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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Jas Abbott"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Jas Abbott")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

51
16 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: Sir George Splendorville-Williamson; Manly (1st time)-Davies; Blackman-Baddeley; Lucre-R. Palmer; Lord Hazard-Evatt; Wilford-Aickin; Henry-Palmer Jun.; Bluntley-Bannister Jun.; Servants-Ledger, Abbott; Shopman-Johnson; Lady Caroline Seymour-Mrs Brooks; Lady Bridget Squander-Miss Heard; Mrs Evans-Mrs Taylor; Eleanor-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Ledger, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

52
02 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Motley (1st time)-Edwin; Degagee-Wewitzer; Coachman-Johnson; Servants-Abbott, Ledger, Lyons; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Caroline Sandford-Mrs Bannister; Comfit (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Abbott, Ledger, Lyons

53
09 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hail Fellows Well Met

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilson; Gentleman Usher-Baddeley; Physician-Wewitzer; Prince Volscius-R. Palmer; Prince Prettyman-Palmer Jun.; Kings of Brentford-Barrett, Farley; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Menage; Johnson-Evatt; Smith-Cleveland; Drawcansir-Edwin; Players-Abbott, Lyons; Amaryllis-Miss Palmer; Chloris-Mrs Powell; Parthenope-Mrs Masters.
Cast
Role: Players Actor: Abbott, Lyons

Afterpiece Title: The Rights of Women

54
13 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17920620 but 1st Waiter-Abbott.
Cast
Role: 1st Waiter Actor: Abbott.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

55
15 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Filch-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Johnson; Ben Budge-Abbott; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Jenny Diver-Mr R. Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: In course of Entertainment: his favourite Planxty [descriptive of Ireland-Johnstone (in the character of Murtough Delany) [see The Irishman in London, cg, 21 Apr.]

56
17 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

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

57
22 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Usher; Captain Grevill-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Edwin; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbott; Putty-Farley; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Ned Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Song: As17920815

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: New Occasional Address-Mrs Kemble

58
28 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920820, but Vocal Parts-Miss Barclay; Citizens-_Abbott.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: _Abbott.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

59
30 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: As17920806, but Sir Walter Blunt-Farley; Peto-Abbott.
Cast
Role: Peto Actor: Abbott.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

60
01 September 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920625 but Officer-Farley; 2nd Carpenter-Edwin; Madelon-Miss DeCamp; Vocal Parts-Miss Barclay, Miss _DeCamp; Citizens-_Abbott.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: _Abbott.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

61
10 September 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920727 but Vocal Parts-Miss Barclay, Miss _DeCamp; Citizens-_Abbott.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: _Abbott.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

62
13 September 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920706 but Citizens-_Abbott.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: _Abbott.

Afterpiece Title: The Family Compact

63
13 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Cooke; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Abbott; Sailors-Ledger, Alfred; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Narcissa-Miss Dall; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Evatt, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

64
14 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-Benson; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wewitzer; Passenger-Abbott; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Passenger Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

65
21 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Performance Comment: Sir Simon Meagre-Barrett; Captain Credulous-Evatt; Lovejoke-Wewitzer; Clerimont-Palmer Jun.; Gentlemen-Bland, Waldron Jun., Cooke, Burton; Servants-Lyons, Abbott; Lady Meagre-Mrs Webb; Mrs Credulous-Mrs Whitfield; Nancy-Mrs Hatton; Ladies-Mrs Heard, Mrs Jones, Mrs Masters, Mrs Haskey.
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Lyons, Abbott

66
25 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17930611 but Tallboy-Bland; Notary-Abbott.
Cast
Role: Notary Actor: Abbott.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Zachary Fungus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Isaac Fungus-Wewitzer; Mr Gruel-Suett; Simon-Bland; Mr Bridoun-Evatt; La Fleur-Abbott; John-Lyons; Hackney Coachman-Ledger; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb; Dolly-Miss Heard; Jenny-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: La Fleur Actor: Abbott

67
05 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Skip Actor: Abbott
Role: Passenger Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio- Barrymore; Baptista-Usher; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Musick Master-Evatt; Biondello-Benson; Pedro-Ledger; Taylor-Burton; Gregory-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Cook-Alfred; Nathaniel-Cooke; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Mrs Jones; Curtis-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Abbott

68
09 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Skip Actor: Abbott
Role: Passenger Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Usher; Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Suett; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbott; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Eliza-Miss Dall.
Cast
Role: Ned Actor: Abbott

69
13 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Skip Actor: Abbott
Role: Passenger Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; YoungPhilpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Evatt; Dapper-Barrett; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbott; Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton
Role: William Actor: Abbott

70
17 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17930703 but 4th Robber-Abbott.
Cast
Role: 4th Robber Actor: Abbott.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

71
19 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17930629 but William-Abbott; Maid-Mrs Hatton.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Barrymore; Old Meanwell-Usher; Young Meanwell-Evatt; Servant-Abbott; Skipwell-Johnstone; Letty-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Passenger Actor: Abbott

72
20 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17930628 but Harcourt-Benson; Crier-Abbott.
Cast
Role: Crier Actor: Abbott.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Song: Singing, as17930628 but _Willoughby, Walker, _Aylmer, +Dorion Jun

73
05 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17930803, but Characters-Caulfield, _Evatt, +Lyons, _Abbott, _Ledger, _Comerford.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor:
Role: Ali Beg Actor: Abbott

Song: As17930803

74
06 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (for that night only)-Kemble; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Duke of Buckingham-Benson; Earl of Richmond-Barrymore; Duke of Norfolk-Usher; Ratcliffe-Evatt; Tressel-Bland; Sir William Catesby-Davies; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir R. Brackenbury-Palmer Jun.; Sir James Blount-Lyons; Sir James Tyrrel-Abbott; Lord Mayor-Burton; Elizabeth-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Tyrrel Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

75
12 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Caernarvon Castle; or, The Birth of the Prince of Wales

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Davies, Benson, Cooke, Bannister, Bannister Jun., Suett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp. Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Linton, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Abbott, Lyons, Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale; Cast from text (William Lane, 1793): Edward I-Barrymore; Edward de Mortimer-Davies; Walter-Benson; Merlin-Bannister; Adam de Francton-Bannister Jun.; Phillip le Brun-Suett; Isabel-Mrs Kemble; Resa-Mrs Bland; Jane-Miss DeCamp; unassigned-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Kenrick, Linton, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Abbott, Lyons, Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale
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