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12749 results for: Keyword - John Sommerford
We found 11035 matches on Author, 1682 matches on Performance Comments, 1133 matches on Event Comments, 323 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2926
27 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

2927
12 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: John Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2928
08 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

2929
23 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

2930
24 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

2931
30 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

2932
08 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

2933
15 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

2934
17 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Captain O'Neil Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

2935
12 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: With alterations by John Philip Kemble.] Receipts: #115 14s. (81.0.6; 32.9.6; 2.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Whitfield; Leonato-Aickin; Antonio-Packer; Don John-Campbell; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Borachio-Phillimore; Conrade-Caulfield; Friar-Maddocks; Balthazar-Dignum; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Oatcake-Wewitzer; Seacoal-Denman; Hero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Miss Farren; Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Campbell
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

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

Dance: In II: Masquerade-; Dance-Gentili, Mrs Wild

Song: In Masquerade: Stevens's Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Sedgwick Cooke, Master Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

2936
25 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Italian Villagers

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Wilde
Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

2937
06 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: O'Laughlin Actor: Johnstone

2938
24 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance-

2939
29 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Scandal Scandaliz'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: As17960927

Entertainment: Monologue. End Address, (Written by R. Cumberland, Esq.) in which she will introduce the Original Ballad from which In the dead of the Night, from The Wedding Day, was taken-Mrs Jordan

2940
15 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

2941
27 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2942
01 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: called The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2943
10 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2944
12 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2945
26 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2946
24 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, but Walley Chamberlain Oulton; music by Thomas Attwood. Larpent MS 1178; not published]. True Briton, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Tar or Which is the Girl

Performance Comment: Characters-Johnstone, Davies, Trueman, Suett, Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from London Chronicle, 25 Aug.: Pat Casey-Johnstone; Captain Steady-Davies; Ben-Trueman; Jerry-Suett; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss DeCamp.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Davies, Trueman, Suett, Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp.
Role: Pat Casey Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Girl in Style Author(s): John Scawen

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17970623 but _Caulfield Jun., _Walker, _Willoughby, Mrs _Butler, Mrs _Masters, Mrs _Norton, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Wall, Mrs _Benson, Miss _Leserve

2947
28 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2948
31 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: Mainpiece: General Chorus, as17970814, but added: Lyons, Miss +Andrews, _Walker, _Dibble, _Caulfield Jun., Ms _Edward, Ms _Gaudry, Ms _Hale

2949
01 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Trueman; Fitzroy-Davies; Father Luke-Caulfield; Bagatelle-Waldron; Darby-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Kathlane-Mrs Bland; Norah (with The Nightingale, as17970816)-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Kenrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Abbot
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2950
06 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Fawcett
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: 1st piece: General Chorus, as17970816