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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.

2251
17 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

2252
19 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Afterpiece: The Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations entirely new. Receipts: #293 4s. 6d. (183.5.6; 103.0.0; 6.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Florestan-Caulfield; Sir Owen-Bannister; The Seneschal-Phillimore; Antonio-Mrs Bland; Guillot-Wathen; Matthew-Maddocks; William-Banks; Pilgrim-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Crouch; Laurette-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Julie-Miss Menage; Chorus of Knights-Trueman, Welsh, Peck, Dibble, Cook, Tett, Atkins, [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Walker, Bardoleau; Chorus of Soldiers-Evans, Meyers, Caulfield Jun., Denman, Fisher, Earle, Aylmer, Potts, Annereau, Willoughby; Chorus of Peasants-Banks, Butler, Garman, Thompson, Wells, Ms Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Ms Butler, Ms Chatterley, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Menage, Ms Benson.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance-Master and Miss Menage

2253
24 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2254
25 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: As17961019

2255
27 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: As17961019

2256
28 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-R. Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Young Fashion-Palmer; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townley-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Hollingsworth; Probe-Wewitzer; Lory-Wathen; La Varole-Maddocks; Shoemaker-Banks; Taylor-Wentworth; Mendlegs-Webb; Jeweller-Trueman; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: As17961019

2257
01 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Wewitzer; Mr Blandish-Whitfield; Prompt-R. Palmer; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Chairman-Phillimore; Servant-Webb; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Blandish-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Whitfield
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but Villagers-Mrs _Thompson

2258
05 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by John Cartwright Cross. MSS: Larpent MS 1139 (as licensed for the hay in Aug. 1796, but, although advertised for performance on 31 successive nights, not acted there), and Larpent MS 1142 (as licensed for dl); not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald. 7 Nov.]: The Overture and Musick by Reeve. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #320 4s. (213.14.6; 104.10.0; 1.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Charity Boy

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Dignum, Wathen, Suett, Sedgwick, Maddocks, Caulfield, Cooke, Denman, Master Welsh, Webb, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (J. Barker, 1796): Will Circle-Bannister Jun.; Rivers-Dignum; Chattles-Wathen; Lawyer Busy-Suett; Glum-Sedgwick; Bailiff-Maddocks; Robin-Caulfield; Wheelwright-Cooke; O'Whiskey-Denman; Caesario-Master Welsh; Old Beggar-Webb; Isabella-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Leak; Rachel-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bland.

2259
08 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger (1st time)-R. Palmer; Fag-Russell; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Julia-Miss Farren; Lydia Languish-Miss Mellon; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but The Lady of Dunblain-_; Villagers-_

2260
10 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Palmer; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Page-Master Welsh; Soldier-Phillimore; Eunuch-Webb; Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Heard; Lilla-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Ghita-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Caulfield; Octavio-Trueman; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Phillimore; Notary-Maddocks; Servant-Evans; Alguaziles-Cooke, Webb; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Miss Heard; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore

2261
22 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: As17961019

2262
28 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Thoroughgood-Aickin; Barnwell-Packer; George Barnwell-C. Kemble; Trueman-Holland; Blunt-R. Palmer; Servant-Evans; Jailor-Maddocks; Maria-Miss Miller; Millwood-Mrs Siddons; Lucy-Miss Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters [but see below]).but see below]).
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Phillimore; Boy-Mast. Welsh; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Bland.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

2263
06 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 4, by Thomas Holcroft. Larpent MS 1144; not published. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. Receipts: #429 5s. (378.1; 44.15; 6.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Ridicule

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Barrymore, Suett, R. Palmer, C. Kemble; Bannister Jun., Evans, Miss Farren, Miss DeCamp, Miss Mellon; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Lord Dorville, Lord Melford, Lord Annandale, Marquis, Sir Frederick, Humphrey, Lady Dorville, Lady Annhe, Tiffany.] Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: As17961019

2264
16 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Wroughton; Bassanio-Barrymore; Salanio-Whitfield; Salarino-Campbell; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Maddocks; Launcelot-Suett; Gobbo-Hollingsworth; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Trueman; Pietro-Webb; Stephano-Evans; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss DeCamp; Jessica-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

2265
14 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: As17961019

2266
02 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Ballet: End I: The Scotch Ghost. As17961116, but Hornpipe-_

