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7617 results for: Keyword - Major Thomas Porter
We found 5713 matches on Author, 1845 matches on Performance Comments, 487 matches on Event Comments, 66 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6726
25 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Britannia or The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Germanicus-Miss Jones; Cupid-Miss Roberts, the first time of her appearing on this stage. In it: Harlequin in the City; or, A Wonder: Colombine Turn'd Elephant. Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Clown-Penkethman; Yeoman-Wetherilt; Londoners-Hind, Topham; Yeoman's Wife-Mrs Hamilton; Londoners' Wives-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham; Master of the Elephant-Hulett; Gentlemen-Harbin, Jenkins, Morris; Herb Woman-Norris; Egg Woman-Monlass; Guinea Droppers-Ray, Dove; Porters-Pearce, Ayres; Basket Woman-Excell. And a New Prologue address'd to the Town, upon Harlequin's Introduction into the City. With New Musick compos'd by Mr Seedo .
Cast
Role: Porters Actor: Pearce, Ayres
Related Works
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Lediard
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Arne

6727
17 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin in the City

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Clown-Penkethman; Yeoman-Wetherilt; Londoners-Hind, Topham; Yeoman's Wife-Miss Gerrard; Londoners' Wives-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham; Herb Woman-Norris; Egg Woman-Monlass; Porters-Pearce, Ayres; Basket Woman-Excell. Music by Seedo. See also Britannia, 25 Sept .
Cast
Role: Porters Actor: Pearce, Ayres

6728
21 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto al Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mordecai-Sal way; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Mittimus-Winstone; Decoy-Turbutt; Constable-Jones; Bridewell Keeper-P. Turbutt; Porter-Hallam; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Bess-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Cross, Dancey, Davenport [but Cross, Raftor, Este in Daily Advertiser]; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Dancy, Mrs Davenport; Beadles-Wright, Peploe, Grey; Les Capricieux-Essex, Mrs Walter; Hussars-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Fingalians-Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Pierot-Pelling; Punch-Janno; Mezzetin-Villeneuve .
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Hallam

6729
08 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17341012, but Burleigh-Corey; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Este

Dance: La Coquette & Les Jaloux by Denoyer, Poitier, Mlle Roland

6730
22 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

Performance Comment: Dr Chronos-Harper; Dr Thickscull-Turbutt; Dr Cathartick-Berry; Dr Mildman-Shepard; Dr Phlebotomy-Oates; Dr Proby-Cole; Crocus-Este; Emetick-Raftor; Porter-Turbutt Sr; Undertaker-Mechlin; Gravedigger-Wright; Torchbearer-Woodbourne; Harlequin-Le Brun; Monsieur Harlequin-Chose; Harlequin's Valet-Salway; Clark-Leigh; English Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Ruffians-Hallam, Beckham; Coffin Makers-Grey, Jones; Frenchwomen-Mrs Charke, Mrs Shireburn; but edition of 1735 lists: Crocus-Raftor; Emetick-Este .
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Turbutt Sr
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Dance: Polish Ballet, as17341221

6731
07 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: As17341227, but Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

6732
15 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto Al Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mordecai-Salway; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Hough; Porter-Beckham; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Colo; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Davenport; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Taylor; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frou-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Duke, Mrs Pelling. With a New Comic Medley Overture, composed by Mr Charke .
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Beckham

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

6733
03 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Alicia-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

6734
10 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Hermione-Mrs Porter, but see17351113.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter, but see17351113

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

6735
17 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

6736
07 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: II: Serious Dance by Mlle D'Hervigni. IV: French Paesans by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

6737
21 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Lady Macbcth-Mrs Porter, but see17351227 .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbcth Actor: Mrs Porter, but see17351227

Music: Vocal Parts by Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard, &c

Dance: Proper to the Play by Lally, Nivelon, Desse, Tench, Richardson, Livier

6738
28 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Porter, but see17351112 .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter, but see17351112

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

6739
07 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto AlFresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-LeBrun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Macklin; Porter-Rosamond; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Rector; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Leigh; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frow-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Dukes, Mrs Pelling; With a Comic Medley Overture composed by Mr Lampe-.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Rosamond

Dance: I: The Double Jealousy; or, Miller and His Wife-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

6740
11 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Porter; King-W. Mills; Osmyn-Milward; Gonsalez-Quin; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: II: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

6741
18 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17360909, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: Mons Muilment, laterly arrived from Paris, the first time of his performance in England

6742
22 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Roxana-Mrs Porter; Alexander-Milward; Clytus-Quin; Statira-Mrs Cibber; Cassander-Mills; Lysimachus-W. Mills; Hephestion-Este; Polyperchon-Cibber; Parisatis-Miss Holliday; Perdiccas-Berry; Phillip-Winstone; Thessalus-Cross; Eumenes-Raftor; Aristander-Turbutt; Meleager-Oates; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Ghosts of Darius and Statira-sung by Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Dance: Denoyer, Mlle Roland

6743
18 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17361113, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Muilment; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

6744
24 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Written by the late Mr Congreve. The Pit and Front Boxes will be laid together at 5s. Servants may keep Places on the Stage, Side-Boxes, and the two Corner Front-Boxes on each Side of the Pit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter

6745
26 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17361230, but Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter; Norfolk-_; Cromwell-_; Abergavenny-_; Lord Chamberlain-_; Campeius-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

6746
27 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or Ridotto al Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Denauchee-Turbutt; Poudre-Beard; Constable-Hough; Porter-Peploe; Jenny-Miss Brett; Mother Midnight-Harper; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Brett, Miss Wilson; Pierot-Rector; Punch-James; Scaramouch-Leigh; with a Comic Medley Overture-Charke.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Peploe

Dance: As17371025

6747
23 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto Al Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Debauchee-Turbutt; Poudre-Beard; Constable-Marshall; Porter-Peploe; Mother Midnight-Hough; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thynne; with Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Clive, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Peploe

6748
30 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow or The Rival Sisters

Performance Comment: Robin Goodfellow-Master W. Hamilton; Glowworm-Miss Edwards; Puck-Master Holman; Cobweb-Master J. Hamilton; Moth-Master Burgess; Mab-Miss Cole; Mustard Seed-Miss Morrison; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Harlequin-Lun Jr; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Squire Freehold-Beard; Father to Colombines-Pelling; Damask-Woodburn; Bawble-Gray; Porter-Leigh; Mrs Muslin-Miss Thynne; Maid-Miss Wilson; Old Woman-Ray; Marrowbone-Baudouin; Artichoke-Rector; Spinnage-Carney; Mrs Marrowbone-Miss Jones; Mrs Artichoke-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Spinnage-Mrs Vallois; Apricote-Liviez; Mrs Apricote-Mrs Walter; Mrs Taffata-Miss Thompson; Slouch-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Leigh

6749
14 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17381108, but Mercer-_; Bawble-_; Porter-_; Mrs Muslin-_.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Leigh

6750
15 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: See17381211, but Kitty-Miss Wilson; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Old Debauchee-Turbutt; Constable-Marshall; Porter-Peploe; Mother Midnight-Hough; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Thynne; with Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson, Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Peploe

Ballet: Double Jealousy. As17381108