Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Rogers"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Rogers")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
12698 results for: Keyword - John Rogers
We found 9901 matches on Author, 2590 matches on Performance Comments, 1233 matches on Event Comments, 662 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12276
17 March 1674 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: A disturbance occurred at this theatre on this day. Newdigate newsletters (Folger Shakespeare Library), 21 March 1673@4: His Maty has also been pleased to Order ye Recorder of London to examine ye Disorders & disturbances on Tuesday last at ye Dukes Theatre by some persons in drink (John Harold Wilson, Theatre Notes, p. 79). See also CSPD, 1673-1675, p. 231

Performances

12277
10 September 1674 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Newdigate newsletters (Folger Shakespeare Library), 10 Sept. 1674: This Evening their Maty & Court are diverted by a play Acted by his Royall Hss Servants at Whitehall. [Transcribed by Professor John Harold Wilson.

Performances

12278
22 September 1674 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Preparations for the production of a play (Calisto) at court in midwinter had been underway by this time. On this day Margaret Blagge wrote to John Evelyn: the play goes on mightily, which I hoped would never have proceeded farther....Would you believe it, there are some that envy me the honour (as they esteeme it) of acting in this play (The Life of Mrs Godolphin, ed. Samuel Lord Bishop of Oxford [1847], p. 96. See also pp. 93-95.). Several orders for costumes, scenes, and properties dated through the winter offer valuable information concerning details of the preparations. See Nicoll, Restoration Drama, pp. 357-58, p. 43n; Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, pp. 178-227

Performances

12279
29 September 1674 @ Music School, White Fryars

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 923, 21-24 Sept. 1674: At Mr John Banisters house in White-Fryers, called the Musick School, will be several Masters performing Vocal and Instrumental Musick, on Tuesday next, and every evening for the future. Beginning exactly at five of the clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

12280
22 December 1674 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: [Evelyn, Diary: [I] was at the repetition of the Pastoral, on which [occasion] my friend Mrs Blagg, had about her neere 20.000 pounds worth of Jewells, of which one she lost, borrowed of the Countesse of Suffolck, worth about 80 pounds, which the Duke made good; & indeede the presse of people was so greate, that it was a wonder she lost no more. There is some doubt that this was a full performance of the work, for Evelyn refers to it as "the repetition" and other evidence points to 15 Feb. 1674@5 as the first complete production. See Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, pp. 180-81. It is probable that Mrs Blagge's loss of jewels occurred, not on this date, but on 15 Feb. 1674@5. For a more complete account of that incident, see The Life of Mrs Godolphin by John Evelyn of Wotton, ed. Samuel Lord Bishop of Oxford (London, 1874), pp. 97-101. See also 15 Feb. 1674@5

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Rehearsal Of Calisto

12281
26 January 1675 @ Music School, White Fryars

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 958, 21-25 Jan. 1674@5: Mr John Bannister that lived in White-Fryers, is removed to Shandois-street, Covent-garden, and there intends to Entertain, as formerly, on Tuesday next, and likewise every Evening for the future, Sundays only excepted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

12282
19 March 1675 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Nell Gwyn attended this play. See VanLennep, Nell Gwyn's Playgoing, p. 407, where VanLennep speculates that it might have been John Crowne's The Country Wit, which is not otherwise known to be acted until 10 Jan. 1675@6. It should be noted that this performance falls on a Friday in Lent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ye Country Knight

12283
August 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The date of the premiere is not known, but Robert Hooke, attended play on 27 Aug. 1675 which might well refer not to Psyche but to Duffett's travesty of it. In addition, John Harold Wilson has argued that the reference in the Prologue to "The new-come Elephant" probably concerns the elephant imported by Lord George Berkeley and sold by 12 Aug. 1675 (see The Diary of Robert Hooke, p. 174). The cast also contains a number of "young actors" who might well have had an opportunity to act in a play in the summer vacation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Psyche Debauched

12284
28 August 1675 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is known from a disturbance which occurred on this day; Langbaine states that the play was Macbeth. John Verney to Sir Ralph Verney, 30 Aug. 1675: On Saturday last, at the Duke's playhouse, Sir Tho. Armstrong killed Mr Scrope....Their quarrel is said to [be] about Mrs Uphill, the player, who came into the house maskt, and Scrope would have entertained discourse with her, which Sir T. Armstrong would not suffer, so a ring was made wherein they fought (HMC Verney MSS., 7th Report, 1879, p. 465). See also The Hatton Correspondence, Camden Society, XXII (1878), 121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

12285
25 November 1675 @ Bannister's home

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 1045, 22-25 Nov. 1675: At Mr John Bannister's house in Chandois-street, Covent-garden, called the Musick-School, will be variety of Musick every Evening, beginning this present Thursday at six of the Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

12286
02 April 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 359. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. This play was not published. It might be John Fletcher's The Captain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captain; Or, Town Miss

12287
29 May 1677 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: See 22 May 1677. John Verney to Edmund Verney, 31 May 1677: On Wednesday his Majesty's birth night was some gallantry at Whitehall, where was acted a French opera, but most pitifully done, so ill that the King was aweary on't, and some say it was not well contrived to entertain the English gentry, who came that night in honour to their King, with a lamentable ill-acted French play, when our English actors so much surpass; however, the dances and voices were pretty well performed (HMC, 7th Report, Appendix, Part I, 1879, p. 468)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rare En Tout

12288
June 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. The date of the first production is uncertain, but John Harold Wilson (Six Restoration Play-Dates, pp. 221-22) assigns it to mid-June primarily because of the Prologue intended to be spoken by Haines and the order, dated 18 June 1677, for the arrest of Haines for speaking an obscene Epilogue (error for Prologue?); in addition, the next play at Drury Lane, The Rival Kings, refers to Haines and "last time," establishing the sequence of performance of these two plays. For the arrest of Haines, see Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 328n. Wits Led by the Nose was licensed for printing on 16 Aug. 1677

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wits Led By The Nose; Or, A Poet's Revenge

12289
27 August 1677 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: The Diary of Robert Hooke: With John? Oliver saw tigre in Bartholomew fair 2d. Saw the child doe strange tricks

Performances

12290
14 March 1678 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The Memoirs of Sir John Reresby, ed. Browning: I was with the King at the French play that night (p. 136)

Performances

12291
19 March 1678 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Memoirs of Sir John Reresby, ed. Browning (p. 137): This day in the afternoon I had a quarrell in the King's playhous upon this occasion. As I sate in the pit a gentleman, whose name I afterwards heard to be Mr Symons came and placed himself next to me, and not content to rest ther, after a while desired me to give him my seat, or to exchange with him, (pretending he was to speake to one of his acquaintances on the other side). I had noe mind to quitt my seat, which was better to see than his; besides, he haveing been drinking, his manner of askeing was not altogather soe gratefull, insomuch as I denyed it. Here upon he said I was uncivil, and I tould him he was a rascall; upon which words we were both prepared to strike one another, had not a gentleman that sate near us (one Sir Jonathan Trelany) put his hand between us to prevent it

Performances

12292
22 November 1678 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1356, 18 Nov. 1678: On Thursday [sic] next, the 22 of this instant November, at the Musick School in Essex Buildings, over against St Clement's Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, beginning at five of the Clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

12293
25 November 1678 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1358, 21-25 Nov. 1678: This present Monday, at the Musick School in Essex Buildings, over against St Clements Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, beginning at Five of the Clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

12294
06 January 1679 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Memoirs of Sir John Reresby (p. 168): Being at a play wher I sat near Collonel Macarty, who was shortsighted a gentleman in drinke quarrelled with him, and drawing his sword passed at hime before Macarty was ready, or indeed saw it, and had certainly wounded him had not I putt by the sword with mine that was drawn whilst he recovered himselfe but they were then parted without harm

Performances

12295
09 January 1679 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1371, 6-9 Jan. 1678@9: At the Musick School in Essex Buildings near St Clements Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick; beginning at six of the clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

12296
February 1679 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: During February and March 1678@9 two plays, titles unknown, were acted before the King. See an order: To Edward Griffin, Esq. Treasurer of the Chamber, to be paid over to John Lacy, assigne of Charles Killigrew, Mastr of the revells, for two plays acted before his said Majestie in Feb'ry and March 1678@9 (Moneys Received and Paid for Secret Services, ed. J. Y. Akerman, Camden Society, LII 1851, 34)

Performances

12297
15 May 1679 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Memoirs of Sir John Reresby (p.181): The Duke of Albemarle carryed me this afternoon to the play, which I had not leisure to take the diversion of for some time

Performances

12298
December 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that it was entered in the Term Catalogues in February 1679@80 suggests a first production in December 1679 or January 1680. A song, Tell my Strephon that I die, with music by John Blow, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Fourth Book, 1683

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal General

12299
January 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first production is not known. The play was entered in the Term Catalogues, May 1680, and advertised in the True News, 12-15 May 1680, suggesting a production not later than April 1680. Nevertheless, the fact that the Prologue refers to the attack on John Dryden in Rose Street (18 Dec. 1679) and to the petitions to Parliament--Luttrell, A Brief Relation, I, 31, on 13 Jan. 1679@80, refers to petitions subscribed by several thousands--suggests that the play appeared during January 1679@80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loving Enemies

12300
October 1681 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: For a previous cast, see February 1677@8. A Prologue spoken at Mithridates King of Pontus, the First Play Acted at the Theatre Royal this Year, 1681. Written by John Dryden. Epilogue written by Dryden and spoken by Goodman and Mrs Cox.