2267
07 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Mr Strickland-Whitfield; Frankly-Wroughton; Bellamy-Barrymore; Ranger-Palmer; Jack Meggot-R. Palmer; Buckle-Trueman; Tester-Hollingsworth; Servant to Ranger-Cooke; Simon-Banks; Chairmen-Wentworth, Maddocks; Servant to Strickland-Webb; Servant to Clarinda-Evans; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Powell; Clarinda-Miss Farren; Jacintha-Miss DeCamp; Lucetta-Miss Mellon; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Millener-Mrs Roffey; Maid-Mrs Crossman.
Cast
Role: Mr Strickland Actor: Whitfield
Role: Servant to Strickland Actor: Webb
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

2268
16 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. 3rd piece: The Musick composed, and selected from Cherubini, Kreutzer, and Andreozzi, by Storace. An Accurate Edition of Lodoiska to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #302 6s. 6d. (186.13.6; 109.17.6; 5.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: The Baron-Packer; Edmund-Dignum; Theodore-Trueman; Will Steady-Wathen; Page-Miss Menage; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders. Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Arne, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Menage; Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Sedgwick; Japhis-Bannister; Kajah-Campbell; Tamuri-Male; Camazin-Grimaldi; The Horde-Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17970105

2269
06 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Mrs Worthington is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Ballet: 1st time; composed by Giacomo? Gentili. Afterpiece [1st time: ENT 1, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan; acted in place of The Prize, advertised on playbill of 4 Mar. Text (C. Lowndes, 1797)]: Altered from a Dramatick Entertainment performed 1794 [The Glorious First of June]. In the course of which will be introduced a representation of the late Glorious Engagement between the British and Spanish Fleets on the Fourteenth of February [1797, under Sir John Jervis, off Cape St. Vincent]. Receipts: #253 9s. (151.2.6; 100.17.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Packer; Cloten-R. Palmer; Posthumus-Kemble; Arviragus-Holland; Guiderius-C. Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Philario-Maddocks; Iachimo-Palmer; Caius Lucius-Denman; Pisanio-Caulfield; Queen-Mrs Cuyler; Imogen-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Worthington]); Helen-Mrs Crossman.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Performance Comment: Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant. Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Splicem-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Barrymore; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Ben-Sedgwick; Busy-Caulfield; Boys-Master Welsh, Master Chatterley; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Nancy-Miss Menage. [Text adds Cottager-Maddocks, and specifies Tom-Master Welsh; Bill-Master Chatterley.]
Cast
Role: Text adds Cottager Actor: Maddocks, and specifies Tom-Master Welsh
Role: and specifies Tom Actor: Master Welsh

Song: III: a Masquerade Scene-; with Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh

Ballet: End: The Labyrinth; or, The Country Madcap. Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp

2270
06 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

2271
24 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Mandeville Actor: Wroughton
Role: Albina Mandeville Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

2272
27 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Mandeville Actor: Wroughton
Role: Albina Mandeville Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

2273
28 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. [1st piece originally acted in 1767 as Dido. Prologue by David Garrick.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, consisting of 3 tales in verse inserted into a continuous verse narrative]: As intended for Representation at the Theatre Royal, Hay-market, by George Colman Ynger. Morning Herald, 3 Apr. 1797: This Day is Published My Nightgown and Slippers (2s. 6d.). True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 39, Great Pulteney-street, Golden-square. Receipts: #491 16s. (152.3; 77.16; 11.16; tickets: 250.1) (charge: #232 18s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Carthage

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Afterpiece Title: My Nightgown and Slippers

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17970105

2274
12 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke [Senior]-Aickin; Frederick-Caulfield; Amiens-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Boys-Holland; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Packer; Touchstone-Bannister Jun.; Corin-Hollingsworth; Sylvius-Trueman; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Miss Mellon; Phebe-Miss Heard; Audrey-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Jaques de Boys Actor: Holland
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Dangle-R. Palmer; Sneery-Barrymore; Sir Fretful Plagiary (1st time)-Dowton; Signor Ritornello-Maddocks; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-Palmer; Mrs Dangle-Miss Tidswell; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Tragedians Lord Burleigh-Caulfield; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Russell; Sir Christopher Hatton-Wathen; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Mellon; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: V: song-Mrs Bland

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

2275
17 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sefastian-Trueman; Valentine-Caulfield; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Sea Captain-Holland; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Clown (1st time)-Dowton; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Suett
Role: Sea Captain Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.