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16506 results for: Keyword - Thomas and John Baston
We found 14171 matches on Author, 2277 matches on Performance Comments, 1448 matches on Event Comments, 424 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12201
19 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701017

12202
20 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End Play: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17710412

12203
27 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: (Never Perform'd) alter'd from Gay [The Distress'd Wife].Afterpiece: (By Particular desire and for the last time this season). Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Ladies send servants by half past 4 o'clock. [See afterpiece again on 6 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Modern Wife Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: The Tartars, as17701003

12204
02 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: A Farce

Related Works
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

Dance: Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Miss Froment

12205
06 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Jefferson
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17710416

Entertainment: End: Burlesque Cantata, as17710504

12206
14 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

12207
17 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Bobadil-Woodward (first appearance on this stage); Welbred-Robson; Young Knowell-Didier; Downright-Gardner; Old Knowell-Miller; Matthew-Hamilton; Cash-Dancer; Kitely-Fearon (from Edinburgh); first appearance on this stage; Cobb-Collett; Formal-Farrell; Brainworm-Vandermere; Stephen-Weston; Bridget-Mrs Didier; Tibb-Mrs Collett; Dame Kitely-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Brainworm Actor: Vandermere

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dancer; Lorenzo-Knowles; Lopez-Collins; Sancho-Vandermere; Leonora-Mrs Collet; Jacinta-Mrs Granger.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Vandermere
Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: End: The Shoemaker-Mrs West, Miss West, Mas. Williamson

Related Works
Related Work: L'Usurier Gentilehomme Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: Agnes de Challiot Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: L'Epreuve Réciproque Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): John Gay

12208
25 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede, Pilfold and others. Tickets deliver'd by Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frensdorff, Miller, Bassan and Stephenson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Stede (his scholar)

12209
30 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Related Works
Related Work: Timanthes Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

12210
06 June 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: To begin at 7 p.m. For one night only, being particularly desired by several Persons of Distinction. Performance by a considerable number of the best "catch" singers and instrumental performers. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Books of the Catches and Glees to be had at the theatre. Performance will be over time enough for those ladies and gentlemen who are engag'd at Mrs Cornelys's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catches And Glees

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Song: God Save our Noble King- (in Honor of His Majesty's Birthday)

12211
19 August 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Lewis-Foote (first appearance in that Character); Carlos-Davis; Antonio-Fearon; Charino-F. Gentleman; Don Duart-Robson; Governor-Dancer; Sancho-Weston; Monsieur-Vandermere; Jaques-Cornelys; Clodio-Woodward; Angelina-Miss Ambrose; Elvira-Mrs Didier; Louisa-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Monsieur Actor: Vandermere

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captives Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Imperial Captives Author(s): John Mottley
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Temple of Dulness; with the Humours of Sg Capochio and Sga Dorinna Author(s): Thomas Arne

Entertainment: End: Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Dance: Double Hornpipe, as17710724

12212
21 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Drury Lane--New Painted and Decorated. Miss Pope's good acting is said to have made up for her deficiency in singing (Genest, V, 314). On Sept. 19 Fisher, Musician, married the widow of the late Powell, Patentee of cg (Winston MS 10). Rec'd Mrs Johnston's 1 year's rent to Lady Day Last #6; Paid Mr French on Acct per order Mr G. G. #20. Paid Renters #8. [This payment occurs each playing night throughout the season, and is not noted further.] The total amounted to #1576 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Cautherly; Freeman-Fawcett; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Kingston-W. Palmer; Robert-Ackman; Kitty-Miss Pope (with a song and mock Minuet).

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

12213
11 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Miss Twist, Fishar, Hussey, Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon

Related Works
Related Work: L'Usurier Gentilehomme Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: Agnes de Challiot Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: L'Epreuve Réciproque Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): John Gay

12214
25 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Reddish; Moody-Burton; Lady Grace-Mrs Reddish; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Manly-Packer; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

12215
26 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Six days salary at #82 16s. 5d. per diem, #496 18s. 6d.; Paid Mrs Abington in part of #60 for cloaths, #7; Paid Mr J. Johnston's Music Bill #15 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #119 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

12216
28 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

12217
30 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places may be had of Mr Johnston Stage Door Keeper. No money will be taken at the Stage Door or returned after the Curtain is Drawn up. Paid Mr Fitzgerald on note #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #202 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Packer; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Anna-Mrs Reddish; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Jefferson
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

12218
11 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Related Works
Related Work: Timanthes Author(s): John Hoole

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 9 Nov

12219
13 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

12220
20 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Thomas Arne

12221
05 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Thomas Arne

12222
07 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John-Gardner; Classick-Hull; Subtle-Morris; Marquis-Quick; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a Song in character)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gardner

12223
10 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

12224
11 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Tragedy [by Joseph Cradock] never performed. The Music composed by Mr Fisher. Words of the Epithalamium to be had at the Theatre. Paid Palmer (wax chandler) #140; Paid Buxton & Enderby (oyl merchants) #136 3s. (Account Book). Receipts: #220 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

12225
12 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley