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2959 results for: Keyword - J. R. Tonson
We found 2555 matches on Performance Comments, 639 matches on Event Comments, 120 matches on Performance Title, 17 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
01 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

252
19 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: In course evening: Henry's Cottage Maid-Miss Hagley

253
22 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: As17911119; accompanied upon the Harp-Meyer Jun

254
09 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

255
23 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

256
23 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland

257
30 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss DeCamp

258
20 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

259
17 December 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the above,Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

260
04 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Author

261
20 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

262
02 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

263
10 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means; Or, A Trip To Dover

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

264
15 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: As17890708

265
16 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: New Spain; or, Love in Mexico

Dance: III 2nd piece: A Grand Indian War Dance-

266
09 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Afterpiece Title: The Author

267
23 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Ten Thousand

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

268
15 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Song: 2nd piece: General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns (text)]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Mrs Andrews, Miss Menage, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brown, Mrs Benson, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Leserve

269
27 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

270
30 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

271
26 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: A Nicknackatory

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Festivity, as17951125

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts-Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Miss Logan, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Monsieur Tonson (Founded on Fact, and recited at Free-Mason's Hall, last Winter, with universal Applause)-Fawcett

Performance Comment: End: Monsieur Tonson (Founded on Fact, and recited at Free-Mason's Hall, last Winter, with universal Applause)-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Monsieur Tonson Actor: Fawcett.

272
02 July 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE

Dance: In afterpiece the Ballets composed by James D'Egville; the Principal Dancers-D'Egville, Gentili, and also by permission of the Proprietor of the King's Theatre, Mme Del Caro, Mlle E. Hilligsberg, Mlle Hilligsberg

273
13 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in Spain

274
19 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

275
03 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah 0

Music: End I: concerto on the violoncello-C. Ashley