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12751 results for: Keyword - John Tomkins
We found 11035 matches on Author, 1685 matches on Performance Comments, 1134 matches on Event Comments, 323 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1226
24 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

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Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

1227
28 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

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Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

1228
31 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

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Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

1229
04 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

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Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

1230
18 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

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Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

1231
23 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Related Works
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

1232
27 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

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Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

1233
09 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

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Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

1234
28 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

1235
02 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 3 May 1790]. Paid Say for Tallow Candles last Season #88 6s. 3d. "That beautiful and best drawn character that the world ever saw, Sir John Falstaff, was mangled by Ryder. He substitutes savageness to jollity, and stiff mimicry to the natural debauchery that should hang as easily on Sir John as the Roomy mantle he moves in...Lewis gave us more the manner of the pretty man of fashion than of a dissipated hero" (Prompter, 4 Nov.). Receipts: #168 1s. 6d. (164.12.6; 3.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Egan; Carriers-Bernard, Blanchard; Hotspur-Fennell (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Ryder

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17890916

1236
12 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: John Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: As17891021

1237
12 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

1238
28 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mordecais Beard

Afterpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden

1239
13 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

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Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

1240
29 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece (1st time; C 3, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Salary list (Enthoven Collection): Paid O'Keeffe for London Hermit #108 15s. Morning Chronicle, 17 July 1793: This Day is published The London Hermit (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit or Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: The Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Evatt, Usher, Parsons, Alfred, Johnstone, Ledger, Abbott, Lyons, Wewitzer, Bland, Barrett, Cooke, Palmer Jun., Benson, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1793); O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798); London Chronicle; 1 July: Young Pranks-Bannister Jun.; Whimmey-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Evatt; Barleycorn-Usher; Toby Thatch-Parsons; John Grum-Alfred; Tully-Johnstone; Coachman-Ledger; Skip-Abbott; John-Lyons; Barebones-Wewitzer; Apathy-Bland; Poz-Barrett; Bite-Cooke; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Benson [in text: Burton (see17930701]; Post Boy-Comerford (see17930706; Countryman-Waldron Jun. (see17930706; Dian-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Webb; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Anymorn-Mrs Hale; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble; Fishwoman-Mrs Powell (see17930701; Prologue-Barrymore. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]
Cast
Role: John Grum Actor: Alfred
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17930612 but John-Burton; Sternhold-Barrett.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton

1241
15 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Related Works
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

1242
08 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, & Mrs Bramwell. [2nd piece: With alterations by John Philip Kemble.] 3rd piece: Not acted these 6 years. "Of [Wroughton's] comedy something favourably must be said. His personations are usually natural, easy, and spirited; he is perhaps too locomotive: he cannot bear to stand still...To this peculiar bustle of his motion may be attributed much of his success in Sir John Restless [in All in the Wrong]...For the same reason, no man can play Ford with half the effect Wroughton does" (Monthly Mirror, Mar. 1796, p. 304). Morning Herald, 30 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Heard, No. 43, Haymarket [others not listed]. Receipts: #337 6s. 6d. (30.13.0; 40.16.6; 3.4.6; tickets: 260.10.0; odd money: 2.2.6) (charge: #202 11s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Fenton-Trueman; Shallow-Waldron; Slender (1st time)-Russell; Mr Page-Packer; Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans (1st time)-Dodd; Dr Caius-Wewitzer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Bardolph-Hollingsworth; Pistol-R. Palmer; Nym-Webb; Robin-Master Kean; Simple-Burton; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Mrs Ford (1st time)-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Ann Page (1st time)-Miss Heard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

1243
16 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Actor: Trueman
Role: Captain Macgallaher Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

1244
02 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Related Works
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

1245
25 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Henry James Pye. Prologue by William Sotheby; Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. "From the first drawing up of the curtain, till its final fall, we could not discover one single flight of fancy, one solitary scene of woe...It is but justice to add that for a first night the performers, with the exception of Barrymore, were very perfect in their respective parts [and see 27 Jan.]" (Dramatic Censor, I, 175, 181). Receipts: #309 13s. (246.4.6; 61.0.6; 2.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adelaide

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, Kemble, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Cory, Maddocks, Mrs Siddons, Miss Heard, Mrs Coates. Cast from text (John Stockdale, 1800): King Henry-Aickin; Prince Richard-Kemble; Prince John-Barrymore; Clifford-C. Kemble; Legate-Cory; Officer-Maddocks; Adelaide-Mrs Siddons; Emma-Miss Heard; Abbess-Mrs Coates; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

1246
07 March 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Princess Or The Death Of Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll

1247
April 1670 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the premiere is not known. Although the play was not in print until 1671, it was acted on 9 May 1670 and again at Dover on 19 or 20 May 1670. Downes (p. 29) placed the comedy among the plays of 1669, but the presence of Mrs Johnson (who, according to Downes, p. 31, did not join the company until 1670) and the performances in May 1670 suggest that the comedy was first given in the spring of 1670. Downes (pp. 29-30): The Play being Singularly well Acted, it took 12 Days together

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Salomon Or The Cautious Coxcomb

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: Prologue. No actors' names. Epilogue. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 29-30): Sir Solomon-Betterton; Peregrine Woodland-Harris; Single-Smith; Wary-Sandford; Timothy-Underhill; Betty-Mrs Johnson; Julia-Mrs Betterton.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Salomon; or, The Cautious Coxcomb Author(s): John Caryll

1248
09 May 1670 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Salomon Or The Cautious Coxcomb

Related Works
Related Work: Sir Salomon; or, The Cautious Coxcomb Author(s): John Caryll

1249
June 1671 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Enemies Or The Ridiculous Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Generous Enemies; or, The Ridiculous Lovers Author(s): John Corye

1250
14 November 1671 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Or The Cautious Coxcomb

Related Works
Related Work: Sir Salomon; or, The Cautious Coxcomb Author(s): John Caryll