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472 results for: Keyword - Jo. Abington
We found 395 matches on Performance Comments, 132 matches on Event Comments, 15 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
24 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17881101, but Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Cast
Role: Count Bellegarde Actor: Johnstone

Song: As17881101

402
05 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Lewis; Fondlewife-Quick; Sharper-Farren; Sir Joseph Wittol-Blanchard; Captain Bluff-Cubitt; Vainlove-Macready; Setter-Bernard; Barnaby-Milburne; Heartwell-Ryder; Belinda-Mrs Pope; Araminta-Miss Chapman; Silvia-Mrs Mountain; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Laetitia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Cast
Role: Count Bellegarde Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End: Leap Year-

403
19 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17881107, but Lady Racket-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.

404
02 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17890219, but Roxalana-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: 1st piece conclude with: Grand Dance, as17890219

Dance: End Opera: Les Jalousies du Serail-[See17890317 After which: Admete-[See17890331

Song: I: a new song-Sga Giuliani; II: a new song-Marchesi; [By particular desire the favourite duet in [The Deserter-[i.e. Il Disertore [will be introduced; End Opera: Ariettes [by Marchesi-Marchesi; accompanied on the harp-[the Mme Krumpholtz [and see17890430]

405
29 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17890328but Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: 890328but Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: As17890328

406
18 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

407
05 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Macready; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Farren; Lady Lambert-Mrs Bernard; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Brangin; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone

408
12 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Cubitt; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Powel; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Bernard; Altea-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Platt; Old Woman-Mr Quick; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Evatt; Woodley-Macready; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Rock; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Davenett; Nancy-Miss Rowson; Lady Racket-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: As17891021

409
19 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir J. Restless-Ryder; Sir W. Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Robert-Cubitt; Brush-Farley; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Mountain; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Tipper-Mrs Platt; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Davies; Osman-Cubitt; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Elmira-Miss Chapman; Roxalana-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: As17891113; Afterpiece to conclude: Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

410
11 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Farren; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Bernard; William-Macready; Sideboard-C. Powell; John-Evatt; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Miss Stuart; Mignionet-Mrs Platt; Furnish-Miss Brangin; Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17891021

411
13 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Holman; Fainall-Farren; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Ryder; Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-King; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Miss Chapman; Foible-Miss Stuart; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Webb; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17891231

Song: In III: song-Duffey

412
04 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-C. Powell; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End: The Deserter, as17891113; In I afterpiece: Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

413
14 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End: Peggy's Love (By permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg; End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-the same.Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mlle Hilligsberg

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years)

Performance Comment: Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years).recte 7] years).
Cast
Role: a favorite Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington

414
11 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Clarke; Juan-Toms; Cacafogo-Waddy; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Powel; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Miss Chapman; Altea-Mrs Gilbert; Clara-Mrs Platt; Old Woman-Mr Munden; Maid-Mr Rees; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Knight (1st appearance in that character); Woodley-Claremont; Lovelace-Farley; Drugget-Munden; Dimity-Mrs Litchfield; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Davenport; Nancy (with a song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Racket-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.

415
28 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Holman; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Munden; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Knight; Waitwell-Quick; Fainall-Murray; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Coates; Foible-Mrs Gibbs; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the world a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Johnstone

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013

416
11 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly (1st time [in London])-Murray; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Betterton; Capt. 0'Cutter-Johnstone; Charles Oakly-Holman; Russet-Munden; Tom-Rees; Paris-Dyke; John-Wilde; Major Oakly-Quick; Chamber@maid-Miss Leserve; Toilet-Mrs Platt; Lady Freelove-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: 0'Cutter Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone

417
18 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Betterton; Sealand-Murray; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Munden; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Simmons; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Spencer (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Davenport; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Clarke; Osman-Waddy; Ismene-Mrs Clendining; Elmira-Miss Chapman; Roxalana-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington.

Song: In II: song-Mrs Clendining

418
08 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Betterton; William-Clarke; Sideboard-Farley; John-Abbot; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Coates; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Mrs Mattocks; Mignionet-Miss Leserve; Furnish-Mrs Watts; Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

419
28 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Whitfield; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Davenport; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Townsend; Sir C. Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

420
30 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17970922, but Clarinda-Mrs Abington; Simon-_; Ranger's Servant-_; Chairmen-_; Milliner-_.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

421
06 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Holman; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Farley; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Dr Bolus-Davenport; Rhubarb-Wilde; Mr Wilful-Powel; Supple-Simmons; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Dainty-Mrs Knight; Sylvia-Miss Mansel; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone

422
31 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-Munden; Sir Oliver Surface-Murray; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Knight; Joseph Surface-Pope; Charles Surface-Lewis; Crabtree-Quick; Careless-Clarke; Rowley-Davenport; Moses-Fawcett; Trip-Farley; Snake-Powel; Mrs Candour-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Miss Mansel; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water

Cast
Role: O'Bowling Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Song: In III 1st piece: a song-Incledon

423
16 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Britons Roused

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Farley; Antonio-Munden; Bazil-Powel; Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Susan-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: End 2nd piece: a Minuet-Mr and Miss Betterton

424
17 December 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Lacy; Major Oakly-Wilmot Wells; Charles-Macready; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; And, with Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane: Russet-Hollingsworth; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russell; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Wewitzer; William-Ryder; John-Surmont; Tom-Webb; Lady Freelove-Mrs Sparks; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the above,Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

425
09 March 1722 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Salter and Abington Jr. Tickets 3s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-