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17547 results for: Keyword - Mr John Stephens
We found 11612 matches on Author, 5178 matches on Event Comments, 3072 matches on Performance Comments, 855 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
10 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Adrastus-Hale; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-Hallam; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Stephens; Tiresias-Roberts; Alcander-Hill; Pyracmon-Stevens; Diocles-Arthur; Dymas-Clarke; Eurydice-Mrs Ware; Citizens-Hippisley, Chapman, Mullart, Penkethman, Neale, James, Stoppelaer, W. Hallam.*a1739 2 10 cg Margery. As17381209.*d1739 2 10 cg As17381203, but Dances-_Haughton.
Cast
Role: Ghost of Laius Actor: Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden

277
15 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Adrastus-Hale; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-Hallam; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Stephens; Tiresias-Roberts; Alcander-Gibson; Pyracmon-A. Ryan; Diocles-Arthur; Dymas-Clark; Citizens-Hippisley, James, Mullart, Neale, Smith, Harrington, Stoppelaer; Eurydice-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Ghost of Laius Actor: Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Tambourine-French Girl; Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl

Song: TThe Parting Lovers-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe

278
29 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Lavinio-Cushing; Brunetto-White; Barberino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flametta-Mrs Baker; Trappolin, first time-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

279
22 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Marten; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Danstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipe-Miles; Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Shuter; Brunetto-White; Barberino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flammetta-Mrs Baker; Lavinio-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

280
13 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdrey-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty-Miss Cockayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Chambers; With a Hornpipe-Miles; and a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Shuter; Brunetto-White; Barbarino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Falmetta-Mrs Baker; Lavinio-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Lucas, Miss Hilliard

281
01 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Charinus-Sparks; Maximinian-Smith; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Niger-Ridout; Camurius-Anderson; Persian Ambassador-White; Suitors-Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Geta-Shuter; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Drusilla-Miss Condill; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton; With the Original Dances-Gallini, Granier, Lucas, Miles, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Gosley, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolet, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin; With several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set to music by Arne. The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mattocks, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Younge, others.
Cast
Role: Cassana Actor: Mrs Stephens

282
09 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Ben-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat-C. Smith; Jemmy-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Miss Allen; Jenny Diver-Mrs Stephens; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly-Miss Helm; Betty Doxey-Miss Cokayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brickler, 2d time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

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

Dance: CCountry Dance-Characters of the Opera; Hornpipe-Miles

283
23 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Charinus-Sparks; Maximinian-Smith; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Camurius-Anderson; Niger-Ridout; Persian Ambassador-Davis; Geta-Shuter; Suitors-Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Miss Nossiter; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Cassana Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan a Masque

Dance: The Original Dances-Delaistre, Granier, Lucas, Leppie, Dumai, Desse, Rochford, Gosly, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin, Miss Dawson, Mrs Dulies, Miss Vallois; and several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set by Arne-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

284
10 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard1st time here in 12 years; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Mat-Baker; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Holtom; Wat-C. Smith; Jemmy-Redman; Nimming Ned-R. Smith; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Miss Allen; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Sukey@Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty Doxy-Miss Cockayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Polly-Miss Brent1st time.*a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008*d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play; a Hornpipe-Miles.*c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

285
30 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Maximinian-Smith; Charinus-Sparks; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Niger-Ridout; Camurius-Anderson; Persian Ambassador-Davis; Suitors-Collins; Costollo, Blakey; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Geta-Shuter; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Mrs Baker; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton; Original Dances-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard; The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Cassana Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: To conclude with the Masque ofThe Sultan

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Music: II: A Concerto on the Violin-Hay; End Opera: A Concerto on the Haut@Bois-Simson

286
24 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Benet; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Ben-Wignel; Filch-Holtom; Wat-C. Smith; Jemmy-Redman; Nimming@Ned-R. Smith; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Burden; Jenny Diver-Mrs White; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly-Miss Helm; Betty Doxey-Miss Cokayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Morrison; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Polly-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: A New Hornpipe compos'd by Dr Arne-Mrs Vernon, 1st appearance there; a Country Dance-the Characters in the Opera

287
12 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17620427 but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Polly-Miss Miller, first time; Diana restored. Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville; Country Dance-Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Deceivd

Dance: II: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

288
04 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Hull; Beggar-Bennet; Ben-Wignel; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Perry; Lucy-Miss Poitier; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Evans; Jenny Diver-Mrs White; Suky-Miss Sledge; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Doxey-Miss Davis; Dolly-Miss Cokayne; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Poitier; Country Dance-the Characters in the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

289
01 February 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-White; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Morgan; Bravos-Dunstall, Buck, Lewis; Oriana-Mrs Vincent; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Miss Elliot, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

290
28 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-White; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Morgan; Bravos-Dunstall, Buck, Lewis; Oriana-Mrs Vincent; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Miss Eliot.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

291
30 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Duke-Perry; Brunetto-Davis; Alberto-Wignel; Barberino-Anderson; Duchess-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flametta-Mrs Evans; Trappolin-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

292
22 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Lucy-Miss Davies, first time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Daw; Country Dance-characters in the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

293
05 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Duke-Perry; Brunetto-Davis; Alberto-Wignel; Barbarino-Costollo; Mago-Bennet; Duchess-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flametta-Mrs Evans; Trappolin-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: II: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004; End: Les Mattelots Provencals, as17641004

294
11 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-White; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Morgan; Maid-Miss Allen; Four Bravo's-Dunstall, Buck, Hayes, Gardner; Oriana-Mrs Vincent; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

295
18 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Anderson; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-White; Beggar-Bennet; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Miller; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt, Miss Daw, Miss Twist; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda or The Cheats of Harlequin

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: II: A Tambourine, as17641015

296
30 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ross; Lorenzo-Smith; Bertran-Clarke; Raymond-Gibson; Dominic-Dunstall; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Gomez-Shuter; Teresa-Mrs Stephens; Elvira-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Baker; Drawer-Mas. Morgan.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

297
11 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, 1st time; Ventidius-Gibson; Dolabella-Clarke; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Anderson; Myris-Redman; Charmion-Mrs Stephens; Iris-Mrs Godwin; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Cleopatra-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
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: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: A Tambourine, as17641015

Entertainment: After: (for this night only) Serious, Comic, Post-haste Observations in his Journey to Paris-Mr Shuter

298
27 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17650419 but Macheath-Squibb, 1st time; Miss Peachum-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Miss Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

299
15 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copen; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; Country Dance-characters in the opera.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

300
17 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-White; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Besford; Maid-Miss Allen; Bravos-Dunstall, Buck, Lewis, Gardner; Oriana-Mrs Vincent; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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