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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.

6926
27 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17900407, but Whitfield's and Phillimore's names listed in playbill Villers-Phillimore; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Goodall; Gentlemen-_; Mountebank-_; French Servant-_; Porter-_; Dick-_; Gibson-_; Saville's Servant-_; Tradesman-_.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Song: In course: a song-Miss Barnes; The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum

Entertainment: Vaudeville. End: an Epilogue in the character of Harlequin-Banks

6927
12 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Robson[door-keeper], Iredale, Doe, McDonald, Green, Savery, Dosel, Clarridge, Wilkins, Mott, Rolls, Wyatt, Hall [carpenter], Noble, Robson [music porter], Mrs Harris, Rock, Egan will be admitted. Receipts: #364 4s. (45.19.6; 5.4.6; tickets: 313.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Female Adventure

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

6928
14 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Last Night of the Company's Performing. Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Green, Harris, Doe, Iredale, Savery, Wilkins, Wyat, Hall [carpenter], Robson [music porter], Mott, Rolls, Mrs Rock, Finley, Dosel, Sturgeon will be admitted. Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Hill, Waxchandler, in full, #143 2s. Receipts: #405 4s. 6d. (39.14.6; after-money: none listed; tickets: 365.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: As17901204

6929
25 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns the Dauphin to Barrymore but, "Benson performed the Dauphin instead of Barrymore" (Thespian Magazine, Nov. 1792, p. 125). It is not stated who acted Duke of Gloster; doubling these two parts is not likely.] Account-Book: Paid The Prince of Wales's Porter for Performances in Cymon [on 31 Dec. 1791, et seq.] #13 10s. Receipts: #169 9s. 6d. (118.6.6; 46.8.0; 4.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings King Henry The Fifth Or The Conquest Of France

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

6930
24 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Martinico Or Britannia Triumphant

Afterpiece Title: THE BELLES STRATAGEM

Performance Comment: As17931010, but omitted: Villers, Courtall, French Valet, Porter, Miss Ogle, Kitty Willis .

Afterpiece Title: THE HIGHLAND REEL

Dance: In Act IV of 2nd piece a Masquerade, in which a Minuet by Mrs Pope and Byrn

Song: In Masquerade Old Towler by Incledon; End of 2nd piece A Catalogue of Plays and Farces; or, a Love Letter from Dick Ranter to Kitty Sprightly, to an old Tune, by Bernard; After which Sally in our Alley by Incledon

6931
16 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Shuter, Robson (music porter), Clarke, Brice, Stuart, Walker (door-keeper), Strahan, Anselmo, Sturgeon, Twikins, Bagley will be admitted. Receipts: #194 7s. 6d. (18/6/6; 4/3/0; tickets: 171/18/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Dance: As17931022

6932
17 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: Alive and Merry

Performance Comment: Characters-Russell, Wathen, Wewitzer, Trueman, Suett, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Repartee, Andrew, Charles Seymour, Amoabite, Shroud, Porters, Bailiffs, Security, Jack Junk, Servant, Caroline, Nancy.] Prologue-Bannister Jun.

6933
03 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Jackson, Paskin, Hay, Dick, Doe, Hall, Carpenter, Larkman, Robson (music porter), Smart, Strahan, Anselmo, Sturgeon will be admitted.] Receipts: #398 11s. 6d. (43.0.0; 4.0.0; tickets: 351.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Dance: In: The Savoyard-Jackson, Mlle St.Amand; End II afterpiece: The Lamplighter [composed by Aldridge]-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

6934
27 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Masters, Gillet, Goodwin, Larkman, Robson (music porter), Smart, Strahan, Anselmo will be admitted. Receipts: #174 (26.5.6; 3.15.6; tickets: 143.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Dance: As17961227

6935
22 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Egan, Hill, Hall (carpenter), Robson (music porter), Strahan, Simmons, Bologna, Williams, Hay, Findlay will be admitted.] Receipts: #438 18s. (43.18.6; 5.1.0; tickets: 389.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Ballet: End: Lowland Festivity. Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Bologna; Moggy-Mrs Watts

6936
12 December 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Fop Or The False One Fitted

Performance Comment: Persons who never yet appear'd in Public. Edition of 1724 lists: Sir Zealwou'd Fainall-Alleyn; Sir Obstinate Lecture-Thomas; Manworth-Hawker; Trueman-Milward; Timothy-Williams; 1st Companion-Dyas; 2d Companion-Richards; Eudmia-Mrs Thomas; Clarinda-Mrs Howey; Manilia-Mrs Herold; Isabella Wealthy-Mrs Marlow; Hearty-Mrs Wadderburn; Prologue-Milward.
Cast
Role: Sir Obstinate Lecture Actor: Thomas
Role: Eudmia Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill

6937
29 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo Or News From Terra Australis Incognita With The Whimsical Flights Of My Lord Flame

Performance Comment: Flame-the Author; other parts-Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort; but second edition of 1729 lists: Soarethereal-Gillow; Hurlothrumbo-Hulett; Dologodelmo-Smith; Darony-Taswell; Urlandenny-Williams; Theorbeo-Machen; Lomperhomock-Pearce; Darno-Holt; Primo-Reynolds; Puny-Hicks; Temo-Ware; Colonel Countermine-Dove; Genius-Webster; Spirit-Russel; Death-Wathen; Lord Flame-Johnson; Cademore-Mrs Purden; Sermentory-Mrs Thomas; Seringo-Mrs Montford; Lusingo-Miss Mann; Cuzzonida-Mrs Hill; Prologue by Amos Meredith-; Epilogue by Mr Byrom-.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Sermentory Actor: Mrs Thomas

6938
26 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin With the Loves of several Deities

Performance Comment: See17290225, but Diana-Mrs Hill; Venus-Mrs Turner; Adonis-Chardin; Graces-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Jones, Mrs Purden; Shepherds-Tench, Ware, Webster; Harlequin-Nott; Miller-Reynolds; Miller's Wife-Miss Mann; Miller's Man-Dove; Countrymen-Gillow, Russel, Wathen; Countrywomen-Mrs Clarke, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Noakes; Aurora-Mrs Mountfort; Sylvans-Ware, Tench, Webster; Nymphs-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Purden, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Jones, Mrs Purden
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Purden, Mrs Jones.

6939
26 July 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Ray; Flora-Mrs Clark, being the first Time of their appearing on this stage; Sir Thomas-Reynolds; Friendly-Hulett; Dick-Gillow; Old Hob-Pearce; Betty-Mrs Thomas; Hob's Mother-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Reynolds
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

6940
20 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Dorante-Penkethman; Lovewell-Smith; Marquis of Hazard-W. Bullock; Galloon-Hallam; Cogdie-R. Williams; Hector-Collet; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Clark; Angelica-Mrs Seal; Favorite-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Security-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance: Mrs Haughton, others

6941
02 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady Or Harlequins Opera In The Manner Of A Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Part-Penkethman, Bullock, Lacy, W. Giffard, W. Williams, Huddy, Smith, Collet, Bardin, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Palmer; but edition of 1730 lists: Ballad-Penkethman; Meanwell-W. Giffard; Modely-Bullock; Drama-Lacey; Mrs Foible-Mrs Mountford; Mrs Sprightly-Mrs Giffard; Prattle-Mrs Palmer; Merit-W. Williams; Smooth-Mrs Thomas; Hackum-Huddy; Whim-Smith; Trifle-Collet; Voice-Bardin; Harlequin-Burney.
Cast
Role: Part Actor: Penkethman, Bullock, Lacy, W. Giffard, W. Williams, Huddy, Smith, Collet, Bardin, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Palmer
Role: Smooth Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance: Burny, Sandham, Eaton, R. Williams as Harlequin, Scaramouch, Punch, Pantalon

6942
27 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Sir Thomas-W. Williams; Dick-Eaton; Old Hob-Pearce; Friendly-Mrs Thomas; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Miss M. Vaughan , her first appearance on this stage; Hob's Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny

6943
24 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Lovewell-Smith; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Dorante-Penkethman; Cogdie-R. Williams; Marquis of Hazard-W. Bullock; Hector-Collet; Angelica-Mrs Thomas; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Security-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Favourite-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Woodward; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Thomas; Sir Thomas-Collet; Hob-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collet

6944
01 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17301207, but Duretete-Morgan; Dugard-Havard; Bravos-W. Giffard, Bullock, Pearce; New Prologue-Mrs Thomasin a Gentleman's Habit, in Honour of the Ancient Britons; new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: New Prologue Actor: Mrs Thomasin a Gentleman's Habit, in Honour of the Ancient Britons
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17311211, but Hob-Pearce; Sir Thomas-Collett; Dick-Master Woodward; Old Hob-W. Williams; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Flora-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Miss Smith; Hob's Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance:

6945
23 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Performance Comment: Parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive. [Emperor-Wilder; Vizir-Vernon; London Prentice-Beard; Humdrumeda-Miss Thomas; Princess Theoraze-Mrs Clive (MacMillan).]
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Vernon, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive.
Role: Humdrumeda Actor: Miss Thomas

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

6946
05 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by the author of Thomas and Sally will be taken this night. [Bickerstaffe took in #85 6s. in ready money and #12 18s. from tickets (Boxes 12; Pit 18) Total #98 4s.] Paid Dibdin for singing 5 nights in Thomas and Sally and 1 night in Romeo #1 10s. (Account Book). Charges #64 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Beard

Dance: II: As17601014

6947
02 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Principal parts: Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Miss Thomas, Miss Brent. Artabanes-Beard; Arabaces-Tenducci; Rimenes-Mattocks; Artaxerxes-Peretti, first appearance on English stage; Mandane-Miss Brent, Edition of 1762; Semira-Miss Thomas. (Genest, IV, 650) mistakenly assigns the part to Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Thomas.
Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): Thomas Arne

Ballet: II: A New Ballet call'd The Statue Animated. Pygmalion-Maranesi; Scaramouch-Sodi; Inchantress-Miss Valois; Statue-Miss Wilford

Dance: End Opera: A New Dutch Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

6948
23 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. 3rd piece: By permission of Thomas Harris, Esq.; never acted at this theatre, and for that night only. [Address by Thomas Hurlstone (Morning Herald, 25 Aug.)]. Morning Herald, 19 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett at his house, No. 9, Tottenham-Court-Road, opposite Howland-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Song: In the course of the evening Dr Grigsby's Tippety Witchet by Fawcett [sec CG, 16 May]

Monologue: 1794 08 23 A new Occarimlal Address in the Character of Trudge [in INKLE AND YARICO] by Fawcett

6949
28 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lifes Vagaries

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea or Tars at Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gipsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Squire Breakneck-Farley; Beggar-Townsend; (with) A Beggar I am of low degree-Townsend; Natty Sammy-Simmons; Justice Smallwit-Whitmore; Deputy Paunch-Hawtin; Baker-Blurton; Captain Swagger-Coombs; Highwaymen-Dyke, Blurton [i.e. doubled Baker]; Waiters-Webb, Rees Jun.; Serjeant-Claremont; Corporal-L. Bologna; Countrymen-Abbot, Rees; Pierrot (for that night only)-Laurent (1st appearance on this stage); Hunter and Huntress-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; (with) Tantara-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Gipsies-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; (with) O who has seen the miller's wife-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; Pierrot's Wife-Mrs Watts; Mother to Columbine-Mrs Whitmore; Nurse-Mrs Lloyd; Deputy's Lady-Mrs Gilbert; Columbine-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Gipsies Actor: Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties
Role: O who has seen the miller's wife Actor: Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties

Song: End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

6950
10 January 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Sir Thomas Rash-Sandford; Ramble-Batterton; Merry-Harris; Sir Mannerly Shallow-Nooks [Nokes]; Booby-Underhil; Lord Drybone-Medbourn; Rash-Leigh; Lady Faddle-Mrs Batterton; Christina-Mrs Leigh [Mrs Mary Lee]; Betty Frisque-Mrs Currer; Goody Rash-Mrs Norris; Isabella-Mrs Elinor? Leigh; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Sandford