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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.

12476
08 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Morton; with incidental music by John Moorehead. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With New Scenes [by Richards (Universal Magazine, Feb. 1800, p. 157)] and new Dresses. Morning Chronicle, 8 July 1800: This day is published Speed the Plough (2s.). Receipts: #256 7s. (253.4.6; 3.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Atkins, Street, Abbot, Curties, Klanert, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Dibdin, Mrs H. Johnston. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Sir Philip Blandford-Pope; Sir Abel Handy-Munden; Bob Handy-Fawcett; Farmer Ashfield-Knight; Henry-H. Johnston; Morrington-Murray; Evergreen-Davenport; Gerald-Waddy; Peter-Atkins; Postillion-Abbot; Young Handy's Servant-Klanert; Susan Ashfield-Miss Murray; Dame Ashfield-Mrs Davenport; Lady Handy-Mrs Dibdin; Miss Blandford-Mrs H. Johnston; unassigned-Street, Curties; Prologue-Betterton; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see18000219).] Epilogue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Blandford Actor: Pope
Role: Sir Abel Handy Actor: Munden
Role: Bob Handy Actor: Fawcett
Role: Farmer Ashfield Actor: Knight
Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Morrington Actor: Murray
Role: Evergreen Actor: Davenport
Role: Gerald Actor: Waddy
Role: Peter Actor: Atkins
Role: Postillion Actor: Abbot
Role: Young Handy's Servant Actor: Klanert
Role: Susan Ashfield Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Dame Ashfield Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Handy Actor: Mrs Dibdin
Role: Miss Blandford Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: unassigned Actor: Street, Curties
Role: Prologue Actor: Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Incledon
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Hill
Role: Rustic Actor: Street
Role: Irish Haymaker Actor: Waddy
Role: William Actor: Townsend
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Atkins.

12477
19 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Thomas John Dibdin. Larpent MS 1280; not published]: With New Music, Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #354 16s. (347.18; 6.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Cast
Role: Morrington Actor: Thompson in place of Murray.
Role: Sir Philip Blandford Actor: Pope
Role: Sir Abel Handy Actor: Munden
Role: Bob Handy Actor: Fawcett
Role: Farmer Ashfield Actor: Knight
Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Evergreen Actor: Davenport
Role: Gerald Actor: Waddy
Role: Peter Actor: Atkins
Role: Postillion Actor: Abbot
Role: Young Handy's Servant Actor: Klanert
Role: Susan Ashfield Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Dame Ashfield Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Handy Actor: Mrs Dibdin
Role: Miss Blandford Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: unassigned Actor: Street, Curties

Afterpiece Title: True Friends

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Murray, Townsend, Emery, Davenport, Simmons, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Dibdin, Mrs H. Johnston. Cast from Songs J. Barker, 1800): Carlos-Incledon; Father Dominico-Johnstone; Durano-Murray; Binnacle-Townsend; Olla Podrida-Emery; Juan-Davenport; Iacomo-Simmons; Blondella-Mrs Davenport; Beatrice-Mrs Dibdin; Theodora-Mrs H. Johnston.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Incledon
Role: Father Dominico Actor: Johnstone
Role: Durano Actor: Murray
Role: Binnacle Actor: Townsend
Role: Olla Podrida Actor: Emery
Role: Juan Actor: Davenport
Role: Iacomo Actor: Simmons
Role: Blondella Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Dibdin
Role: Theodora Actor: Mrs H. Johnston.

12478
25 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Thomas John Dibdin]: With appropriate music (composed and selected by Attwood), Scenery, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #256 17s. (251.10; 5.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Blandford Actor: Pope
Role: Sir Abel Handy Actor: Munden
Role: Bob Handy Actor: Fawcett
Role: Farmer Ashfield Actor: Knight
Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Morrington Actor: Murray
Role: Evergreen Actor: Davenport
Role: Gerald Actor: Waddy
Role: Peter Actor: Atkins
Role: Postillion Actor: Abbot
Role: Young Handy's Servant Actor: Klanert
Role: Susan Ashfield Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Dame Ashfield Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Handy Actor: Mrs Dibdin
Role: Miss Blandford Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: unassigned Actor: Street, Curties

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: William Townly Actor: Incledon
Role: Old Townly Actor: Munden
Role: Peter Plimlimmon Actor: Fawcett
Role: Owen Actor: Townsend
Role: Dick Actor: Simmons
Role: Taffline Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Gwinneth Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Welsh Girl Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Women Actor: Gardner, Linton, Street, Denman, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Ms Trevor, Ms Castelle, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Lloyd.
Related Works
Related Work: A Song for St Cecilia's Day Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Britain's Brave Tars!!; or, All for St. Paul's Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Union; or, St. Andrew's Day Author(s): Richard Wilson
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: St. Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Golf Author(s): John Peter Roberdeau

Dance: In I afterpiece: A Dance-King; In II: Dance-Blurton, Platt, L. Bologna, Wilde, Klanert, Whitmore, Lewiss, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Mrs Dibdin, Mrs Watts. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances. For Harp see18000331

12479
04 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book, 5 Apr.: Received from John Ashley charge for oratorios #380; Paid One Years Insurance on #10,000 of the Theatre at the Phoenix Fire Office to Lady Day next #115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Creation; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: 's Coronation Anthem Actor: .
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Incledon, Dignum, Denman, Sale, Mrs Second, Miss Capper, Miss Tennant, Miss Crosby

Music: End I: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Master Neate; End II: cobcerto on the violin-G. Ashley

12480
30 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Cast
Role: Gingham Actor: Knight
Role: Darnley Actor: Holman
Role: Flush Actor: Munden
Role: Savage Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Paul Perpetual Actor: Emery
Role: Signor Cygnet Actor: Farley
Role: Sir George Gauntlet Actor: Claremont
Role: Ready Actor: Davenport
Role: Lady Sarah Savage Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Clara Sedley Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Mrs Darnley Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Dangle-Farley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Munden; Puff-Knight; Sneer-Murray (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Signor Pasticcio-Delpini; Interpreter-Klanert; Italian Girls-Mrs Atkins, Miss Wheatley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Chapman; Tragedians Lord Burleigh-Johnstone (1st appaarance in that character); Governor-Waddy; Earl of Leicester-Whitfield; Sir Walter Raleigh-Claremont; Master of the Horse-Atkins; Sir Christopher Hatton-Simmons; Beef@Eater-Rees; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Confidante-Mrs Whitmore; Nieces-Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve; Tilburina-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character). Edition of 1807 (John Cawthorn) adds: Under Prompter-$Wilde.
Cast
Role: Dangle Actor: Farley
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Munden
Role: Puff Actor: Knight
Role: Sneer Actor: Murray
Role: Signor Pasticcio Actor: Delpini
Role: Interpreter Actor: Klanert
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Mrs Atkins, Miss Wheatley
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Tragedians Lord Burleigh Actor: Johnstone
Role: Governor Actor: Waddy
Role: Earl of Leicester Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Claremont
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Atkins
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Simmons
Role: Beef@Eater Actor: Rees
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Fawcett
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Nieces Actor: Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve
Role: Tilburina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Under Prompter Actor: Wilde.

Song: End IV: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Afterpiece conclude: Rule Britannia-Incledon, Townsend, Hill, Chorus

Related Works
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Rout Author(s): John Hill

12481
16 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Humane Society. A new grand Commemorative Oratorio [1st time; in two parts], as originally performed by Busby, in aid of the Fund for the Naval Pillar, including the new Music [by Busby: Song and Chorus, From where the sun; Song, To thy brave sons; Recitative and Song, Peace to the soul, Around the ever-honoured urn], introduced in the Grand National Concert, performed the 28th of May, at the Opera House. Leader of the Band-Cramer. Organ-Russell. The performance to be conducted by Busby, who will preside at the Piano Forte. Tickets, at playhouse prices, to be had at all the principal music shops...and of Busby, No. 9, China Terrace, Vauxhall Road. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. "The words [of Part I] are taken entirely from Gray's well-known Pindaric Ode, The Progress of Poesy," with six introductory lines written by John Gretton andthe concluding stanzas by Thomas Dutton; the text of Part II by Gretton (Dramatic Censor, II, 285-86)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Principal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Walker, Page, Denman, Mme Mara, Miss Jackson, Miss Holland

12482
16 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Mountain was from cg. "To her claims as a singer she adds (what we rarely find associated in one and the same person) the qualifications requisite to constitute a performer" (Dramatic Censor, III, 5).] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John Till Allingham]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Emery; Medium-Davenport; Campley-Trueman; Mate-Bannister; Waiter-Atkins; Planters-Klanert, J. Palmer, Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Linton, Whitmore; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss Gaudry; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Emery
Role: Medium Actor: Davenport
Role: Campley Actor: Trueman
Role: Mate Actor: Bannister
Role: Waiter Actor: Atkins
Role: Planters Actor: Klanert, J. Palmer, Abbot
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Linton, Whitmore
Role: Trudge Actor: Fawcett
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Cast
Role: Numpo Actor: Fawcett
Role: Don Gortez Actor: Emery
Role: Belgardo Actor: Farley
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Mirtillo Actor: Klanert
Role: Sticko Actor: Chippendale
Role: Serjeant Actor: Abbot
Role: Servant to Don Gortez Actor: Atkins
Role: Don Testy Actor: Davenport
Role: Carolina Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Whitmore.
Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

12483
18 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Grant from the Proprietors, a Free Night; Benefit for Lacy, formerly of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. [Address by John Taylor (Poems, I, 68).] Receipts: #97 3s. (53.15.6; 40.16.6; 1.10.0; odd money: 1.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: As18000612 Count Valentia Actor: DeCamp
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Miss Humphries.
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King
Role: Marquis Almanza Actor: Powell
Role: Count Valentia Actor: Palmer
Role: Granada Actor: Fisher
Role: Seville Actor: Evans
Role: Peasant Actor: Archer
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Othello: Moor of Venice

Cast
Role: Duke of Venice Actor: Maddocks
Role: Brabantio Actor: Packer
Role: Gratiano Actor: Sparks
Role: Lodovico Actor: Webb
Role: Othello Actor: Lacy
Role: Cassio Actor: Holland
Role: Iago Actor: Cory
Role: Roderigo Actor: Talbot
Role: Montano Actor: DeCamp
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Wentworth, Ryder
Role: Officers Actor: Evans, Fisher
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Sparks.

Song: End 2nd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Imitations. After Singing: Imitations-Caulfield; Monologue. Previous: An Address-Lacy

Cast
Role: Imitations Actor: Caulfield
Role: An Address Actor: Lacy.