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90 results for: Keyword - Jas. Abbott
We found 79 matches on Performance Comments, 15 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
08 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

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

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Guard-Johnson; Selim-Abbott; Omar-Chapman; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Zaphira-Miss Hale; Sheba-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890525

27
10 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Iliff; Lockit-Mathews; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Filch-J. Edwin; Ben Budge-Abbott; Peachum-Moss; Lucy-Miss George; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Diana Trapes-Mrs Powell; Polly-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: End: As17890525; III: Hornpipe-Menage

28
12 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: Castruccino-Chambers; Knife Grinder-Reeve; Young Quaver-Mrs Iliff; Cries-Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews; Castrucchina-Mrs Bannister; Piccolini-Mrs Plomer; Milk Girl-Miss George; Cries-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews

Dance: As17890525

29
25 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss George; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Painter, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890624

30
01 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: As17890615 but Servant-Abbott [Public Advertiser: Lyons].Public Advertiser: Lyons].
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Abbott
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Edelsee Actor: Abbott

Entertainment: Monologue British Loyalty ; or, A Squeeze for St Paul's, as17890617 God save the King, as17890617 but Reeve

31
15 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; Duke of Somerset-Evatt; Egbert-Iliff; La Varenne-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry; Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Moss; Fifer-Barrett; Soldiers-Usher, Ledger, Vincent, Shaw; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Abbott; Villagers-Burton, Painter, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Entertainment: Monologue. End: As17900614

32
25 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

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

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Cubitt; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Taylor; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Abbott

Dance: End I: a new dance, The Generous Sportsman-Byrn, Boyer [recte Boyce], Platt, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

33
28 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Williamson; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss Fontenelle; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Painter, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Cast
Role: Postillions Actor: Ledger, Abbott

34
29 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Abbott; Cyclops-Painter; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Iliff; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Pedigree-Miss Hale; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Cast
Role: Postillions Actor: Ledger, Abbott

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625

35
07 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Williamson; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Iliff; Servant-Abbott; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Wells; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Afterpiece Title: The Manager in Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton

36
16 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: New Spain; or, Love in Mexico

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Ryder, R. Palmer, Davies, Cubitt, Waterhouse, Evatt, Ledger, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Goodall, Mrs Iliff, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Bannister; Chorus of Indians-Chapman, Abbott, Lyons, Dorion, Guishard, Linton; Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): Alkmonoak-Bannister; Don Lopez-Ryder; Secretary to Don Lopez-R. Palmer; Don Juan-Davies; Zempoalla-Cubitt; Don Garcias-Waterhouse; Servant-Ledger; Fabio-Bannister Jun.; Leonora-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Iliff; Flora-Miss Fontenelle; Caduga-Miss Palmer see17900719; Ulah-Mrs Edwards; Iscagli-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Evatt see17900719.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Indians Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Lyons, Dorion, Guishard, Linton

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

37
12 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Spain

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Chapman; Hortensio-Evatt; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Barrett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Farley; Taylor-Burton; Nathaniel-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Cook-Ledger; Catherine [sic]-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Palmer; Curtis-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Abbott

Dance: As17900723

38
06 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Chapman; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Barrett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Gregory-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Palmer; Curtis-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Abbott

39
08 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Phillimore; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Iliff; La Varenne-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry; Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Edwin; Fifer-Barrett; Robbers-Chapman, Abbott; Villagers-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Robbers Actor: Chapman, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

40
10 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Palmer; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Bland; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland (1st appearance on this stage); Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

41
16 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Mr Level-Williamson; Colonel Modish-Davies; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Wealthy-Kemble; Plainwell-Aickin; John-Phillimore; William-Abbott; Mrs Level-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

42
17 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

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: Selim Actor: Abbott

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

43
23 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rory-Wilson; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Crack-Abbott; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Barrett; Sexton-Burton; Laird Kilcubrie's Servant-Farley; Hoof-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Bannister; Signora Figurante-Mrs Iliff; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Abbott

44
14 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Wilson; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Evatt; Dapper-Barrett; Quildrive-Powell; William-Abbott; Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton
Role: William Actor: Abbott

45
05 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Crispin Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cubitt; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Farley; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbott; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Mob Actor: Ledger, Abbott

Dance: As17910701

46
31 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17910730 but John de Vienne-Kemble in place of Aickin; Bland_; Usher_; Iliff_; Evatt_; Chapman_; Citizens-_Abbott, _Barrett; Powell_; Vocal Parts-_Willoughby, _Linton, _Dorion, _Aylmer, _Little, _Brown, _Lyons, Mrs _Taylor, Miss _Fontenelle, Miss _DeCamp, Mrs _Edwin, Mrs _Powell, Miss _Hale, Mrs _Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: _Abbott, _Barrett
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

47
23 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribeaumont-Palmer; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Citizens-Johnson, Farley, Wewitzer, Barrett, Abbott; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Cubitt; Carpenters-Parsons, Burton; Serjeant-Wilson; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance in that character); Madelon-Mrs Bland; Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion Jun., Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Farley, Wewitzer, Barrett, Abbott

48
03 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Johnson; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance this season); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

49
11 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Wilson; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Evatt; Dapper-Barrett; Quildrive-Farley; William-Abbott; Tom-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

50
14 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rory-Wilson; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Crack-Abbott; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Barrett; Sexton-Burton; Laird Kilcubrie's Servant-Farley; Hoof-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Bannister; Signora Figurante (1st time)-Mrs Bland; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Abbott