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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.

6951
22 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Witling-Woodward; Sir Albany Odelove-Shuter; Prompter-Cross; Mrs Hazard-Mrs Clive; Tom-Mozeen; Miss Giggle-Miss Minors; Miss Crochet-Miss Hippisley; Miss Sidle-Mrs Simpson; Mrs Dawdle-Mrs Toogood; Gatty-Mrs Bennet; Corydon-Beard; Miranda-Miss Thomas; Marcella-Mrs Clive; with Dancing-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste; with an Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Thomas

6952
13 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Wilder; Laura-Miss Thomas; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-M Gerard, Mlle Lussant.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Matthews, the Little Swiss

6953
06 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson, her first appearance; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; King Henry-Berry; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Lacey; Cranmer-Havard; Lord Chamberlain-Davies; Gardiner-Taswell; Sands-Phillips; Suffolk-Blakes; Surveyor-Simpson; Cromwell-Mozeen; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; With an Exact Representation of the Coronation and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv; In Act IV a Song-Miss Thomas, proper to the play.
Cast
Role: In Act IV a Song Actor: Miss Thomas, proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

6954
31 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal; or, Bays in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Witling-Woodward; Corydon-Beard; Miranda-Miss Thomas; Mrs Hazard-Mrs Clive; Sir Albany Odelove-Blakes; Tom-Simson; Miss Giggle-Miss Minors; Miss Dawdle-Mrs Toogood; Gatty-Mrs Bennet; Miss Sidle-Mrs Simson; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Thomas

6955
14 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17531113, but Macbeth-Mossop; Angus-_; Lenox-_; Seyward-_; Donalbaine-_; Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

6956
06 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey & Miss Thomas (Cross). Tickets deliver'd by Clough, G. Burton, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

6957
24 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Usher; Lennox-Scrase; Hecate-Beard; Macbeth-Mossop; Siward-Bransby; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Witches-Burton, Blakes, Yates; Donalbain-Vernon; Ross-Davies; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Miss Thomas.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Miss Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

6958
25 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Arthur; Friendly-Lowe; Dick-Anderson; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Hob-Dunstall; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

6959
03 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Wilder; Laura-Miss Thomas; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-Mathews, Dennison.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

Song: IV: By Desire, The School of Anacreon-Beard

6960
29 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Green; Quaver-Lowe; Coupee-Shuter; Goodwill-Redman; Blister-Marten; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: R. Smith.

6961
17 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Performance Comment: Princess-Mrs Clive; Prentice-Beard; Emperor-Wilder; Humdrumeda-Miss Thomas; Vizir-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Humdrumeda Actor: Miss Thomas

Dance: T$Three Sabatinis As17550203

6962
19 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: The principal parts-Woodward, Beard, Blakes, Miss Minors, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive. (See17531031).
Cast
Role: The principal parts Actor: Woodward, Beard, Blakes, Miss Minors, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive.

Song: Between the acts: Miss Young

6963
21 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17541029, but Goodwill-_; Blister-_; Wormwood-_; Thomas-_.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: R. Smith.

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

6964
15 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Arthur; Hob-Dunstall; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: As17551101; Granier, Miss Hilliard

6965
16 March 1756 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Signora Passerini, Signora Mattei, Pazzaglia, Miss Thomas, Batichel.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Signora Passerini, Signora Mattei, Pazzaglia, Miss Thomas, Batichel.

Afterpiece Title: Charlottenburg Festegiante

6966
06 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Arthur; Hob-Dunstall; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Song: II: A Solo on the Broomstick-Skeggs, his 1st appearance on that stage; V: A Mock Italian and English Cantata-Skeggs

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17570429

6967
03 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Thomas-Arthur; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Arthur

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

6968
27 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Collins; Hob-Dunstall; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

6969
09 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part I Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: An Eclogue; or, Representation in Four Parts Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: The Amorous Bigotte: With the Second Part of Tegue O Divelly Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Atheist; or, The Second Part of the Souldiers Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Collins; Dick-Anderson; Old Hob-Marten; Flora-Miss Young; Betty-Miss Mullart; Hob-Dunstall; Mother-Miss Copin.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance, as17600408 End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

6970
07 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17600430 but Sir Thomas-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Music: II: A Piece on the Harp-Evan Evans

Dance: III: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

6971
29 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mattocks; Sir Thomas-Collins; Flora-Miss Young; Hob-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

6972
28 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally; or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Dancing-Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon; Thomas-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Sally-Miss Brent; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon (Genest, IV, 622). [But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: Thomas and Sally; or, The Sailor's Return Author(s): Thomas Arne

6973
02 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Full Prices. [N.B. Winston MS 9, indicates from Rich's Register that Henry V was played this night by Royal Command. Playbill for 4 Dec. lends credence to this as it states Not Acted this season." For cast of Henry V see 18 Nov. TheAccount Book clinches the matter by listing Henry V with Dancing, and an indication that the Boxes this night held #70 5s., or some 281 people.] Present His Majesty and Attendance. House gave Yeomen of the Guards the usual gratuity of #1 1s. [Rich also paid that night #1 1s. for an Occasional Prologue for Henry V for 18 Nov. last, and #2 2s. for an occasional prologue to Thomas and Sally for 28 Nov. (Account Book).] Receipts: #210 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Beard

6974
27 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Quaver-Mattocks; Blister-Marten; Wormwood-Davis; Goodwill-Redman; Thomas-Perry; Miss Lucy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Perry

Dance: I: The Cossacks-Sg and Sga Maranesi, as17601014; II: The Taylors, as17620107; End Opera: A Minuet-Sg and Sga Maranesi

6975
26 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Goodall-Clough; Quaver-Moody; Thomas-Watkins; Blister-Philips; Lucy-a gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Watkins

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17611215; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Baker