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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir John"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir John")') 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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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.

76
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

77
01 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Mills; Ghost-Quin; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Wright; Ostrick-Macklin; Horatio-Havard; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

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

Performance Comment: Sir John (with the Song, The Early Horn)-Beard; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Turbutt; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

78
08 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Rake-Winstone; Razor-Macklin; Justice-Havard; Bully-Beard; Taylor-Raftor; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: III: As17391024

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

79
14 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Rake-Gibson; Bully-Rosco; Razor-James; Justice-Roberts; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cornet-Miss Horsington; Loveit-Miss Brunette; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

80
11 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Wright; Blandford-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Turbutt; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Daniel-Woodward; Hotman-Taswell; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Imoinda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

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

Performance Comment: Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage; Nell-Mrs Clive; Jobson-Turbutt; Lady Loverule-Miss Bennet; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

81
20 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Razor-Neale; Lord Rake-Winstone; Justice-Havard; Constable-Ray; Taylor-Raftor; Col Bully-Beard; in which character will be introduc'd songs proper to the play-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: LLe Boufon, as17411030; Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411103, but Desse

82
13 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Cibber Sen.; Razor-Neale; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Chetwood; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Mills; Col Bully-Blakes; Lord Rake-Winstone; Justice-Woodburn; Constable-Ray; Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Cibber Sen.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

83
16 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Garrick, 1st time; Heartfree-Delane; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Constant-Havard; Bully-Lowe; Belinda-Mrs Ridout; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Rake-Blakes; Razor-Neale; Justice-Woodburn; Taylor-Collins; Constable-Ray; Cornet-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

84
05 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Macklin; Constant-Mills; Heartfree-Delane; Col Bully (with proper songs)-Lowe; Rake-Blakes; Razor-Collins; Taylor-Leigh; Justice-Winstone; Constable-Ray; Lady Francis-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Ridout; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
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

85
10 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Delane; Col. Bully-Lowe; Lord Rake-Blakes; Razor-Yates; Taylor-Shuter; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Belinda-Mrs Woffington; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Justice-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

86
24 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Heartfree-Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Constant-Havard; Razor-Yates; Col. Bully (with proper song)-Beard; Lord Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

87
07 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts. #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lord Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Matelot Basque, as17521005

88
07 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. A whore taken out for Noise in Green Box (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Heartfree-Palmer; Constant-Havard; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Col. Bully (with Proper Songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Belinda-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Neopolitans, as17531101

89
17 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Heartfree-Palmer; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Col. Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

90
27 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with song)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

91
02 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute- Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with Songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Philips, _Johnson.

92
12 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Garrick; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Bully (with Proper Songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

93
14 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: TheKing and the Miller

Dance: II:A Spanish Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

94
26 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Garrick; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Bully-Atkins (with proper songs); Belinda-Mrs Davies; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

95
02 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Heartfree-Palmer; Razor-Yates; Col. Bully (with a proper song)-Lowe; Lord Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Pritchard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Constant-Havard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

96
23 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with Song)-Lowe; Lord Rake-Blakes; Razor-Yates; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree

97
19 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Shuter, first time; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully-Beard (with songs in character); Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davies; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Lessingham; Mademoiselle-Mrs Vernon, first time; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Shuter, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: New Comic Dance,%Les Sabotiers-Sodi, Sga Mansiere, Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

98
29 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Col. Bully (with song)-Vernon; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lord Rake-Blakes; Heartfree-Palmer; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Razor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

99
20 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Woodward; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully-Beard (With songs in character); Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davis; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Miss Hallam; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: IV: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

100
30 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Woodward; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully (with song in character)-Beard; Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davis; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Miss Hallam; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

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