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17995 results for: Keyword - Sir John Vanburghi
We found 12392 matches on Author, 6630 matches on Performance Comments, 1685 matches on Event Comments, 676 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13051
23 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Indiana-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance-

Song: In II: song-Incledon; In I afterpiece: a new Duet- (composed by Stevens)

13052
02 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Dodd; Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Davy-Suett; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13053
07 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17910128, but Sir John Trotley [without the Prologue]-Bensley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13054
31 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17910730 but John de Vienne-Kemble in place of Aickin; Bland_; Usher_; Iliff_; Evatt_; Chapman_; Citizens-_Abbott, _Barrett; Powell_; Vocal Parts-_Willoughby, _Linton, _Dorion, _Aylmer, _Little, _Brown, _Lyons, Mrs _Taylor, Miss _Fontenelle, Miss _DeCamp, Mrs _Edwin, Mrs _Powell, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.
Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Kemble in place of Aickin
Role: John Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Sir John Trotley (with the Original Epilogue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Jessamy-Burton; Davy-Parsons; Lady Minikin-Mrs Taylor; Miss Tittup-Mrs Brooks; Gymp-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13055
10 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Le Varole-Maddocks; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Dodd; Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Davy-Parsons; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13056
02 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Aickin; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Miss Heard; Trusty-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: In afterpiece: Hamoir, Miss DeCamp [and see17911105]

13057
28 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

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

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Sir John Buck-Phillimore; Subtle-Waldron; Classic-Packer; Marquis-Wewitzer; Kitteau-Banks; Roger-Hollingsworth; Solitaire-Maddocks; Dauphine-Caulfield; Gamut-Fawcett; Servant-Webb; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Booth; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Phillimore

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

13058
22 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Johnstone; Colonel Oldboy-Quick; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Harman-Davies; Jenkins-Darley; Jessamy-Marshall; Diana-Mrs Mountain; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Clarissa (1st time)-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Lionel Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Darley; Simkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Louisa (with Auld Robin Gray) (1st time)-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone

Song: In: an additional Obligato Bravura Song (composed by Sacchini,)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin-Weichsel; the favorite Rondo, Se Ti Perdo (composed by Guglielmi)-Mrs Billington (as introduced in The Woodman)

Music: End II: a concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Billington

13059
12 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Davis; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Indiana-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Song: II: a song-Incledon

13060
15 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Dodd; Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Davy-Suett; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13061
10 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Sir John Buck-Phillimore; Subtle-Waldron; Classic-Packer; Marquis-Wewitzer; Kitteau-Banks; Roger-Hollingsworth; Solitaire-Maddocks; Dauphine-Caulfield; Gamut-Fawcett; Servant-Webb; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Booth; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Phillimore

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp

13062
09 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Cast
Role: Sir Robert Ramble Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forester Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Performance Comment: As17930408, but added: Brussels-Mrs Powell; Maid-Mrs Cross; Sir John Evergreen's Fortification-_.
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir John Evergreen Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Charles the Eighth of France; or, The Invasion of Naples by the French Author(s): John Crowne

13063
05 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Harley; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Indiana-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance-

Song: In I: a song-Mrs Clendining

Entertainment: As17931004

13064
11 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-Bernard (1st appearance in that character); Lovewell-Holman; Sir John Melvil-Farren; Canton-Cubitt; Brush-Fawcett; Serjeant Flower-Powel; Traverse-Thompson; Trueman-Evatt; Sterling-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character); Betty-Mrs Martyr; Chambermaid-Miss Stuart; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Entertainment: As17931004

13065
16 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: THE ENGLISHMAN IN PARIS

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Sir John Buck-Phillimore; Subtle-Waldron; Classic-Packer; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-Banks// Mrs Subtle-Mrs Booth; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Phillimore

Dance: In mainpiece Dances (composed by D'Egville) by Hamoir, G. D'Egville, Master D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss Phillips, the Miss D'Egvilles, &c.; In Act II of afterpiece a Minuet by Hamoir and Miss De Camp

13066
17 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The ew

Cast
Role: : Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: BON TON

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Dodd; Sir John Trotley (with the Original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-Burton; Davy-Parsons//Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13067
12 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Aickin; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson; Servant-Lyons// Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Miss Heard; Trusty-Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: THOMAS AND SALLY

13068
02 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Lucinda-Miss DeCamp. [The rest of the cast (see17940516) was probably: Sir John Buck-Phillimore; Subtle-Waldron; Classic-Packer; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-Banks; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Booth. And see17950205] . .
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Phillimore

13069
09 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Whitfield; Sir John Trotley-King; Col. Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Davy-Suett; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13070
29 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17941122, but Myrtle-Macready; Lucinda-Miss Cornelys; Indiana-Mrs Esten (1st and only appearance this season); added: Sir John Bevil-Hull; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turned Governor

Song: As17950316

Entertainment: Monologues. End: Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day-Mrs Esten; After which: Belles Have at Ye All (written by the Author of the Prologue to Crotchet Lodge [Robert Houlton])-Mrs Mattocks

13071
23 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [altered by John Philip Kemble]: With new Scenes, Dresses, Decorations, and Machinery. In Act I, at the opening will be introduced, for the First Time a Battle between the Macedonians and the Persians. In Act IV, the Royal Banquet. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] The Scenes designed and painted by Marinari. The Dresses and Decorations by Johnston and Miss Rein. The Machinery by Cabanel. "[In the last scene] the expiring tone with which [Kemble] pronounces 'Cover me'; his shivering, when wrapt round in the imperial robes; his wan and wasted countenance; the manner of his labouriously drawing his legs together, and their aguish knocking when they meet, surpass all description" (Monthly Mirror, Jan. 1796, p. 180). Receipts: #375 2s. 6d. (306.14.6; 67.3.0; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17950922, but Sir Matthew Medley-_; Woodly-_; Soufrance-_; Charlotte-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Song: In II: Alexander's Triumphal Entry into Babylon-; The Grand Chorus of Priests Youths Virgins-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Wathen, Welsh, Wentworth, Trueman, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Fisher, Master Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Miss Mellon, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Jackson, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Wentworth, Mrs Butler

13072
06 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Dodd; Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Davy-Suett; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13073
15 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbemont-C. Kemble; Eustache de St. Pierre-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Officer-Palmer Jun.; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen (1st appearance in th-that character); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Carpenters-Suett, Burton; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Trueman
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Jobson-Bannister Jun. (2nd appearance in that character); Butler-Trueman; Cook-Burton; Coachman-Ledger; Doctor-Abbot; Sir John Loverule-Davies; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Haskey; Nell-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger

13074
17 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-Wathen; Davy-Suett; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

13075
29 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holman. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by Benjamin Hoadly, based partly on L'Ecole des Femmes, by Moliere. Larpent MS 1160; not published. Prologue by John Taylor; Epilogue by Edward Jerningham (European Magazine, May 1797, p. 342)]: Mr Holman having been favored by the Family of Doctor Hoadly, Author of the Suspicious Husband, with a Manuscript Comedy in Five Acts, the production of that celebrated Writer, he most respectfully informs the Public that it will be presented under the Title of The Tatlers. True Briton, 1 May: The Play was given to Holman by Dr Hoadly Ashe, Hoadly's nephew. Ibid, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 14, John-street, Adelphi. Account-Book: Paid Insurance and Duty on #10,000 for one year from 16th Inst. at the Royal Exchange Fire Office #136 17s; ditto on #10,000 for one year from Lady Day at the Phoenix Fire Office #112 10s. Receipts: #290 11s. 6d. (143.16.0; 10.11.6; tickets: 136.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tatlers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Murray, Middleton, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from European Magazine, May 1797, p. 341: Cobler-Quick; Shatter-Holman; Allworthy-Pope; Froward-Munden; Sir ThomasSevern-Murray; Woodville-Middleton; Jonathan-Thompson; Miss Severn-Miss Chapman; Fanny Allworthy-Miss Mansel; Madge Haggard-Mrs Davenport; Lady Nettleton-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasSevern Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Murray, Townsend, Haymes, Claremont, Gray, Linton, Street, Mrs Clendining.
Role: O'Laughlin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: M'Scrape Actor: Johnstone