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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.

15101
10 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. I slept [?] at Drury Lane before the play & was at my Office, it was a cold frostly night (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p. 69). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: See17591106, but Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Lovel-Obrien; Philip-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

15102
24 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Desert Island

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but MacMillan lists: Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Miss Macklin; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Servant-Ackman; Pompey-Miss Mills; A newComic Dance-at the end of Act II.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer

15103
17 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Smith; Clerimont Sr-Ridout; Sir Harry-Dunstall; Numps-Shuter; Tipkin-Collins; Pounce-Gibbs; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Vincent; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Feignlove-Mrs White; Jenny-Miss Sledge; Biddy-Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17591001, but Combrush (by desire)-Mrs Hamilton; Muckworm-Collins; Blunder-Dunstall; Slango-Davis.

Song: WWhen Gentle Parthenissa-Lowe

Music: Several pieces on the Harp, particularly the favourite Irish Ballad Ellen@a@Roon, with variations, -Evans

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17591102; The Plowman, as17591121

15104
09 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Fleetwood; Tattle-King; Scandal-Palmer; Angelica-Miss Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Prue-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Ben-Yates; Sir Sampson-Burton; Foresight-Blakes; Jeremy-Austin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Yates

Dance: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard

15105
09 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart
Related Works
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Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Collins; Dick-Anderson; Old Hob-Marten; Flora-Miss Young; Betty-Miss Mullart; Hob-Dunstall; Mother-Miss Copin.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collins
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: II: Fingalian Dance, as17600408 End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

15106
24 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Palmer; Sir Harry-Garrick, 1st time; Numps-Obrien; Tipkin-Blakes; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Haughton; Clerimont Sr-Havard; Pounce-Bransby; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Fainlove-Mrs Davies, 1st time; Biddy-Miss Macklin, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Garrick, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: As17591205, but Prologue (By Desire)-Garrick.

Dance: A New Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

15107
29 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Palmer; Brilliant-Obrien; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Clive; Miss Notable-Miss Pope; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Yates; Lady Gentle-Miss Pritchard; Hartshorn-Mrs Bennet; Sir Friendly-Burton [all for the first time, but Mrs Bennet and Mrs Clive]; a New Epilogue in the character of Miss Notable, -Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: The Last New Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; IV: A Louvre and Minuet (first time)-Noverre, Miss Pope

15108
29 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Collins; Belmour-Smith; Sir Joseph-Shuter; all for first time; Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bennet; Barnaby-Holtom; Betty-Miss Allen; Sylvia-Mrs Baker; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Heartwell-Sparks; Vainlove-Gibson; Sharper-Ridout; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Laetitia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Entertainment: E+Extravaganza.Between Play and Farce: Shuter will entertain the audience (for the last time) with A Day of Taste, as17600320

15109
01 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17600225, but Manly-Hull, 1st time; Sir Francis-Costollo; Moody-_; Poundage-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Trusty-_; Myrtilla-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Costollo
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; IV: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

Music: III: A Lesson on the Harp-Mr Rice

15110
06 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17591220, but Gibbet-Bennet; Bonniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: The Threshers, as17591005; IV: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

Song: III: Song-Roberts

Music: III: accompanied on the Harp-Evans; after which, By Desire, A Lass that was Laden with Care, with variations -Evans

Related Works
Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): John GayJohn Arbuthnot

15111
07 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17600430 but Sir Thomas-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bennet.
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

Music: II: A Piece on the Harp-Evan Evans

Dance: III: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

15112
08 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Justice Greedy-Yates; Wellborn-Palmer; Allworth-Holland; Furnace-Blakes; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard; Marall-Scrase; Sir Giles-Burton; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lovell-Havard; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchall-Fox.
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Song: II: Ode to Echo (Dr Hayes)-Miss Young

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A Minuet-two of Harrison's Scholars

15113
16 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Mizen-Obrien; Cribbage-Packer; Rovewell-Austin; Jenny Private-Miss Pearce; Worthy-Havard; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davis; Sailors-Philips, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Champnes (with a song in character).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: HHornpipe-a sailor on board the Royal Sovereign

15114
19 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17591229, but Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Finder-_; Sir Wilful-_; Chinawoman-_; Situp-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: IV: Miss Spencer

Dance: HHornpipe-a sailor from the Royal Sovereign

15115
23 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17600501, but Richard-Costollo; Sir Francis-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

15116
22 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Collins; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Collins

15117
29 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mattocks; Sir Thomas-Collins; Flora-Miss Young; Hob-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collins
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

15118
30 September 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Davies; Dogberry-Yates; Verges-Phillips; Hero-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Balthasar-Fawcett; Don Pedro-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Friar-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Borachio-Blakes; With Proper Songs-; Dances-.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-O'Brien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servt-King; Philip-Yates; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: King

15119
10 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Willful Witwou'd-Yates; Waitwell-Mozeen; Witwou'd-O'Brien; Petulant-Blakes; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Foible-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Kennedy, 1st appearance on this stage; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Willful Witwou'd Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

15120
14 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-O'Brien; Sir Charles-Havard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Kennedy; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Mad Doctor-Sg Tioli(, 1st appearance that stage), Miss Baker

15121
14 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Collins; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Bennet; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Miss Prue-Mrs Green; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: Comic Dance call'dThe Cossacks-Sg and Sga Maranesias17601010

15122
15 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure Mammon-Bransby; Kastril-Yates; Subtle-Burton; Ananias-Philips; Surly-Blakes; Tribulation-Clough; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

15123
17 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross, 1st time; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Burden; Simple-Holtom; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-R. Smith; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601013

15124
23 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Phillips; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles Freeman-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

15125
22 November 1760 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Mondo Nella Luna

Performance Comment: Ernesto-Peter Sorbelloni; Sir Credulous-Carlo Paganini; Lisetta-Signora Angiola Paganini; Cecco-Christiano Tedeschini; Flaminia-Signora Angiola Calori; Ecclypticus-Gaetano Quilici; Clarice-Signora Teresa Eberardi; Director-G. Cocchi Libretto, 1760.
Cast
Role: Sir Credulous Actor: Carlo Paganini

Dance: New DancesDirector of Dances-Gherardi; Dancers-Mlle Asselin, Gherardi, Miss Polly Capitani, Tariot

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell