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22656 results for: Keyword - Mrs Thompson
We found 23486 matches on Performance Comments, 4303 matches on Event Comments, 4211 matches on Performance Title, 654 matches on Roles/Actors, and 81 matches on Author.

51
28 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Philario-Morris; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Yates; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens

Dance: III: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; IV: The Female Archer, as17671029; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

52
21 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Gibson; Young Knowel-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Capt. Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Clement-Morris; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Sailor-DuBellamy; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

53
25 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: Moor-Mahon; Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-Real; Mauxalinda-Mrs Thompson; Margery-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Pinto.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

54
25 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Wroughton; Trueman-Perry; Thorogood-Gibson; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Mrs Mattocks; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Ward; In Act I, Singing-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: Moor-DuBellamy; Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-Real; Mauxalinda-Mrs Thompson; Margery-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Pinto.

Dance: End: Rural Love-Fishar, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere. [See17641212 ff.

55
27 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Gibson; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Lewes; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Clement-Morris; Cash-Perry; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Sailor-DuBellamy; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Pinto; Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto

56
20 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Mattocks; Palaemon-DuBellamy; Laura-Mrs Mattocks; Pastora-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17691005

57
23 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17691222, but Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Squire-DuBellamy; Sailor-Barnshaw; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: the Dance in character of the Old Man and W Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson

58
08 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17700123, but to avoid confusion full cast is: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; With a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: the Dance in character of the Old Man and W Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson

Entertainment: As17700224

59
05 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demaphoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Perry; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Morris; Officer-R. Smith; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Yates; In Act III a Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; The Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks

60
16 March 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Badger

Performance Comment: Fairlove-Phillips; Squire-Smith; Sir ThomasLoveland-Fox; Landlord-Hamilton; Clarinda-Mrs Jewell; Pert-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Thompson.

61
29 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Woodward, Shuter, Lewis, Kniveton, Davis, Owenson, Fox, Bensley, Lewes, Dyer, Quick, Cushing, Gardner, Thompson, Hamilton, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Pitt, Miss Helme, and Mrs Green. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. Tropic-Woodward; Golding-Shuter; Beverly-Lewis; Capias-Kniveton; Lord Riot-Davis; Col. Rakish-Owenson; Sir Helter Skelter-Fox; Fable-Bensley; Denier-Lewes; Handy-Dyer; Check-Quick; Hazard-Cushing; Scanty-Gardner; Snap-Thompson; Cash-Hamilton; Lydia-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Carlton-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Flounce-Mrs Helme; Mrs Golding-Mrs Green; With a Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Thompson
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Carlton Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Flounce Actor: Mrs Helme
Role: Mrs Golding Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Mattocks; Palaemon-DuBellamy; Pastora-Mrs Thompson; Laura-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

62
22 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17401124, but Molly-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Thompson.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Penkethman
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Sampson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Walter.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; in III: Hornpipe-Vaughan

63
23 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17670918, but Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Eustace-Baker; Margery-Mrs Stephens; With a Dance- Incidental to the opera; Servants at the Statute-_.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17671020, but Chasseur Royal-Mahoon; Diana-Mrs Thompson .
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson .
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance, as17671016

64
26 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Powell, 1st time; Trueman-Perry; Thorrowgood [sic]-Gibson; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Mozeen; Maria-Miss Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Ward; [In Act I singing-a Young Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17671024, but with Two Additional Scenes. Short bill: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Chasseur Royale-Mahoon; Diana-Mrs Thompson; Doctor-Weller; Pluto-_; Neptune-_; Pan-_; Hercules-_; Apollo-_; Mars-_; Shepherd-_.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

65
21 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17690104, but Diana-Mrs Thompson; and new scene-WITH ADDITIONS.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

66
29 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17690307 but Harlequin-Lewes; Masquerade Scene-_; Merlin-Legg; Diana-Mrs Thompson; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: B Particular Desire a Ball dance call'd the Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, his Daughter

67
02 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17691024 but Old Woman-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Margarite Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17691025, but the Dance in character of the Old Man and Woman-Arnauld, Mrs Thompson; Hornpipe-_.
Cast
Role: the Dance in character of the Old Man and W Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17691018; End: Rural Love, as17690925

68
08 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17691020, but Florella-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17691107, but Ceres-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom

69
10 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17691109, but Ceres-Mrs Thompson; Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom

70
13 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17700104, but Ceres-Mrs Thompson; Yeoman-Morris.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Other characters Actor: _C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

71
20 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17700103, but Apollo-DuBellamy; Mysis-Mrs Thompson; Jupiter-Fox.
Cast
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

72
08 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Wroughton, first time; Varanes-Smith, first time; Leontine-Gibson; Marcian-Clarke; Lucius-Wignell; Atticus-Gardner; Aranthes-Lewes; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17700430 but Ceres-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

73
29 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Gibson; Bastard-Bensley; France-DuBellamy; Burgundy-Lewis; Cornwall-Gardner; Albany-Hull; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-DuBellamy; Cordelia-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17701019, but Ceres-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

74
27 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Wroughton; Trueman-Lewes; Thorowgood-Younger; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Mrs Kniveton; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Mattocks; In Act I a Song-DuBellamy; With New Occasional Prologue, spoken 4th time-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17730924, but Mysis-Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Cast
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

75
17 February 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Thompson
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Carlton Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Flounce Actor: Mrs Helme
Role: Mrs Golding Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Pantaloon-Shuter; Leander-Reinhold; Colombine-Mrs Thompson; Isabella-Miss Brown, first time.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: End: The Recruits-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Twist, Miss Capon. [See17721117.