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12148 results for: Keyword - John Thomson Esq.
We found 9938 matches on Author, 1737 matches on Performance Comments, 1436 matches on Event Comments, 335 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10476
29 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Philips, the Harlequin. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: Peasant-Philips, Mrs Anderson; II: Turkish Dance-Muilment; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; IV: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann

Music: Comic Medley Overture-composed by Lampe

10477
04 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bardin, Yates. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: I: Since Times are so bad (by Purcell)-Stitchbury, Miss Jones; II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton

Music: Between Play and Entertainment: Handel Concerto on the Welsh Harp-Jones

Dance: III: The Princess of Wales (a new Ball Dance), concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasant-Mlle Roland

10478
26 July 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Acted but Once these Twenty Years. [As lif acted on Tuesdays and Fridays, possibly these plays were given earlier on 22 June.] By a Company of Comedians, acting under Letters-Patent. Mainpiece: Written by Thomas Shadwell, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: TThe Ladies' Lamentation, as17370414 A Dialogue set by Henry Purcell-the Masters Hamilton

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

10479
06 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #62

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Lawyer-Cross; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

10480
08 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. Egerton 2320. Receipts: #62. A dam'd stink this Night by a Vaults being Emptied in Vinegar yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

10481
04 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17371025

10482
07 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: Saraband-Miss Scott; Minuet-Miss Scott; II: Comic Dance-Miss Scott's Sister; III: The Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; two of the Lilliputians. IV: Serious Dance-Misses Scott

10483
08 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

10484
11 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Wright; Carless-Mills; Bolus-Harper; Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Strut-Woodward; Finder-Macklin; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Sir Solomon-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; V: Scot's Dance, as17371110

10485
02 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late $J. Addison, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich

10486
03 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

10487
18 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17380316

10488
08 May 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mines, Gallant, Verhuyck, Naylor. Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel

10489
15 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Arne. Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: I: Sweet Echoby Arne in Comus-Mrs Arne; III: Dove Spiega (an Italian Song by Arne)-Mrs Arne

10490
25 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman (of a Baronet's Family) now under Misfortunes. Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: I: Punch-Master Ferg; III: Minuet, The Bretagne-Miss Wright, Miss Morrison; V: La Pierraite-Leviez, Mrs Thompson

10491
12 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan: Intermix'd with Songs

10492
03 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Fantome-Wright; Lady Trueman-Mrs Butler; Vellum-Johnson; Abigail-Mrs Roberts; Gardener-Griffin; Butler-Macklin; Coachman-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Vellum Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

10493
05 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Vellum Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

10494
12 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by N. Rowe, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: II: A new Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland, others

10495
14 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: As17381012

10496
16 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq. Afterpiece: Altered from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

10497
23 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: III: Dance of Moors-Muilment

10498
07 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

10499
18 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: V: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland

10500
19 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire, Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Music: III: As17390117

Dance: V: Grand Dance of Moors, as17390117