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5726 results for: Keyword - Mr Tho. Wroth
We found 4297 matches on Event Comments, 1173 matches on Performance Comments, 535 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

351
16 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: As17770611

352
03 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: As17780529

353
05 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: King Richard the Third

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

354
11 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of A Trip to Scarborough, announced on playbill of 9 Mar.] 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]: With a new Scene invented and designed by DeLoutherbourg for the occasion. [Music composed by Thomas Linley Sen. Miss Wright is identified on playbill of 24 May; and see 19 Feb.] Public Advertiser, 27 Mar. 1779: This Afternoon at Four is published A Monody (1s. 6d.). Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #213 10s. 6d. (180.18.0; 32.6.0; 0.6.6). "Some of the verses [of the Monody] were responded [to] by the principal vocalists, accompanied by the band, who occupied an orchestra built on the stage, as at the oratorios. The whole of the performers [were] requested to appear in black clothes" (Parke, I, 17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Related Works
Related Work: A Monody Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

355
05 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: WithTwo New Dances-Master and Miss Byrn. [These were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

356
09 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. The Stratagem and The Critic [both announced on playbill of 8 Dec.] are unavoidably obliged to be deferred till to-morrow. Receipts: #106 15s. 6d. (75.11.0; 30.6.6; 0.18.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Related Works
Related Work: Just in Time Author(s): Thomas HurlstoneCharles Thomas Carter
Related Work: Reformed in Time Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: o's The Dupe

357
14 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Bannister Jun.; Phocion-Aickin; Melanthon-Usher; Calippus-Gardner; Arcas-Davis; Greek Herald-Egan; Greek Soldier-R. Palmer; Officers-Kenny, Painter; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixene-Mrs Poussin; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Melanthon Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

358
26 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Lamash; Hodge-Moody; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy (1st appearance upon this stage); Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the piece; [This was included in all subsequent performances.] End II: The Butterfly, as17800921; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

359
15 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williams; Hodge-Moody; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Miss Field(1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed). [This was danced in both subsequent performances.] End of Act II a Dance by the Miss Stageldoirs. End of Act I of afterpiece The Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

360
17 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage-door. No Money to be taken at the Stage-door, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The Doors will be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 4 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Monologue [1st time, probably by Thomas King. MS: Larpent 602; synopsis in London Magazine, Sept. 1782, 437]. Receipts: #200 4s. (170/14/0; 29/7/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Monologue: 1782 09 17 End of Act I of mainpiece a Dramatic Oglio by King

361
26 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Afterpiece [1st time; c 2]: By the Author of Retaliation [Leonard Macnally, with incidental music by Michael Arne. Prologue by Chalmers (see text, S. Bladon, 1783)]. The Persons represented to be dressed from the Caricatures of Hogarth. Receipts: #191 15s. 6d. (140/1/6; tickets: 51/14/0) (charge: #64 5s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Manuel-Davies; Alvarez-Thompson; Don Alonzo-Wroughton; Isabella-Mrs Whitfield; Leonora-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Alvarez Actor: Thompson
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
Related Work: Revenge for Honour (The Parricide) Author(s): Henry Glapthorne

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: As17820927

362
29 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Madam

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17821107

363
17 September 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Brett; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Luanda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage) . 1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Reinhold

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Belle of the Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

364
29 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17831020

365
28 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTownly Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

366
12 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: The Guardian Outwitted Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Love Finds the Way Author(s): Thomas HullThomas Murphy
Related Work: The School for Guardians Author(s): Thomas Murphy

367
17 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: End of mainpiece Edwin's favorite song in The Castle of Andalusia, A Master I have, by Master Sestini

Related Works
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): Thomas Ryder
Related Work: The Slip Author(s): Thomas Middleton
Related Work: A Mad World My Masters Author(s): Thomas Middleton

368
08 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp; or, The Female Volunteer (composed by Harris) by Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Harris

Related Works
Related Work: King and No King Author(s): Thomas Harris

369
21 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17841002

370
20 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

371
21 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

372
11 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Performance Comment: Mr Flint-Fearon; Major Racket-Davies; Sir Christopher Cripple-Booth; Poultice-Thompson; Fillup-Helme; De Jarsey-Gaudry; Sour Crout-Swords; Billy Button-Edwin; Miss Linnet (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Lady Catherine Coldstream (by particular desire, and for that night only)-Mrs Fearon.
Cast
Role: Poultice Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17870425

373
13 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Browne; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Wewitzer; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Don Bartholo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: End II: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

374
05 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

375
21 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: As17881016