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6498 results for: Keyword - Thomas? Linley? Sen
We found 5471 matches on Author, 774 matches on Performance Comments, 487 matches on Event Comments, 105 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5176
13 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: He's Much to Blame

Related Works
Related Work: He's Much to Blame Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

5177
15 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Balthazar to Gray, but "Incledon...condescended to take the part of Balthazar, which Townsend [who acted it on 6 Oct.] was too ill to perform, and sung 'Sigh no more, ladies' with much sweetness and effect. In the entertainment Johnstone introduced the song of 'Queen Bess" (Morning Herald, 16 Mar.).] Receipts: #372 1s. 6d. (362.8.6; 9.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

Dance: As17971006

Song: In afterpiece: Queen Bess [not listed on playbill; see below]-Johnstone

5178
17 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ghost

Afterpiece Title: He's Much to Blame

Related Works
Related Work: He's Much to Blame Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: A Devil of a Lover

Related Works
Related Work: A Devil of a Lover Author(s): Thomas Attwood

5179
19 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Related Works
Related Work: The Smugglers Author(s): Thomas Attwood

5180
22 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

5181
24 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Related Works
Related Work: He's Much to Blame Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

5182
26 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for the Heart Ache Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

5183
27 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ghost

Afterpiece Title: He's Much to Blame

Related Works
Related Work: He's Much to Blame Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

5184
09 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

5185
18 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Townsend; Mate-Clarke; Medium-Powel; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Iliff; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

Song: In I 1st piece: the original Duet-Mr and Mrs Pope

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: [Collins' Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope (1st and only Time [see17980515])

5186
19 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Related Works
Related Work: The Road to Ruin Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

5187
25 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

5188
28 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: Count Wintersen Actor: Barrymore
Role: Countess Wintersen Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

5189
09 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [Ismail Ferrouh Effendi]. Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Fawcett as Trudge, but "Munden, in the absence of Fawcett, sustained the part of Trudge in a manner that gave the audience no cause to regret the change" (Morning Herald, 10 May).] Times, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #425 4s. (211.6.6; 14.10.0; tickets: 199.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: Forecastle Fun

Performance Comment: Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Jones.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

Song: In I 1st piece: Duet, as17980418; In course Evening: Black Ey'd Susan, Admiral Benbow, Old Towler-Incledon; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; a new Song, Yard Arm & Yard Arm (Being a description of the memorable Engagement between the French Ship L'Hercule and the British Ship the Mars [off the Bec du Raz, 21 Apr. 1798] commanded by the late gallant Captain Alexander Hood)-Townsend; In 2nd piece: With a Jolly full Bottle-; Favorite Comic Irish Song-Johnstone; The New Mariners, as17980508; Young William-Incledon; Hearts of Oak, Rule Britannia-Incledon, Chorus

Performance Comment: 1798] commanded by the late gallant Captain Alexander Hood)-Townsend; In 2nd piece: With a Jolly full Bottle-; Favorite Comic Irish Song-Johnstone; The New Mariners, as17980508; Young William-Incledon; Hearts of Oak, Rule Britannia-Incledon, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Actor: Townsend

5190
16 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserted Daughter Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Britons Roused

Performance Comment: ; or, Citizen Soldiers. In which Songs-; Duets-; SCENE I. A View of a Camp. Officers-Incledon, Townsend, Betterton; SCENE II. The Advance of the Army, Slow Time. They form a half moon, and go through the Manual Excercise. SCENE III. A Sham Battle. They divide; when the mode of attack and defence in street-firing, so necessary to be practised and known at this critical period, will be exactly represented. To conclude with God save the King-.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Incledon, Townsend, Betterton
Role: when the mode of attack and defence in street Actor: firing, so necessary to be practised and known at this critical period, will be exactly represented. To conclude with God save the King-.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Dance: End 2nd piece: a Minuet-Mr and Miss Betterton

5191
23 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [see 9 May]. Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 1st piece: In Act II a Grand Procession representing the ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. 2nd piece [1st time; CO 2, by Henry Heartwell]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood. Monologue: The whole of the apparatus painted and designed by Cresswell. Morning Herald, 8 Oct. 1798: This Day is published Reformed in Time (1s.). Ibid, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 28, Maiden-lane, Covent-garden. Receipts: #370 18s. (90.17; 4.3; tickets: 275.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Farley, Townsend, Philipps (1st appearance this season), Claremont, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1798): Old Insight-Munden; Puff-Farley; Faithless-Townsend; Colonel Fairfield-Philipps [in text: Clarke (see17981005)]; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Handy-Mrs Martyr; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Mountain [in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].
Cast
Role: Faithless Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: Reformed in Time Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

Song: In course: Old Towler, Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Monologue: Monologue. End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, Kraniographon; selected from the favourite parts of G. A. Stevens's Lecture on Heads. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a Student

5192
25 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Townsend. Times, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Townsend, at Mr Kilvington's, Drury-lane. Receipts: #229 17s. 6d. (71.10.0; 3.16.6; tickets: 154.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Brain@Worm Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Cast
Role: Faithless Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: Reformed in Time Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Song: In course of Evening: The Bells of Aberdovy-Townsend; accompanied on the harp-Weippert; The Mid Watch-Incledon; The Beggar, in character,-Townsend; The Pledge of Love, as17980515; a favorite Comic Song-Fawcett

Entertainment: Imitations.An Exhibition of Theatrical Portraits-Townsend

Performance Comment: An Exhibition of Theatrical Portraits-Townsend.
Cast
Role: i>An Exhibition of Theatrical Portraits Actor: Townsend.

5193
29 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Cast
Role: Faithless Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: Reformed in Time Author(s): Thomas Attwood

5194
30 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

5195
31 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Dance: End: Dance, Pas Seul-Mlle Parisot; the favourite Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

5196
31 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Capt. Absolute-Toms; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Townsend; Fag-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Knight; Julia-Mrs Pope; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Maid-Mrs Norton; Lydia Languish-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: David Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Rival Captains; or, The Impostor Unmask'd Author(s): Thomas Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
Role: Inca Actor: Townsend
Role: Maritornes Actor: Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a Peruvian Temple, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the Inca in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin, the Magic Arm appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in Grenada, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in The Alhambrav, a Moorish Palace of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, Sancho, the Grandee and Scaramouchillo, at length arrive in Old England
Role: Jack Junk Actor: Townsend
Role: The Pantomime commences with a Sea View Actor: the Father and Mother of Harlequin enter from their Hut and meeting their Friend, a Fisherman, according to Evening custom, deplore the absence of their Son, whom they conceive lost at Sea-a small Bark is discernable at a distance, which enlarging as it approaches, and making towards them, gives them hopes, which are realized by their Son's landing in the habit of a Sailor
Role: The wind blew fresh and fair Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Cast
Role: Faithless Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: Reformed in Time Author(s): Thomas Attwood

5197
01 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

5198
05 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Coats, Jackson, Townsend, Plinne, Baddock, Rye, Thompson (G[allery]), Curten, Bent, Wilkins, Warwhick, Robson (Pit), Wid. Anselmo, Wid. Linton, Purkins, Wid. Morris, Lester, Williamson, Clarke, Bishop will be admitted. Receipts: #343 2s. (13.16; 2.14; tickets: 326.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Related Works
Related Work: He's Much to Blame Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Dance: Between mainpiece and afterpiece: a Hornpipe-Jackson

Song: End: The Irish Newsman-Clarke; In afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

5199
06 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for the Heart Ache Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Townsend
Role: Thomas Actor: Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Cast
Role: Principal Druid Actor: Townsend
Role: Fishermen Actor: Townsend, Linton

Song: In course: Old Towler-Incledon; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; an admired Ballad-Incledon

5200
07 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Related Works
Related Work: He's Much to Blame Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Captain Belville-Incledon; Belville-Clarke; William-Townsend; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Rees; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Francis]).Mrs Francis]).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Townsend