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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.

2976
09 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Murray; Polydore-H. Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Chaplain-Waddy; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Miss Gilbert; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Cox; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: H. Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Naval Pillar Author(s): John Moorehead

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991007

2977
10 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers recte Lovers Vows

Performance Comment: Frederick-Pope; Verdun-Munden; Anhalt-H. Johnstone; Count Cassel-Knight; Baron Wildenhaim-Murray; Cottager-Davenport; Landlord-Thompson; Farmer-Rees; Countryman-Dyke; Agatha Friburg-Mrs Johnson; Cottager's Wife-Mrs Davenport; Country Girl-Miss Leserve; Amelia Wildenhaim-Mrs H. Johnston.
Cast
Role: Anhalt Actor: H. Johnstone
Role: Agatha Friburg Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Amelia Wildenhaim Actor: Mrs H. Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Naval Pillar Author(s): John Moorehead

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007

2978
11 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Pope; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Davenport; Sullen-Waddy; Gibbet-Emery; Sir Charles Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Munden; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Sullen-Miss Betterton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Naval Pillar Author(s): John Moorehead

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007, but Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late-_

2979
14 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or Alexander The Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Naval Pillar Author(s): John Moorehead

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991011

2980
21 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Performance Comment: Captain Bertram-Munden; Jack Junk-Fawcett; Harry Bertram-H. Johnston; Mr Bertram-Murray; Circuit-Waddy; William-Abbot; Mrs Moral-Mrs Davenport; Ann-Mrs Whitmore; Emma-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Harry Bertram Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Naval Pillar Author(s): John Moorehead

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Dance: In 2nd piece: As17991007

Song: In 2nd piece: As17991011

2981
23 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Harry Bertram Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Naval Pillar Author(s): John Moorehead

Dance: In 3rd piece: As17991007

Song: In 3rd piece: As17991011

2982
26 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Anhalt Actor: H. Johnstone
Role: Agatha Friburg Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Amelia Wildenhaim Actor: Mrs H. Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Related Works
Related Work: The Naval Pillar Author(s): John Moorehead

Dance: In 3rd piece: As17991007

Song: In 3rd piece: As17991011

2983
29 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Naval Pillar Author(s): John Moorehead

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991011

2984
04 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Naval Pillar Author(s): John Moorehead

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991011

2985
07 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Naval Pillar Author(s): John Moorehead

Dance: As17991007

Song: In afterpiece: As17991011

2986
08 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

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

2987
29 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs H. Johnston. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted here these 10 years [never previously acted at this theatre]. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Johnston, No. 24, Bedford-street, Covent Garden. The Doors to be opened at 5:30, and to begin at 6:30, and so continue for the remainder of the Season. Receipts: #380 11s. 6d. (168.5.6; 17.1.0; tickets: 195.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-H. Johnston; Lord Randolph-Betterton; Glenalvon-Raymond (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mills; Lady Randolph-Mrs St.Ledger (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: As17991108, but Jacintha-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Miss Leserve; Leonora-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover]; Don Alvarez-_; Don Felix-_.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: Henry (the Deserter)-H. Johnston; [Simpkin-$Bologna Jun. (see18000527)] Louisa's Father-Lewiss; Jailer-Hawtin; Country Lads-Platt, Blurton, Wilde, L. Bologna, Curties, Lee; Skirmish-Delpini; Jenny-Mrs Mills (1st appearance in that character); Louisa's Mother-Mrs Whitmore; Lasses-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms L. Bologna, Ms Norton, Ms Carne; Louisa-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Entertainment: Vaudeville In course Evening: an entire New Song, The Seaman's Lamentation for the Loss of the Royal Charlotte (The Words by G. S. Carey, and composed by Mazzinghi)-Incledon; Dancing-Mr and Master Michell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance)

2988
10 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Prince Hoare. Prologue by Richard Cumberland; Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]. Receipts: #220 16s. 6d. (163.9.0; 56.6.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Performance Comment: Characters by King, Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Talbot, Palmer, Holland, Wewitzer, Wathen, Webb, Evans, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan, Miss Biggs, Mrs Walcot, Miss Heard, Mrs Coates. Cast from text (J. Barker, 1800), and Larpent MS 1293: Sir Marmaduke Maxim-King; Burly-Bannister Jun.; Clermont-Barrymore; Algernon-Talbot; Frederic-Palmer; Gaylove-Holland; Lounge-Wewitzer; Thomas-Wathen; Francis-Webb; John-Evans; Victoria-Miss Pope; Julia-Mrs Jordan; Fanny-Miss Biggs; Mrs Goodly-Mrs Walcot; Laura-Miss Heard; Betty-Mrs Coates; Prologue-Talbot; Epilogue-Miss Biggs.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Evans

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Song: [not listed on playbill.]In: I rise with the morn-Mrs Jordan; IV: a Glee-Dignum, Trueman, Danby (Dramatic Censor, II, 169, 171)

2989
12 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas John Dibdin. In 1801 expanded by the author to 5 acts, and entitled The School for Prejudice. Author of Prologue unknown.]. Receipts: #205 17s. 6d. (202.10.0; 3.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Liberal Opinions

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Farley, Emery, Simmons, Rees, Wilde, Atkins, Abbot, Curties, Miss Chapman, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mills, Miss Mills, Mrs Whitmore, Miss Murray. Cast from text of The School for Prejudice (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1801): Frank Liberal-Lewis; Old Liberal-Munden; Ephraim-Fawcett; Mildmay-H. Johnston; Counsellor Friendly-Murray; Squire Chace-Farley; John Grouse-Emery; Parchment-Simmons; Bailiff-Rees; Take-Wilde; Touch-Atkins; Tap-Abbot; Servant-Curties; Mrs Howard-Miss Chapman; Miss Liberal-Mrs Davenport; Fanny Liberal-Mrs Mills; Jenny-Miss Mills; Rachel-Mrs Whitmore; Marian-Miss Murray; Prologue-Mansel.
Cast
Role: Mildmay Actor: H. Johnston
Role: John Grouse Actor: Emery

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Cast
Role: Virginia Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Cast
Role: Neville Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Murtoch Delaney Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As18000501

Song: As18000501

2990
19 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

2991
04 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

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

2992
01 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Actor: J. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

2993
June 1660 @ Dorset Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rump Or The Mirrour Of The Late Times

Related Works
Related Work: The Rump; or, The Mirrour of the late Times Author(s): John Tatham

2994
23 June 1660 @ The Red Bull Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tamer Tamed

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

2995
05 July 1660 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Londons Glory Represented By Time Truth And Fame

2996
18 August 1660 @ The Cockpit in Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Subject

Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Subject Author(s): John Fletcher

2997
16 October 1660 @ The Cockpit in Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

2998
29 October 1660 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Oake

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Oake Author(s): John Tatham

2999
30 October 1660 @ The Cockpit in Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tamer Tamed

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

3000
02 November 1660 @ Middle Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher