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7386 results for: Keyword - Major Thomas Porter
We found 5454 matches on Author, 1845 matches on Performance Comments, 487 matches on Event Comments, 66 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6451
14 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Bridgwater; Antonio-W. Mills; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Mrs Cibber; Moretta-Mrs Mills; Lucetta-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: End I: Dutch Dance-Miss Robinson; a Scholar of Mr Essex. II: Tambour Dance of Moors-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Rainton, Haughton; III: La Pieraite-Roger, Mrs DeLorme; IV: A New Dance-Miss Robinson; in which will be expressed all the different Movements in Dancing. V: A New Grand Dance-Essex, Roger, Thurmond, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Mrs DeLorme, Miss Williams

6452
27 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Williams; Varanes-Bridgwater; Marcian-Mills; Leontine-Corey; Atticus-Boman; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme

6453
04 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: See17291117, but Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: End I: The Provinciaile (new)-Master Lally, Miss Brett; II: Pieraite-Roger, Mlle Delorme; III: A new Chacone-Lally, Essex, Rainton, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Williams; IV: Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; V: Myrtillo-Lally, Mrs Booth, Boval, Mrs Mills, Rainton, Mrs Walter

Music: End III: Trumpet Sonata-; In IV: Concerto with Flutes-

6454
23 June 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rape Upon Rape; Or, The Justice Caught In His Own Trap

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Worthy-Paget; Squeezum-Jones; Politick-Roscoe; Ramble-Mullart; Constant-Stopler; Sotmore-F. Lacy; Daddle-Reynolds; Quill-Wells; Staff-Dove; Porter-Hicks; Faithful-Wathen; Hilaret-Mrs Mullart; Isabella-Mrs Williamson; Mrs Squeezum-Mrs Forrester; Mrs Staff-Mrs Lacy; Cloris-Mrs Smith; Prologue-Paget; Epilogue-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Hicks

6455
12 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth; King-Wm. Mills; Horatio-Mills; Laertes-Williams; Ghost-Bridgewater; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; With a new Prologue-address'd to the Merchants of Great Britain.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

6456
15 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Bridgwater; Antonio-Wm. Mills; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Miss Raftor; Moretta-Mrs Mills; Lucetta-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue as17300912-. Prologue as17300912-.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: PPieraites-Roger, Mlle Delorme; Little Dutch Woman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

6457
19 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mills; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; King-W. Mills; Gonsalez-Corey; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

6458
22 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Anna Bullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

6459
01 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-a new Actor; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Decius-Boman; Lucius-Corey; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

6460
22 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Sir William-Johnson; Elder Worthy-Williams; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Wetherilt; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson; particularly The Pierete, French Gardiner and His Mistress, The Matelots-

6461
24 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Williams; Varanes-Bridgwater; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Corey; Lucius-Fielding; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

6462
16 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Sir Francis-Griffin; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Marplot-Cibber Jr; Whisper-Wetherilt Jr; Isabinda-Mrs Porter; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Patch-Mrs Mills; Scentwell-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance:

6463
20 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Williams; Orestes-Mills; Pylades-W. Mills; Hermione-Mrs Porter; Andromache-Mrs Horton; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

6464
24 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Williams; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Norris, Griffin, Hallam; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter

6465
25 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Cibber; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Campley-Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Brumpton-Williams; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Trusty-Mills; Cabinet-W. Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Cibber; Mlle d'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Griffin; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

6466
26 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Porter; Essex-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

6467
05 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: See17301024, but Athenais-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

6468
27 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Mills; Odmar-Bridgwater; Guyomar-Williams; Orbellan-Hallam; Cortez-Wilks; Vasquez-W. Mills; Pizarro-Watson; High Priest-Corey; Almeria-Mrs Porter; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Essex, Lally, Houghton, Rainton, Miss Robinson

6469
22 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Eurydice-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Butler; Leonidas-Bridgwater; Procles-Marshall; Medon-W. Mills; Periander-Mills; Polydore-Hallam; Ariston-Corey; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Wilks; Epilogue by Hall-Miss Robinson, in boys clothes, tripping in hastily.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Porter

6470
18 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit Mrs Porter. [King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Mrs Booth

6471
22 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-a Gentleman; Gloster-Cibber; Shore-Bridgwater; Bellmour-W. Mills; Jane Shore-Mrs Thurmond; Alicia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: PPrince's Saraband by L'Abbe for her Majesty's Birthday,-Essex, Mrs Booth; Harlequin-Mrs Booth

6472
29 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Wilks; Fainall-W. Mills; Petulant-Boman; Witwould-Cibber; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills; Foible-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: HHarlequin-Mrs Booth; Last new Dance-Miss Robinson,

6473
03 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony (new drest)-a Gentleman; Ventidius-Mills; Dolabella-Marshall; Alexas-W. Mills; Serapion-Corey; Myris-Oates; Cleopatra-Mrs Horton; Octavia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

6474
08 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Ben-Harper.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: II: Rainton, Mrs Walter; III: Miss Robinson; IV: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Drunken Man-Harper

6475
10 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: See17300919, but Osmyn-Mills; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris