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17209 results for: Keyword - Sir John Percival
We found 11245 matches on Author, 6646 matches on Performance Comments, 1685 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9876
07 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Alexander's Feast Author(s): John Dryden

Music: As17660226

9877
17 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17651115

9878
22 March 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Powell. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Send Servants at 3 O'clock to keep Places. Last night until after the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Irish Milk Maids, as17651209

9879
22 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311 End: Rural Love, as17651115

Song: A New Duet will be introduc'd between-Shuter, Miss Brent

9880
07 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-Shuter

9881
14 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Comic Dance -Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, as17660207

9882
26 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Packer and Bransby. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: II: By Desire, The Lark's Shrill Notes-Mrs Vincent

Dance: V: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

9883
05 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard

9884
14 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

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

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

9885
15 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Rawlings, Mas. Besford, Wild, Francis, Miss Cokayne. Mainpiece By Particular Desire. Acted but once these 20 years. Afterpiece, for the last time this season. Tickets delivered by Bassan, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Gould, Mrs Paddick, the Widow Trott, &c. will be taken. N.B. Tickets for Macbeth will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Related Works
Related Work: The Albion Queens Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Midas

9886
20 June 1766 @ Ranelagh Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Music: CConcerto on Violin-Hay

Dance: To conclude with a Ball-

9887
25 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

9888
26 September 1766 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Tickets 3s. To begin at 6 p.m. By particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. The heavy loss Mr Lowe has sustained by the badness of the weather this season, he hopes will be a sufficient plea for his taking a particular night for himself. By the desire of several worthy Brethren, some Gentlemen will sing Brother Gilding's Ode in Honour of Masonry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

9889
02 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Paid Ben Johnson's Head a bill #1 6s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #192 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Parsons, Castle, Strange, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mas. Burton, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9890
13 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: TThe Vintage, as17661011; II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

9891
20 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Ben Johnson's Head a bill #1 9s 5d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

9892
08 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

9893
11 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, The Jealous Peasant-Duquesney, 1st appearance this stage, Tassoni, Mrs King

9894
18 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Performance Comment: Parts by: Yates, Palmer, Hartry, Parsons, Packer, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Plym, Miss Pope. Martin-Palmer; Slip-Yates; Stockwell-Hartry; Sir Harry Harlow-Parsons; Belford-Packer; Miss Nancy-Miss Plym; Mrs Stockwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Miss Pope (MacMillan). Garrick's first casting (Larpent MS 260) suggests Stockwell-$Parsons; Harlowe-$Castle; Martin-$King. His initial title was A Narrow Escape.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Harlow Actor: Parsons

9895
27 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Rec'd from Condell for Fruit rent #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #185 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

9896
20 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Benefit for the Increase of a Fund Establish'd by the Performers at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, for the support of such actors, and their families, who from age or infirmities shall be incapable of their business. Such of the Nobility, Gentry, &c., who are pleased to favour this undertaking, are desir'd to send for places, Box or Pit tickets to Mr Sarjant at the Stage-Door. Charges #65. Profits to the Fund #13617s., plus #22 6s. from tickets (Box 82, Pit 12). Paid Mr Weller as per bills for property and machinery in Faustus #14 13s. (Account Book). Receipts: #201 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gibson

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661008

Entertainment: OOccasional Prologue-Ross; The London Cries-Shuter

9897
28 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: Not acted this season. Receipts: #204 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: The Female Archer, as17661215

9898
11 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

9899
07 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

9900
21 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus