Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Thomas Roberts"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Thomas Roberts")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
8155 results for: Keyword - Thomas Roberts
We found 6305 matches on Author, 1643 matches on Performance Comments, 646 matches on Event Comments, 151 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7676
04 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Barrymore; Thomas-Williames; Dorcas-Mrs Wrighten; Sally-Miss George (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Williames

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17831018; Afterpiece to conclude with a Treble Hornpipe by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir

7677
06 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations)-Reinhold; Lord Bawble-Bonnor; Thomas-Whitfield; Goodall-Fearon; Zorobabel-Quick; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-Cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Whitfield

7678
15 December 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Hunter; Kecksey-Powell; Nephew-Thompson; Bates-Farrell; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Harricks; Thomas-Ryder; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Ryder

Monologue: 1783 12 15 End of Act I of afterpiece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick

7679
28 May 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Davies, Thompson, Egan, Stevens, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Thompson; John-Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Lingo-Edwin; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens

Dance: End of mainpicce a new dance, The Medley, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne and others (their 1st appearance)

Related Works
Related Work: Bacchus Festival; or, A New Medley Author(s): Thomas Jordan

7680
10 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: A Peep into Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Squire Thomas-Parsons; John Dock-Wilson; Sir Roger-Usher; Peter Nettle-Swords; Justice Statute-Gaudry; Parish Clerk-Barrett; Kitty-Miss Morris. Tragedians: Timothy Peascod-Wilson; ThomasFilbert-Parsons; Serjeant-Swords; Constable-Painter; Corporal-Lyons; Countrymen-Spencer, Ledger; Susan (with 'Tmaswhen the seas mere roaring)-Miss George; Aunt-Mrs Edwin; Dorcas-Miss Francis; Joyce-Miss Painter; Grandmother-Mrs Love; Ghost of Bess Smut-Mrs Morris; Ghost of Goody Black and Blue-Miss Brangin; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Morris. Prologue spoken by Wilson. Epilogue spoken by a Parish Clerk .
Cast
Role: Squire Thomas Actor: Parsons
Role: ThomasFilbert Actor: Parsons

Monologue: 1784 08 10 End of interlude Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

Related Works
Related Work: Hannibal Author(s): Thomas Dekker

7681
21 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

7682
13 December 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Connell; Whittle-Smith; Nephew-Watts; Bates-Popplewell; Thomas-Decastro; Kecksey-Cross; Widow Brady (with Epilogue Song)-Mrs Sydney .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Decastro

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Fairbrother. vaudeville. End of mainpiece a Scene in a Sporting Club, in which a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical [performers not listed]

7683
30 May 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Davies, Gardner, Swords, Stevens, Painter, Ledger, Edwin; Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; John-Swords; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Ledger; Lingo-Edwin; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens

Dance: End of 1st piece, by the two Miss Simonets

7684
26 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: William and Susan; or, The Sailor's Sheet-Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Wilson; Dr Squib-Bannister; Sir Thomas-Gardner; Julep-Baddeley; Apozem-Barrett; Invoice-R. Palmer; Dr Last-Edwin; Harriet-Miss Langrish; Margaret-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Song: In 1st piece, as17850819; End of 3rd piece, as17850719

7685
24 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Richmond Heiress; or, A Woman Once in the Right Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Stolen Heiress or the Salamanca Doctor Outplotted Author(s): Thomas May
Related Work: The Heiress; or, the Antigallican Author(s): Thomas Mozeen

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore

7686
31 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Brown [1st appearance on this stage]; Blister-Booth; Quaver-Palmer; Goodwill-Thompson; Thomas-Helme; Miss Lucy-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Helme

7687
28 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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 Jordan (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c

7688
09 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover; or, Wit in Necessity Author(s): Thomas Nobbes

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap; or, Miss Lucy in Town

Performance Comment: Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Palmer; Signor Cantileno-Darley; Ballad-Brown; Thomas-Cubitt; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Tawdry-Miss Stuart; The Country Madcap (with songs)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Cubitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Madcap in London Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End of 2nd piece The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd, as17860424

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece a new song, Toung Henry, by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1786 05 09 Before 1st piece a new Occasional Address spoken by Holman

7689
20 May 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'inglese In Italia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini, Simonetti, Morigi, Tasca; Sga Sestini, Sga Morigi (1st appearance on any stage), Miss Wheeler, Sga Ferrarese del Bene. [Cast from Larpent MS 733: Il Conte Rifinito-Babbini; Sir Thomas-Simonetti; Caterina-Morigi; Don Pasticcio-Tasca; La Contessa Florinda-Sga Sestini; Volantina-Sga Morigi; Betty-Miss Wheeler; Miss Nancy-Sga Ferrarese del Bene.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Simonetti

Dance: As17860516 throughout

7690
14 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Booth; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Barrett; John-Swords; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Ledger; Compton-Brett; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister. Prologue as17860609.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: Mainpiece: With The Nosegay by Master Degville and Miss De Camp (their 1st appearance on this stage)

7691
28 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17860614 but Thomas-Burton .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860609 End of Act III, as17860621

7692
05 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserved Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Waldron; Compton-Price; Eugene-Hill; Chicane-Smith; Thomas-Benson; John-Wilson; Cudden-Meadows; Farmer Stump-Watts; Sir Felix Friendly-Simpson; Laura-Miss Phillips; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Johnston; Fringe-Miss Williams; Cowslip-Mrs Waldron .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Benson

7693
28 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Related Works
Related Work: Edgar; or, The English Merchant Author(s): Thomas Rymer

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksey-Barrett; Bates-Usher; Nephew-R. Palmer; Thomas-Burton; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Booth; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece, as17860706

Monologue: 1786 07 28 Before mainpiece an Introductory Address, on the 1st appearance of the Young Lady, spoken by Bannister Jun

7694
20 September 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Brown; Blister-Booth; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Thompson; Thomas-Helme; Miss Lucy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Helme

7695
14 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore

7696
28 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa; Or, The Freedom Of Algiers

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Sidney; Thomas-Wilson; Huntsmen and Sailors-The rest of the Company; Dorcas-Mrs Fowler; Sally-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Wilson

Song: End: Ma chere amie-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. A favorite Prologue-Marriot

7697
30 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem; Or, Humours Of The Litchfield Landlord

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd; or, An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: Blister-Sidney; Goodwill-Young; Coupee-Simpson; Thomas-Marriot; Quaver (with a song)-Wilson; Miss Lucy-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Marriot

Song: As17870326

7698
09 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wilson; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Epilogue Song-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

7699
23 May 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Moss; Sir Felix Friendly-Johnson; Eugene-Meadows; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Barrett; John-Lyons; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Lefevre; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Barrett

Dance: After Monologue: The Shepherds-Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne

Entertainment: Monologue As17870516

7700
25 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17870509, but Nephew-Phillimore; Thomas-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Fawcett.

Dance: End: As17870113; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-Ferrere, Miss Stageldoir