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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.

10926
13 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Wilson; Mr Page-Hull; Dr Caius-Marshall; Host of the Garter-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Justice Shallow-Powel; Simple-Milburne; Bardolph-Rock; Pistol-Evatt; Slender-Cubitt; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Bernard; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Bannister; Allen o'Dale-Reeve; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Bernard; Fitzherbert-Powel; Scarlet-Davies; Bowman-Cubitt; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Stella-Miss Rowson; Annette-Mrs Rock; Angelina-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Quick
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone

10927
03 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: Deputy Dimity-Quick; Mr Vermillion-Davies; Alderman Tokay-Wilson; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Warrell; Mrs Dimity-Miss Stuart; Mrs Vermillion-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Alderman Tokay Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

10928
06 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; King-Hull; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Farren; Laertes-Fennell; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bernard; Player King-Thompson; Marcellus-Powel; Bernardo-Evatt; Luciana-Cubitt; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Grave@Diggers-Quick, Milburne; Queen-Mrs Bernard; Player Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Ophelia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

10929
07 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke Mercia (1st time)-Wilson; Albetto-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Hull; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Miss Brunton; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Duke Mercia Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

10930
11 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant (for that night only)-Lewis; Lovell-Munden; Sir Harry's Servant (with a Mock Minuet)-Blanchard; Philip-Wilson; Freeman-Macready; Tom-Cubitt; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-[C.] Powell; Kingston-Cross; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Cook-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bab-Mrs Rock; Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet, for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17901204

10931
28 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate (with The Wand'ring Sailor)-Bannister; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Parys]); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk (with a variety of Imitations)-Rees (1st appearance in those characters); The Minor-Macready; Sir William Wealthy-Wilson; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Cubitt; Dick-Blanchard; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Wilson

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Song: End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]

Entertainment: Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge

10932
30 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Davies; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Jacob-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Governor Harcourt Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Entertainment: Duologue. End: Garrick's Ode on Shakespeare-Holman, Miss Brunton; Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Blanchard, Williamson, Cubitt, Gray, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Williams, Mrs Martyr

10933
02 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides (1st time)-Wilson; Young Belfield-Farren; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Paterson-Macready; Philip-Evatt; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Powel; Skiff-Rock; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Francis; Lucy Waters-Miss Stuart; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Elder Brother Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Little; or, The Rival Queans

Performance Comment: Alexander-Quick; Clytus-Wilson; Cassander-Munden; Polyperchon-Bernard; Philip-Reeve; Meleager-Williamson; Hibernian Fortune Teller-Rock; Hephestion and Lysimachus (a la Pugilistique)-Cubitt, Marshall; Second to Lysimachus-Follett; Second to Hephestion-Milburne; The Princess Statira-Mrs Webb; Sysigambis (Mother to the Princess)-Mrs Pitt; Roxana-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Wilson

Dance: End: The Jockies-Ratchford, Platt, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): John Burgoyne
Related Work: Eldred; or, The British Freeholder Author(s): John Jackson
Related Work: The British Heroine Author(s): John Jackson

Song: End II: song-Incledon; Afterpiece: The Tragedy will be interspersed with Airs, Duets, Glees, composed by Arne, Arnold, Fischer, Dibdin, with a Grand Overture(A Finale, composed by Shield), Triumphal Entry of Alexander-

Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden

10934
24 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: All Alive and Merry; or, Men in Pursuit of Money Author(s): Samuel Johnson
Related Work: The Medley; or, Hippisley's Drunken Man Author(s): John Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Primrose Green; or, Love in the Country

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Blanchard, Munden, Bernard, Williamson, Wilson, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Williams, Mrs Warrell. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Blanchard, Munden, Bernard, Williamson, Wilson, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Williams, Mrs Warrell.

Dance: After Monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dissertation on Hobby@Horses: The Statesman's Hobby; The Soldier's Hobby; The Beau's Hobby; The Lady's Hobby; The Fidler's Hobby; Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Manager's Hobby; and His Own Hobby-Bernard

10935
17 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melvil-Davies; Lord Random-Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Kit Crab-Phillimore; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Mrs Bannister; Fidget-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Williamson; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Phillimore; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons

Dance: End I: A Triple Hornpipe-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

10936
22 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Dupely-Wilson; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Young Townly-Williamson; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Crape-Davies; Waiter-Farley; Post@boy-Barrett; Servant-Ledger; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister; Tippet (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Dupely Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
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
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: As17910701

10937
23 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wilson; French Doctor-Marshall; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Powel; Doctor's Man-Rock; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Mrs Rock; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [For specific names of parts see17890414.]For specific names of parts see17890414.]
Cast
Role: Jew Purveyor Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Song: In 3rd piece: Sweet Echo-Miss Broadhurst; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

10938
17 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; King-Hull; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Farren; Laertes (1st time)-Harley; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Marshall; Player King-Thompson; Marcellus-Powel; Bernardo-Evatt; Lucianus-Cubitt; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Grave@Diggers-Quick, Milburne; Queen-Mrs Fawcett; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Ophelia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Johnstone

10939
01 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Wilson; Anthonio-Marshall; Father Paul-Darley; Lopez-Farley; Carlos-Incledon; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Billington (1st appearance these 2 years).
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Don Jerome Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Wilson

10940
26 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Wilson; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Johnstone; Beau Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Johnstone

10941
07 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Hollingsworth; Justice Benbow-Packer; Captain Greville (1st time)-Kelly; Captain Wilson-Sedgwick; Tipple-Bannister Jun.; Eliza-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Sedgwick

10942
06 February 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Baker; Duke-Miller; Brabantio-Sinclair; Cassio-Wilson; Roderigo-Mansill; Lodovico-King; Gratiano-Hunter; Montano-Thompson; Officers-Johnson, Collings; Iago-Wilkinson; Emilia-Mrs Murray; Desdemona-Mrs Churton.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Wilson
Role: Officers Actor: Johnson, Collings

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End: Pas Seul-a Performer from the Opera House

10943
02 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Captain Absolute-Farren; Faulkland-Holman (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Sir Anthony Absoulute-Wilson; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Fag-Cubitt; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Mrs Merry; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absoulute Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Murtoch Delany Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Frost Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17920420

Song: As17920421

10944
07 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17920409, but Mr Sulky-Cubitt in place of Wilson.
Cast
Role: Mr Sulky Actor: Cubitt in place of Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Captain Patrick Actor: Johnstone

Music: As17920125

10945
11 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: As17920421, but Mr Frost-Cross in place of Wilson.
Cast
Role: Mr Frost Actor: Cross in place of Wilson.
Role: Murtoch Delany Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Song: In 2nd piece: As17920421; End II: a Selection of the most favourite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert-; O let the merry peal go on-(Danby); When Arthur first in Court began-(Callcott); Tweedside What beauties does Flora-(Corfe); Come let us all a Maying go-(Hilton)

10946
17 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Intrigues of a Morning

Performance Comment: As17920418, but Physicians-_Wilson, Powel (1st time).
Cast
Role: Physicians Actor: _Wilson, Powel
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking] Actor: Johnstone
Role: How merrily we live that Soldiers be Actor: Darley, Incledon, Johnstone
Role: Alderman Tokay Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17920420

Song: End I afterpiece: Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure, as17920412

10947
19 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market

Performance Comment: As17920615 but unassigned-_Evatt, _Wilson.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Evatt, _Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Cast
Role: Sceptick Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

10948
27 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melvil-Davies; Lord Random-Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Kit Crab-Cubitt; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Mrs Bannister; Fidget-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sceptick Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End I: An Allemand-Whitmell, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

10949
26 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Planters-Evatt, Rock, Thompson; Sailor-Ledger; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Harlowe; Narcissa-Mrs Blanchard; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wilson; French Doctor-Marshall; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Powel; Doctor's Man-Rock; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Mrs Rock; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [For specific names of parts see17890414.]For specific names of parts see17890414.]
Cast
Role: Jew Purveyor Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End II: a Negro Dance-

10950
22 October 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Aberdein; Patie-Hamilton; Roger-Ormiston; Glaud-Shaw; Symon-Johnson; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-Miss Chatterley (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Miss Wilson; Mause-Mrs Stichel; Madge, Elspa-Mr Service.
Cast
Role: Symon Actor: Johnson
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Dance: End III: a new dance The Caledonian Cottagers; or, Scotch Wedding-Allison, Allison's Pupils

Song: End IV: The Cries of Edinburgh-Shaw

Entertainment: Monologue Probably end: An Occasional Address-Walker