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13109 results for: Keyword - John Taylor
We found 11043 matches on Author, 2027 matches on Performance Comments, 1212 matches on Event Comments, 413 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11576
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Consequences Of Industry And Idleness

Performance Comment: Francis Goodchild the Prentice-Peterson; the Master-Pinner; Thomasthe Idle Prentice-Costollo; Owen Gallows-Lowder; Ben Board'em-Miller; Bransby Bustle-Taswell; Solomon Slender-Singleton; 'Squire Allnight-Casey; Scrawl-Brown; Taylor-Dogget; Jailor-Peters; Miss West-Miss Jones; Mrs Idle-Mrs Graham; Dorothy Slut-Miss Hippisley; Patrick MacMurder an Irish Haymaker-Yates.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Dogget

Song: Signora Agnetta being the first Time of her Performing since her Arrival. An extraordinary Band of Musick

11577
04 May 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Arthur; Seberto-Gibson; Old Pilgrim-Riccard; Curio-Anderson; Governor-Usher; Roderigo-Sparks; Jaques-Dunstall; Lopez-Bransby; Porter-Barrington; Stuttering Servt-Bennet; Alonzo-Holtham; Mad Englishman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Master of Mad House-Marten; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Cushing; Mad Welshman-Collins; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Ridout; Drunken Servt-Paddick; Vertigo-Redman.
Cast
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Cushing
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: Two Pierrots, as17520415 III: Grand Comic Ballet, as17511216; V: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; with Clown-Bennet

Song: IV: If Love's a Sweet Passion-Mrs Chambers

11578
11 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Arthur; Seberto-Ricard; Old Pilgrim-White; Curio-Anderson; Governor-Usher; Roderigo-Sparks; Jaques-Dunstall; Lopez-Bransby; Porter-Barrington; Drunken Servant-R. Smith; Verdugo-Redman; Stuttering Servant-Bennet; Alonzo-Holtam; Mad Englishman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Cushing; Mad Welchman-Collins; Allinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Cushing
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

11579
11 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Amith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physcian-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lighting-Miss Carey; Amarillis-Miss Cowslade; Clovis-Mrs Quelch; Parthenope-Mrs Chetwood; Pallas-Mrs Midnight; Sun-Mrs Price; Moon-Miss Davies; World-Davies.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Parker
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Pinner; Mercury-Miss Davies; Charon-Carr; Gentleman-Parker; Tatoo-Turner; Drunken Man-Quelch; Old Man-Pittard; Frenchman-Blakey; Taylor-Paget; Servant-May; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Barton; Mrs Rist-Miss Carey; Lord MaYor, Cardinals, Judges, Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot)-the rest of the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Paget

Song: Tymms

Dance: PPierots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-small jolly Tar (seven years old); La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina

11580
15 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Parker; Smith-Metteer; Kings of Brentford-Pleaseaway, Turner; Volscius-Mrs Charke; Prettyman-Miss Barton; Drawcansir-Carr; Cordelio-Venables; Tom-Pittard; Fisherman-Pinner; Usher-Quelch; Physician-Blakey; Thunder-Pinner; Lightening-Miss Carey; Armarillis-Miss Cowslade; Clovis-Mrs Quelch; Parthenope-Mrs Chetwood; Pallas-Mrs Midnight; Sun-Mrs Price; Moon-Miss Davies; World-Davies.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Parker
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Pinner; Mercury-Miss Davies; Charon-Carr; Gentleman-Parker; Tatoo-Turner; Drunken Man-Quelch; Old Man-Pittard; Frenchman-Blakey; Taylor-Paget; Servant-May; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Barton; Mrs Rist-Miss Carey; Lord Mayor, Cardinals, Judges, Players, Soldiers (horse and foot)-the rest of the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Paget

Dance: PPierrots Dance-Settree, Walker, Sga Fiorentina; Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar, seven years old; La Dance de Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina

11581
06 July 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Performance Comment: Characters-Mr Cibber; & Co., with a Prologue-; Epilogue-; an Ode-; a Dirge-; a Funeralv and Processionv; With Proper Habits, Scenes, Machines, and All Heroic Decorations. Larpent MS 148 lists parts: Madrigal-; Buckramo-; Straspada-; Lyric-; Acrostic-; Fustiano-; Epigram-; Goosino-; Bodkinda-; Presboradalio-; Yardwandelli-; Buttonelli-; Thimbletorio-; Truletta-; Sculliona-; Scourella-; Ghosts of Cabbagino and Truletta-; Poets-; Taylors-; Drums-; Trumpets-.
Cast
Role: Taylors Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Sir ThomasCallico or The Mock Nabob

11582
15 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Smith; Alphonso-Shuter; Curio-Anderson; Seberto-Davis; Roderigo-Clarke; Old Pilgrim-Tindal; Jaques-Lewis; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Porter-Barrington; Lopez-Wignel; Verdugo-Redman; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Mad Priest-Bennet; Mad Taylor-Holtom; Mad Englishman-Dunstall; Mad Welchman-Collins; Alonzo-Young; Juletta-Mrs Green; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Governor-Maguire.
Cast
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Holtom
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne With a New Occasional Scene of Action

11583
09 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Smith; Roderigo-Clarke; Curio-White; Seberto-Davis; Old Pilgrim-Tindal; Porter-Barrington; Jaques-Lewis; Lopez-Wignel; Mad Priest-Bennet; Mad Taylor-Holtom; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Mad Welchman-Hayes; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Mad Englishman-Dunstall; Governor-Anderson; Drunken Servant-R. Smith; Alonzo-Young; Judge-Redman; Peasant-Weller; Outlaw-Perry; Alphonso-Shuter; Stuttering Cook (this night only)-Woodward; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Julietta-Mrs Green; In Act IV, the Song Mad Bess set by Purcell-Miss Poitier in character.
Cast
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Holtom
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

11584
26 June 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Davis, Death, Granger, Hayes, Palmer, Parsons, Lewis, Browne, Taylor, a young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Weston, Davis, Death, Granger, Hayes, Palmer, Parsons, Lewis, Browne, Taylor, a young Gentlewoman.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: Sicilian Peasants-Master Rogier, Miss Valois; End: A new comic Dance, The Carpenter and the Fruit Dealer-Gherardi Jr, Master Clinton, Miss Street

11585
06 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Players-Foote, Weston, Davis, Palmer, Death, Lewis, Parsons, Brown, Castle, Hayes, Taylor, Granger.
Cast
Role: Players Actor: Foote, Weston, Davis, Palmer, Death, Lewis, Parsons, Brown, Castle, Hayes, Taylor, Granger.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17640705, but order reversed%

11586
12 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: As17640706 but Players-_Taylor.
Cast
Role: Players Actor: _Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17640710

11587
20 August 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilkinson, in which he will introduce a variety of Imitations; Johnson-Palmer; Physician-Castle; Smith-Lewis; Drawcansir-Brown; Prince Volscius-Davis; Prince Prettyman-Death; Lt General-Wild; Tom Thimble-Parsons; 1st King of Brentford-Taylor; Gentleman Usher-Weston; Pallas-Pierce; 2nd King of Brentford-Moor; Fisherman-Granger; Clovis-Mrs Parsons; Parthenope-Mrs Granger; Amaryllis-Mrs Brown; Lightning-Mrs Jeffreys; with the additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-; and several new entertainments of Dancing-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Palmer
Role: 1st King of Brentford Actor: Taylor
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

11588
01 September 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Wilkinson; Young Knowell-Davis; Old Knowell-Granger; Bobadil-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Downright-Francis; Brainworm-Lewis; Matthew-Parsons; Wellbred-Death; Cobb-Brown; Cash-C. Lewis; Formal-Pierce; Justice Clement-Moor; Servant-Taylor; Master Stephen-Weston; Bridget-Mrs Granger; Cobb's Wife-Mrs Parsons; Dame Kitely-Mrs Jeffreys.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Taylor

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: II: New Dance-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street; III: Hornpipe-Rogier

Song: IV: A young Gentleman, Mrs Weston, being their first Appearance

11589
06 August 1765 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solomon

Performance Comment: Vocals-Mrs Vincent, Miss Davis, Legg, Lowe, Taylor.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Mrs Vincent, Miss Davis, Legg, Lowe, Taylor.
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Salomon; or, The Cautious Coxcomb Author(s): John Caryll

11590
25 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17650925, but Taylor-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Morgan.
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Song: II: A Song-Miss Twist

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; IV: A Minuet-Dumay, Miss Twist; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

Entertainment: End: By Particular Desire (For positively the last time this season) Epilogue upon an Ass-Shuter

11591
01 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Shuter; Taylor-Morgan; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Morgan
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: II: The Garland, as17661023

11592
12 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17661101, but Taylor-Weller.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Weller.
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17661120

11593
24 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17661212, but Taylor-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Morgan.
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: II: The Female Archer, as17661215

11594
13 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17670124, but Taylor-Weller.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Weller.
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-by Desire, Mas. Harris; IV: The Female Archer, as17661215; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

11595
22 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kniveton, first time; Grumio-Hamilton; Taylor-Quick; Catharine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

11596
12 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kniveton; Grumio-Hamilton; Taylor-Quick; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: By Desire The Tartars, as17701003; End of Farce: A New Dance, The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Fishar, Miss Twist, Hussey, Blurton, Miss Besford

Monologue: I: A Dancing Academy. The Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; The Allemande (first time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford (both apprentices of Fishar); the Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; to conclude with a New Cotillion-

Ballet: End Opera: First time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Mrs White; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

11597
31 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catharine And Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Baptista-Farrell; Hortensio-Miller; Music Master-Lings; Pedro-Vowell; Biondello-Didier; Taylor-Vandermere; Grumio-Hamilton; Bianca-Mrs Collet; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Vandermere
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: The Nosegay-Master West, Miss West

11598
14 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Baptista-Farrell; Hortensio-Miller; Music Master-Lings; Pedro-Vowell; Biondello-Didier; Taylor-Vandermere; Grumio-Hamilton; Bianca-Mrs Granger; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Vandermere
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: Hornpipe-Mas. Castiglione

11599
22 June 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Parts-Smith, Barnshaw, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Barnshaw, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Dorman.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell, Master Suett

11600
04 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kniveton; Grumio-Hamilton; Taylor-Quick; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters-Mr and Miss Hamoir. [See17641101, and 23 Oct. 1762]