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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.

5076
19 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Get Married Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock, alias Timothy Peascod-Munden; Sir Roger-Davenport; Sir Humphrey-Thompson; Justice Statue-Street; Steward-Powel; Peter Nettle-Farley; Constable-Abbot; Countryman-Follett; Unborn Ghost-Master Standen; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost-Simmons; Squire Thomas, alias ThomasFilbert-Knight; Mother's Ghost-Mrs Henley; Grandmother-Mrs Gilbert; Dorcas-Mrs Watts; Aunt-Mrs Platt; Ghost of Bees-Mrs Norton; Kitty Carrots (with the original song, 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: alias ThomasFilbert Actor: Knight

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Young Standen; Grizzle-Munden; Ghost-Bowden; Doodle-Haymes; Noodle-Townsend; King Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Clendining; Glumdalca-Mrs Gilbert; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

5077
21 April 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: Raymond and Agnes

5078
24 April 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: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Postman Actor: Townsend

5079
08 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

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

Song: In I: The Song [Blest were the hours], Song incidental to the Epilogue-Mrs Jordan

5080
10 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

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

5081
10 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude

Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for the Heart Ache

Cast
Role: Postman Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for the Heart Ache Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

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

5082
12 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude

Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are

Cast
Role: Postman Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: The Virtuous Wife; or, Good Luck at Last Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon
Related Work: The Fair Maid of the West Author(s): Thomas Heywood

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

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

5083
13 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances incidental to the Piece, composed by Gentili. Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild

5084
13 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for the Heart Ache

Cast
Role: Postman Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for the Heart Ache Author(s): Thomas Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

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

5085
15 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade

Dance: As17970513

5086
16 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew

Dance: As17970513

5087
18 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

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

Song: End IV: Listen to the Voice of Love-Master Welsh

Music: End: A Lilliputian Performance-; consisting of a Quintetto for First Violin-Master Pinto, aged 11 years; Second Violin-Master Sharp, aged 11; Violoncello-Master Ware, aged 10; Piano Forte-Miss Hoffman, aged 9; Voice-Master Welsh. The Musick composed expressly for the Occasion by Dr Arnold

5088
19 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

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

Afterpiece Title: The Village Fete

Cast
Role: Peter the Preacher Actor: Townsend

Song: End: Wigs-, including His own Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig; The Storm-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Chorusses, As17970518

5089
24 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

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

Entertainment: Monologue. End I: Kitty Conolly and Jack the Painter (Very lately Versified, and never before presented to the Public)-King

Performance Comment: End I: Kitty Conolly and Jack the Painter (Very lately Versified, and never before presented to the Public)-King.

5090
26 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

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

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

5091
31 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew

Dance: As17970513

Song: End II: Ally Croaker-Miss Leak; End IV: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

5092
01 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Related Works
Related Work: The Mask'd Friend Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Song: The Mid Watch, The Storm-Incledon

5093
02 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: Timothy Truncheon-Quick; Nimble-Fawcett; Squire Shinken-Townsend; Darnley-Macready; Chronic-Powel; Waiter-Farley; Bootcatcher-Thompson; Florella-Miss Chapman; Thisbe-Mrs Watts; Maid-Mrs Norton; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Squire Shinken Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: Crotchet Lodge Author(s): Thomas Hurlstone

5094
05 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

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

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Related Works
Related Work: London's Resurrection to Joy and Triumph: Celebrious to the much-meriting Magistrate Sir George Waterman Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Postman Actor: Townsend

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In 3rd piece: (for that Night only) a Leap through a Wheel of Fire@Works and a Hoop of Daggers-Simpson

5095
07 June 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 Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Peter the Preacher Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

5096
09 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Related Works
Related Work: The Mask'd Friend Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Folly of Age; or, The Accomplished Lady

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Related Works
Related Work: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Medley

Dance: In 2nd piece: A la Parisot, Le Pas Russe-Delpini

Song: In 2nd piece: La Verginella, My dear Molly@oh! what Folly (composed by Carter)-Delpini

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In 4th piece: The Farm Yard- (from The Rape of Proserpine), with the Birth of Harlequin, and his Emancipation from the Egg Shell; The favorite Scene from Aladin of Pantaloon's Death-, and the Whimsical Lamentation of Pierrot; A Jump through a Hogshead of Fire-; and the celebrated Dying and Skeleton Scenes-

5097
10 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Postman Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: London's Resurrection to Joy and Triumph: Celebrious to the much-meriting Magistrate Sir George Waterman Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Peter the Preacher Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

Song: In 2nd piece: The Heaving of the Lead, The Storm-Incledon

5098
29 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

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

5099
01 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

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

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Abbot

5100
07 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

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