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17723 results for: Keyword - Thomas and John Baston
We found 15616 matches on Author, 2277 matches on Performance Comments, 1448 matches on Event Comments, 424 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14151
20 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14152
23 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14153
27 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14154
29 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Damnation or The Play House Hissing Hot

Performance Comment: Dupeall (with Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Vitriol-Wilson; Fudge-Wewitzer; Drama-Staunton; Phelim O'Bogtrotter-Egan; Prompter-Blissett; Actor-Stevens; Waiter-Barrett; 1st Grinder-Edwin; The other Characters-Painter, Kenny, Pierce, Ledger, Stannard. Larpent MS assigns: Dustman-Painter; 2nd Grinder-Pierce; Sandman-Stannard; Milkwoman-Mrs Palmer; Kenny, Ledger; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Sandman Actor: Stannard

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Entertainment: In 3rd piece: Singing, Howling, Crying, Bellowing, Hissing, Groaning, Braying, Grinding, Barking-

14155
30 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14156
01 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14157
05 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Miss Harper, but she "still continuing [ill], an apology was made, and the audience entreated to allow Miss Hitchcock to read the part of Lapra-a request with which they readily acquiesced" (+London Chronicle, 6 Sept.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17810620

14158
06 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14159
07 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17810815

14160
08 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [MS annotation on playbill in Harvard Theatre Collection: "Mrs Cargill run away this day with Colman Jun. James? Winston?." And see 11 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14161
10 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: John Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17810716

14162
11 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill retains Mrs Cargill as Macheath, but "Mrs Cargill and her husband [but see 8 Sept.] took it into their heads to set off suddenly for Bath last week; the consequence was the audience were on Tuesday evening disappointed of their Macheath, and, after an apology, agreed to receive Wood in the character, who played it extremely well, and was much applauded" (Morning Chronicle, 13 Sept.). Who acted Wood's part of Jenny Diver is not stated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14163
12 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14164
13 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: John Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17810716

14165
14 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14166
15 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14167
15 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Agreeable Surprise Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14168
16 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe as17811015

14169
16 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Now 1st performed under the title of The Lady's Opera, with a new Introduction. [Miss Catley had acted Macheath at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, in the season 1764-65. MS of Introduction (consisting of a dialogue between A and B): Larpent MS 572.] Receipts: #171 18s. 6d. (170/9/0; 1/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character [in London], and 1st this season); Peachum-Miss Ambrose; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Morris; Wat Dreary-Mrs Inchbald; Ben Budge-Miss Stuart; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Cranfield; Bagshot-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs Ratchford; Harry Paddington-Miss Brangin; Drawer-Miss Painter; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Morton; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Invill; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sharpe; Molly Brazen-Mrs Branson; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

14170
17 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Related Works
Related Work: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe, as17811015

14171
18 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Dance: As17811016

14172
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 28 Apr. 1773]. With new Scenes [by French and Carver (text)] and Dresses. [In the Vocal Parts the playbill lists Sga Prudom, but "at the end of the second act, Smith came forward and apologized for the absence of Signora Prudom, and begged that Mrs Wrighten might be permitted to take her part . . . Mrs Wrighten was received with applause" (London Chronicle, 20 Oct.). Sga Romanzini was from the Royal Circus.] Receipts: #123 8s. 6d. (92/15/0; 29/11/0; 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur Or The British Worthy

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Smith; Oswald-Brereton; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Farren; Conon-Packer; Albanact-Wrighten; Aurelius-R. Palmer; Guillamar-Griffiths; Grimbald-Bannister; Philidel-Miss Field; Cupid-Sga Romanzini (1st appearance on this stage); Emmeline-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1781 (W. Strahan [et al]) adds: Æolus-Danby; Matilda-Miss Barnes; and specifies Honour-Vernon [but he had withdrawn from the stage (see17811009); the part was probably acted by Du-Bellamy]; Venus-Miss Phillips; Airy Spirits-Miss Collett, Miss Wright.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: and specifies Honour Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip KembleThomas Linley Sr.
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

14173
30 October 1781 @ 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 Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd; or, Patie and Roger Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

14174
22 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 8th night of King Arthur and as afterpiece the 8th night of The Divorce, but they were not acted. The substitute plays are listed in the Account-Book. King Arthur, "The Eight Night," was next acted on 11 Dec; The Divorce, "The 8th Night," on 17 Dec] Account-Book, 1 Dec.: Paid Billstickers, Change of Play, 1s. 6d. Receipts: #118 4s. (82/17; 34/12; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: End of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915

14175
02 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811117; In Act III Hornpipe, as17811015