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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Thomas"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Thomas")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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18688 results for: Keyword - Miss Thomas
We found 14089 matches on Performance Comments, 5448 matches on Author, 4434 matches on Performance Title, 2062 matches on Event Comments, and 100 matches on Roles/Actors.

17676
01 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Flint-Burton; Serjeant-Phillimore; Soldiers-Chaplin, Wilson, Alfred; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Jenny-Miss Romanzini (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Romanzini

17677
04 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Phocion-Barrymore; Melanthon-Packer; Philotas-Whitfield; Arcas-Williames; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Callippus-Chaplin; Herald-Benson; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixene-Miss Tidswell; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17880927, but Diana-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins.

17678
07 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: Moggy Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Evatt; Woodley-Macready; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Rock; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Rowson; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Dance: End: a New Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

17679
11 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Palmer; Sciolto-Kemble; Altamont-Barrymore; Rossano-Williames; Horatio-Bensley; Lavinia-Mrs Ward; Lucilla-Miss Palmer; Calista-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Thomaso Actor: Parsons
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Romanzini

17680
21 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Mr Blandford-Fearon; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Mountain; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Mrs Platt; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Belinda-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: As17881112

17681
22 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: As17881118, but The Characters-A Young _Lady, Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: A Young _Lady, Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: Moggy Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Helme; Taylor-Wewitzer; Music@master-Stevens; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Brangin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: As17881107

17682
25 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: As17881106, but The Characters-A Young _Lady, Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: A Young _Lady, Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: Moggy Actor: Miss Fontenelle

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: As17881107

17683
26 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Cubitt; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Tweedale; Betty Hint-Mrs Rock; Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Constantia Actor: Miss Tweedale

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

17684
27 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17881025, but Lady Rusport-Mrs Booth; Lucy-Miss Barnes; Stukely-_; Sailor-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Thomaso Actor: Parsons
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Romanzini

17685
29 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLovel Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore, Lyons; Keepers-Fawcett, Jones, Alfred; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Collins

Song: As17881125

17686
06 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLovel Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Fawcett; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Alfred; Porter-Jones; Spouters-Benson, Phillimore, Banks, Spencer, Lyons, Cox; Wingate-Hollingsworth; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

Song: As17881125

17687
19 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17881027, but Parley-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell

17688
19 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Pope; Servant-Evatt; Sir Charles Easy-Farren; Lady Easy-Mrs Pope; Edging-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bernard; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

17689
22 December 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Farrer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: Never acted here. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Tickets delivered for Wednesday, Dec. 18, will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great; Or, The Fall Of Bajazet, Emperor Of The Turks

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Follett? Sen.; Granger-Chambers; Sandford-Brooke; Gradus-Simpson; Miss Doiley-Mrs Day; Charlotte-Mrs Hemley.
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Day

Song: IV: To Thee O Gentle Sleep-a Young Lady (1st appearance in public [unidentified])

Entertainment: Monologue End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Jackson

17690
26 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope; King-Hull; Garcia-Davies; Gonsalez-Gardner; Selim-Macready; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Evatt; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Miss Brunton; Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Aladin; or, The Wonderful Lamp

Dance: In Afterpiece: Byrne, King, Ratchford, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Related Works
Related Work: King and No King Author(s): Thomas Harris
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: Mangora, King of the Timbusians. Or The Faithful Couple Author(s): Thomas Moore
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Thomas Arne

17691
27 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Farren; Major Oakly-Ryder; Sir Harry Beagle-Edwin; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Captain O'Cutter-Aickin; Charles Oakly-Macready; Russet-Fearon; Paris-Cubitt; Tom-Rock; Harriet-Miss Tweedale; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bennard; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Tweedale

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

17692
30 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Booth; Don Duart-Davies; Governor-Gardner; Sancho-Fearon; Don Manuel-Cubitt; Carlos-Farren; Louisa-Mrs Bernard; Elvira-Mrs Lewis; Angelina-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Entertainment: Vaudeville In Irish Fair: [scene in afterpiece] [will be introduced (for the 1st time) a Sparring Match-Humphreys, another celebrated Pugilist [Death (London Chronicle 31 Dec.)]

17693
06 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Kemble; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-Benson; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; The King-Aickin; Almeria-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Romanzini

17694
10 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLovel Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Packer; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music Master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Benson; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Love; Katharine-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell

Song: As17881220

17695
12 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17881229, but Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Stageldoir.
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gawdry

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.
Related Works
Related Work: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

17696
19 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Alvarez-Packer; Manuel-Phillimore; Alonzo-Wroughton; Isabella-Miss Tidswell; Leonora-Mrs Farmer.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Tidswell
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Kindness; or, A Fruitless Revenge Author(s): Thomas Scott
Related Work: Bussy D'Ambois; or, The Husbands Revenge Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.
Related Works
Related Work: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

17697
20 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17881025, but Lucy-Miss Barnes; Stukely-_; Sailor-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.
Related Works
Related Work: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

17698
28 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Edwin; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Wewitzer; Pounce-Fearon; Servant-Evatt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Fainlove-Mrs Bernard; Jenny-Miss Brangin; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Entertainment: Vaudeville As17890127

17699
29 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17890108, but Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Player-_.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.

17700
07 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Caius Marcius Coriolanus-Kemble; Menenius-Baddeley; Cominius-Aickin; Tribunes-Barrymore, Whitfield; Citizens-Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Jones; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Volusius-Williames; Tullus Aufidius-Wroughton; Virgilia-Mrs Farmer; Valeria-Mrs Ward; The Roman Matron [i.e. Volumnia]-Mrs Siddons; Edition of 1789 (J. Christie) adds: Young Marcius-Master Grimaldi; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Romanzini.
Related Works
Related Work: London's Resurrection to Joy and Triumph: Celebrious to the much-meriting Magistrate Sir George Waterman Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan
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