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17201 results for: Keyword - Sir John Houblon
We found 11245 matches on Author, 6630 matches on Performance Comments, 1686 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14826
07 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Ryan; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Setter-Chapman; Sharper-Hale; Vainlove-Gibson; Noll Bluff-Rosco; Barnaby-Vaughan; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Araminta-Mrs Vaughan; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

14827
27 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Bagshot-Hayman; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsie-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441010, but Mrs Duval, Mrs _Norman; +Scotch Dance, as17441012

14828
05 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Hale; Sparkish-Chapman; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Dorilant-Cashell; Quack-Marten; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mullart; Alithea-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Bland; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Pinchwife-Quin.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Dance: As17441117

14829
17 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Chapman; Careless-Hale; Clerimont-Cashell; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Old Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Bolus-Ridout; Rhurbarb-Carr; Finder-James; Supple-Vaughan; Capt Strut-Stoppelaer; Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley

Dance: As17441117

14830
07 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17441212, but Squire Richard-Yates; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Poundage-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: John Moody Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Song: Lowe

14831
08 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Leander-Lowe; Sir Jasper-Collins; Davy-Taswell; Hellebore-Green; James-Winstone; Harry-Woodburn; Robert-Gray; Dorcas-Miss Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Collins

Song: I, IV: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Dance-Sga Bettini

14832
18 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Hale; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Lord Froth-Gibson; Lady Plyant-Mrs Mullart; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent; Brisk-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

14833
09 February 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

14834
11 February 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic Wou'dbe-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Miss Bellamy; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Wou'dbe Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Cooke
Related Work: Tu Quoque Author(s): John Cooke
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

14835
13 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridges; Sir Jasper-Macklin; Sparkish-Yates; Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; Horner-Mills; Harcourt-Havard; Dorilant-Blakes; Quack-Turbutt; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Alithea-Mrs Cross; Mrs Dainty Fidget-Mrs Horsington; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Waltz.

Dance: II: Sga Bettini; III: Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

14836
14 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Never acted there before. [Amphitheatre on stage as described 11 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Lord Wronglove-Hale; Sir Friendly Moral-Cashell; Lord George Brilliant-Cibber; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Hartshorn-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Moral Actor: Cashell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: II: Wanton Breezes, from the Oratorio Love and Friendship-Miss Edwards; IV: (by particular desire) the Irish Song Ellen a Roon-Mrs Clive; V: The Favourite Duette Let Caesar and Urania Live (compos'd by the late Henry Purcell)-Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards

Dance: III: Cooke, Sga Campioni

14837
02 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cooke. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets of Page at the stage door of the theatre in Bow St.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17441003, but Mock Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Cooke; II: Cooke, LaLauze, Picq; III: Le Gondalier-Cooke; V: a Ball Dance call'd the Louvre-; concluding with: a Minuet-Cooke, Mrs Delagarde

Song: IV: Beard

14838
04 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: What D'Ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17441124, but Filbert-Beard; Kitty-Mrs Lampe; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Justice, Prologue, Ghosts, Countrymen, Soldiers, Constables-Laguerre, Bencraft, Rosco, Marten, Arthur, Carr, Stoppelaer, Hayman, Vaughan, Anderson, Dunstall; Timothy-Cibber; Sir Roger-_; Steward-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Rosco
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: Cooke

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Cooke
Related Work: Tu Quoque Author(s): John Cooke
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

14839
18 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Yates. Afterpiece by Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450316 but Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Lord Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: John Moody Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Sga Bettini

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Mrs Arne

14840
19 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Macklin; Heartwell-Bridges; Bellmour-Giffard; Bluff-Taswell; Sir Joseph-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Blakes; Setter-Yates; Barnaby-Leigh; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs King; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: King Pepin's Campaign

Dance: III: Muilment

14841
24 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17450226; by Desire, the part of Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Daniel, the last time of her appearing upon that Stage; occasional Epilogue-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: the part of Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Daniel, the last time of her appearing upon that Stage
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Daniel

Afterpiece Title: More Ways than One

14842
01 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Beard; Old Hob-Dunstall; Dick-Anderson; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Betty-Miss Hippisley; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
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

Dance: CComic Dance, as17450423 Scotch Dance, as17441012

Song: Scotch Ballad beginning And we are Gayly yet-Beard

14843
21 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. [Colin and Phebe written by Moore and composed by Arne. Constantly encored all summer at Vauxhall (Burney, History of Music IV, 668).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: II: Lowe; V: Dialogue call'd Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: III: Muilment

14844
24 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-L. Sparks from Dublin; Bellmour-Mills; Fondlewife-Macklin; Bluff-I. Sparks; Setter-Yates; Sir Joseph Whittol-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Sharper-Blakes; Betty-Mrs King; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Whittol Actor: Neale

Dance: II: Muilment

Song: III: Lowe; V: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

14845
28 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Collins; Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Sir Epicure-Berry; Lovewit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Macklin; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Kastril-Yates; Dame Pliant-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry

Song: I: Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; God Save our Noble King by Arne-Mrs Cibber, Beard, Reinhold (Deutsch, Handel, p. 623)

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

Dance: II: Grand Serious Dance-; V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

14846
08 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppinton-Macklin; Sir Charles Easy-Mills; Morelove-Delane; Lady Easy-Mrs Mills; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Ridout; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Mills

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

Dance: III: Grand Dance-Muilment

14847
10 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Tattle-Yates; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Neale; Buckram-Woodburn; Miss Prue-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.*a1745 10 10 dl The Tragedy of Tragedies. As17451008*d1745 10 10 dl V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Mills

14848
12 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Sir Jasper-Collins; Leander-Lowe; Hellebore-Goodfellow; Davy-Taswell; Charlotte-Miss Cole; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Collins

Dance: V: a New Dance-M and Mlle Mechel; followed by a Ball Country Dance-

14849
17 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Sir Thomas-Taswell; Lovewell-Havard; Hazard-Blakes; Hector-Yates; Dorante-Collins; Cogdie-Neale; Galoon-Vaughan; Boxkeeper-Goodfellow; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Yates; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Angelica-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Taswell
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17451008

Song: IV: Lowe

14850
04 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Charke, her first appearance here; Sir Francis-Morgan, his first appearance here; Lord Townly-Furnival; Manly-Paget; Basset-Blakey; Squire-Shepherd; Moody-L. Hallam; Poundage-Julian; Lady Grace-Miss Cushing; Jenny-Mrs Phillips; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Williamson; Myrtillo-Mrs Dove; Trusty-Miss Major.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan, his first appearance here

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451028