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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.

2226
14 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17521005, but (By Particular Desire) Epilogue-Shuter riding on an ass.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: IV: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: Country Amusements, as17530412

2227
25 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue; or, The Farmer Deceiv'd

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

2228
14 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Morris, Miss Shawford; IV: A Hornpipe-Morris; V: Minuet-Morris, Miss Shawford

2229
16 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: Mlle Prudhomme

2230
23 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Cast
Role: Sir John Woodville Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti, Dennison, Mlle Lussant

2231
29 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Arthur
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: Harlequin Sorcerer

2232
21 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: New Dutch Dance, as17531117; V: Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012

2233
11 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

2234
06 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: By Particular Desire. The Louvre and Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

2235
04 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Mrs Cowper. Tickets deliver'd by Jefferson, Dennison, Ward, and Mrs Wright will be taken. Buck in the afterpiece being by Particular Desire, and the last time of his performing it this season. Tickets of Philips at his house in Martlet Court, Bow St., Covent Garden; of Mrs Cowper, at Fryer's, Hosier, corner of James St., Long-Acre. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: The Pierrot's Dance-Dennison, Granier; V: A Punch Dance-Dennison

2236
24 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespeare, Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2237
23 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

2238
02 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2239
19 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout

Dance: new Pantomimic Entertainment of Dancing call'd L'Hote du Village-Sg Frantzel, Sga Rossina Balbi, others being the second time of their appearing on the English Stage, with New Habits and other decorations

2240
16 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Mathews; IV: A New Dance-Sga Sabatini, as17541115

2241
02 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: As17541203

2242
11 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

2243
25 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: CChinese Dance, as17550104; Comic Entertainment, as17541203

2244
31 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2245
10 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: As17550203; V: The Last New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini

Song: III: Rule Britannia, as17550402-Beard%; concluding with: Hornpipe-Mathews

2246
11 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

2247
18 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for myself and Wife (Cross). Tickets at the Stage Door. N.B. At the desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Cross has changed Virginia, which he had before advertised, to the above Play. Tickets delivered out for Virginia will be taken. Receipts: #147 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Lovers' Quarrels Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17550203

2248
21 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Beard

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

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mathews

2249
22 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini; IV: A Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini, Sabatini the Younger; V: A Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin

2250
22 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: Lowe

Dance: II: Italian Peasants, as17550414 IV: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, Sga Balbi; End of Play: Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville