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17718 results for: Keyword - Thomas and John Baston
We found 15610 matches on Author, 2277 matches on Performance Comments, 1448 matches on Event Comments, 424 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14226
23 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

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

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.

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820917; End of Act iv Hornpipe by a Young Lady [unidentified] (Scholar of Brigg)

Song: End of mainpiece Tally Ho! by Miss Barnes

14227
20 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: In order to prevent Confusion among the Carriages, Ladies and Gentlemen are humbly requested to order their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses' Heads towards Pali-Mall. Servants are particularly desired not to croud the Doors, or to come up till called for. 1st piece: In three Scenes of Dialogue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: Townly-Williamson; Beggar-Blissett; Waiter-Barrett; Carpenter-Kenny; Signior Scrapelli-Delpini; Violon-Gaudrey; John Bull-Gardner; Signior Trebletti-Painter; Signior Vermicelli-R. Palmer; Mons Cabry-Wcwitzer; Prompter-Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: John Bull Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: John Actor: Egan
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrn

14228
30 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Lillo, Author of George Barnwell. [Prologue, which is by George Colman, the elder, is the Prologue introductory to the play, not the Prologue spoken on 31 May, &c] Afterpiece: The Music by Dr Arnold. The Scenes by Rooker. Books of the Tragedy and of the Songs in the Pantomime to be had in the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Mrs Wheatley, Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young Wilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Mrs Wheatley; Maria-Miss Hooke; Chariot-Mrs Bulkley.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer . Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer .
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague or The Giants Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Usher; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Giant of the Causeway-Miss Painter; Genius of Ireland-Wood [i.e. doubled Catcall]; Various other Characters-Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield; Columbine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson
Role: Genius of Ireland Actor: Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

14229
25 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

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

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

14230
28 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

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

14231
29 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

14232
01 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: John Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: A favourite Overture by Haydn, scene I. A Forest. The Death of the Stag. Sportsmen, Horses and Dogs returned from the Chace. No Sport to the Chace can compare (the Music by Dr Arnold) by Brett, scene II. The Cave of Echo. They say there is an Echo here (composed by Herschel) by Brett, Wood, Gaudrey and others, scene III. A Wood. The Triumph of Diana. With Horns and with Rounds (the Music by Boyce) by Miss George. SCENE IV. A Sea Shore and Cottage. The celebrated Sequel to Auld Robin Gray, taken from the Movement of Haydn's Overture, by Brett and Miss Morris. Scene V. A Cobler's Cottage. The Loves of John and Jane (the Music by Dibdin) by Wilson. Scene VI. Description of a Battle. Stand to your Guns, my Hearts of Oak (the Music by Carter) by Bannister, scene VII. A Palace and Banquet. Come, honest Friends (singers not listed'). The Dances by Mr and Miss Byrne. Principal Attendant Genius-Miss Painter .
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14233
04 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson
Role: Genius of Ireland Actor: Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14234
05 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson
Role: Genius of Ireland Actor: Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14235
08 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830531; End of mainpiece, as17830702

14236
14 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Die Versöhnung Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

14237
15 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Related Works
Related Work: The Receipt Tax Author(s): John Dent

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece a favorite song by Miss George. vaudeville. In 2nd piece The Manual Exercise, with the Officer's Salute, &c, by Mrs Wells

14238
16 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Die Versöhnung Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

14239
19 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: Four Plays in One Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Williamson, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Egan; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Langrish, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from European Magazine, Aug. 1783, p. 151: Hammond-Palmer; Charles Powys-Williamson; Carbon-Wewitzer; Simon-R. Palmer; Patrick-Egan; Emily-Mrs Inchbald; Fidget-Mrs Lloyd; Honoria-Miss Langrish; Belinda-Mrs Bulkley (misprinted Mrs Wrighten).] New Prologue [spoken by Williamson] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley] . New Prologue [spoken by Williamson] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley] .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Lawyer's Panic; or, Westminster Hall in an Uproar Author(s): John Dent
Related Work: The Spanish Curate Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

14240
20 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing Or Florizel And Perdita

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Related Works
Related Work: The Receipt Tax Author(s): John Dent

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher
Role: Goddess of Health and Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Hooke

Monologue: 1783 08 20 As 13 Aug. imitations. After the Monologue a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: imitations. After the Monologue a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun .

14241
21 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Die Versöhnung Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

14242
29 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsd

Performance Comment: Puff-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Signior Pasticcio Ritornello-Dclpini; Sneer-Williamson; Italian Girls-Miss George, Miss Morris; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Bulkley. Characters of the Tragedy: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Governor-Wilson; Sir Walter Raleigh-Wewitzer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Riley; Beef-Eater-Egan; Lord Burleigh-Edwin; Confidante-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Bulkley. Characters of the Tragedy: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17830603

Song: End of afterpiece Stand to your Guns, as17830801

14243
30 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good natured Man

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14244
02 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14245
04 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14246
06 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14247
08 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: John Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Cast
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher
Role: Goddess of Health and Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Hooke

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14248
09 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece Water parted from the Sea by Sga Sestini; End of Act I of afterpiece Edwin's favourite song in The Castle of Andalusia, A Master I have and I am his Man, by Master Sestini

14249
11 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14250
13 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17830702