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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.

12501
22 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Alfred Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: As17780121

12502
23 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Alfred Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: A Song for St Cecilia's Day Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. JohnThomas Shaw Jr.
Related Work: Tarugo's Wiles; or, The Coffee House Author(s): Sir Thomas St. Serfe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Britain's Brave Tars!!; or, All for St. Paul's Author(s): John O'KeeffeThomas Attwood
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: St. Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Golf Author(s): John Peter Roberdeau

Dance: As17780121

12503
24 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: End: As17780121; Hornpipe, as17771017

12504
31 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

12505
06 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season. Mrs Farrell's cantata is identified in London Chronicle, 9 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's Ode

Song: Between: As there are very few songs in Acis and Galatea that can be adapted for Mrs Farrell's voice, she will sing a cantata The rosy morn with crimson dye=-Mrs Farrell

Music: End Part I: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-probably Linley Jun

12506
06 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: Sacred Canons

Performance Comment: A Select Collection, by the most eminent ancient and modern composers; Principal Vocal Parts-Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mr Weichsel; to conclude with Non Nobis Domine-.

Music: End Part I: concerto on the German flute-Florio; End of Part III: concerto on the piano forte-Miss Weichsel; concerto on the hautboy-LeBrun; concerto on the violin-Master Weichsel

12507
11 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: Sacred Canons

Music: As17780306

12508
25 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Concerto on the viole d'amore-Stamitz; a favourite Hunting song-Mrs Wrighten; duetto for the violin and tenor-Master Weichsel, Stamitz; a favourite Trumpet song-Mrs Weichsel; concerto on the piano forte-Miss Weichsel.
Cast
Role: duetto for the violin and tenor Actor: Master Weichsel, Stamitz

Music: End Part I oratorio: concerto on the German flute, as17780306

12509
27 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Song: Between acts oratorio: Verdi Rale [i.e. Prati] (a favourite song of Handel's)-Mrs Farrell

Performance Comment: e. Prati] (a favourite song of Handel's)-Mrs Farrell.

Music: As17780306

12510
03 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Act

Cast
Role: duetto for the violin and tenor Actor: Master Weichsel, Stamitz

12511
04 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

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

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

12512
09 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

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

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister

Dance: End II: Slingsby's grand ballet The Savage Hunters, as17780324but Fitzgerald

12513
11 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17780409

12514
23 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Lacy (1st appearance in that character); Dollabella-Brereton; Alexis-Farren; Serapion-Chambers; Romans-Chaplin, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Mrs Colles; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Philaster; or, Love Lies a Bleeding Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Love for Money; or, The Boarding School Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: As17780422

12515
02 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End I: a new Comic Dance-Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Parish, Miss Lings (pupils of Aldridge); End II: [The Cricket@Match [sic]The Cricketters, as17780128; [in which part of the celebrated Tambourine Dance-Aldridge[, originally composed and danced by him; III: Hornpipe, as17771017

Ballet: End: a new, Grand Marine Pantomimical Dance, suited to the times, The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth; or, British Glory. in which an accurate view of the Isle of Wight and the Fleet now riding at Spithead. Principal Characters: Bobby Flip the Boatswain-Aldridge; Powder Monkey-Master Jackson; Mat Mizen-Langrish; Molly Topknot-Miss Besford; Susan Constant-Miss Valois; with variety of other Characters, and Hornpipe Dancing-in an entire new stile

Performance Comment: in which an accurate view of the Isle of Wight and the Fleet now riding at Spithead. Principal Characters: Bobby Flip the Boatswain-Aldridge; Powder Monkey-Master Jackson; Mat Mizen-Langrish; Molly Topknot-Miss Besford; Susan Constant-Miss Valois; with variety of other Characters, and Hornpipe Dancing-in an entire new stile.
Cast
Role: and Hornpipe Dancing Actor: in an entire new stile.

12516
11 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Johnston

Dance: End II: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

12517
14 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Dutiful Deception, announced on playbill of 13 May.] Tickets delivered by Thompson, Cushing, Jones, Bates, Miss Green, Mrs Sharp and the Widow Emery [Account-Book adds Whittington] will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #184 19s. (127.7; 1.13; tickets: 55.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: In afterpiece: As17771229; In: Hornpipe, as17771017

12518
25 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Carleton Jun., Hind, Shade & Bayne. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Tickets delivered for a comic opera [Love in a Village, announced on playbill of 23 May] and by Barrett and McDonald will be taken. Receipts: #258 11s. 6d. (19.4.0; 7.2.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 232.4.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End II: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

12519
27 May 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Stokes; Glenalvon-Cooke; Old Norval-Bowles; Servant-Massey; Lord Randolph-West; Lady Randolph-Mrs Burden; Anna-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: West
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Burden
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Lady from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane [unidentified]

12520
08 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

12521
09 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors

12522
15 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Related Works
Related Work: Love Triumphant; or, Nature will Prevail Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: End: The Merry Lasses, as17780529

12523
19 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-West; Burleigh-Burnett; Southampton-Cooke; Sir Walter Raleigh-Everard; Officer-Massey; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Burden; Nottingham-Mrs Bailey; Rutland-The Lady who performed Belvidera [on 15 June; unidentified].on 15 June; unidentified].
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: The Lady who performed Belvidera
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Dead Man Alive

Related Works
Related Work: The Ghosts Author(s): John Holden

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

12524
30 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 150 years [acted 31 Jan. 1723]. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher [with alterations by George Colman elder. Prologue by David Garrick (Poetical Works, II, 354)]. The Musick by Purcell. New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 30 July 1778: This Afternoon at five is published Bonduca (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Brett

12525
03 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Gipsies

Related Works
Related Work: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy Author(s): Thomas Arne