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18326 results for: Keyword - Sir John
We found 11245 matches on Author, 6630 matches on Performance Comments, 2610 matches on Roles/Actors, 1685 matches on Event Comments, and 676 matches on Performance Title.

326
17 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir John-Boheme; Young Valere-Walker; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis of Hazard-Morgan; Dorante-Hippisley; Cogdie-Chapman; Hector-Spiller; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Clarke, who never appear'd on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Boheme
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling

327
27 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir John-Griffin; Freehold-Corey; Modely-Bridgwater; Heartwell-Roberts; Lurcher-Cibber Jr; Vulture-Berry; Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Burnet; Carbuncle-Fielding; Longbottom-Wright; Flora-Mrs Heron; Aura-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin
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: Phebe

Dance:

328
08 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Wilks; Sealand-Williams; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Tom-Cibber; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

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

329
24 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Revis'd and alter'd by the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory; Or, The Double Deceit

Performance Comment: Sir John-Griffin; Cobblecause-Harper. With the Original Prologue and Epilogue.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin

Music: II: A Solo on the Violin-Charke

Dance: III: The Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; IV: Pierraite-Roger, Mlle Delorme; V: A Grand Spanish Dance-Lally, Essex, Thurmond, Haughton, Rainton

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

Song: The usual Song-Miss Raftor

330
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mullart; Ranger-Taylor; Doctor-Ayres; Butler-Rosco; Cook-Eaton; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mullart; Nell-Miss Tollett; Lettice-Mrs Coker; Lucy-Mrs Hulett; Jobson-Hulett.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

331
08 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17311204

332
13 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: SScottish Dance, as17330412

333
29 September 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Shallow-Dyer; Ford-Ryan; Page-Aston; Slender-Neale; Caius-Hall; Host-Bullock; Fenton-Houghton; Mrs Ford-Mrs Templer; Mrs Page-Mrs Bullock; Ann Page-Miss Norsa; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. Scottish Dance, as17330922

334
29 May 1734 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

335
05 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Mrs Charke; Sir Jasper-Monlass; Leander-Este; Hellebore-Tench; Dorcas-Mrs Monlass; Davy-Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Monlass

Dance: The Black and White Joke by Tench and Miss Brett. Harlequin by Miss Brett

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Jones

336
23 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Roberts; Sir Charles-Hale; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Morgan; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Templer; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17340920

337
15 May 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Miss Jones; Jobson-Hulett; Lady Loverule-Mrs Wetherilt; Nell-Mrs Roberts, but see17350409.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miss Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Music: A Piece of Hunting-Musick on the French Horn by Mr Charles

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. Black Joak by Woodward and Mrs Woodward

338
12 September 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance:

339
22 October 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Young Bevil-Walker; Myrtle-A. Hallam; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Aston; Humphrey-Paget; Tom-Chapman; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Luanda-Miss Norsa; Phillis-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

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

340
18 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Delane; Page-A. Hallam; Ford-Ryan; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Caius-Mullart; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Clark; Fenton-Master Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Mrs Page-Mrs Buchanan; Anne Page-Miss Norsa; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Sylvia; or, The Country Burial

Performance Comment: Sir John-Walker; Sylvia-Miss Norsa; Timothy Stitch-Laguerre; Jonathan-Hippisley; Wilford-Aston; Ploughshare-Mullart; Gaffer Gabble-M. Stoppelaer; Sexton-James; Dorothy-Mrs Kilby; Betty-Miss Bincks; Goody Busy-Mrs Martin; Goody Gabble-Mrs Forrester; Lettice-Miss Hilliard .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Walker

Dance: As17360316

Song: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

341
26 April 1736 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: By Desire. Boxes is. Pit 2s. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Walker; Lady Loverule-Mrs Morton; Jobson-Bennald; Nell-Mrs Phebe; Butler-Mellish; Lucy-Mrs Read .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

342
03 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Roberts; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa, but see17360325.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors, as17360501

Song: I: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. IV: By Roberts

343
05 May 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Family, which hath been very unfortunate in Trade, and is in Great Distress. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-A. Hallam; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Miss Bincks; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Walker; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Stevens; Scentwell-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. Hornpipe by Ferguson

344
23 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Miller; Sir Edward-Quin; Belfond Jr-Milward; Trueman-Este; Cheatly-Mecklin; Shamwell-Stoppelaer; Scrapeall-Griffin; Termagant-Winstone; Attorney-Berry; Lucy-Miss Brett; Margaret-Mrs Villeneuve; Ruth-Mrs Cross; Mrs Hackum-Oates; Lolpoop-Harper; Hackum-Shepard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Teresia-Miss Holliday; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Thurmond; Squire-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: Double Jealousy, as17360907; V: Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

345
22 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: Sir John-Penkethman; Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Vulture-Woodward; Lurcher-Richardson; Shacklefigure-Norris; Doubeljugg-Rosco; Carbuncle-Lyon; Longbottom-Yates; Sneak-Hamilton; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Aura-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman
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: Britannia

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Dance: IV: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

346
01 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard, the second time of his appearing on that stage in any speaking character; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard, the second time of his appearing on that stage in any speaking character
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

347
17 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

348
26 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Richardson, Miss Cantrel; A new Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates, Desse, Richardson, Miss Cantrel, Mrs LeBrun; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

349
02 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Lady Betty-Mrs Horton; Sir Charles-Ryan; Morelove-Hale; Lady Easy-Mrs Stevens; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bellamy; Edging-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Nell-Mrs Vincent; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kirby; Jobson-Mullart; Butler-Arthur; Cook-Stoppelaer; Footman-Smith; Doctor-Anderson; Lucy-Mrs Horsington; Lettice-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Rogers; II: Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; III: By Desire, Tambourine-Mlle Villeneuve; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

350
24 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Gillier; a Boy of Six and Scholar of Muilment, his first appearance on the stage. II: Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; IV: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment

Song: I: Beard; IV: English Captain (as1740032m-Beard

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