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17206 results for: Keyword - Sir John Vanbrugh
We found 11245 matches on Author, 6632 matches on Performance Comments, 1692 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

576
03 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Post Boy, 5 March: On Thursday Morning the King's Company of Comedians, belonging to the Play-House in Drury-Lane, were sworn at the Lord Chamberlain's Office in Whitehall, pursuant to an Order occasion'd by their Acting in Obedience to his Majesty's Licence, lately granted Exclusive of a Patent formerly obtained by Sir Richard Steele Kt. The Tenor of the Oath was, That as his Majesty's Servants, they should act Subservient to the Lord Chamberlain, Vice-Chamberlain, and Gentleman Usher in Waiting

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

577
26 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Dorimant-Ross; Sir Fopling Flutter-Woodward; Medley-Havard; Young Bellair-Palmer; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Emelia-Mrs Cowper; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Shoemaker-Burton; Handy-Jefferson; Smirk-Simson; Orangewoman-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Bellair-Phillips; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Lady Woodvil-Mrs James; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Harriet-Miss Haughton; In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Flutter Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

578
17 February 1680 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This is the third in the series of Court performances in L. C. 5@145, p. 120: Sir Fopling Flutter. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 350, and 11 Feb. 1679@80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

579
12 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

580
26 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5]: Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher, by Dryden [by Thomas King. The original alteration, 1700, was by Sir John Vanbrugh, not by Dryden. The present alteration has been attributed to John Philip Kemble, but in his copy of the play, now in the Huntington Library (K-D 95), he has written "by Thomas King"]. Public Advertiser, 22 Nov. 1787: This Day is published, as now revived with material Additions, The Pilgrim (1s.). Receipts: #85 9s. 6d. (72.5.0; 13.4.6; 0.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: As17870920, but Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Waldron.

Dance: End I: a New Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs; End III: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; End IV: another New Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs

581
27 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 29 Dec. 1766.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of two acts taken from Vanbrugh's Relapse [by John Lee?]. Tickets by Mas. Harris will be taken. Charges #65 18s.; Profit to Mrs Lessingham #39 18s. 6d., plus #79 13s. from tickets (Box 166; Pit 131; Gallery 185) (Account Book). [The Gentleman who played King Henry was George Savile Carey (Hogan).] Receipts: #105 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-A Gentleman, first appearance any stage; Prince of Wales (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Lessingham; Achbp York-Clarke; Prince John-Davis; Westmorland-Hull; Chief Justice-Younger; Shallow (that night only)-Woodward; Pistol-Hamilton; Poins-Wroughton; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Davis
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
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: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Lewes; Coupler-Quick; Lory-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden (With an Apology in character to the Town)-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Music: End: A Concerto on the Double Mandoline, Royal Guitar-Sg Mussolini, after which he will accompany a young Gentlewoman in a song, being their first appearance in Public

582
30 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Young Fashion-Bardin; Coupler-Morgan; Surgeon-Norris; Lory-Penkethman; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Hoyden-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Hulett
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

583
21 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Dances and Songs made to Ballad Tunes. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Moody-Miller; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto al' Fresco

584
17 July 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Stone and Freeman. By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Stone; Loveless-Hulstone; Young Fashion-Freeman; Sir Tunbelly-Archer; Berinthia-Miss Bennet; Amanda-Mrs Ferguson; Hoyden-Mrs Hallam .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Archer
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Song:

Dance:

585
04 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Daily Advertiser, 4 Oct.: Yesterday Morning Mr James Todd, who represented the Miller's Man on Friday Night...and fell in one of the flying Machines from the very top of the Stage by the breaking of the Wires, by which accident his Skull was fractur'd, died in a miserable manner. Susan Warwick, who represented the Miller's Wife, lies at the point of Death at the Infirmary at Hyde-Park Corner: The two other Persons who fell in the same Machine are like to recover, [In London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 2 Oct.: All these unhappy People were Servants belonging to the Theatre, and only Representatives in the different Characters of Mr Lun, Mr Nivelon, Mr Salway, and Mrs Moreau.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-A. Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Hoyden-Miss Bincks; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Misses Scott; Scot's Dance-Glover, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mrs Delorme

586
23 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart; Berinthia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

587
04 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Lady Stafford to Lord Wentworth, 4 Jan.: I hear their will be a vast riot to night at the Play, for young Cibber is to act and the Templars are resolved to hiss him off the stage. 6 Jan.: Young Cibber was vastly hiss'd a Thursday, but his old friend Impudence kept him from being either out of countenance or in the least disturb'd at the noise.-Wentworth Papers, p. 541

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17381010, but Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Shoemaker-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17381016, but Sir Jasper-Shepard; Davy-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard

Dance: V: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

588
02 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jenny and Miss Betty Cibber?, Two Infant Daughters of the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermixed with Songs. At 6:45 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17390514, but Foppington (new dressed)-Cibber, being the first time of his appearance on that stage; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Loveless-Hallam; Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Coupler-Arthur; Bull-Littleton; Shoemaker-Clark; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Seringe and Lory-Chapman.
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: See17390518, but Doctor-Cibber; Also an Epilogue by Jo. Haines, Comedian of facetious Memory) by particular Desire,-the young Captain in his Regimentals, Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: by particular Desire, Actor: the young Captain in his Regimentals, Riding on an Ass.

Dance: Master Oates, Phillips from dl, Miss Oates, Master Ferg

589
31 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. [It is difficult to determine whether this is the concluding performance of 1738-39 or the opening one of 1739-40.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17390802, but Loveless-Ryan; Young Fashion-A. Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Coupler-Arthur; Lory-James; Surgeon-Marten; Shoemarker-Bencraft; Nurse-Mrs Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Worthy-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Margery

590
12 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17391103, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Hale; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Basset-Neale; Richard-James; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Mrs Hale; Trusty-Mrs Cross; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: TTambourine-French Girl; Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

591
08 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher, by Sir John Vanbrugh and Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: An English Opera, written by the late Mr Addison, and new set to Musick by Mr Arne, reserving two or three Favourite Songs, out of his former Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John FletcherJohn Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Beard; Sir Trusty-Rheinhold; Page-Miss Edwards; Queen-Mrs Arne; Rosamond-Mrs Clive; Grideline-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Rheinhold

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; II: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

592
03 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-W. Giffard; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Lory-Peterson; Coupler-Julian; Young Fashion-a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Bull-Buckeley; Shoemaker-Freeman; Seringe-Dove; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Mrs Dunstall; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-nobody, as17421124.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: CComic Ballet-Granier, Carney, Mrs Roland, LaPierre, Pelling, Mrs Saintquinot, Miss Story, Mrs Vallois; Welsh Boufon-two Masters Granier; Comic Dance-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

593
24 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from [The Relapse, by] Sir John Vanbrugh [1st time; C 5, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Prologue by David Garrick (see edition of 1781)]. The Characters new dressed. Receipts: #229 7s. 6d. (217.13.0; 10.8.0; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Young Fashion-Reddish; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Amanda-Mrs Robinson; Berinthia-Mrs Yates; The other parts-Burton, Lamash, Carpenter, Wrighten, Norris, Nash, Everard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Platt, Mrs Smith; Edition of 1781 (G. Wilkie) specifies: La Varole-Burton; +Jewelle-Lamash; +Shoemaker-Carpenter; +Hosier-Norris; +Taylor-Baker (see17770225); +Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; +Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; New +Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End III: The Triumph of Love, as17761107:

594
27 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Lucy identified as Miss Dayes by Kemble note on playbill and by Winston MS 10.] At the opening of this season Justice Sir John Fielding wrote to Garrick not to play the Beggar's Opera fearing it had a bad influence on the minds of the young. But both Garrick and Colman continued to play it (Winston MS 10). Receipts. #183 13s. (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

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gardner; Classic-Hull; Subtle-Thompson; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with Song)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gardner

Dance: End: New Dance, as17731021

595
30 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. By the Author of the Duenna. Acted but once this season. Tickets deliver'd for the Lady's Last Stake will be Admitted. x Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17751101, but Coachman-Fearon; Lydia-Miss Barsanti; and By Desire, The Original Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Actor: Wilson, first time
Role: Sir Lucius Actor: Clinch
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Young Fashion-Lee Lewes; Sir John Friendly-Young; Bull-Booth; Lory-Cushing; Coupler-Thompson; Porter-Fearon; Shoemaker-Jones; La Varole-Wewitzer; Taylor-Bates; Mendlegs-Ledger; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Sempstress-Mrs White; Miss Hoyden (with a Song)-Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Young
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsy Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

596
27 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Playbill of 2 Dec. states, correctly, that mainpiece was "2nd time these 16 years." In it the playbill assigns Sir John Melvil to Farren, but "Macready was the substitute for Farren" (World, 28 Nov.).] Receipts: #192 8s. 6d. (189.12.6; 2.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Lovewell-Holman; Sir John Melvil-Macready; Canton-C. Powell; Brush-Bernard; Serjeant Flower-Powel; Traverse-Thompson; Trueman-Evatt; Sterling-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny-Miss Brunton; Betty-Mrs Wells; Chambermaid-Mrs Rock; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

597
05 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: [In afterpiece] Sir John Buck Cooke, Phillimore Ill; Classic Benson, Packer Ill. Beggar's Opera rehearsed at 10; New Ballet at 10 and at 12. Receipts: #148 3s. 6d. (103.5.0; 40.6.6; 4.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: See17950102, but Sir John Buck-Cooke; Classic-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Cooke

598
19 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor (see text). Address by John Wolcot (Pocket Magazine, supra)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. [Mrs Lee was from the Salisbury theatre.] Morning Chronicle, 11 May 1795: This Day is published Life's Vagaries (2s.). Receipts: #268 3s. 6d. (259.19.6; 8.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Townsend, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Davenport, Burton, Rock, Follett, Cross, Williamson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Lee (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Stuart, Mrs Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. I (T. Woodfall, 1798), and playbill of 27 Nov. 1795: Arthur D'Aumerle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Bernard; Robin Hoofs-Townsend; L'Oeillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; John-Ledger; Constable-Blurton; Robinson-Abbot; Thomas-Simmons; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Mrs Lee; Miss Clare-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Martha-Miss Leserve; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Rees, Burton, Rock, Wilde; Prologue-Middleton [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.; An Address by way of Epilogue [not listed on playbill,-Lewis [(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].
Cast
Role: Timolin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Hans Burgess Actor: Munden
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Life's Vagaries Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone

Song: In: I can dance and sing-Mrs Lee. [Not listed on playbill, but see BUC, p. 619.

599
13 October 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Massey. Afterpiece: Never performed in London, written by the author of The Son-In-Law [John O'Keeffe; 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 14 Jan. 1767. See also cg, 16 Mar. 1782, when it was acted as The Positive Man]. To begin at 7:00. Tickets delivered for the 4th instant will be taken. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be had of Rice at the Theatre, and of Massey, No.4, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Marlton; Sir Philip Modelove-Munden; Tradelove-Butler; Freeman-Daly; Perriwinkle-Barrett; Simon Pure-Fildew; Drawer-Sargeant; Aminadab-Middleton; Obadiah Prim-Massey; Mrs Prim-Mrs Edwards; Betty-Mrs Lefevre; Masked Lady-Mrs Lucas; Anne Lovely-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Massey, Munden, Howard, Whitby, Middleton, Fildew, Lucas, Barrett, Mrs Winchelsea, Mrs Lefevre, A Gentlewoman (1st appearance [unidentified]). [Edition of 1767 (T. Lowndes and J. Williams) lists the parts: Sir Anthony Woodville, Sir Geofry Gingle, Delamour, Young Woodville, Thady MacBrogue Constable, Watchman, Florimel, Emily, Betty].unidentified]). [Edition of 1767 (T. Lowndes and J. Williams) lists the parts: Sir Anthony Woodville, Sir Geofry Gingle, Delamour, Young Woodville, Thady MacBrogue Constable, Watchman, Florimel, Emily, Betty].
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William DavenantJohn Cooke
Related Work: The Wild Gallant Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The She Gallant Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Amorous Gallant; or, Love in Fashion Author(s): John Bulteel
Related Work: The Positive Man Author(s): John O'Keeffe

600
23 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Gay.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas Dock-Pinkethman; Peter Nettle-Norris; Sir Roger-Miller; Steward-Quin; Sir Humphrey-Cross; Justice Statute-Shepherd; Ghost of Child Unborn-Norris Jr; Kitty-Mrs Bicknell; Dorcas-Mrs Willis Sr; Joyce-Miss Younger; Aunt-Mrs Baker; Constable-Penray; Corporal-Weller.
Cast
Role: Squire Thomas Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay