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12483 results for: Keyword - John Wilson
We found 9830 matches on Author, 2744 matches on Performance Comments, 1274 matches on Event Comments, 351 matches on Performance Title, and 15 matches on Roles/Actors.

10651
02 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer's Return From London

Performance Comment: Farmer-Wilson; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat

Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Languish Actor: Wilson
Role: Mrs Languish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Principal Characters Actor: J. Wilson.
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: St. David's Day-Aldridge [for full cast see17810501]

10652
15 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-DuBellamy; Tipple (1st time)-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Putty-Helme; Ned-Phillimore; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

Dance: Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

10653
28 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17810606 but Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Young Meadows-Marshall.
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: As17810601

10654
15 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Don Jerome-Wilson; Don Isaac-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Bannister; Lopez-Stevens; Ferdinand-Marshall; Antonio-Wood; Lay Brother-Ledger; Carlos-Miss Stuart (1st appearance on this stage); Clara-Mrs Cargill; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Don Jerome Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Mrs Webb; Apollo-Mrs Cargill; Sileno-Massey; Jupiter-Simpkinson; Damaetas-Blissett; Pan-Bannister; Daphne-Mrs Hitchcock; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Mysis-Mrs Love; Nysa-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: End: The Italian Peasants-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

10655
24 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance here these 4 years); Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Host-Bannister; Page-Staunton; Slender-R. Palmer; Fenton-Wood; Bardolph-Massey; Pistol-Egan; Simple-Blissett; Robin-Master Edwin; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Page-Mrs Hitchcock; Ann Page-Miss Wewitzer; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Wilson
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: King Arthur Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Kensington Gardens, or, The Pretenders Author(s): John Leigh

Afterpiece Title: Ripe Fruit

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Wilson
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: King Arthur Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Wilson
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: King Arthur Actor: Wilson

Song: In 2nd piece: As17810822; End of 3rd piece: Moderation and Alteration, as17810817

10656
28 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Hodge Podge; or, A Receipt to Make a Benefit

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Wewitzer, Wood, Usher, R. Palmer, Edwin, Bannister. [Cast from Larpent MS: Grubstreet-Edwin; the other performers, with Hitchcock and Miss Harper added, all in their own persons.] the other performers, with Hitchcock and Miss Harper added, all in their own persons.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Wewitzer, Wood, Usher, R. Palmer, Edwin, Bannister.

Dance: As17810612

Entertainment: In 3rd piece: Speaking, Singing, Sneezing, Yawning, Acting, Pantomime-; particularly The Military Exercise-Mrs Wells; With Hounds and with Horns-Mrs Cargill; Sweet Echo, Mad Bess(1st time)-Miss Harper

10657
28 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Bolus-Booth; Rhubarb-Jones; Supple-W. Bates; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Ambrose; Sylvia-Mrs Morton; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Situp-Mrs Poussin; Lady Sadlife-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Cast
Role: Dr Fabio Actor: Wilson
Role: Secretary Actor: J. Wilson

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Caledonian Shepherds by Aldridge and Miss Besford

10658
05 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane (1st time)-Hull; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Omar-Fearon; Dervise-L'Estrange; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Robson; Stratocles-Thompson; Zama-J. Wilson; Bajazet-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Inchbald; Arpasia-Miss Younge. The usual Prologue spoken by Wroughton .
Cast
Role: Zama Actor: J. Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece To thee, O gentle sleep by Mrs Morton

10659
26 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17811109, but Maria-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Cleland]); Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief

Song: As17811109

10660
31 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Fearon; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-W. Bates; Polonius-Quick; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Booth; Bernardo-J. Wilson; Francisco-J. Bates; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Quick [i.e. doubled Polonius], Jones; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: J. Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

10661
04 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Gibbet-Fearon; Boniface-Booth; Foigard-Egan; Sir C. Freeman-Robson; Sullen-Clarke; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Mrs Wilson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Gipsy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

10662
11 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Webb; Don Pedro-Quick; Lissardo-Lee Lewes; Frederick-Booth; Soldier-J. Wilson; Alguazil-Jones; Gibby (1st time)-Fearon; Isabella (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Davenett; Violante-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Soldier Actor: J. Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

10663
25 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17811208, but Justice Shallow (1st time)-Fearon; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Mattocks's name listed in playbill . Mrs Mattocks's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

10664
18 March 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Alfred; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Stewart; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Shaw; Bauldy-Walker; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Blair; Jenny-Miss Ramsey; Peggy-Miss Hemet (1st appearance in that character). New Occasional Prologue spoken by Walker .
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mr Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Exciseman Trick'd

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new composed Reel, and Hornpipe by Master Holland, pupil to Holloway

Song: Hooly and Fairly, in character, by M'Donald; End of Act II The Huntsman's Sweet Halloo by Miss Hemet

10665
19 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (for that night only)-Henderson; Johnson-Hull; Smith-Fearon. The other Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, W. Bates, J. Bates, Gushing, Stevens, Thompson, Baker, L'Estrange, Bates, J. Wilson; Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin . Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin .
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Hull
Role: Smith Actor: Fearon. The other Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, W. Bates, J. Bates, Gushing, Stevens, Thompson, Baker, L'Estrange, Bates, J. Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

10666
04 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Robson; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Fearon; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Mrs Wilson; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17820402

10667
10 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Mainpiece: Altered from [Charles] Johnson. Not acted these 20 years. Afterpiece: In 2 Acts; Carefully revised, and every exceptionable Passage expunged. [Author and speaker of Prologue unknown.] Receipts: #289 2s. (195/1; tickets: 94/1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Related Works
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Aid. Doodle-Quick; Aid. Wiseacres-Booth; Mr Dashwell-Fearon; Ramble-Whitfield; Townley-Robson; Loveday-Thompson; Watchmen-Jones, Stevens, Bates; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Peggy Wiseacres-Miss Morris; Eugenia-Mrs Morton; Engine-Mrs Davenett; Jane-Mrs Wilson. A new Prologue by the Ghost of Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor .
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Wilson. A new Prologue by the Ghost of Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor

Dance: As17820409

10668
23 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; CG Grey-Hull; Vane-Lee Lewes; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Captain Harcourt-Whitfield; Jacob-Edwin; Cecilia-Miss Satchell; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Bridget-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson

Song: End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1782 04 23 After the song A Prologue on Everybody, to be spoken by Somebody in the Character of No-body

10669
03 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-J. Wilson; Sir Harry Beagle-Lee Lewes; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: J. Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409, but omitted: Harris

10670
07 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Du-Bellamy; Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Putty-Helme; Ned-Phillimore; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Miss Wright (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223

10671
10 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by J. Wilson, Jackson, Prosser, Eves, Rowson, S. Besford, Mrs Lampe, Miss Francis, Mrs Wise, Mrs Dalrymple, Miss Ellington, Mrs Hamilton will be admitted. Receipts: #260 (81/17; 5/9; tickets: 172/14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: End of mainpiece The Waterman by Jackson, Prosser, Eves, Miss Rowson

10672
11 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-Lee Lewes; Torrington-Quick; Conolley-Aickin; Captain Savage-Davies; Leeson-Whitfield; Spruce-W. Bates; Ghastly-Jones; Leach-Fearon; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Ledger; Belville-Lewis; Mrs Belville (1st time)-Mrs Barnes; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Pitt; Miss Leeson-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Tempest-Miss Ambrose; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: Harlequin-W. Bates. The other characters by Delpini (of DL), Doyle, Booth, L'Estrange, Baker, Robson, Stevens, J. Bates, J. Wilson, Davies; Miss Morris, Miss Langrish, Mrs Kennedy. [And see17811102.] hathi. Miss Morris, Miss Langrish, Mrs Kennedy. [And see17811102.] hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820401, but omitted: Holloway

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Tally ho, as17820427

10673
14 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson
Role: Sam Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17820511, but J. Wilson in place of Delpini, Jones in place of Doyle; omitted: J. Wilson from his original part .
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

10674
22 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17811023, but Jack Meggot-Booth; added: Buckle-J. Wilson; Millener-Miss Stuart .
Cast
Role: Buckle Actor: J. Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Dance: As17811211

10675
24 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Performance Comment: Dominick-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Gomez-Edwin; Alphonso-Gardner; Pedro-Stevens; Lorenzo-Palmer; Elvira-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Dominick Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense