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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.

11651
26 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second Or The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Clifford-Aickin; Abbot-Packer; Verulam-Staunton; Salisbury-Phillimore; Leicester-Benson; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Collins; Rosamond-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior or The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Hamoir, Bates, Staunton, Williames, Burton, Lamash, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Spencer, Hollingsworth, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell, Miss Cranford, Miss Stageldoir. Cast adjusted from playbill of 10 Nov. 1788: Old Harlequin-Hamoir; Harlequin-Bates; Magician-Staunton; Officer-Williames; French Gentlemen-Burton, Lamash; Cook-Fawcett; German Officer-Phillimore; Valet-Wilson; Miller-Chaplin; Landlord-Jones; Daemon-Benson; Taylor-Alfred; Clown-Hollingsworth; Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; French Ladies-Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell; Fairy-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir; unassigned-Spencer, Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Alfred

11652
19 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17871116, but Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons; Alicia-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Alfred

11653
13 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Packer; Biondella-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music@Master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Benson; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: End: The Conjugal Frolick, as17880221

11654
31 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Dodd; Col. Standard-Wroughton; Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Vizard-Whitfield; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Bates; Constable-Alfred; Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Wilson; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

11655
10 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior or The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks (1st appearance in London [but see17881108]); Old Harlequin-Hamoir; Magician-Dignum; Officer-Williames; German Officer-Phillimore; French Gentlemen-Lamash, Burton; Valet-Wilson; Miller-Chaplin; Landlord-Jones; Cook-Fawcett; Daemon-Master Grimaldi; Taylor-Alfred; Clown-Hollingsworth; Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; Fairy-Miss Cranford; French Ladies-Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Alfred

11656
15 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17881122, but Pedro-Ledger; Taylor-Milburne.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Milburne.
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Song: End: God save the King-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Rock, Bonville, Janson, Lee

11657
20 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17881110, but Satin-Lee; Taylor-Stevens; Upholsterer-Ledger; James-_; Decoy-_.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

11658
10 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Packer; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music Master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Benson; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Love; Katharine-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Burton

Song: As17881220

11659
31 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17881110, but Taylor-Wewitzer; Sparkle-Evatt; Upholsterer-Ledger; James-_; Decoy-_.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Wewitzer
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17881025

11660
05 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Moss; Hawthorn-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Usher; Eustace-Johnson; Hodge-J. Edwin; Young Meadows-Mrs Iliff (her 1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Plomer; Mrs Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Powell; Madge-Mrs Taylor (1st appearance in that character); Rosetta-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Eustace Actor: Johnson
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson

Dance: End II: As17890525; End I: Statute Dance-the Characters

11661
12 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17890603 but Irishman in the Pit-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: As17890525 , but Mrs Taylor's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: Castruccino-Chambers; Knife Grinder-Reeve; Young Quaver-Mrs Iliff; Cries-Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews; Castrucchina-Mrs Bannister; Piccolini-Mrs Plomer; Milk Girl-Miss George; Cries-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews

Dance: As17890525

11662
29 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Apollo-Davies; Sileno-Chapman; Dametas-Reeve; Jupiter-Mathews; Pan (for that night only)-Bannister; Daphne-Mrs Taylor; Mysis-Mrs Powell; Nysa-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Taylor

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890617

11663
28 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Mathews; Lubin-Chambers; Easy-Burton; Solomon-Reeve; Floretta-Mrs Edwards; Cecily-Mrs Powell; Gillian-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

11664
08 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Johnson; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Zaphira-Miss Brangin; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny (1st time)-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Moss
Role: Selim Actor: Johnson
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Taylor.

11665
07 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Ryder; Frederick-Farren; Taylor-C. Powell; Lawyer-Rock; Sparkle-Evatt; Satin-Lee; Upholsterer-Ledger; Ramille-Bernard; Mariana-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: C. Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: End II: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

11666
09 November 1789 @ White Horse Inn, Parsons Green, Fulham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Blandford; Sir Christopher Curry-Tunstall; Medium-Jones; Campley-Frimbley; Mate-Banks; Planters-Randall, Harris; Trudge-Brooke; Wowski-Miss Brooke; Narcissa-Mrs Banks; Patty-Mrs Taylor; Yarico-Mrs Tunstall.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Tunstall; Bombardinian-Blandford; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Jones; Rigdumfunnidos-Frimbley; Captain of the Guards-Randall; Cupid-Brooke; Herald-Banks; Cook-Harris; Doctor-Hatton; King of the Antipodes-Wilson; Amoamassedicianstotowramulantic, King of the Fidlers-George; Fadladinida, Queen of Queerumania-Mrs Tunstall; Lady-Mrs Banks; Venus-Mrs Taylor; Tatlanthe-Miss Brooke.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Taylor

Entertainment: Monologue. End: the tale of Edwin and Emma-Jones

11667
11 November 1789 @ White Horse Inn, Parsons Green, Fulham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling Or Virtue Rewarded

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Tunstall; Major Belford-Brooke; Doctor Prattle-Randall; Madam Cordival [recte Florival]-Mrs Taylor; Bell-Miss Brooke.
Cast
Role: recte Florival] Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck or Walking Statue

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Blandford; Governor-Banks; Don Ferdindo (with a song)-Brooke; Sailor-Frimbley; Taylor-Jones; Scaramouch-Randall; Cleone-Miss Brooke; Attendant-Mrs Banks.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Jones
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: End: a comic dance, The Affrighted Dwarf; or, Whimsical Transformation into Mad Moll-Blandford

Entertainment: Monologues. End I: Epilogue-Somebody in the Character of Nobody; End II: British Loyalty; or, A Squeeze for St. Paul's, will be introduced the characters of a Fide Lady? a Beau, an Irishman, a Scotchman, a Welshman, a Jew, an Old Man, and a British Sailor-Randall

11668
14 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Performance Comment: Lord Lovemore-R. Palmer; Sir John Classick-Bannister Jun.; Mr Classick-Aickin; Mr Tradewell Classick-Kemble; Dorimant-Williamson; William-Barrett; Lady Classick-Mrs Kemble; Emily-Mrs Brooks; Lucy-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Sir John Classick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Bentley-Williamson; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Barrett; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Powell; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Bensley

11669
15 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; Duke of Somerset-Evatt; Egbert-Iliff; La Varenne-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry; Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Moss; Fifer-Barrett; Soldiers-Usher, Ledger, Vincent, Shaw; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Abbott; Villagers-Burton, Painter, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Burton, Painter, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Entertainment: Monologue. End: As17900614

11670
22 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Ryder (1st appearance on this stage); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Barrett; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Moss; Duke-Usher; Solanio-Evatt; Solarino-Iliff; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Taylor; Nerissa-Miss Fontenelle; Portia (1st time)-Miss Ryder (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End IV: As17900619

11671
25 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: John Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale or The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Cubitt; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Taylor; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Moss
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Taylor

Dance: End I: a new dance, The Generous Sportsman-Byrn, Boyer [recte Boyce], Platt, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

11672
10 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: John Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Evatt; Servant-Lyons; Prattle-Baddeley; Florival-Miss Heard; Bell-Mrs Taylor; Emily-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Taylor

Dance: End I: A Double Hornpipe, as17900713 End: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625

11673
12 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Spain

Cast
Role: John Actor: Evatt
Related Works
Related Work: New Spain; or, Love in Mexico Author(s): John Scawen

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Chapman; Hortensio-Evatt; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Barrett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Farley; Taylor-Burton; Nathaniel-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Cook-Ledger; Catherine [sic]-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Palmer; Curtis-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Burton

Dance: As17900723

11674
18 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Le Varole-Maddocks; Shoemaker-Alfred; Taylor-Fawcett; Hosier-Webb; Jeweller-Phillimore; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton

11675
23 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17901018, but Amanda-Mrs Ward; Shoemaker-_; Taylor-_; Hosier-_; Jeweller-_.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated Author(s): Roger Johnston