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16092 results for: Keyword - Mr John Croft, Esq
We found 9843 matches on Author, 5362 matches on Event Comments, 2798 matches on Performance Comments, 848 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

901
12 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

902
19 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17491130, but MacNeale, Pelling, Shawford, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi omitted

903
01 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

904
10 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

905
02 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: III: Miss Norris

Dance: VVenetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

906
10 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17500503; III: Black Joke, as17500420

907
03 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

908
26 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Music, Dresses, Habits and Decorations. Full Prices. [Which were maintained during run of this pantomime]. A New Pantomime. This Pant: was made by Mr Woodward & met wth great applause, Young Vernon sung for the first time very well. It is said some of the Scenes were bought from Sadler's Wells, wch is shut up by ye Law (Cross). Woodward Harlequin 1st time in three years. Pantomime a New Entertainment in Italian Grotesque Characters (General Advertiser). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

909
15 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

910
18 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

911
26 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred Author(s): John Home

912
05 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred Author(s): John Home

913
25 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

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

914
09 December 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

915
03 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216; Grand Dutch Dance, as17511021

916
15 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: II: A Provincial Dance, as17520314

917
16 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: II: A Peasant Dance-Master Piettro; III: A Comic Dance-Sg Piettro, Janeton Auretti; IV: a Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17511015; a Peasant Dance, as17511015

918
18 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

919
04 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

920
26 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17530117, but Don Pedro-Havard; Don John-Winstone; Dogberry-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: I: A New Dance-Mlle Auguste; II: A Masquerade Dance-M Gerard first appearance from Paris, never appeared in England; III: A New Pierrot Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; IV: The Matelot Basque-Ferrere; after the Country Dance-; The Louvre and Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

921
02 April 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Music: Organ-Stanley; First Violin-Sig Giardini

922
23 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

923
08 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

924
26 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Madam Camargo

925
09 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knight of Malta; or, The Humorous Dane Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher