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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.

14401
09 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End of mainpiece Damon and Musidora by Harris and Miss Besford

14402
15 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wells. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham, with incidental music by James Hook. Prologue-Epilogue by Edward Topham {Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.)]. Morning Herald, 25 Apr. 1786: This Day is published The Fool (1s.)-Receipts: #174 15s. 6d. (45/3/0; 20/14/6; 0/2/0; tickets: 108/16/0) (charge: #108 13s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Related Works
Related Work: A Fool's Preferment; or, The Three Dukes of Dunstable Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Fool Turn'd Critick Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: Win Her and Take Her; or, Old Fools Will Be Medling Author(s): John Smyth
Related Work: No Fools like Wits; or, The Female Vertuosoes Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: An Hospital for Fools Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17850307athi

14403
21 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Related Works
Related Work: Too Civil by Half Author(s): John Dent

Dance: As17850307athi

14404
21 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

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: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17850416

14405
23 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. Tickets delivered for March 15 and 31 will be taken. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at Mrs Sledge's, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. "In the prominent display of Iago's jealousy, a material question of the play--slightly handled by the poet, and almost untouched by every preceding player--in this, Henderson's claim to praise is quite unrivalled" {Public Advertiser, 25 Apr.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14406
25 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Banditti; or, Love's Labyrinth Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Banditti Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End of mainpiece The fancy Races {performers not listed]

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Tantivy, the welkin resounds (the Music by Hook); End of Act II a new song, The New Blown Rose (the Words by Mrs Cumyns, the Music by Dale), both by Mrs Martyr

14407
27 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-R. Palmer; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Southampton-Brereton; Rutland-Miss E. Kemble; Nottingham-Mrs Ward; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss E. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist or Whos Who

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Bannister Jun., Williames, Alfred, Baddeley; Mrs Ward, Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from London Chronicle, 29 Apr., and Town and Country Magazine, May 1785, p. 231: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Parsons; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Frolick-Baddeley; Miss Halfwit-Mrs Ward; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Diana-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Miss Hale; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Dance: As17850307athi

14408
30 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14409
05 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Chapman and Wright. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Chapman, No. 47, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; of Wright, No. 21, Berner-street, Westminster. Receipts: #224 18s. 6d. (33/19/0; 10/11/0; 0/8/6; tickets: 180/0/0) (charge: #113 9s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Convivial Coterie i

Performance Comment: . The Sons of Anacreon]. As17850418, but added: A new song (composed by Danby) by Chapman, and to Vocal Parts-Staunton, Fawcett, Wilson; omitted: songs by the Bannisters, and Master Clarke . omitted: songs by the Bannisters, and Master Clarke .
Cast
Role: , and to Vocal Parts Actor: Staunton, Fawcett, Wilson

Afterpiece 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 Caldron

Dance: End of Act II of 2nd piece The Slave in Chains by Hamoir

14410
05 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Wroughton
Role: Blandford Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Oaks Author(s): John Burgoyne

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17841001; In Act I of afterpiece, as17850114

14411
11 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild [prompter]. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 17, Bow-street, Covent Garden. The unfortunate circumstance of breaking his leg . . . has prevented his attending the theatre the whole season [and see 18 Apr.]

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 Lawyers Panic

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

14412
16 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and house-keeper. Receipts: #298 6s. (48/12; 11/13; 0/10; tickets: 237/11) (charge: #108 18s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Confederacy

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

14413
20 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14414
21 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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 II of mainpiece Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir

14415
21 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Banditti; or, Love's Labyrinth Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Banditti Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

14416
02 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Related Works
Related Work: Lord Russel Author(s): Thomas Stratford

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14417
08 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTownly Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17850601

14418
17 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

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

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars

14419
18 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character on this stage); Lionel-Brett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17850617

14420
20 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17850609

14421
22 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTownly Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14422
23 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Lasses by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, &c

14423
25 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Lasses by Giorgi's Scholars

14424
28 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17850623

14425
29 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe