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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.

1726
07 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lifes Vagaries

Performance Comment: As17950319but Thompson_; Tradesmen-_; Ledger_; Blurton_; Abbot_; Miss_ Stuart; Mrs_ Platt; Mrs_ Watts; Miss_ Leserve; unassigned-_.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

1727
25 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17941120, but Isabinda-Miss Cornelys; added: Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Whisper-Farley; Scentwell-Mrs Platt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Thompson

1728
29 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turned Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Claremont; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Davenport; Don Quixote-Williamson; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Davenport; Spanish Lady-Mrs Platt; Duchess-Miss Cornelys; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Thompson

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

1729
06 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Faulknor or British Heroism

Performance Comment: Lieut. Steady-Incledon; Pounce-Munden; Lieut. Oakly-Bowden; Capt. Faulknor-Claremont; Capt. O'Cutter-Johnstone; Boatswain-Thompson [added by text]; Mora (a Negro Girl)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Boatswain Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In course: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: [Larpent MS 1079 states, correctly, that most of the songs were "Sung in Arrived at Portsmouth"] Glee-Incledon, Linton, Bowden (Shield); With pride we steer for Britain's Coast-Incledon (Shield); O bring me wine-Bowden (Shield); A description of the Irish way of settling a Quarrel-Johnstone (Reeve); Negro Song-Mrs Martyr (Reeve); Description of a Cockney-Munden (Reeve); Hail to the Brave-Johnstone, Bowden, Incledon (Shield)

Entertainment: End II: Imitations of several favorite Vocal Performers-Mrs Wells; End 1st piece: Imitations of two celebrated Tragic Actresses-Mrs Wells (positively her last appearance in public)

1730
08 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Munden; Sancho-Bernard; Governor-Davies; Don Duart-Macready; Anthonio-Thompson; Charino-Powel; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Townsend (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Prize

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Dance: As17950501

Song: In course: The Storm-Incledon; Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; In 2nd piece: Battle Song, as17950501; Let us love and let us drink, as17950501; Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History, as17950501; Now landed from the Ocean, as17950501

1731
12 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Performance Comment: Countryman-Byrn; Capt. Wade-Holland; Drummer-Farley; Squire-Follett; Tythe Parson-Hawtin; Serjeant-Cranfield; Boniface-Thompson; Dickey Gossip-Rayner; Steward-Simmons; Corporal-Barnes; Country Woman-Mme Rossi; Parson's Wife-Miss Leserve; Peggy of Darby-Mlle St.Amand.
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Thompson

1732
04 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17941120, but Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; added: Whisper-Farley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; William-Ledger.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Ballet: Dermot and Kathlane. As17950219

1733
08 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17950123, but Ennui (1st time)-Farley; Lord Scratch (1st time)-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Lee (1st appearance in that character); added: Willoughby-Macready; Peter-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Song: End: An Irishman's Tour thro' London or, Tully's Vocal and Rhetorical Description of Westminster Abbey, St, James's, St. Paul's, The Tower, A Quarrel, A Masquerade-Johnstone; Old Towler, The Storm-Incledon

1734
10 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Harley; Principal Bacchanal-Incledon; Bacchanals-Bowden, Townsend; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Claremont; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Miss Stuart, Miss Kirton; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Arnold; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson

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

Song: Vocal Parts, as17950309but Mrs _Blurton; In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

1735
15 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Thompson will be admitted. Receipts: #208 12s. 6d. (163.10.6; 5.10.6; tickets: 39.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Thompson
Role: Porter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Thompson
Role: Porter Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17950609

1736
14 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Pope; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Middleton; Banquo-Harley; Donalbain-Simmons; Ross-Macready; Doctor-Powel; Seward-Davenport; Seyton-Thompson; Fleance-Master Curties; Macbeth's Servant-Ledger; Officer-Farley; Murderers-Claremont, Abbot, Rees; Witches-Munden, Townsend, Bernard; Hecate-Richardson; Waiting Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Townsend; Col. Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Blackberry-Richardson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Flummery-Rees; Waiters-Ledger, Abbot; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fairly Actor: Thompson

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Haymes, Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Davenport, Miss Stuart, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Masters, Miss Ives, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Martyr

1737
16 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

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

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Floriville-Bernard; Willoughby-Macready; Peter-Thompson; John-Abbot; Lord Scratch-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance in that character); Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Davenport; Letty-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Mrs Townsend (2nd appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

1738
21 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Toms (from the Theatre Royal, Weymouth; 1st [recte 2nd] appearance on this stage); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Macready; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Richardson; Tibalt-Haymes; Paris-Claremont; Balthazar-Williamson; Montague-Davenport; Peter-Farley; Friar John-Thompson; Apothecary-Rees; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Morris; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Friar John Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Dance: In I: a Grand Masquerade-; the Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand; afterpiece to conclude with: Dance-

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet to the Monument of the Capulets, in which a favorite Elegy-; (composed by Dr Arne) Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Masters, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Martyr

1739
23 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Munden; Pedrillo-Fawcett; Don Caesar-Bowden; Philippo-Townsend; Don Scipio-Powel; Rapino-Haymes; Sanguino-Thompson; Don Juan-Davenport; Vasquez-Farley; Calvette-Ledger; Alphonso-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sanguino Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

1740
25 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Richardson; Simkin-Bernard; Flint-Thompson; Soldiers-Follett, Blurton, Abbot, Williamson; Skirmish-Knight; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Platt; Louisa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Thompson

1741
30 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats Or The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Banks-Hull; Midge-Macready; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Cross; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gammon Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Knight; Captain Sightly-Williamson; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Powel; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Miss La Blond-Miss Leserve; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Old Cockney Actor: Thompson

1742
05 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: General-Munden; Nicholas-Fawcett; Sebastian-Macready; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Marquis-Middleton; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Ambrose Actor: Thompson

Dance: In I: Dance- incident to the Piece

1743
08 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Harley; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Macready; Jacob-Rees; Marker-Farley; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Tradesmen-Williamson, Cross, Abbot, Coombs; Postillion-Simmons; Servant-Ledger; Sophia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Mansel]); Jenny-Miss Stuart; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantuamaker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sheriff's Officer Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

1744
09 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Middleton; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John Inglish-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Cross, Abbot; Flora-Mrs Townsend; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Constables Actor: Thompson, Cross, Abbot

Dance: As17951005

1745
15 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manly-Macready; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Count Basset-Bernard; Squire Richard-Knight; John Moody-Quick; Constable-Thompson; Lord Townly's Servant-Abbot; Manly's Servant-Simmons; Poundage-Rees; Lady Grace-Mrs Townsend; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Davenport; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Myrtilla-Miss Logan; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Performance Comment: Marquis de Morelle-Munden; Julian-Incledon; Denis-Townsend; Casper-Fawcett; Don Pedraza-Powel; Peasants-Thompson, Abbot; Guide-Linton; Mariners-Street, Tett; Biscayan Girls-Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters; Maresa-Mrs Martyr; Jaquelin-Miss Stuart; Bercilla-Mrs Castelle; Adelais-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Thompson, Abbot

1746
16 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Harley; Buckingham-Macready; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Claremont; Lieutenant-Haymes; Norfolk-Richardson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Terrel-Davenport; Blunt-Cross; Forrest-Rees; Servant-Abbot; Yeoman-Ledger; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Constables Actor: Thompson, Cross, Abbot

1747
19 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [in London: Cooper]); Ghost-Toms; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Richardson; Ostrick-Bernard; Polonius-Munden; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Claremont; Marcellus-Williamson; Francisco-Farley; Bernardo-Cross; Priest-Powel; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Davenport; Sailor-Ledger; Gentleman-Abbot; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs Mountain; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Song: In V: a Dirge- [set to Music by Shield. The Words from Shakespeare [see17931009]; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Street, Linton

1748
22 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Harley; Belmour-Macready; Ratcliffe-Haymes; Catesby-Claremont; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Davenport; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Pope; Alicia-Miss Gough (1st appearance in this Kingdom); Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

1749
24 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: Timothy Truncheon-Quick; Nimble-Fawcett; Squire Shinken-Bernard; Darnley-Macready; Chronic-Powel; Waiter-Farley; Paddy-Rees; Bootcatcher-Thompson; Florella-Miss Chapman; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Davenport; Maid-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Thisbe-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Bootcatcher Actor: Thompson

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrn

1750
30 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Capt. Absolute-Bernard; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Townsend; Fag-Macready; Coachman-Thompson; Servants-Blurton, Abbot, Master Curties; Acres-Knight; Julia-Miss Wallis; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Maid-Miss Leserve; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17951008