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17468 results for: Keyword - Mr John Christopher Smith
We found 10008 matches on Author, 5400 matches on Event Comments, 4472 matches on Performance Comments, 1075 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1351
16 March 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. This is the last Benefit Mrs Barbier will have in England. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #53 9s. 6d.; tickets #74 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (last Interlude)

Song: Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers

1352
08 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-

1353
17 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre and Mrs Laguerre. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #21 3s.; tickets #94 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend 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

Song: TThe Sailor's Song-Laguerre

Dance: Salle, Mrs Laguerre

1354
29 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman and Mrs Berriman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #16 1s.; tickets #117 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding Author(s): John Stanley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Music: Vocal Music proper to the Play,-Leveridge, Laguerre

Related Works
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; A new Pierrot and Pierrette by de St.Luce-de St.Luce, Pelling; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

1355
25 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter; III: Last new Dance-Miss Robinson; V: Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth

1356
27 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard and Corey. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Mrs Booth; Dutchman and his Wife-Roger, Rainton; Gardener and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: Signora Meriggi's Favourite Song in Porus-Miss Raftor

1357
03 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17310315 but Sir John-Quin; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: 7310315 but Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: SSince Times are so Bad (Henry Purcell)-Leveridge, Salway

Dance: SSaraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; Louvre, Minuet-Glover, Mlle Salle; A new Grand Dance-Glover, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Miss Pelling, Mrs Ogden; in which Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Poitier

1358
26 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ford (Numberer) and Gwinn. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #16 2s. 6d.; tickets #123 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: III: French Peasant-Mrs Laguerre; IV: Saraband, Tambourin-Miss Rogers, Scholar to Salle; After I afterpiece: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: II: Miss Rogers; V: Mrs Wright

1359
02 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace; Nell-Miss Raftor; Servants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

1360
19 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Saunderson, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Dance:

1361
26 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: See17311109, but John-Wilks; Constantia-Mrs Horton (Burney).
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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

1362
22 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Music: Between the acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Robinson; V: Chacone-Mrs Booth

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

1363
30 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Done from the French of Moliere. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1364
03 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

1365
26 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17321121, but Sir John-Cibber (Daily Post. 22 Feb.; Daily Post, 26 Feb. missing). Daily Post, 26 Feb. missing).
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Essex, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Song: New English Dialogue=- in the Ballad Style, between a town Gallant and a Country lass-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor

1366
24 September 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Daily Post, 1 Sept., lists: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Nell-Miss Raftor. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

1367
18 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

Song: A Chacon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play

1368
22 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend 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

Dance: Scottish Dance, as17341004 Pigmalion, as17340114

1369
18 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Scottish Dance, as17341004 Shepherd and Shepherdess by Maker and Mlle Salle. Tbe Nassau, as17340117 Pigmalion, as17340114

Song: A Cbacon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play

1370
14 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

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

1371
22 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. With his Additional Scene. [Tickets at Bridgwater's Lodgings, No. 16, Craven Buildings.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife 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

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350315 Pigmalion by Mlle Salle and Lally

1372
10 October 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Hallam; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Mademoiselle-Miss Norsa; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

1373
09 February 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #97 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1374
27 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Laguerre's, over against the King's Arms in George Street, York Buildings.] Receipts: money #13 9s. 6d.; tickets #95 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife 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

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c

Song: Chancon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre

1375
15 September 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

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