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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.

21476
19 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts as17830314but Miss Linley in place of Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Bannister

Music: End of Part I concerto on the hautboy by Parke

21477
31 March 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polydore-Aickin; Chaplin-Webb; Ernesto-Fearon; Chamont-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Serina-Miss Cleland; Florella-Mrs Poussin; Monimia-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]) .at this theatre]) .
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

21478
24 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Carlos-Barrymore; Alvarez-Packer; Manuel-Norris; Alonzo-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Miss Tidswell; Leonora-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

21479
28 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis
Role: Miss Platt Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17821023, but Captain Wilson-Bannister; Eliza-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, as17830422

21480
09 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright and Mrs Hedges. Receipts: #233 19s. (35/0; 15/3; 3/4; tickets: 180/12) (charge: #106 16s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: As17830505

21481
26 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Pemberton, Devoto, J. Shade, Newton,. Gardner, Leslie, Mrs Lewis and the Widow Collins will be taken. Receipts: #252 5s. (19/6; 10/8; 1/5; tickets: 221/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: As17821005

21482
30 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17830505, but Jenny-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17821003

21483
05 June 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. [Mainpiece acted for the 22nd time this season. The playbill states, "for the 23rd Time"; on the Kemble playbill this has been corrected in MS to 22nd. Genest, VI, 262, says that this play was also acted on both 3 and 4 June. But on those nights the theatre was dark.] Receipts: #270 11s. (260/7; 10/4; after-money not listed). Account-Book, 5 June: Paid Mrs Siddons a Present from the Proprietors #100; 6 June: Paid 100 Renters #20 4s. apiece; 23 June: Received of Their Majesties #156

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

21484
07 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovel Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Egan; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Wood; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Wewitzer; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health and Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17830604

21485
24 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doyley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte (1st time)-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Doyley-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Dance: As17830610

21486
27 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Lady Oldcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Frankly Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Lady Didapper Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Newbery Actor: Mrs Bulkley. Stevens, Mrs Brett are unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Wood, Riley; Principal Bacchanals-Bannis-ter, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris; Bacchants-Miss Hooke, &c; Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: As17830613

21487
04 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Bensley; Orlando-Bannister Jun.; Adam-Aickin; Duke Senior-Usher; Corin-Massey; Sylvius-R. Palmer; Amiens (with songs)-Brett; Oliver-Williamson; Duke Frederick-Gardner; Le Beu-Riley; Charles-Egan; William-Barrett; Touchstone-Edwin; Celia (with the Cuckoo Song)-Miss Hooke; Audrey-Mrs Brett; Phoebe-Miss Morris; Rosalind-Miss Frodsham (1st appearance in London) .
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Brett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Various other Characters Actor: Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830702 In Act V a Dance of Foresters by Byrne, &c

21488
08 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Caroline Actor: Mrs Bannister. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830531; End of mainpiece, as17830702

21489
12 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Palmer; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17830702

21490
09 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17830925, but Margery-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece Country Dana, as17830925; End of Act II, as17830918; In afterpiece, by Williamson, Second, Miss Stageldoir

21491
16 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-[Lee] Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs')-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckov song)-Miss Wheeler; Audrey-Mrs Wells; Rosalind-Miss E. Kemble (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17830918

Song: In Act v of mainpiece a song by Miss Field

21492
17 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Brereton; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; DL Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Wilson; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

21493
29 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The new Comic Opera called The Poor Soldier [announced on playbill of 28 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Kennedy's Illness [see 4 Nov.]. Receipts: #126 13s. 6d. (124/9/6; 2/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Thompson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

21494
30 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel (1st time)-Barrymore; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Staunton; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Miss Wheeler; Clarissa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17831009

21495
31 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece, as17831018

21496
06 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17830923, but King Richard-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Anne (1st time)-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

21497
11 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831029, but Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17831020

21498
18 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Truemore (1st time)-Barrymore; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast (1st time)-Waldron; Rashly (1st time)-Chapman; Rental-Aickin; Captain Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Williames; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia (with additional songs)-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-[Lee] Lewes; Canteen-Suett; Young Wrongward-Phillimore; John-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Groom-Fawcett; Sternhold-Wrighten; Cook-Chaplin; Old Wrongward-Baddeley; Sophia-Miss Wheeler; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Betsy Blossom (with songs)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

21499
22 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Crawford in full for 4 nights Performance #84. Receipts: #271 7s. (263/4/6; 8/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1

21500
01 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "The Performance was very much applauded. In the shewy Scenes of the Third and Fourth Acts Henderson and Mrs Crawford got a Plaudit for several Speeches together, after every Speech" (Public Advertiser, 3 Dec.). Receipts: #241 8s. (236/18/6; 4/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Calippus Actor: Thompson
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister