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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.

11326
11 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Young Bevil-Hale; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Ryan; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cimberton-Hippisley; Tom-Chapman; Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II: Singing-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: A Scotch Dance, as17411130; II: Comic Dance, as17411209; III: Matelot, as17411209; V: Hornpipe-Taylor

Song: IV: Mr Bennet

11327
14 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17410916, but Sir John-a Gentleman, Who never appear'd on any Stage before.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: a Gentleman, Who never appear'd on any Stage before.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11328
21 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17411214, but Jobson-_; Doctor-_; Butler-_; Nell-_; Sir John-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11329
27 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Dunstall; Mirabel-Giffard; Fainall-W. Giffard; Witwoud-Garrick; Petulant-Yates; Waitwell-Peterson; John-Vaughan; Millamant-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Yates; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Bishop; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Miss E. Hippisley; Betty-Miss Medina; Peg-Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Vaughan

Dance: As17420115

11330
13 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir Amorous-Neale; Truewit-Mills; Sir John-Cibber Jun.; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Macklin; Dauphine-Havard; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Macklin; Clerimont-Ridout; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Centaure-Miss Bennet; Doll Mavis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Song-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Swiss, as17420119

11331
15 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Amanda-Mrs Butler; Loveless-Havard; Young Fashion-Cross; Sir John Friendly-_; Shoemaker-_; La Varole-_; Mendlegs-_; Surgeon-_; Bull-_; Taylor-_; Page-_.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Raftor
Role: Taylor Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Sylvia don't Refuse your Bloom a new song of Mr Arne's-Lowe; III: Song-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

11332
05 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Delane; Tom-Cibber Jun.; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Berry; Indiana-Mrs Mills; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Winstone; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: Le Boufon, as17420325

Song: II: Singing in Italian-Beard; III: Song-Lowe; V: (By Particular Desire) the favourite song of Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive (as she performed it in Dublin)

11333
27 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17420127, but John-_; Betty-_; Peg-_; Foible-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: Welsh Buffoons-two Masters Granier

11334
11 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17420327 but Sir John Loverule-Beard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard.
Role: Sir John Actor: Lowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11335
14 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive; Butler-Raftor; Jobson-Turbutt; Lady Loverule-Miss Bennet; Sir John Loverule-Lowe (in which character will be introduc'd The Early Horn).
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Lowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11336
16 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Delane; Tom-Macklin; Cimberton-Taswell; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Berry; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Green; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Entertainment: II: Concerto on German Flute-Burke Thumoth [on Flute]

11337
08 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Berry; Sir Francis-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Neale; Richard-Green; Poundage-Turbutt; John Moody-Winstone; Jenny-Miss Lee; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Checo Torinese, Sga Charetta Aquilanti, their 1st appearance, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval

Music: Concerto-Veracini

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

11338
09 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Maria-Mrs Giffard; the Nonjuror-Cibber; Sir John-Peterson; Heartly-Giffard; Woodvil-W. Giffard; Charles-Mozeen; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Peterson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11339
21 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17430303 but Nell-Mrs Hooper (first time in that part); Sir John-the Gentleman who perform'd Macheath [Hayman].Hayman].
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: the Gentleman who perform'd Macheath
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: I: Would you taste the Noontide Air?-Mrs Hooper; III: Let me wander not unseen-Mrs Hooper

11340
05 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, Journey To London

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17430107 but Sir John-Hayman; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: 7430107 but Sir John Actor: Hayman
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Hayman

11341
08 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Hayman; Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Hayman
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11342
24 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun-Hale; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John Beville-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Martin; Tom-Chapman; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Woodward; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Indiana-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Beville Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17431003

11343
12 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Cibber; Sealand-Bridges; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Green; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Beville Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

Song: II: Song-Morland (his 1st appearance)

Dance: V: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

11344
12 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Garrick, 1st time; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Yates; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Green; John Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington, 1st time.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

11345
16 March 1744 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Smith; Heartwell-Bowman (son of Late Bowman of Drury Lane); Flora-Mrs Smith; Aura-Mrs Daniel; Sir John-Daniel.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Daniel.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Fond Husband: or, The Intriguing Wife

Song: Blogg, Mrs Freeman

11346
26 September 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11347
27 September 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Delane; Tom-Giffard; Myrtle-Havard; Cimberton-Taswell; Daniel-Green; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Sealand-Bridges; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In II: singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John,Lowe; in which will be introduced The Early Horn-Lowe; Nell-Miss Budgell; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Muilment

11348
04 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Miss Jenny Cibber, first time that part; Phillis-Mrs Elmy, from Dublin; Sir John Bevil-Paget; Sealand-Johnson; Young Bevil-Charles; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Bernard; Humphrey-Furnival; Daniel-Hacket; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Hill; Lucinda-Mrs Bailey; Isabella-Mrs Freeman; With a Prologue-nobody; Epilogue-nobody.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Paget
Role: Sealand Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Love in Low Life

Music: German Flute-Burk Thumoth

11349
28 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jun.-Quin; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Rosco; Tom-Chapman; Humphrey-Marten; Daniel-James; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: A Cantata-Beard

Dance: As17441117

11350
11 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit

Performance Comment: Dotterel-Collins; Per/cent-Taswell; Heartly-Lowe; John Broad-Turbutt; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Bennet; Celia-Miss Budgell; Phillis-Miss Bradshaw; Intermixed with Songs by Mr Arne-; Prologue-Havard [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: John Broad Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: IV: Peasant's Dance-Muilment