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25331 results for: Keyword - Mrs Thomas
We found 23440 matches on Performance Comments, 5457 matches on Author, 4535 matches on Event Comments, 4249 matches on Performance Title, and 380 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
19 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17300330 but Mizen-Bardin; Sir Charles-Machen; Purser-Burny; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Advocate-Miss Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

102
17 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17301016, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thomas; Myrtilla-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Song:

Dance:

103
19 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: See17301014, but Hunter-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Thomas.

104
08 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17301009, but Lear-Huddy; Cornwall-Rosco; Burgundy-Collet; Gentleman Usher-Bullock; Goneril-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Song:

Dance:

105
11 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17301014, but Raleigh-Barden; Nottingham-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17301027, but Friendly-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collet
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

106
19 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard from the Theatre Royal in Dublin, being the first Time of her Appearance on the English Stage.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Dance: As17291114

107
22 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Related Works
Related Work: Tunbridge-Walks: or, The Yeoman of Kent Author(s): Thomas Baker

Dance:

108
29 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Related Works
Related Work: Tunbridge-Walks: or, The Yeoman of Kent Author(s): Thomas Baker

Dance: As17291125; Two Pierrots-

109
07 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Related Works
Related Work: Tunbridge-Walks: or, The Yeoman of Kent Author(s): Thomas Baker

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived; or, The Amours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Haughton; Countryman-Penkethman; Pierot-W. Giffard; Harlequin-Burney.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Haughton

110
06 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lady Lovemore Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon

Song: As17301005

Dance: As17301005

111
07 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lady Lovemore Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Song: As17301005

Dance: As17301005

112
15 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lady Lovemore Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Tipper Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17301005

113
29 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lady Lovemore Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collet
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Song:

Dance:

114
06 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Lovemore Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song:

115
26 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Lovemore Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: The Parson's Wedding Author(s): Thomas Killigrew
Related Work: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding Author(s): Thomas KingThomas Linley Sr.

116
12 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Lovemore Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

117
08 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Purdon. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17300207, but Collier-Eaton; Rose-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song:

Dance:

118
11 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17310220, but Clincher Jr-Bullock; A new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Houghton.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

Dance:

119
04 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Palmer. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: As17301204, but Fashionable Lady-Mrs Palmer; Ballad-Morgan; Boatswain-Pearce; Pantomimes-Sandham, R. Williams, Master Woodward; Prattle-_.
Cast
Role: Fashionable Lady Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Smooth Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Sprightly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prattle Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

120
16 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17300113, but Bevil Jr-Giffard; Indiana-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master

Performance Comment: As17300401 but Peasants-Sandham, Bardin; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets; Peasant Women-Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Visiting Ladies Actor: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Giffard

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Thornowets; particularly See From the Silent Groves-Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPierrots, Flag Dance-Burny, Dukes, others

Related Works
Related Work: A Fool's Preferment; or, The Three Dukes of Dunstable Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: Henry the Third of France Stabb'd by a Fryer: With the Fall of the Duke of Guise Author(s): Thomas Shipman

121
25 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master

Performance Comment: As17300603 but Visiting Ladies-Miss Thornowets, Mrs Mountfort; Peasant Wives-Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Visiting Ladies Actor: Miss Thornowets, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Peasant Wives Actor: Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer.
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer.

Dance: Sandham, Miss Sandham

122
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.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.

123
02 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Pollock's 1st two appearances were on 24 Nov. 1792 and 14 Jan. 1793.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Being a Collection of Favorite Scenes from the following celebrated Pantomimes: Harlequin Sorcerer, Mother Shipton, Choice of Harlequin, Lord Mayor's Day, Druids, Fryar Bacon, Harlequin Freemason, Norwood Gipsies, Omai, Magic Cavern, Harlequin Rambler. [Synopsis of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: Pave-Lewis; Smalltrade-Quick; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Sir Charles Dazzle-Farren; Hippy-Blanchard; Latitat-Fawcett; Rosa-Mrs Esten; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Betty-Miss Stuart; Lady Henrietta-Mrs Pollock (1st appearance in that character, and 3rd on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasRoundhead Actor: Munden
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: Principal Pantomimic Characters-Simpson, Follett, Farley, Rock, Evatt, Rees, Thompson, Claremont, Hawtin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Smith, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Blurton, Miss Paye; Vocal Characters-Linton, Gray, Davies, Street, Little, Sawyer, Kendrick, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Barnett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd. [Partial cast adjusted from playbill of 15 Nov. 1790: Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Lover-Farley; Woodcutter-Rock; Bricklayers-Evatt, Thompson; Lover's Servant-Rees; Pantaloon-Claremont; Gardener-Hawtin; Colombine-Mrs Watts; Shepherd, Shepherdess-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Same playbill lists the other character: Farmer, Serjeant, Recruits, Carpenter, Sportsmen, Monkey, Peacock, Witches.] Same playbill lists the other character: Farmer, Serjeant, Recruits, Carpenter, Sportsmen, Monkey, Peacock, Witches.]
Cast
Role: Principal Pantomimic Characters Actor: Simpson, Follett, Farley, Rock, Evatt, Rees, Thompson, Claremont, Hawtin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Smith, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Blurton, Miss Paye
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Linton, Gray, Davies, Street, Little, Sawyer, Kendrick, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Barnett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

Entertainment: Afterpiece: [To conclude with Three Entire New Scenes, representing the Town and Harbour of Toulon; with a View of the Manoeuvring of the British, Spanish, and French Fleets, after the Surrender of the Town and Fortifications to the English] on the Twenty-ninth of August [1793]. In which, When in War on the Ocean-Davies; an Entire New Song [composed by Shield,-Incledon; The Music- [Selected by Shaw from Pepusch, Dr Arne, Arnold, Fisher, [Michael] Arne, Vincent, Dibdin, Reeve, Shield; The Dances-Byrn, Holland[; The Scenery-Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Gypsies Author(s): Thomas Middleton
Related Work: The Spanish Rogue Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Spanish Lady Author(s): Thomas Hull
Related Work: The Spanish Rivals Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

124
01 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Baddeley who play'd the Lady in Comus got out of the Enchanted Seat before her time & made a great Laugh the Farce was much hiss'd at the End (Hopkins Diary). [The Masque (never performed there) is the version reduced to two Acts by George Colman.] Benefit for Cautherly. Paid Mr J. Aickin in part of #60 in lieu of Benefit (remiting #10 to his credit) #50. Receipts: #197 11s. 6d. Charges: #68 17s. Profits to Cautherly: #128 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-J. Aickin; Garcia-Cautherly; Alonzo-Wrighten; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Zara-Miss Younge; Gonzales-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Perez-Keen.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Cautherly; Euphrosyne-Mrs Barree, first appearance this stage; Spirit-Davies; Brothers-Lamash, Wheeler; Lady (With Song, Sweet Echo)-Mrs Baddeley; Bacchanals-Vernon, Bannister, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Carpenter, Blanchard, Master Blanchard; Bacchants-Mrs Davies, Mrs Love; Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Mrs Scott; In Act II, a Dance- incident to the piece.
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Barree, first appearance this stage
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Davies, Mrs Love
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Scott
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: I: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

125
12 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Plomer is identified in Reed, Diaries, 159.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-Johnson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Johnson, Lyons; Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Matthews, Chapman; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Forster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina-Miss Cranford; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Forster; Bacchants-Mrs Edwards; Euphrosyne, 1st Bacchant-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Plomer]).Mrs Plomer]).
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Edwards
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne