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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr John Stephens"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr John Stephens")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

13251
20 August 1750 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Event Comment: At the New Theatre, Shepherd's Market. Benefit for Stephens. A Concert, etc. Prices 2s. 6d., 2s., 1s. To begin at seven o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: TThe Happy Bride-Miss Agnetta

13252
02 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Scenes, Dresses, Machinery and other Decorations. Book of the Entertainment to be had at 1s. 6d. at Theatre. A Dramatic Romance by David Garrick, Music composed by Michael Arne. Gave King's Footmen and Chairmen #4 4s.; Queen's ditto; Dukes of York and Gloucester ditto (Treasurer's Book). [A memorandum dated 22 August 1766 (Folger Library, Garrick Album, 520 MS, Cage) explains that Michael Arne was to compose the Music for Cymon, and as compensation shall be intitled to and receive one third part of the profits of the three first nights which the author shall take for his own Benefits." Zachariah Stephens was witness. See 15 Jan. 1767.] Receipts: #196 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

13253
13 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17671023, but Margery-Mrs Baker (playbill), Mrs Stephens--Public Advertiser.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance, as17671016

13254
13 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: As17671118, but Vocal Parts-Mrs Stephens, Mrs +Lampe, Mrs +Jones; Citizens-_.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Stephens, Mrs +Lampe, Mrs +Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens

13255
05 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17680127, but Vocal Parts-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

13256
04 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; Gower-DuBellamy; MacMorris-Barrington; Bardolph-Morgan; Boy-Miss Valois; French Soldier-Holtom; Westmorland-Lewis; Gloucester-Lewes; Bedford-R. Smith; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Hamilton[, 1st appearance that stage]; Williams-Morris; Jamy-Dunstall; King of France-Gibson; Dauphin-Davis; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Perry; Isabel-Mrs Vincent [Mrs Stephens, Public Advertiser]; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Related Works
Related Work: The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London, to His Coronation: With a Description of the Triumphal Arches, and Solemnity Author(s): John Ogilby
Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham

13257
05 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Freke (ironmonger) #5 19s. 6d.; Jack (blacksmith) #8 13s.; Stephens (mason) 12s. 10d. (Account Book). Reciepts: #146 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Reel, as17711030

13258
19 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Stephens (mason) #13 3s., and Wilford (painter) #9 4s. 6d. as per bills (Account Book). Receipts: #202 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Monologue: Before: By particular desire, New Occasional Prelude. As 27 Oct. 1772, but Author-Hamilton

13259
29 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-Langrish (pupil to Aldridge), Miss Mathews; III: A New Pantomimical Dance call'd The Enchantress, as17750201; End: The Humours of Blackwall; or, The Indiaman Return'd-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson (his pupil), first appearance, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Jackson (his pupil), first appearance, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford.

13260
19 June 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Edwin (first time that stage), Aickin, Bannister, Griffith, Stephens, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Jackson, Miss Sherry, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

13261
19 August 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: Parts by: Foote, Baddeley, Parsons, Palmer, R. Palmer, L'Estrange, Bannister, Edwin, Griffiths, Stephens, Walters, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Miss Sherry, Mrs Love, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Foote; Capuchin-Foote; Sir Harry Hamper-Parsons; Dr Viper-Palmer; Minnikin-Edwin; Kit Codling-Bannister; Dick Drugget-R. Palmer; Tromfort-Baddeley; Colonel-L'Estrange; Mrs Minnikin-Miss Sherry; Mrs Clack-Miss Platt; Jenny Minnikin-Mrs Jewell (Genest, V, 529).

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Stephens

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

13262
06 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: Grand Dance, as17770425

13263
24 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

13264
21 October 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Honour

13265
19 November 1674 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock tempest Or The Enchanted Castle

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

13266
28 May 1675 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conquest Of China By The Tartars

13267
22 May 1677 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

13268
March 1678 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Trick For Trick Or The Debauchd Hypocrite

Related Works
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): John Philip Kemble

13269
31 May 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

13270
04 March 1686 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

13271
29 November 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

13272
February 1688 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Lovers Or The Ambitious Father

13273
07 November 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Massacre Of Paris

13274
January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Treacherous Brothers

13275
02 May 1692 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairy Queen

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