 2 5 #11 1s. #5 10s. 6d.@Miss Brooks 4 34 16 #7 14s. #3 17s.@Mrs Crawford 14 17 28 #8 17s. #4 8s. 6d.@Miss Davis 32 30 33 #15 16s. #7 15s.@Mrs Hitchcock 40 71 18 #22 9s. Gratis@Total 220 568 331 #173 6s. #75 8s. 6d.@ Receipts: #30 18s. plus #75 8s. 6d. the half value of tickets (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: HHornpipe-Mrs Crawford; The Waggoners, as17610228

191
29 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17610107, but Woolfort-Anderson; Bertha-Mrs Lee; Hemskirk-Gibson; Merchants-Wignel, Holtom, R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

192
14 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Garrick; Lorenzo-Palmer; Metaphrastus-Philips; Lopez-Yates; Sancho-King; Felix-Burton; Alvarez-Bransby; Toledo-Blakes; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Jacintha-Mrs Clive; Camilla-Mrs Lee; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: By CommandSga Fiorentini. [The name of the dance unspecified.

193
17 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Love, 1st time; Gomez-Yates; Torrismond-Holland; Bertran-Lee; Queen-Mrs Yates; Elvira-Mrs Cibber; Pedro-Castle; Lorenzo-Palmer; Raymond-Bransby; Alphonso-Packer; Drawer-Mas. Burton; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

194
05 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Gomez-Foote; Dominic-Love; Torrismond-Holland; Bertran-Lee; Lorenzo-Palmer; Raymond-Bransby; Pedro-Castle; Alphonso-Packer; Drawer-Mas. Burton; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Elvira-Miss Haughton; Queen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lee

Dance: TThe Italian Gardiners, as17631119

195
14 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holland, first time; Toledo-Baddeley; Sancho-King; Camillo-Mrs Lee; Lorenzo-Palmer; Lopez-Yates; Felix-Burton; Metaphrastus-Philips; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Alvarez-Bransby; Jacinta-Mrs Clive; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

196
18 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holland; Don Lorenzo-Palmer; Lopez-Yates; Sancho-King; Metaphrastus-Philips; Toledo-Baddeley; Camilla-Mrs Lee; Jacinta-Mrs Clive; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard; Felix-Burton; Alvarez-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

197
11 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Performance Comment: Rhodophil-Lee; Melantha-Miss Pope; Doralice-Miss Plym; Philotis-Miss Cheney; Palamede-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Rhodophil Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Marriage A La Mode Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120; End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; End Farce: A Minuet-Sg Giorgi, Miss Pope

198
11 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnson (housekeeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Copper Capt.-Palmer; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Old Woman-Mr Yates; Maid-Vaughan; Duke-Havard; Cacafoggo-Love; Margaritta-Mrs Hopkins; Juan-Packer; Sancho-Lee; Alonzo-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

199
31 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holland; Don Lorenzo-Palmer; Lopez-Yates; Metaphrastus-Love; Jacinta-Mrs Clive; Camilla-Mrs Lee; Toledo-Baddeley; Sarcho-King; Felix-Burton; Alvarez-Bransby; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Leonora-Mrs Palmer, first time.
Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

200
03 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Cacafogo-Love; Don Juan de Castro-Packer; Margaritta-Mrs Lee; Old Woman-Mrs Yates; Maid-Vaughan; Copper Captain-Palmer; Sancho-Aickin; Duke-Havard; Alonso-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Lee
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Vaughan, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Marr, Mrs Bennet, Miss Matthews, Miss Wright, Miss Pope