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2959 results for: Keyword - J. and 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.

2226
29 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

2227
30 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Related Work: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade Author(s): Andrew Franklin

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

2228
05 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel (1st time)-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Lord Alford-Davies; The Children-Master Kemble, Master Chatterley; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

2229
06 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

2230
07 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Taken from New Hay at the Old Market [by George Colman, ynger; i.e. its 1st scene, with alterations]. "Caulfield's imitations of Aickin, Suett, King and Dignum are exact even to astonishment -of the rest we do not think much" (Monthly Mirror, July 1796, p. 185)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Caulfield; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk (1st time)-Wathen; Carney-Burton; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Caulfield
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

2231
08 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Robin-Bannister Jun.; (with an additional song) Billy Taylor-Bannister Jun.; William-Caulfield; Frederick-Trueman; Cro -Wathen; Endless-Suett; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Nelly-Miss Granger; Margaretta-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

2232
09 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp

2233
11 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

2234
12 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Trueman; Countrymen-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Solomon-Suett; Floretta-Mrs Bland; Cicely-Mrs Booth; Gillian-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17960705 but Sir Rowland-Palmer Jun.; Helen-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

2235
14 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Money; Or, The Fair Caledonian

Performance Comment: Auld Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-R. Palmer; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Abbot; Runlet-Waldron Jun.; Anchor-Ledger; Jemmy-Trueman; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Auld Andrew Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

2236
03 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

2237
08 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Figaro-R. Palmer; Basil-Trueman; Servant-Lyons; Page-Mrs Bland; Antonio-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Countess-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Agnes-Miss Logan; Susan-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Bland

2238
10 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Caulfield
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin

2239
11 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet: Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: End: a song-Bannister

2240
17 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Caulfield
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin

2241
18 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; Hotspur-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that charaacter); King Henry-Aickin; Prince John of Lancaster-Miss Granger; Worcester-Davies; Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Palmer Jun.; Sir Walter Blunt-Trueman; Westmorland-Usher; Northumberland-Abbot; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Ledger; Peto-Lyons; Gadshill-Chippendale; Francis-Waldron Jun.; Carriers-Suett, Wathen; Prince of Wales (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Hostess-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Percy-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Usher
Role: Northumberland Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

2242
26 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [The aftyrpiece was not concluded, because of a false alarm of fire which caused a serious panic. "One gentleman lost his life, having lexped from the Green Boxes into the Orchestra; in his fall, he broke the harpsichord, and fractured his skull" (Gentleman's Magazine, Aug. 1796, p. 698).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Scene II Sweet Little Taffine Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: As17960715

2243
05 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Caulfield
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain; or, The New Rehearsal

Monologue: In which will be introduced The Burletta of Orpheus. Orpheus-Davies; Old Shepherd-Fawcett; Rhodope-Mrs Bland

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Davies; Old Shepherd-Fawcett; Rhodope-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Bland.

2244
24 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Nothing reduces acting to so miserable a show of mechanism as the constant applause at particular speeches...Mrs Siddons labours under a disadvantage [in dl theatre]. that she is not everywhere heard. To be so she would strain her voice unnaturally. She does not choose to make the sacrifice, and preserves her excellence with the near, whatever she may lose to the remote" (Oracle, 27 Sept.). Receipts: #372 0s. 6d. (280.13.0; 89.18.6; 1.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

2245
27 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-Barrymore; Snake-Caulfield; Rowley-Packer; Moses (1st time)-Wewitzer; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Banks, Evans; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria (1st time)-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Margaretta-Miss Leak; Nelly-Mrs Bramwell.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: III: song-Dignum

2246
03 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In II Ovation; or, Entry of Coriolanus into Romev; In V Procession of Roman Matrons to the Volscian Campv. "The business of the stage was extremely incorrect, and some of the performers imperfect. These sometimes fretted [Kemble], and the actor became a manager...and directed the scene" (Oracle. 4 Oct.).] Receipts: #390 17s. 6d. (317.19.0; 69.1.0; 3.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

2247
04 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Related Works
Related Work: First Love Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

2248
10 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With the original Musick of Matthew Locke, and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen. Receipts: #283 13s. 6d. (229.10.6; 52.17.0; 1.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Aickin; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master Gregson; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff-Palmer; Lenox-Whitfield; Rosse-Barrymore; Fleance-Master Menage; Siward-Packer; Seyton-Trueman; Physician-Maddocks; Captain-Caulfield; Messenger-Banks; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: King of Scotland Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: Mainpiece: Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage

2249
13 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Maddocks; Greek Herald-C. Kemble; Calippus-Trueman; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Suett; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

2250
15 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-King (1st appearance in that character); Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-R. Palmer; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy (1st time)-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Buckram-Phillimore; Snap-Maddocks; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Miss Mellon (1st appearance in that character); Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Barrymore
Role: Trapland Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17960922, but Jenny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Bland.