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11904 results for: Keyword - Mr Thomas Baker
We found 5467 matches on Author, 4612 matches on Event Comments, 2731 matches on Performance Comments, 705 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
17 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Clodpate-Johnson; Woodly-Wilks; Rains-Bullock Jr; Bevil-Mills; Bisket-Bullock Sr; Fribble-Pinkethman; Carolina-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Fribble-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fribble Actor: Mrs Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: Epsom Wells Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

177
24 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Baker; Jaffeir-Thurmond; Pierre-Husband; Renault-Cory; Bedamar-Bullock; Spinosa-Elrington; Priuli-Shepard; Theodore-Leigh; Aquilina-Mrs Kent; With the Epilogue-of 21 June a little boy.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

178
08 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: Libertine-Husband; Comical Shepherd-Penkethman; Antonio-Thurmond Sr; Lopez-Elrington; Francisco-Cory; Jacomo-Leigh; Hermit-Norris; Statue-Bullock Jr; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Clara-Mrs Baker; Flavia-Mrs Spillar; Maria-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Libertine Destroyed Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Dance: Italian Night Scene, as17100706 with Cooper-Leigh; His Man-Norris

179
20 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Fribble-Penkethman; Bisket-Norris; Reynes-Powell; Clodpate-Leigh; Woodly-Elrington; Bevil-Cory; Kick-Spiller; Cuff-Shepherd; Mrs Fribble-Mrs Baker; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Powell; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Spiller; Carolina-Mrs Shepherd.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fribble Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Epsom Wells Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Dance: As17100708

180
10 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Sneak-Penkethman; Rashly-Powell; Ranger-Elrington; Fond Husband-Norris; Sir Roger-Leigh; Emelia-Mrs Baker; Maria-Mrs Spillar; Cordelia-Mrs Sapsford; Nurse-Mrs Pollet.
Cast
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: A Fond Husband; or, The Plotting Sisters Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Dance by a French Peasant, a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

181
12 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Powell; Clause-Cory; Vandunck-Leigh; Hemskirk-Husband; Hubert-Bois; Prig-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Higgen-Spillar; Dutch Boor-Cole; Bertha-Mrs Baker; Jaqualine-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Thomas Hull

Dance: French Peasant-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

182
28 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Powell; Nurse-Norris; Young Marius-Elrington; Sylla-Husband; Granius-Cory; Sulpitius-Freeman; Bumkin and Frightened Soldier-Leigh; Ancharius-Spillar; Starv'd Apothecary-Cole; Lavinia-Mrs Baker; With a Mimick Prologue-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Music: Before: As17100819

Dance: French Peasant-; Whimsical Miller Wife and Town Miss-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh

183
29 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: As17100817, but Emilia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: A Fond Husband; or, The Plotting Sisters Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller his Wife and Town Miss-; French Peasant Scaramouch Harlequin Cooper his Wife and others-

184
29 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money

Performance Comment: As17180711 but Coupee-_; Otley-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Otley Actor: Mrs Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Dance: As17180711

185
14 February 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Chit Chat

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Worthy-Booth; Bellamar-Wilks; Alamode-Cibber; Lurcher-Miller; Townly-Mills; Moderna-Mrs Thurmond; Marlove-Mrs Porter; Florinda-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Commode-Mrs Baker; Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Commode Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Chit-Chat Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

186
22 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Governor-Thurmond; Blandford-Williams; Stanmore-Wm. Mills; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Driver-Johnson; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Baker; Charlot-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Miss Johnson.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Gething

187
16 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Governor-Thurmond; Blandford-Williams; Stanmore-Wm. Mills; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Driver-Johnson; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Baker; Charlot-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Dance:

188
23 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Cibber; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Hussars-

189
11 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Biron-Booth; Baldwin-Boman; Villeroy-Mills; Carlos-Thurmond; Frederick-Bridgwater; Belford-Roberts; Fabian-Oates; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Porter-Harper; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Julia-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Baker; Child-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Dance: I: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; II: Saraband-Boval, Mrs Brett; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Mrs Tenoe

Song: In III: Miss Lindar; IV: Miss Lindar

190
27 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Wetherilt; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

191
10 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Norris, 1st appearance on any stage; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Miss Young; With Dances proper to the mask-.
Cast
Role: Attendant Spirits of Comus Actor: Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

192
02 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17481115, but Jack Stanmore-Baker; Aboan-Quin.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

193
28 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17490307 but Jack Stanmore-Baker.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

194
27 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Mrs Wright; With Dances proper to the Masque-.
Cast
Role: Attendant spirits of Comus Actor: Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Mrs Wright
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold; or, The Taming of a Shrew

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Dunstall, Cushing, Wilder, Baker, Stoppelaer, Miss Falkner, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Young. [See17500426.See17500426.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dunstall, Cushing, Wilder, Baker, Stoppelaer, Miss Falkner, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Young.

195
05 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17500124, but add to The Dances-Mlle Auretti, +Mathews, Mlle +Contri, _Pelling, _Shawford, G. _Yates,_Baker, Mrs _Shawford, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford; Elder Brother-_; Younger Brother-_; First Spirit-_; Second Spirit-_; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Occasional Prologue by $Dr Johnson">MacNeale, Mrs _Addison, Miss _Baker, Mrs _Shawford, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford; Elder Brother-_; Younger Brother-_; First Spirit-_; Second Spirit-_; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Occasional Prologue by $Dr Johnson-Garrick.
Cast
Role: add to The Dances Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

196
22 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Sparks; Polydore-Smith; Chamont-Dyer; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: The Italian Peasants, as17531120

197
24 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Governor-Anderson; Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Collins; Hotman-Wignel; Charlotte-Mrs Bland; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Imoinda-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Granier, Mlle Camargo

198
08 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter, first time; Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Gibson; Octavian-Anderson; Shift-Dunstall; Sly-R. Smith; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

199
09 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith first time; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Ridout; First Spirit-Sparks; Second Spirit-Anderson; Bachanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Chambers; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits on Comus-Howard, Legg, Baker.
Cast
Role: Attendant Spirits on Comus Actor: Howard, Legg, Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Dance: Granier and Mrs Granier

Song: RRule Britannia, Britons Strike Home-

200
11 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Gibson; Octavian-Anderson; Shift-Dunstall; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Scapin-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway