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3333 results for: Keyword - James Amson
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1020 matches on Performance Comments, 331 matches on Event Comments, 18 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3076
31 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17881110, but Taylor-Wewitzer; Sparkle-Evatt; Upholsterer-Ledger; James-_; Decoy-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Cubitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Dance: As17881025

3077
26 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Lord Random-R. Palmer; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Iliff; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barret; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Moss

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson
Role: Mr Bentley Actor: Williamson

3078
05 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Fashion

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Ryder, Farren, Bernard, Macready, Harley, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Sedley-Lewis; William-Ryder; Sir Charles Dormer-Farren; Lord Lapwing-Bernard; James-Macready; Montfort-Harley; Julia Montfort-Mrs Achmet; Miss Danby-Mrs Bernard; Maid Servant [Larpent MS: Minikin]-Miss Stuart; Lucretia-Mrs Powell [Larpent MS]; Lady Dormer-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

3079
14 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Buck's Lodge

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3080
07 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer (1st appearance on this stage these 2 years); Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillon-Burton; Old Wilding-Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Random Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

3081
20 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Etiquette-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Melvil-Waterhouse; Spruce-R. Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Lord Random-Palmer (1st appearance in that character these 4 years); Lady Juniper-Mrs Powell; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Moss

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Song: In course of Evening: Sigh no more Ladies, Mistress Mine (both composed by Stevens)-Davies, Bannister, Waterhouse, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

3082
04 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Davies, Cubitt, Waterhouse, Burton, Chapman, Powell, Barrett, Usher, Ledger, Lyons, Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Ryder, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Bannister. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Wattle-Bannister Jun.; Count Pepin-R. Palmer; King Simon-Davies; Otchegroo-Cubitt; William-Waterhouse; Sokoki-Burton; Chichikou-Chapman; Pomade-Powell; Indians-Barrett, Evatt, Abbott; Coachman-Usher; Frank-Ledger; James-Lyons; Thomas-Farley; Marquis de Champlain-Ryder; Bloom-Miss Fontenelle; Henrietta-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Lyons

3083
14 September 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3084
17 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melvil-Davies; Lord Random-Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Kit Crab-Phillimore; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Mrs Bannister; Fidget-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Williamson; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Phillimore; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

Dance: End I: A Triple Hornpipe-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

3085
15 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks; Kitty-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3086
05 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Farren, Wilson, Munden, Davies, Farley, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Mrs Esten. [Cast from 1st authorized text (T. N. Longman, 1793): Nominal-Lewis; Col. Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Wilson; Lord Jargon-Munden; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley; Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Wells; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Mrs Esten; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Lewis. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14, 17, 25 Jan. and 28 Apr., when the Prologue was omitted.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14, 17, 25 Jan. and 28 Apr., when the Prologue was omitted.]
Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Rupert Actor: Williamson

3087
01 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir F. Wronghead-Parsons; Squire Richard-Burton; John Moody-Moody [sic]; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Benson; Poundage-Fawcett; Constable-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Lady Townly-Miss Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Miss Collins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Heard [Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].
Cast
Role: James Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

3088
02 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Taylor-C. Powell; James-Rees; Lawyer-Rock; Sparkle-Evatt; Satin-Rowson; Upholsterer-Ledger; Ramille-Fawcett; Mariana-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Rees
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Dance: As17911109

Song: a favouriteAir from Idalide-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the harp-Meyer

3089
22 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Waiter-Ledger; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks; Kitty-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3090
27 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melvil-Davies; Lord Random-Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Kit Crab-Cubitt; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Mrs Bannister; Fidget-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: La Varenne Actor: Williamson

Dance: End I: An Allemand-Whitmell, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

3091
25 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3092
26 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Colonel Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Wilson; Lord Jargon-Munden; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley; Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Wells; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Mrs Esten; Original Epilogue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

3093
20 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17920925, but Sir James Elliot-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson.

3094
15 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab-Ledger; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Miss Dall; Fidget-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

3095
29 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Col. Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Munden; Lord Jargon-Bernard; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley//Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Esten; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Miss Chapman .
Cast
Role: James Actor: FarleySophia Strangeways-Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17931022

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo by Mrs Mountain, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke

3096
05 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK

Afterpiece Title: THE MISER

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Taylor-Wilde; James-Rees; Lawyer-Rock; Sparkle-Evatt; Satin-Abbot; Upholsterer-Ledger; Ramille-Bernard//Mariana-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: James Actor: Rees
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

3097
10 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper-Waldron; Leander-Caulfield; Squire Robert-Cooke; James-Benson; Harry-Bland; Davy-Wewitzer; Dr Helebore-Burton//Charlotte-Miss De Camp; Dorcas (with a song)-Mrs Bland (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: James Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

3098
14 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Performance Comment: As17931220, but James-Bland; Harry-Waldron Jun.//Charlotte-Miss Heard .
Cast
Role: James Actor: Bland

3099
05 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Frailties; Or, Precept Against Practice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Farley, Blurton//Mrs Esten, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (Shepperson and Reynolds, 1794): Mr Muscadel-Lewis; Sir Gregory Oldwort-Quick; Charles Seymour-Holman; Mr Craig Campbell-Munden; James-Farley; Footman [unassigned in text]-Blurton//Paulina-Mrs Esten; Nannette-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Louisa Compton-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Platt; Julette-Miss Leserve; Lady Fancourt-Mrs Pope.] Prologue spoken by Bernard. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bernard. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: HARTFORD BRIDGE

3100
22 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAF LOVER

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Groom-Blanchard; Canteen- Bernard; Young Wrongward-Macready; Old Wrongward Powel; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Rees; James-Farley II Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Watts; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley II Sophia-Miss Chapman