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564 results for: Keyword - Aston
We found 464 matches on Roles/Actors, 224 matches on Performance Comments, 77 matches on Author, 53 matches on Performance Title, and 27 matches on Event Comments.

1
05 February 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Performance Comment: Duke-Milward; Trapolin-Chapman; Brunetto-Salway; Alberto-Lacy; Mago-Aston; Puritan-Hippisley; Barberino-Paget; Dutchess-Mrs Buchanan; Prudentia-Mrs Templer; Flametta-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Mago Actor: Aston
Related Works
Related Work: Trappolin Suppos'd a Prince Author(s): Aston Cokain

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: PPeasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; Tambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance-Glover, DuPre, Delagarde, Mrs Legar, Ogden, Mrs Pelling

2
12 March 1740 @ Crown and Cushion

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow of Mr Walter Aston, and her Three Children. At Mr Rainton's, The Crown and Cushion, in Russel-Street, Covent Garden. 7 p.m. 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Serious And Comic Oratory

Performance Comment: Tony Aston exhibits his Serious and Comic Oratory on the Face and Head-Tony Aston; with nine Songs all of his own making-Tony Aston; with his Drunken@Man-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: Tony Aston exhibits his Serious and Comic Oratory Actor: Tony Aston
Role: with nine Songs all of his own making Actor: Tony Aston
Role: with his Drunken@Man Actor: Tony Aston.

3
17 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Aston. Being the last Time of his performing here. Receipts: money #17 1s.; tickets #37 6s. [In Daily Post, 7 May, Aston has an appeal to the twofold learned and judicious Body of the Law, in behalf of his Benefit Play."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17220315 but Bertran-Diggs; Raymond-Boheme; With a New Prologue, Epilogue wrote and to be spoken-Aston.
Cast
Role: Epilogue wrote and to be spoken Actor: Aston.
Role: Gomez Actor: Aston

Song: A new Comic Pastoral call'd Whitsuntide: or, The Clowns' Contention-; Two new Songs-the Boy; And a New Song-Mr Aston, representing a Hide Park Grenadier

4
29 November 1729 @ Front Long Room

Event Comment: By a Company under the Direction of Mr Aston. At the Front Long Room, next to the Opera-House in the Hay-Market. Price 2s. 6d. At 6 P.M. N.B. We perform henceforward on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Tony Aston; Loveworth-Griffin; Maiden-Green; Squib-Peters; Reynard-Aston Jr; Belinda-Mrs Peters; Penelope-Mrs Griffin; Hillaria-Mrs Spiller; With a new Singing Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Woodcock Actor: Tony Aston
Role: Reynard Actor: Aston Jr

Song: Between the Acts: New Comical Songs-; particularly A Dissertation on the Famous Beggar's Opera-

5
16 April 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Aston and a Gentleman under Misfortune. Afterpiece: A new Pastoral. Written by Mr Aston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Aston; King-Paget; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Ridout; Ostrick-Clarke; Horatio-Boaman; Rosencraus-Houghton; Guildenstern-W. Hallam; Prologue-James; Francisco-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Forrester; Ophelia-Miss Male; Ghost-Stephens; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Mullart .
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Cleora or The Amorous Old Shepherdess

Related Works
Related Work: Cleora; or, The Amorous Old Shepherdess Author(s): Anthony Aston

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Cuckoo Solo by Master Oates. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

6
05 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan and Miss Bincks. Tickets for Aston, Dukes, Delagarde, Miss Horsington taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Aboan-Stephens; Oroonoko-Walker; Governor-Hale; Blandford-Chapman; Driver-Morgan; Stanmore-Aston; Daniel-Hippisley; Imoinda-Miss Bincks; Widow Lackit-Mrs Martin; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Stanmore Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Song: Leveridge's Song In Praise of English Roast Beef. And Tony Aston's Hodge Podge

Performance Comment: And Tony Aston's Hodge Podge .

7
14 March 1740 @ Crown and Cushion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Serious And Comic Oratory

Performance Comment: Tony Aston, As17400312.
Cast
Role: Tony Aston exhibits his Serious and Comic Oratory Actor: Tony Aston
Role: with nine Songs all of his own making Actor: Tony Aston
Role: with his Drunken@Man Actor: Tony Aston.

8
08 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Yeoman-Aston Sr, commonly called Tony Aston, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Reyard-Jones; Loveworth-Barcock; Maiden-Hicks; Squib-Walker; Belinda-Miss Jones; Hillaria-Mrs Miller; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Mann; Jenny-Mrs Clarke; Lucy-Mrs Aston.
Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Aston Sr, commonly called Tony Aston, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Aston.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: new Scots Dance to Ballad Tunes-Davenport, Miss Jones; Hornpipe, Chesire Round-Johnson

Song: Two new Songs-Aston

9
05 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Ryan; Bookseller-Egleton; Blunt-Quin; Day-Spiller; Abel-Bullock Sr; Obadiah-Morgan; Ruth-Mrs Bullock; Arabella-Mrs Seymour; Mrs Day-Mrs Egleton; Teague-Aston; after the Manner of the late Mr Estcourt. With a New Epilogue-Mr Aston , in the Character of Teague riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Aston
Role: With a New Epilogue Actor: Mr Aston , in the Character of Teague riding on an Ass.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Song: As17220210

10
01 December 1729 @ Front Long Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Peters; Archer-Aston Jr; Sullen-Griffin; Foigard-Green; Bonniface-Tony Aston; Scrub-Norris; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Rhodes; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Peters; Dorinda-Mrs Griffin; Cherry-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Aston Jr
Role: Bonniface Actor: Tony Aston

Song: Some new Scots and English Songs-Tony Aston

11
28 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Tony Aston; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Quin; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Chapman; Obadiah-Hippisley; Story-Aston Jr; Mrs Day-Mrs Egleton; Ruth-Mrs Bullock; Arabella-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Tony Aston
Role: Story Actor: Aston Jr

Dance: TThe Grand Aga and his Sultana-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; The Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

12
04 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Secret

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Quin, Walker, Milward, Chapman, Hall, Aston, Paget, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Kilby, Miss Binks; but edition of 1735 lists: Ferdinand-Ryan; +Cardinal of Arragon-Walker; +Young Duke of Malfy-Miss Binckes; +Antonio-Milward; +Delio-Hale; +Marquise of Pescara-Chapman; +Bosola-Quin; +Flavio-Paget; +Urbino-Aston; +Dutchess of Malfy-Mrs Hallam; +Cariola-Mrs Kilby. Prologue by Philip Frowde, Esq-; Epilogue for $the Dutchess-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Quin, Walker, Milward, Chapman, Hall, Aston, Paget, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Kilby, Miss Binks
Role: Urbino Actor: Aston

13
19 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Helen

Performance Comment: Parts-Hippisley, Salway, Laguerre, Hale, Aston, Hall, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Egleton, Miss Norsa, Miss Binks; but edition of 1733 lists: Mercury-Laguerre; Menelaus-Hippisley; Paris-Salway; Castor-Aston; Pollux-Hale; Justice Gryphus-Hall; Soldier-Hall; Juno-Mrs Cantrell; Minerva-Mrs Egleton; Venus-Miss Norsa; Helen-Miss Binks.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Hippisley, Salway, Laguerre, Hale, Aston, Hall, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Egleton, Miss Norsa, Miss Binks
Role: Castor Actor: Aston

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Mock Minuet, as17330511

14
14 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fancyd Queen

Performance Comment: Parts-Aston, Muloart, Lyon, Cole, Clarke, Morris, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Norsa, Mrs Vallois, Miss Horsington; but edition of 1733 lists: Bellamy-Aston; Poltroon-Lyon; Harry-Cole; Honestus-Stevens; Grimbald-Mullart; Fudge-Clarke; Budgett-Giles; Flirtilla-Mrs Cantrell; Aureola-Miss Norsa; Betty-Mrs Vallois; Rose-Mrs Horsington; With a New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Aston, Muloart, Lyon, Cole, Clarke, Morris, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Norsa, Mrs Vallois, Miss Horsington
Role: Bellamy Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Cast
Role: Pistole Actor: Aston

Dance: SScotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston; Swedish Dal Karle-Delagarde, Mrs Ogden; Irish Trot-Bethen

15
13 January 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Fondlewife-Aston, who never appear'd upon this Stage before; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Spiller; Sharper-Egleton; Laetitia-Mrs Seymour; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Rogier; Sylvia-Miss Stone; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Betty-Miss Hutton.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Aston, who never appear'd upon this Stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Song: The Boy

16
17 January 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17211215, but Scrub-Aston.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Aston.

17
02 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Fantome-Walker; Tinsel-Egleton; Vellum-Aston; Butler-Spiller; Coachman-Bullock Sr; Gardiner-Phipps; Lady Turman-Mrs Bullock; Abigail-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Vellum Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

18
24 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: As17220109, but Sir Davy-Aston.
Cast
Role: Sir Davy Actor: Aston.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

19
15 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Ryan; Lorenzo-Walker; Gomez-Aston; Queen-Mrs Seymour; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Hanging and Marriage or The Dead Mans Wedding

20
29 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Aston; Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Welshman-Morgan; Mad Taylor-Phipps; Mad Priest-Egleton; Mad Scholar-Boheme; Drunken Servant-Bullock Sr; Cook-Hall; Alinda-Mrs Cross; Juletta-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Aston

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Hutton, Mrs Bullock

21
30 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Performance Comment: As17220308 but Ruidius-Diggs; Comic Parts-_Aston, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Comic Parts Actor: _Aston, H. Bullock.

Song: As17220308

22
31 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Boheme; Sancho-Hall; Ambrosio-Walker; Chaplain-Bullock Sr; Manuel-H. Bullock; Gardener-Spiller; Taylor-Aston; Ravish'd Woman-Morgan; Marcella-Mrs Cross singing I Burn, I Burn; Moll-Egleton.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Aston

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Jones, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Hutton; particularly a Hornpipe-Jones

23
04 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: As17220202, but Epilogue-Mr Aston , in the Character of Vellum .
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Aston , in the Character of Vellum .
Role: Vellum Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces of Musick-; accompanied with Trumpets Flutes German Flutes and French Horns-; Particularly Hendel's Water Musick-

Dance: As17211003

24
22 August 1724 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son Or The Libertine Reclaimed Wherein Is Represented His Vicious Life And The Devil Appearing To Him To Go On In His Wickedness And The Miserable State He Was Brought To Be His Extravagance Being Reduced To That Extremity That He Was Forced To Eat Husks With The Swine To Satisfy His Hunger Also An Angel Descending Exhorting Him To Repent And Return To His Father Who Receives Him With Great Joy

Performance Comment: With the Comical Humours of his Man Roger. Roger-Harper; Country Farmer-Aston; Lucia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Country Farmer Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Entertainment: Drunken Man-Harper

25
01 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Dorante-Hippisley; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Hector-Chapman; Cogdie-Aston; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Favourite-Mrs Adams; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Martin; Betsy-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Cogdie Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Song: Ballad@Dialogue in the Characters of a Rake and a Country Milk-Maid-Walker, Mrs Cantrell

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier