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13394 results for: Keyword - John Roberts
We found 10623 matches on Author, 2649 matches on Performance Comments, 1393 matches on Event Comments, 416 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
08 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #20 11s.; tickets #149 2s. (Account Book); #170 (Rylands MS.). [For pit, box, and gallery Roberts had 125, 407, and 177 tickets; Mrs Chambers, 93, 91, and 22 tickets. Each received half the value of his tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Touchwood Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Maskwell Actor: Rosco
Role: Mellefont Actor: Hale
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Froth Actor: Neale
Role: Saygrace Actor: Arthur
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Brisk Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Miller Actor: Mullart
Role: Dick Actor: Hale
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Gibson
Role: Mrs Cockle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Dodson
Role: Joe Actor: Salway.

Dance: MMuzette-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Song: Roberts, Mrs Chambers

Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): John Dryden

227
05 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: See17330405 but King-Hulett; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Roberts; Osmyn-Delane; Selim-Woodward.
Cast
Role: 7330405 but King Actor: Hulett
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Osmyn Actor: Delane
Role: Selim Actor: Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: See17330305 but Sly-Hulett; Atall-Bardin; Betty-Mrs Roberts; With a new Prologue-the Author.
Cast
Role: 7330305 but Sly Actor: Hulett
Role: Atall Actor: Bardin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: the Author.

Song: E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: Alessandro e Timoteo Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, J. Delagarde; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Masqueraders-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

Cast
Role: Scotch Dance Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Masqueraders Actor: Vallois, Mrs Bullock.

228
07 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Manly Actor: Delane
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Role: Basset Actor: Bardin
Role: Richard Actor: Woodward
Role: Moody Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Mad Captain-Bardin; Sly-Hulett; Betty-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Mad Captain Actor: Bardin
Role: Sly Actor: Hulett
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Masquerade Dance (composed by Thurmond): Le Petit Maitre-D'Vallois; Mlle-Miss Wherrit

229
27 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Mad Captain-Bardin; Serjeant-Hulett; Snip-Penkethman; Master Johnny-Stoppelaer; Chambermaid-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Mad Captain Actor: Bardin
Role: Serjeant Actor: Hulett
Role: Snip Actor: Penkethman
Role: Master Johnny Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: III: Harlequin and Harlequinette by Mons Leblanche and Mlle Larini Violante, the first time of their Performances since their arrival in this Kingdom. V: Louvre in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Larini Violante

Song: IV: Mimick Song (by Desire) by Stoppelaer

230
27 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. Tickets deliver'd out for 20 March will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Don Juan Actor: Ridout.
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Leon Actor: Quin
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Ryan
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Marten
Role: Alonzo Actor: Gibson
Role: Sanchio Actor: Anderson
Role: Old Woman Actor: Collins
Role: Duke Actor: Sparks
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: 2nd Lady Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: 3rd Lady Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: only Loverule Actor: Lowe listed.
Role: Loverule Actor: Lowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Roberts

Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): John Dryden

231
18 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Marten
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Helm.
Role: Brute Actor: Bridgewater
Role: Heartfree Actor: Ryan
Role: Constant Actor: Ridout
Role: Razor Actor: Anderson
Role: Rake Actor: Usher
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins
Role: Cornet Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Bully Actor: Lowe
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Bennet.
Role: Damon Actor: Lowe
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson
Role: Cymon Actor: Collins
Role: Mopsus Actor: Dunstall
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

Song: Roberts

Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

232
05 July 1660 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Glory Represented By Time, Truth, And Fame

Related Works
Related Work: London's Glory Represented by Time, Truth, and Fame Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida; or, Truth Found Too Late Author(s): John Dryden

233
22 April 1661 @ no theater listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relation Of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through The City Of London, To His Coronation: With A Description Of The Triumphal Arches, And Solemnity

Related Works
Related Work: The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London, to His Coronation: With a Description of the Triumphal Arches, and Solemnity Author(s): John Ogilby

234
25 September 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Storm

Related Works
Related Work: The Storm Author(s): John Fletcher

235
30 May 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): John Fletcher

236
November 1672 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation; Or, Love In A Nunnery

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Duke of Mantona Actor: Major Mohun
Role: Prince Frederick Actor: Kynaston
Role: Aurelian Actor: Hart
Role: Camillo Actor: Burt
Role: Mario Actor: Cartwright
Role: Ascanio Actor: Mrs Reeve
Role: Benito Actor: Haynes
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Knep
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bowtel
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Assignation; or, Love in a Nunnery Author(s): John Dryden

237
May 1673 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amboyna

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Captain Gabriel Towerson Actor: Hart
Role: Mr Beaumont Actor: Mohun
Role: Mr Collins Actor: Lydal
Role: Captain Middleton Actor: Watson
Role: Perez Actor: Burt
Role: Harman Actor: Cartwright
Role: The Fiscal Actor: Wintershal
Role: Harman Jr Actor: Kynaston
Role: Van Herring Actor: Beeston
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Marshal
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs James
Role: English Woman Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Amboyna Author(s): John Dryden

238
30 April 1674 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Second Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: Second Epilogue Actor:
Role: Trinculo Actor: Underhill?.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden

239
01 November 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Torrismond Actor: Betterton
Role: Bertran Actor: Williams
Role: Alphonso Actor: Wiltshire
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Smith
Role: Raymond Actor: Gillo
Role: Pedro Actor: Underhill
Role: Gomez Actor: Nokes
Role: Dominic Actor: Lee
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Crofts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: ] Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

240
October 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the London Gazette, No. 3130, 7-11 Nov. 1695, suggests that it was acted not later than October 1695, although the first production may have been earlier than that. Part of the music was composed by Henry Purcell: Celia has a thousand charms, sung by Young Bowen; Take not a woman's anger ill, sung by Leveridge; and How happy is she, sung by Miss Cross; all are in Deliciae Musicae, The Third Book, 1696. See also Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XXI (1917), x-xi. Another song, To me you made a thousand vows, set by John Blow, is in Amphion Anglicus, 1700. Dedication, Edition of 1696: I...found so much interrutpion and discouragement from some prejudic'd Gentlemen, who ought to have us'd me better, or, at least, had no reason to use me ill, that I repented I had bestow'd any time upon it....In spite of 'em, my Lord, it was kindly receiv'd, and that too, at a time when the Town was never thinner of Nobility and Gentry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Sisters; Or, The Violence Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue by Mr D'Urfey-Mr Horden; Epilogue by Mr D'Urfey-Mr Verbruggen who enters laughing; Vilarezo-Dizny; Sebastian-Verbruggen; Antonio-Powel Jr; Alonzo-Williams; Vilander-Horden; Gerardo-Johnson; Diego-Tho. Kent; Catalina-Mrs Knight; Berinthia-Mrs Rogers; Alphanta-Miss Cross; Ansilva-Mrs Verbruggen; Julia-Mrs Seagrove; Clara-Mrs Newman.
Cast
Role: Mr D'Urfey Actor: Mr Horden
Role: Mr D'Urfey Actor: Mr Verbruggen who enters laughing
Role: Vilarezo Actor: Dizny
Role: Sebastian Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Antonio Actor: Powel Jr
Role: Alonzo Actor: Williams
Role: Vilander Actor: Horden
Role: Gerardo Actor: Johnson
Role: Diego Actor: Tho. Kent
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Alphanta Actor: Miss Cross
Role: Ansilva Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Seagrove
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Newman.

241
19 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Music: With the Original Vocal and Instrumental Musick , composed by that famous English Master Mr Henry Purcell; The principal Parts-Randall, Renton, Teno, Burkhead, Mrs Willis, Mrs Mills, Miss Booth

Dance:

242
22 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Cast
Role: The Prologue to be sung exactly at Six Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Music: As17150719

Dance:

243
29 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Music: As17150719

244
15 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17200115, but Careless-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson.
Role: Teague Actor: Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver

Song: The Boy

Related Works
Related Work: The Charity Boy Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

245
26 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Roberts. At the particualr Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Boman.
Role: Jaffeir Actor: Booth
Role: Piere Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

246
22 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar; The Dance of the Winds-Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval; The Grand Devils Dance: Chief Fury-Houghton; The Dance of Watermen-Harper, others; With a Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar
Role: The Dance of the Winds Actor: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval
Role: Chief Fury Actor: Houghton
Role: The Dance of Watermen Actor: Harper, others
Role: With a Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Cast
Role: Truncheon Actor: R. Williams
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Mrs Buskin Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Bindover Actor: Griffin
Role: Carbine Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Macahone Actor: Miller
Role: Spangle Actor: Corey
Role: Betty Kimbow Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Strolers Author(s): John Breval

Dance: End I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Ballet: End Farce: The Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

Cast
Role: Cobler Actor: Boval
Role: Wife Actor: Roger
Role: Countrymen Actor: Essex, Haughton
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.

247
09 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and E. Roberts. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: _
Role: Duke Actor: Fielding
Role: Juan Actor: Oates
Role: Sanchio Actor: Ridout
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Leon Actor: Mills
Role: Captain Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper
Role: Old Woman Actor: Griffin.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330423 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Welshman-James; Harry-Leigh; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: 7330423 but Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts
Role: Welshman Actor: James
Role: Harry Actor: Leigh
Role: James Actor: Mullart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mears.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; III: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: II: Singing in English-E. Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts.
Cast
Role: Singing in Italian Actor: E. Roberts.

Music: In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastion

248
01 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit John Hervey, Architect Painter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Belmour Actor: Walker
Role: Vainlove Actor: Ryan
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sharper Actor: Marshall
Role: Bluff Actor: Mullart
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale
Role: Setter Actor: Chapman
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: By Mlle Salle. Scots Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: As17350422

249
11 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For Occasional Prompter XXI (on Cibber and King John), see Daily Journal, 11 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

250
24 February 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. [Professor John B. Shipley of the University of Colorado has called to my attention a letter written by James Ralph to Thomas Birch, dated 14 February 1741, in which he states that this benefit is to be for Ralph. See B.M. Add. MSS. 4317, fol. 94.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17401219, but Octavius-Havard; Caska-Winstone; Trebonius-_; Citizens-Johnson, Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Hough.
Cast
Role: Octavius Actor: Havard
Role: Caska Actor: Winstone
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Hough.
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Woodward
Role: Decius Actor: Cashel
Role: Julius Caesar Actor: Mills
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin
Role: Cassius Actor: Milward
Role: Antony Actor: Wright
Role: Messala Actor: Cashel
Role: Ligarius Actor: Taswell
Role: Artemidorus Actor: Shepard
Role: Trebonius Actor: Winstone
Role: Metellus Cimber Actor: Turbutt
Role: Cinna Actor: Ridout
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Raftor.
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wright.
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Miller Actor: Shepard

Dance: LLa Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf