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18447 results for: Keyword - Sir John Steele
We found 13065 matches on Author, 6645 matches on Performance Comments, 1704 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

351
18 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etherige. [In Daily Courant, 17 Nov., I Henry IV had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakish-Pack; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Barry; Ariana-Mrs Rogers; Gatty-Mrs Cross; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Bullock

352
18 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Laides of Quality. Wirtten by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Beaufort-Mills; Bruce-Booth; Lovis-Bickerstaffe; Wheadle-Keene; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Estcourt; Dufoy-Bowen; Graciana-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Porter; Widow Rich-Mrs Knight; Betty-Mrs Mills; With a new Epilogue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Norris
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

353
15 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Geo. Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Barry; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Cross; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Dogget
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Estcourt

354
09 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Bickerstaff; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Knight; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Dogget
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Estcourt

355
30 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Knight; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Mountfort; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Dogget
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Bullock

356
19 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Knight; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Dogget
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Bullock

357
14 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Bruce-Booth; Palmer-Johnson; Dufoy-Bowen; Mrs Rich-Mrs Oldfield; Jenny-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Norris
Role: Palmer Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Song: As17161022

Dance:

358
13 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Leigh; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Hunt; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Leigh

Dance: Mrs Santlow

359
29 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Beaufort-Mills; Dufoy-Cibber; Bruce-Booth; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Johnson; Widow Rich-Mrs Horton; Graciana-Mrs Younger; Jenny-Mrs Saunders; Betty-Mrs Garnet.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Norris
Role: Palmer Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

360
08 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Lindar and Miss Seale. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Shepard; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Baker; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Sentry-Miss Tenoe; Gazette-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Shepard

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar

Dance: As17250304

361
26 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Dufoy-Cibber; Beaufort-W. Mills; Bevil-Cory; Bruce-Bridgwater; Lovis-Watson; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Johnson; Wheedle-Shepard; Widow Rich-Mrs Oldfield; Graciana-Mrs Butler; Amelia-Mrs Cibber; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Betty-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Norris
Role: Palmer Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

362
09 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit La Sac and Miss LaTour. Written by Sir George Etheridge. Receipts: money #20 12s. 6d.; tickets #40 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 25 by money and 82 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; Pit, 44 by money and 71 by tickets; slips, 1 by money; first gallery, 30 by money and 95 by tickets; second gallery, 42 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Hippisley; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtal-Ryan; Freeman-Walker; Rakehell-Spiller; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Berriman; Gatty-Mrs Younger; Sentry-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Bullock

Dance: End I: Chacone-LeSac, Miss LaTour; II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; III: Spanish Dance-LeSac; IV: Harlequin-Miss LaTour; V: French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

363
14 December 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge. Receipts: #35 13s.Probable attendance: boxes, 26 paid and 1 order; pit, 70 paid and 19 orders; slips, 14 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 114 paid and 10 orders; second gallery, 76 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Hippisley; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtal-Ryan; Freeman-Walker; Rakehell-Spiller; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Berriman; Gatty-Mrs Younger; Ariana-Mrs Bullock; Sentry-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Anna Bullen

364
05 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Harper; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Cibber Jr; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Shireburn; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Ariana-Mrs Cibber; Sentry-Mrs Mills; Gazett-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Mrs Booth

365
21 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Sir George Etheredge. Not acted these 10 years. [See 5 Apr. 1742.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Cockwood-Macklin; Courtal-Ryan; Freeman-Ridout; Sir Joceline Jolly-Dunstall; Rakehell-Dyer; Gatty-Mrs Vincent; Ariana-Mrs Elmy; Sentry-Miss Haughton; Mrs Gazette-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Cockwood Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Joceline Jolly Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Merlins Cave

366
10 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Acted but once these Ten Years. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Nicholas-Dogget; Palmer-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Dogget
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

367
02 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Little John, who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: As17390201

Dance: As17390201

368
14 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #58 4s. Paid for sundries for Mr Ross, viz.: a hat at #1 1s. and a pair of shoes at 14 shillings for Essex; a pair of black shoes at 14 shillings and a pair of black shammy shoes at 10s. 6d. for Hamlet (Account Book). [See Hamlet in Shammy Shoes, by John Yoklavitch, Shakespear Quarterly, III (1952), pp. 209-18.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Arthur; Tom-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Hamilton; with Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Merlin Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

369
17 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele, Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Fainlove-Mrs Willis; Aunt-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance:

370
25 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Miller; Hymphrey-Penkethman; Tipking-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth; especially The Hussar-

371
27 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Castleman, the Treasurer. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Cibber Jr; Clerimont-Mills; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Fainlove-Mrs Mills; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn; Jenny-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: SScotch Dance-Miss Robinson; Myrtillo-Lally, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs DeLorme, Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

372
26 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Roberts; Captain Clerimont-Wm. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn; Fainlove-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17330125

373
15 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt. Clerimont-W. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Shepard; Tipkin-Griffin; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Grace; Fainlove-Mrs Charke; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake Trappd or The Disappointed Country Lass

Dance: V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG

Song: As17331013

374
02 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt Clerimont-W. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Sheppard; Tipkin-Griffin; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Holliday; Fainlove-Mrs Charke; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

375
12 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Clive; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Holliday; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Cross; Captain Clerimont-W. Mills .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c