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2036 results for: Keyword - Benjamin Thompson
We found 1604 matches on Performance Comments, 398 matches on Author, 134 matches on Event Comments, 84 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1601
05 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo (1st time)-Munden; Phillippo-Blanchard; Don Scipio-Wilson; Don Caesar-Bannister; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguina-Thompson; Alphonso (1st time, with an additional song)-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenzo-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sanguina Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan (with You never did hear of an Irishman's fear and Let other Men sing of their Goddess's bright, with accompaniments by Shield)-Johnstone; Beau Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Song: End I: Wine cannot cure the pain I endure for my Chloe-Johnstone, Incledon; with new accompaniments by Shield-; End: Catches and Glees-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Williamson; The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The Introductory Dialogue, in Irish Character-Rock

1602
11 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Bernard; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Cubitt; Supple-Cross; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Sylvia-Miss Brunton; Clarinda-Mrs Bernard; Wishwell-Mrs Harlowe; Sittup-Miss Stuart; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Dr Blister-Powel; Rhubarb-C. Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Dance: As17910507

1603
19 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb (with a song)-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Col. Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Marshall; Wilkins-Cubitt; Johnson-Bernard; Amber-Thompson; Harriett-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Rock; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Spriggs; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Amber Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Song: End IV: The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee (1st time at this theatre)-Munden; End: The Pleasures of the Chace-Incledon; after which Say Bonny Lass will you lie in a Garrat-, being a Parody on Say Bonny Lass, will you lie in a Barrack; Timothy Staytape-Munden; Miss Tippet-Mrs Martyr

1604
20 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Taylor-Bernard; Music@Master-C. Powell; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Quick; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson

Song: Probably at end: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure for my Chloe-Johnstone, Incledon

Music: Between Acts afterpiece: the favourite air of Moggy Lauder (on the Union Pipes)-the celebrated Courtney

1605
10 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Macready, Thompson & Cox. [This was Ryder's last appearance on the stage.] Receipts: #246 4s. (30.10; 4.13; tickets: 211.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib

Song: End II: Stand to your Guns-Bannister; In 3rd piece: as in 2nd piece, 6 June Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms-Incledon

1606
13 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib

Performance Comment: As17910610 but Officers-Evatt, Thompson, Ledger; Ensigns-Lee, Letteney; Modagee Boosla-Blurton; Holcar-Platt; Sacarem-Jackson; Buchava-Basant [recte Bayzand].recte Bayzand].
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Evatt, Thompson, Ledger
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Munden, Bernard, Davies, Macready, Powel, Thompson, Cross, Miss Stuart, Miss Brangin, Mrs Harlowe.
Role: Don Sancho Actor: Thompson
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson

Song: In 2nd Piece:as in 3rd piece, 10 June Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms-Incledon

1607
12 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Neville-Holman; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Mrs Merry (late Miss Brunton).
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Col. Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Farmer Blackberry-Darley (1st appearance these 2 years); Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fairly Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-King, Blurton, Mrs Watts

1608
17 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Macready; Whisper-Farley; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Patch-Mrs Harlowe; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

1609
19 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Austin-Harley; Theodore-Bloomfield (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Fabian-Thompson; Officers-Powel, Evatt; Raymond-Farren; Adelaide-Mrs Merry; Jaqueline-Mrs Platt; Countess-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Fabian Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

1610
21 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Caleb (with a song in character)-Fawcett (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance on this stage); Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Marshall; Wilkins-Cubitt; Johnson-Macready; Amber-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Rock; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Amber Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

1611
30 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Fawcett; Phillippo-Blanchard; Don Scipio-Wilson; Don Caesar-Darley; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguina-Thompson; Lopez-Evatt; Alphonso-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sanguina Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Wilson; Sir Jacob Jollup-Powel; Bruin-Cubitt; Heeltap-Rock; Lint-Thompson; Roger-Farley; Jerry Sneak (1st time)-Fawcett; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lint Actor: Thompson

1612
03 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren; Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett (1st appearance on this stage); Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

1613
05 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Cubitt; Higgins-Thompson; Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Higgins Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Fairly Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Lint Actor: Thompson

1614
06 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Quick; Orlando-Holman; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Oliver-Davies; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Corin-Cross; Duke Frederick-Thompson; Charles-Williamson; Jaques-Aickin; Caelia-Mrs Mountain; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: As17911003, but Iman-Thompson; Female Prisoner-Mrs Masters.
Cast
Role: Iman Actor: Thompson

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford; In V: Dance of Forresters-

1615
07 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Snow]); Lusignan-Aickin; Nerestan-Farren; Orasmin-Macready; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Selima-Miss Chapman; Zara-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Melidor Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Fairly Actor: Thompson
Role: Lint Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17910912

1616
10 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Ross-Davies; Donalbaine-Cross; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Powel; Hecate-Darley; Witches-Blanchard, Munden, Cubitt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Iman Actor: Thompson

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Marshall, Rock, Williamson, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Miss Leserve, Mrs Cross, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

1617
12 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Muz [in all playbills beginning 1 Dec. called Midge]-Macready; Men [in text: Sailors]-Milburne, Thompson, Farley; Landlord-Powel; Twitch-Rock; Trap-Evatt; Zachariah-Rees; Lamp-C. Powell; Sheriff's Officer-Cross; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Master Simmons; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sailors] Actor: Milburne, Thompson, Farley

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

1618
17 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; King-Hull; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Farren; Laertes (1st time)-Harley; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Marshall; Player King-Thompson; Marcellus-Powel; Bernardo-Evatt; Lucianus-Cubitt; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Grave@Diggers-Quick, Milburne; Queen-Mrs Fawcett; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Ophelia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Iman Actor: Thompson

1619
20 October 1791 @ 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; Indiana-Mrs Esten; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Isabella-Mrs Platt.
Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Song: II: song-Incledon

1620
21 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Cubitt; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Powel; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Fawcett; Altea-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Platt; Old Woman-Mr Quick; Maid-Mr Rock; Estifania-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

1621
24 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Harley; King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Macready; Prince Edward-Master Simmons; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Norfolk-Evatt; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Richmond-Holman; Lady Anne-Mrs Merry; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: In afterpiece: The Harp and Pipes-Myres [recte C. Meyer], Courtney

1622
28 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Farren; Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Harley; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Miss Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Francis; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: As17911024

1623
07 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Wilson; Serjeant Jack-Darley; Sandy-Johnstone; Charley-Blanchard; Capt. Dash-Davies; Croudy-Cubitt; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Laird of Raasay Actor: Thompson

1624
09 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17911102, but Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Rock, Thompson, Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: End II: a Negro Dance, as17911102; End: The Irish Lilt, as17911006

1625
19 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: General-Quick; Marquis-Marshall; Sebastian-Munden; Nicholas-Blanchard; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Ambrose Actor: Thompson