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12582 results for: Keyword - John Wright
We found 9826 matches on Author, 2579 matches on Performance Comments, 1243 matches on Event Comments, 525 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11026
04 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. V: By Malter and Mlle Salle

Song: I: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre. III: By Mrs Wright

Performance Comment: III: By Mrs Wright .

11027
14 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Music: I: Lesson on the Harpsichord by Miss Baston. V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Dance: II: Tambourine, as17340504. III: Peasant by Maker. IV: Saraband by Miss Baston. V: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden

Song: In the role of the Gravedigger will be introduc'd some additional Songs in the Ballad Stile by Leveridge. III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Performance Comment: III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright .

11028
29 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: The Black and White Joke by Le Brun and Miss Mann. II: Pierrots by F. Tench and Davenport. III: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. IV: The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Revellers by Essex, Miss La tour, &c

11029
06 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Flora's Hol1day; or, The Shepherds Welcome to the Spring

Performance Comment: Parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard; with The Faithful Shepherd (a ballet) by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle De Lormc, Miss Norman, Mrs Kilby .

Music: Select Pieces on several Instruments

Dance: I: Clown by Nivelon. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle

11030
17 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will beat the Kettle Drums

Dance: I: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier. III: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts. IV: By Mrs Wright

Performance Comment: Roberts. IV: By Mrs Wright .

11031
25 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Este and Wright. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. [Tickets for Cross, Raftor, and Arne taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake and Country Lass

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts, composed by Arne, particularly the March in Zara

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. V: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Song:

11032
04 June 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drum by Benj. Baker

Dance: II: Peasant Dance by Tench and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequin, Punch, and Colombine by Nivelon, Lalauze, and Mlle De L'Isle. End Afterpiece: Glover's Sailors Dance

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by Roberts. III: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright. V: Praise of old English Beer by Leveridge, &c

Performance Comment: III: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright. V: Praise of old English Beer by Leveridge, &c .

11033
30 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17411029, but the Villagers from Orpheus & Eurydice, as17411228-Picq, Mlle Auguste, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Richardson, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Moudet, Mrs Wright.

Dance: TThe Peasants, as17411221; Chacone-Dubuisson, Mlle Benneval; Tambourine-Picq, Mlle Auguste

11034
07 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17421102, but other characters-Miss Wright, Miss _Cibber.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Wright, Miss _Cibber.
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills.
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

Dance: I: Peasant Dance, as17420921; III: Tyrolean Dance, as17421129

11035
18 December 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire. Daily Advertiser, 23 Dec.: On Saturday night last, at Covent Garden Playhouse, one William Wright, a young Man, who was in the Shilling Gallery, disapproving of Signora Domitilla's Dancing between the second the Third Acts, was without any Provocation, kick'd, beat, and abus'd etc

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Dance: TTambourine-Cooke; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Les Savoyards-Villeneuve, Sga Domitilla; La Provencale, as17421105

11036
01 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17430101, but The Vocal parts-_Salway, Miss _Davis, Mrs _James, Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: _Salway, Miss _Davis, Mrs _James, Miss Wright.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

11037
10 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On Friday last died Miss Wright, one of the dancers at dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

11038
13 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright, Fenn [Stage Door-keeper], Saunders and Payne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: III: Sga Bettini

Song: I: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; V: Early Horn-Lowe

Music: IV: Concerto on the Bassoon-; End Farce: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge; concluding with Handel's Water Music-

11039
01 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by Wright, Atkinson, Mrs King, Miss Bradshaw, Miss Pitt, &c for the Confederacy will be taken. Care will be taken to stop those Tickets that are sold at the door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: Bibby

Dance: The Mechels

11040
18 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright, Miss Bennett, Fleetwood, Reynolds, Green, Ockman, and Elliott. Tickets deliver'd for the Provok'd Husband will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

11041
15 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17481210, but Attendant Spirits-Mrs Wright.
Cast
Role: Attendant Spirits Actor: Mrs Wright.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

11042
07 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For Prince of Wales. This was to be Palmer's Benefit but bought by ye Masters for #90. Mr Wright (an old Serv[an]t) Dy'd (Cross). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17530402 V: A Hornpipe-Mathews, a Child of five years old his scholar

11043
04 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Mrs Cowper. Tickets deliver'd by Jefferson, Dennison, Ward, and Mrs Wright will be taken. Buck in the afterpiece being by Particular Desire, and the last time of his performing it this season. Tickets of Philips at his house in Martlet Court, Bow St., Covent Garden; of Mrs Cowper, at Fryer's, Hosier, corner of James St., Long-Acre. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: The Pierrot's Dance-Dennison, Granier; V: A Punch Dance-Dennison

11044
05 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Speedily will be publish'd at 1s. 6d. Dedicated to David Garrick Esq a New Edition of the Orphan of China...acted at Paris with great applause. [A weekly writer says of this performance: "I could wish that our modern Play-wrights would endeavor to imitate this author in the judicious choice and dispositions of their Fable; and further think this very piece not unworthy the notice of our managers. The Translator has indeed, with great propriety, laid his version at Mr Garrick's door, since there is nobody so well qualified to take the orphan under their protection."] Printed for R. Baldwin in Paternoster Row. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

11045
07 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Fairy Tale deferr'd, Miss Wright ill. This morning Mr Obrien was married to Lady Susan Strangeways. Mr Powell made an Apology & Mr King play'd his part in the Farce. N.B. This Night Mrs Yates sent me word She could play no more this Season (Hopkins). Mr Obrien married, cou'd not come. Mr King play'd his Part Mr I. Palmer King's (Cross Diary). Mr O'Brien being married this morning to Lady Susan Strangeways [sic] after the Play Mr Powell made apology that Mr O'Brien had sent word he was not able to do his part [Lovel], and that Mr King had undertaken it at every short warning, and hoped for their indulgence.-Mr J. Palmer did Mr King's part [Sir Harry's Servant]. This Night Mrs Yates gave notice she could play no more this season (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #214 2s. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Havard: #149 18s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

11046
07 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almena

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Kear, a Gentleman (first appearance on any stage), Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman, Miss Wright. [See17641123.]See17641123.]

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

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

Dance: I: A Comic Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; II: Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

11047
05 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [From The London Evening Post: Married: Michael Arne, music composer and son of Dr Arne, to Miss Wright, a celebrated singer of Drury Lane Theatre."] Paid Mr Evans on Wardrobe acct #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #133 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

11048
14 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17660930, but Daphne-Mrs Arne (late Miss Wright).

Dance: II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

11049
17 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, Reddish, Aickin, Packer, Palmer, Ackman, Jefferson, Fawcett, Bannister, Hurst, Strange, Keen, Clough, Wright, Mrs Stephens, Miss Younge. Prologue, Epilogue. Timur-Holland; Zingis-Aickin; Aunac-Packer; Zemouca-Reddish; Cubla-Jefferson; Zena-Palmer; Nevian-Bannister; Sidasco-Hurst; Ovisa-Miss Younge; Mila-Mrs Stephens; [Also Nadir-Strange; Suida-Ackman; Jelizu-Keen; [Balin]-Fawcett; Prologue[written by Home-Holland; Epilogue[Written by Garrick-Mrs Abington (London Evening Post, 19 Dec.).

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston

11050
04 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: As17681026, but Sir Ardolph-Bannister; Knights-Wright, _Fox.
Cast
Role: Knights Actor: Wright, _Fox.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Johnston

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

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