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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.

14876
30 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17460402 but Sir Friendly-Burton, 1st appearance on the stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Burton, 1st appearance on the stage.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi; being last time of his performing. Also dancing-Cooke, Sga Campioni=

14877
14 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17451015, but Old Wilful-I. Sparks; Sir Harry Atall-Bransby; Situp-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Bransby
Role: Sir Soloman Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb

14878
09 June 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17460304 but Foigard-Cibber; Sir Charles-Blakes; Gipsey-Miss Royer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment, Desse; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

14879
23 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Cashell; Scrub-Chapman; Sullen- Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Kennedy; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Cates; Bagshot-Paddick; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Daniel; Dorinda-Mrs Bland; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Gipsey-Miss Young; Sullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Kennedy

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

14880
06 August 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Full Prices (Winston MS.).] By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17460609 but Scrub-Cibber; Cherry-Mrs Baily; Gipsey-Mrs Cross; Sir Charles Freeman-Cross; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Bridges; Bonniface-Phillips; Archer-Giffard; Hounslow-Leigh; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Foigard-Oates.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Cross
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Conspiracy Discovered

14881
16 October 1746 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Cushing; Aimwell-Pinner; Sullen-Cross; Bonniface-Carter; Sir Charles-Johnson; Gibbet-Lynham; Foigard-Hind; Scrub-Cushing; Dorinda-Miss Mattocks; Cherry-Mrs Phillips; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

14882
25 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber Jun; Morelove-Delane; Sir Charles-Mills; Lady Easy-Mrs Mills; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Miss Minors; Lady Betty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: III: Lowe

14883
27 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Tattle-Cibber; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Buckram-Bransby; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Nurse-Mrs Bridges; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Lowe

14884
03 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Cashell; Sullen-Bridgwater; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Morris; Bonniface-Marten; Scrub-Hippisley; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Gipsey-Miss Young; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play to the Tune of Whap'em Aw Wully.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

14885
06 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Cushing; Sir Sampson-Paget; Foresight-Hallam Sen; Scandal-Furnival; Tattle-Cartwright; Trapland-Shuter; Jeremy-Pinner; Buckram-Dove; Ben-L. Hallam; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Beckham; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Miss Prue-Miss Maddox; Nurse-Mrs Dove; Angelica-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cushing; Sir Jasper-Shuter; Dorcas-Mrs Butler; Leander-Cartwright.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shuter

14886
18 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: By particular Desire

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Wignall his first appearance here; Manly-Furnival; Sir Francis-Paget; Basset-Cartwright; Squire-Shuter; Moody-L. Hallam; Poundage-G. Hallam (Daily Advertiser), Hallam Sen (General Advertiser); Lady Grace-Mrs Cushing; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Beckham; Miss Jenny-Mrs Dove; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bambridge; Myrtillo-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Miles; Lady Townly-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Paget
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

14887
26 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Noll Bluff-Rosco; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Gibson; Setter-Chapman; Barnaby-Vaughan; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Silvia-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Bland; Betty-Mrs Vaughan; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

14888
05 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: WWalpole to Sir Horace Mann: We have operas but no company at them; the Prince and Lord Middlesex Impresarii. Plays only are in fashion; at one house the best company that perhaps ever were together, Quin, Garrick, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cibber: at the other Barry, a favorite young actor and the Violette, whose dancing our friends don't like: I scold them, but all the answer is "Lord! you are so English."-Horace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace Mann, II, 42

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Dance: The German Camp, as17461204; The Vintage, as17461204

14889
12 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17461002; but Sir Harry Wildair (by desire)-Mrs Woffington; Tom Errand-Leigh; Parley-Mrs Cross; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington

Dance: TThe German Camp, as17461204; The Vintage, as17461204

14890
20 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Pitt; Pinchwife-Bridges; Horner-Mills; Sir Jasper-Macklin; Sparkish-Cibber; Harcourt-Blakes; Dorilant-Mozeen; Quack-I. Sparkes; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: As17461216

14891
22 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Widow Edwards in Full of her husband's arrears #3 1s (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #81 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Havard; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Brisk-Woodward; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Gibson; Lady Froth-Mrs Horton; Lady Pliant-Mrs James; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

14892
22 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: By particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Manly-Furnival; Courtwell-Wignell; Vulture-Paget; Aspin-Shuter; Butler-Dove; Sir Amorous-L. Hallam; Clarinda-Miss Moreau; Miranda-Mrs Cushing; Betty-Mrs Wignell; Necessary-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Outside-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: L. Hallam

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

Dance: As17461124

14893
03 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Usher; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Mozeen (with songs proper to that character); Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy from Dublin; 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

14894
17 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Garrick; Sir Simon Loveit-Hippisley; Capt Loveit-Havard; Puff-Chapman; Flash-Woodward; Jasper-Arthur; Aunt-Mrs Marten; Miss Biddy-Miss Hippisley; Tag-Mrs Pritchard; Epilogue by the author of the Prologue-Mrs Pritchard [cast from 1747 edition, but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser].cast from 1747 edition, but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Loveit Actor: Hippisley

14895
26 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17461023, but Foigard-Barrington; Cherry-Miss Warren (1st time on any stage); Sir Charles-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes.

Dance: Two Entertainments, as17470121, but Salomon's Son

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14896
26 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: As17461222; but Sir Thomas-Hallam Sen; Friendly-Brett.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hallam Sen
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh

Dance: As17461124

14897
02 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Chapman; Sir Soloman-Hippisley; Careless-Havard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Hale; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Clerimont-Cashell; Old Willful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Dr Bolus-Ridout; Rhubarb-Carr; Capt Strut-Stoppelaer; Finder-James; Supple-Vaughan; Wishwell-Mrs Bland; Situp-Mrs Vaughan; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Soloman Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

14898
07 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17461003, but Hoyden-Miss Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Coupler-Hippisley; Shoemaker-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Sir Simon Loveit Actor: Hippisley

14899
10 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17461202, but add Morelove-Lee; Sir Charles-Furnival; Lady Graveairs-Miss Budgell; Lady Easy-Mrs Wignell; Edging-Miss Major.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Furnival

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Master Morgan, Miss Baker

14900
11 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

Dance: As17461231