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12281 results for: Keyword - John Rich Esq
We found 9825 matches on Author, 1764 matches on Event Comments, 1762 matches on Performance Comments, 357 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10951
29 September 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Jobson-Hall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Nell-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. Scottish Dance, as17330922

10952
01 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. The Festival is deferr'd on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Music: Second Musick: 6th Concerto of the 1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture for Admetus by Handel. II: Se met turbo, a Song in Porus, on the Flute Traverse. IV: Concerto for Two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch

Dance: I: La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. III: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. In V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

10953
22 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphin-A. Hallam; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireborn; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Miss Mann; Doll Mavis-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: By Nivelon, F. Tench, Janno

10954
03 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these thirty Years. Taken from the French of Moliere by Sir John Vanbrugh. [This version by James Ralph.] The Songs new set by John Frederick Lampe, and a new Grand Dance, in Grotesque Characters, proper to the Play. Afterpiece: a Farce of two Acts. Alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Squire

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Pilgrims

10955
19 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Richardson; Marplay Sr-Stoppelaer; Marplay Jr-Macklin; Bookweight-Jones; Quibble-Raftor; Blotpage-Giles; Dash-Hewson; Scarecrow-Norris; Index-Machen; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs Mullart; Harriet-Mrs Clive; Manager-Turbutt; Charon-Topham; Punch-Hicks; Tragedio-Norris; Opera-Stoppelaer; Sir Farcical-Giles; Mynheer van Treble-Snider; Orator-Jones; Sir John-Machen; Constable-Raftor; Mrs Novel-Mrs Clive; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Joan-Hallam; Bantamite-Turbutt. With a new Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Witmore Actor: Richardson
Role: Sir John Actor: Machen

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

10956
26 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Music: Second Musick: the 8th Concerto of Corelli, commonly called The Natalia. Third Musick: Overture of Alexander, composed by Handel. III: The Cuckoo, composed by Vivaldi

Dance: II: Les Amants Constants, as17340123 In V: Grand Dance in Momus, as17331231

Song: I: Lusingue pui care by Miss Arne. IV: Sentir si Dire by Miss Arne

10957
16 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Polish Dance, as17340312 Grand Dance in Momus: Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Swains-Boval, S. Lally, Davenport; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport; Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann

10958
23 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-W. Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Manly-Mills; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Sir Francis-Griffin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Grace; Basset-Cibber; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Richard-H. Tench; the Original Scenes of John Moody (by Desire) will be restored; this part by Miller . the Original Scenes of John Moody (by Desire) will be restored; this part by Miller .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: H. Tench
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Revellers, as17340319 Grand Dance in Momus

10959
05 April 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: By the Persons who rehearsed it in DL before the Union of the Companies, but edition of 1734 lists: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho-Mullart; Sir Thos Loveland-Machen; Squire Badger-Macklin; Fairlove-Warwell; Mayor-Turbutt; Voter-Machen; Guzzle-Jones; John-Hewson; Brief-Topham; Dr Drench-Hal lam; Mr Sneak-Hickes; Dorothea-Miss Atherton; Jezebel-Mrs Hide; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Martin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Egerton; Miss Sneak-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Hewson

10960
26 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Heron; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Mills; Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-A. Hallam; Sealand-Milward; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Master Arne; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport

Song: In II: The Original Song in the Play, by Mrs Cibber

10961
16 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Nichols, but see17331011 .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Nichols, but see17331011
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: By Nichols

10962
24 May 1734 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell [the London Merchant]

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Master Norsa; Sir John-Master Green; Lady Loverule-Miss Hughes; Nell-Miss Norris. A new Epilogue to be spoken at the end of the Farce .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Master Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song:

Dance:

10963
29 May 1734 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John ThurmondRichard Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Este; Nell-Miss Mumford; Jobson-Hallam .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Este
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

10964
28 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Maria-Mrs Roberts; Heartly-Mrs Charke; Wolf-Rosco; Woodvil-Este; Sir John-Turbutt; Charles-James; Lady Woodvill-Mrs Shireburn; Betty-Miss Norman .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Turbutt

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. III: Harlequin by Miss Brett. V: A new Country Dance by Davenport, proper to the Play

Song: I: A Generi Affetti by Miss Jones and Master Arne. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

10965
14 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John ThurmondRichard Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Mrs Charke; Jobson-Turbutt; but see17340807. but see17340807.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: V: Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. In Afterpiece: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeres Hereux (new) by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: 1I: As17340731

10966
24 August 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spa1n

Performance Comment: King-Huddy; Carlos-Bardin; John-Houghton; Rui Gomez-Rosco; Queen-Mrs Lacy; Eboli-Mrs Clark; Henrietta-Mrs Talbot .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Constant Lovers: With the Comical Humours of Mons Ragout

Dance: By Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Master Oates, Miss Oates

10967
23 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Nell-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17340920

10968
01 October 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho Panza-Mullart; Badger-Morgan; Fairlove-Aston; Mayor-Lacy; John-Bencraft; Dorothea-Mrs Mullart; Jezebel-Mrs Steel; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Miss Jones Sr; Miss Sneak-Miss Jones Jr .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

Song: Songs proper to the Play. The Pleasant Month of May by a Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage before

10969
16 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Hotspur-Delane; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Prince John-Woodward; Worcester-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Moore; Vernon-Bardin; Douglas-Harbin; Blunt-Rosco; Poins-Hamilton; Bardolph-Monlass; Carriers-Lyon, R. Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman; Lady Piercy-Mrs Hamilton; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Dance: II: Hornpipe by Taylor. III: Friendly Lasses by Mrs Woodward and Miss Sandham. V: La Follette s'est Ravisee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Song: IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

10970
25 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Myrtle-W. Mills; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Master Arne; Cimberton-Griffin; Luanda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: IV: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: In II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Cibber

10971
07 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. V. Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon

10972
02 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Delane; Modely-Giffard; Freehold-Hulett; Sir John-Penkethman; Lurcher-Bardin; Carbuncle-Lyon; Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Rosco; Vulture-Wetherilt; Sneak-Woodward; Longbottom-Martin; Flora-Mrs Giffard; Aura-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: A new Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Sandham

10973
13 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Delane; Sealand-Hulett; Sir John-Huddy; Myrtle-Rosco; Cimberton-Penkethman; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Hamilton; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Phillis-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Monlass; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Lucinda-Mrs Hamilton; Tom-Giffard .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Huddy
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Sandham

10974
29 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Foppington-Bowman Jr; Young Fashion-Hardin; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Lory-Penkethman; Sir John-Jenkins; Syringe-Rosco; Coupler-Lyon; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Berinthia-Mrs Roberts; Hoyden-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. III: A new Moors' Dance by Haughton, Vallois, Tench, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward. V: Last new Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Norman

Song: II: Song with French Horns by Mrs Jones. IV: Singing in Italian by Mrs Chambers

10975
09 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Hamilton; Sir John-Jenkins; Lady Loverule-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Scotch Dance, as17350329

Song: II: Watermen's Song in Britannia by the two Masters Hamilton. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers