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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.

2851
01 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

2852
01 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Simpson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs James
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Myrtle Actor: Lee.
Role: in Act II Singing Actor: Beard
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Barry
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: In II a Scotch Cantata Actor: Beard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Simon Actor: Taswell
Role: Jasper Actor: Blakes
Role: To conclude with the Last Grand Scene of The Tr Actor:
Role: in which will be a Grand Dance Actor: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Role: Loveit Actor: Havard
Role: Puff Actor: James
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

2853
16 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Balthasar Actor: _ Fryar-Bridges
Role: _ Fryar Actor: Bridges
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Country Dance Actor: included at end of play.
Role: add Country Dance Actor: .
Role: add Masquerade Dance Actor: Mrs Addison.
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Matthews
Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters.
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick for the first time
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Claudio Actor: Lee
Role: Friar Actor: Bridges
Role: Sexton Actor: Ray
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Verges Actor: Neale
Role: Conrade Actor: Bransby
Role: 1st Watchman Actor: Vaughan
Role: 2nd Watchman Actor: Marr
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Musical parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: also Goodall Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Cook, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

2854
02 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Barry
Role: Brabantio Actor: Berry
Role: Cassio Actor: Palmer
Role: Roderigo Actor: Yates
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone
Role: Lodovico Actor: Blakes
Role: Gratiano Actor: Simpson
Role: Officer Actor: Usher
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Iago Actor: Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Blister Actor: Bridges
Role: Coupee Actor: Yates
Role: Quaver Actor: Beard
Role: Goodwill Actor: Taswell.

2855
05 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

2856
23 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Duncan Actor: Barnet
Role: Lennox Actor: Ackman
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Miss Norris.
Role: Witches Actor: Shuter,in place of Neale_
Role: Macbeth Actor: Barry
Role: Macduff Actor: Havard
Role: Malcolm Actor: Blakes
Role: Banquo Actor: Sowdon
Role: Rosse Actor: King
Role: Lenox Actor: Barnet
Role: Seyward Actor: Winstone
Role: Donalbain Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Hecate Actor: Berry
Role: Young Seyward Actor: Palmer
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Cross
Role: Seyton Actor: Ray
Role: Angus Actor: Simpson
Role: Doctor Actor: Taswell
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Master Cross 1st time.
Role: Puff Actor: James.
Role: Flash Actor: Shuter
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Loveit Actor: Palmer
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
Role: Capt Loveit Actor: Havard

Music: II: Concerto on Violincello-Cervetti

Dance: I: Black Joke, as17500420 II: Comic Dance-Grandchamps; III: L'Entree de Flore, as17491024; V: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

2857
28 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Fopington Actor: Woodward
Role: Lord Morelove Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Charles Easy Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: King
Role: Mercury Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Tattoo Actor: _ .
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Old Man Actor: Taswell
Role: Charon Actor: Winstone.
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: I: The Highland Lad (set by Master Arne)-Master Mattocks; III: Singing-Master Mattocks

Dance: II: La Sabotiere-Master Maltere, Miss Foulcade; IV: Les Fantasies de la Dance-Mlle DelaContri; End: Minuet-Mathews, Mlle Contri

2858
01 May 1750 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

2859
13 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Havard
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Sowdon
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Mozeen
Role: First Spirit Actor: Gentleman who perform'd Barnwell
Role: Second Spirit Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Bacchanal Actor: Beard
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo
Role: With a New Epilogue upon the Two Occasional Pro Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward.

2860
16 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Antonio Actor: Sparks
Role: Bassanio Actor: Ryan
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dyer
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Lowe
Role: Launcelot Actor: Arthur
Role: Solarino Actor: Ridout
Role: Solanio Actor: Gibson
Role: Gobbo Actor: Collins
Role: Tubal Actor: Cushing
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Punch Actor: Lalauze.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Legg first appearance on any stage
Role: 5 Furies Actor: Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Hero Actor: Baker, Miss Young
Role: Charon Actor: Howard
Role: Miller Actor: LaLauze
Role: Doctor's man Actor: Arthur
Role: Tumblers Actor: Bencraft, Cushing
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Demons in the following characters Actor: Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Christian
Role: Mezzetin Woman Actor: Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou
Role: Scaramouche Woman Actor: Miss Batchelor.

2861
26 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick.
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lee
Role: Tressel Actor: Blakes
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Richmond Actor: Havard
Role: Lieut. Actor: Ray
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Stanley Actor: Winstone
Role: Catesby Actor: Marr
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Beard
Role: Thyrsis Actor: Mas. Vernon
Role: Dorilas Actor: Wilder
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Pastoral Dance Actor: Harvey, Sg and Sga Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti, etc.

2862
24 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Woodward
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Tester Actor: Vaughan
Role: Buckle Actor: Mozeen
Role: Valet Actor: Shuter
Role: Simon Actor: Marr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Cast
Role: Carmine Actor: Palmer
Role: Puff Actor: Yates
Role: Lord Dupe Actor: Shuter
Role: Alderman Pentweazel Actor: Taswell
Role: Caleb Actor: Costollo
Role: Brush Actor: Cross
Role: Novice Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Pentweazel Actor: Worsdale
Role: Boy Actor: Master Cross

Song: III: Haughty Strephon by Dr Arne-Master Vernon

2863
16 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Role: Beverly Actor: Garrick
Role: Stukely Actor: Davies
Role: Lewson Actor: Mossop
Role: Jarvis Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Beverly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Bates Actor: Burton
Role: Dawson Actor: Blakes
Role: Waiter Actor: Ackman
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Price.

2864
12 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Scruch Actor: Shuter, first time
Role: Aimwell Actor: Havard
Role: Gibbet Actor: Ackman
Role: Foigard Actor: Yates
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Archer Actor: Garrick
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Scrub Actor: Woodward
Role: Sullen Actor: Winstone
Role: Bonniface Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Shuter
Role: Flash Actor: Blakes
Role: Puff Actor: Yates.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Loveit Actor: Palmer
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: Country Amusements-Devisse, Mlle Auretti; End: A Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

2865
05 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Ranger Actor: Dyer
Role: Strictland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Frankly Actor: Ryan
Role: Bellamy Actor: Ridout
Role: Meggot Actor: Cushing
Role: Simon Actor: Bransby
Role: Tester Actor: Collins
Role: Buckle Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin
Role: New Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Collins
Role: Hearty Actor: Bransby
Role: Robin Actor: Dunstall
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Rovewell Actor: Lowe
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: A Drunken Peasant-Miles; other dancing-Cooke, Mlle Camargo

2866
30 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Foote
Role: Bellmour Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: Woodward
Role: Setter Actor: Blakes
Role: Noll Bluff Actor: Yates
Role: Vainlove Actor: Jefferson
Role: Sharper Actor: Havard
Role: Heartwell Actor: Berry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: In Act III a Dance proper to the play, Actor: Gerard, Mad Lussant.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Foote
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Other characters Actor: Lacey.

2867
18 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Writ Of Inquiry

2868
23 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Writ Of Inquiry

2869
03 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Beard
Role: Egeus Actor: Chamnys
Role: Lysander Actor: Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition
Role: Demetrius Actor: Atkins
Role: Hermia Actor: Sga Passeroni
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Oberon Actor: Mas. Reinhold
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Young
Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Moore
Role: Fairy Actor: Mas. Evans
Role: written and Actor: Garrick

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time

2870
12 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:

2871
14 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer
Role: Jaques Actor: Berry
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Blakes
Role: Oliver Actor: Burton
Role: Adam Actor: Havard
Role: Silvius Actor: Jefferson
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Bransby
Role: Amiens Actor: Beard
Role: Corin Actor: Taswell
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Touchstone Actor: Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss Young, _Lewis, _Robinson.

2872
24 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Woodward
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

2873
05 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
Role: Claudio Actor: Palmer
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Antonio Actor: Simson
Role: Verges Actor: Philips
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Balthazar Actor: Beard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Minors
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor:
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Wingate Actor: Yates
Role: Dick Actor: Woodward
Role: Gargle Actor: Burton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Simon Actor: H. Vaughan
Role: Scotchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Irishman Actor: Jefferson
Role: Catchpole Actor: Vaughan
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy

2874
29 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ross, 1st time
Role: Southampton Actor: Havard
Role: Burleigh Actor: Burton
Role: Raleigh Actor: Bransby
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Walker
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Garrick
Role: with the last New Character of Lord Chalkstone Actor: Garrick.

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance call'd The Millers- [no dancers specified]

2875
17 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Cromwell Actor: Usher.
Role: Wolsey Actor: Mossop
Role: Brandon Actor: Jefferson
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cranmer Actor: Havard
Role: Sandys Actor: Philips
Role: Lovell Actor: Ackman
Role: Guildford Actor: Marr
Role: Capucius Actor: Scrase
Role: Gardiner Actor: Taswell
Role: Surveyor Actor: Simson
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
Role: Buckingham Actor: Ross
Role: Norfolk Actor: Palmer
Role: Surrey Actor: Davies
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Bransby
Role: Suffolk Actor: Blakes
Role: Doctor Butts Actor: Vaughan
Role: Campeius Actor: Burton
Role: Ann Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Patience Actor: Miss
Role: With a Representation of the Coronation Actor:
Role: Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Jefferson.
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote
Role: Cadwallader Actor: Foote
Role: Young Cape Actor: Ross
Role: Vamp Actor: Yates
Role: Sprightly Actor: Usher
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Bransby
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Printer's Devil Actor: Vaughan
Role: Poet Actor: Walker