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7532 results for: Keyword - Thomas
We found 5448 matches on Author, 2259 matches on Roles/Actors, 603 matches on Performance Comments, 374 matches on Event Comments, and 58 matches on Performance Title.

451
16 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17960614 but Thomas-Abbot.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Abbot.

452
03 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Suett; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Usher; Thomas-Trueman; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Miss Lucy-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Trueman

453
05 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: The Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-Wroughton; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Gentlemen-Dignum, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Wewitzer; Froth-Russell; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Phillimore; Barnardine-R. Palmer; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Powell; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Charity Boy

454
06 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 4, by Thomas Holcroft. Larpent MS 1144; not published. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. Receipts: #429 5s. (378.1; 44.15; 6.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Ridicule

Related Works
Related Work: The Force of Ridicule Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: As17961019

455
09 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Knight; incidental music by William Reeve]: Partly taken from The Committee [by Sir Robert Howard]. Morning Herald, 21 June 1797: This Day is published [by G. Cawthorn] The Honest Thieves (1s.). True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #434 7s. 6d. (210.4.0; 11.18.0; tickets: 212.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude; or, An Escape from France

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman

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

Song: In course 2nd piece: I was call'd knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The Storm-Incledon; The turban'd Turk who scorns the World-; Hospitality; or, The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

456
13 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Hollingsworth (of dl); Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Waldron Jun.; John-Lyons; Cudden-Chippendale; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Andrews (1st appearance on any stage [recte at this theatre]); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Harlowe; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

457
22 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17970613 but Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Thomas-Abbot; John-Trueman; Fringe-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Abbot

458
18 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17970627 but Eugene-_; Chicane-_; Thomas-_; John-_.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Abbot

Song: As17970816

459
24 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, but Walley Chamberlain Oulton; music by Thomas Attwood. Larpent MS 1178; not published]. True Briton, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Tar; or, Which is the Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Tar; or, Which is the Girl Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Abbot

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17970623 but _Caulfield Jun., _Walker, _Willoughby, Mrs _Butler, Mrs _Masters, Mrs _Norton, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Wall, Mrs _Benson, Miss _Leserve

460
17 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Caulfield; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady-Miss Biggs (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Hollingsworth

Song: As17970919

Entertainment: Entertainment.As17971016

461
08 November 1797 @ 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: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Powel; Compton-Townsend; Eugene-Clarke; Chicane-Thompson; Thomas-Davenport; John-Simmons; Cudden-Ledger; Stump-Rees; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Litchfield; Laura-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Davenport

462
17 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-Wroughton; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Gentlemen-Dignum, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Hollingsworth; Froth-Russell; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Davis; Barnardine-Dowton; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Powell; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

463
04 December 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Bull; Portius-Wilkinson; Marcus-Thomas; Sempronius-Williams; Syphax-Minton; Lucius-Dawson; Decius-Cameron; Mutineers-Barnet, Duncan; Juba-Bellamy (from the Theatre Royal York); Lucia-Miss Parker; Marcia-Miss Herbert.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Thomas

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Wilson (from the Theatre Royal Margate); Young Wilding-Murray; Sir Jasper Wilding-Dawson; Beaufort-Barnet; Dapper-Thomas; Quildrive-Williams; Young Philpot-Wilkinson; Corinna-Miss Twaites; Maria-Miss Sadler.
Cast
Role: Dapper Actor: Thomas

Song: End: a celebrated Scotch Ballad-

Entertainment: Monologue.Before: [the original Address-; [i.e. Prologue] [written by Pope, with four concluding lines from Prologue of Agis- [by John Home]

464
25 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft, based on La Serva Amorosa and on Il Padre di Famiglia, both by Carlo Goldoni. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by Matthew Gregory Lewis (see text)]. Times, 7 Feb. 1798: This Day is published Knave or Not (2s.). Receipts: #358 2s. (283.11.6; 71.2.0; 3.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Knave Or Not

Related Works
Related Work: Knave or Not Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

465
13 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft, adapted from Le Complaisant, by Antoine de Feriol comte de Pont-de-Veyle, and from Clavigo, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It has been attributed to John Fenwick (Genest, VII, 360-61; London Chronicle, 14 Feb. 1798). But for Holcroft's acknowledgment of authorship see his Life, ed. Elbridge Colby, 1925, II, 170. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (Knapp, p. 88)]. Times, 12 Apr. 1798: This Day will be published He's Much to Blame (2s.). "Mrs Mattocks has of late habituated herself to a constant titter, which destroys the effect of her best scenes" (Times, 14 Feb.). Receipts: #249 1s. (240.5; 8.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

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

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

466
14 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Incledon; Robin-Townsend; Thomas-Gray; Jamie-Powel; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Gray

Dance: In II 1st piece: As17971006

467
30 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull, Mrs Litchfield & Waddy. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Hull. Larpent MS 1215; not published]: Altered from [The Bashful Lover, by] Massinger. [In it the playbill assigns Hortensio to Pope, but he was ill, and in his "stead Johnston read the part of Hortensio" (European Magazine, June 1798, p. 396). Prologue by John Taylor Poems (I, 60).] Morning Herald, 29 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, Duke's Court, Dean's-yard, Westminster; of Mrs Litchfield, James-street, Covent-Garden; of Waddy, No. 214, opposite Southampton-street, High Holborn. Receipts: #261 2s. 6d. (53.9.6; 4.16.6; tickets: 202.16.6; of which Hull took #72 7s.; Mrs Litchfield #60 17s., Waddy #69 12s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Disinterested Love

Related Works
Related Work: Disinterested Love Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Entertainment: Monologue.Preceding 1st piece: a new Occasional Prologue-Holman

468
18 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Waldron Jun.; John-Abbot; Cudden-Chippendale; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Mrs Edward (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

469
27 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Dignum; Eugene-Trueman; Chicane-Hollingsworth; Lingo-Biggs; Thomas-Maddocks; John-Caulfield; Stump-Webb; Cudden-Chippendale; Laura-Miss Leak; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Walcot; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Maddocks

470
03 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

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

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle-Mrs Mills; Mr Pickle-Powel; John-Abbot; Thomas-Street; Tag-Knight; Maria-Miss Sims; Susan-Miss Leserve; Margery-Mrs Whitmore; Mrs Pickle-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Street

471
11 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald, adapted from Das Kind der Liebe, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue by John Taylor; Epilogue by Thomas Palmer (see text)]. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Charles Smith]: The Music composed by Attwood. The Overture accompanied on the Harp by Weippert. Morning Herald, 28 Nov. 1798: This Day is published Lovers' Vows [sic] (2s.). Times, 26 Oct. 1798: This Day is published A Day at Rome (1s.). Receipts: #197 15s. 6d. (194.3.6; 3.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: A Day at Rome

Related Works
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Thomas Attwood

472
25 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Thomas John Dibdin. Prologue by Richard Cumberland (see text)]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood, with some favorite Selections from the Works of Dibdin and Mazzinghi. Books of the Songs, including a descriptive Sketch of the Ballet, to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 5 Nov. 1798: This Day is published The Mouth of the Nile (1s.). Receipts: #309 3s. 6d. (303.0.6; 6.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Related Works
Related Work: The Mouth of the Nile Author(s): Thomas Attwood

473
27 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Barrymore; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-C. Kemble; Lucio-R. Palmer; Gentlemen-Surmont, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Wewitzer; Froth-Fisher; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Wentworth; Barnardine-Hollingsworth; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Powell; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Outlaws

474
17 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Trueman; Thomas-Fisher; Miss Lucy-Miss Mellon (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Fisher

475
23 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Thomas Sedgwick Whalley. Prologue, Epilogue by the author (see text)]. Account-Book, 20 May: Paid Whalley for Castle of Montval #100. Receipts: #288 19s. (224.18.6; 63.9.0; 0.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Montval

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Montval Author(s): Thomas Sedgwick Whalley

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard