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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.

14776
10 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

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

Cast
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17890708

14777
13 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Inkle and Yarico, advertised on playbill of 11 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14778
16 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End I: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Byrn, Miss Simonet

14779
21 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14780
30 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance on this stage); Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Young Clincher-R. Palmer; Alderman Smuggler-Moss; Vizard-Iliff; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Chapman; Constable-Johnson; Colonel Standard-Williamson; Angelica-Mrs Brooks; Parley-Mrs Edwards; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Rivers.
Cast
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Chapman
Role: Constable Actor: Johnson
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14781
11 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by George Colman ynger]: With new Musick, Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Musick with a new Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c., to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

14782
12 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End I afterpiece: a song (composed by Giordani)-Miss George

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Rees

14783
19 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14784
20 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Johnson, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14785
25 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club

Performance Comment: In which The Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The Description of a Fair-Edwin; Come come all noble souls-; Sigh no more Ladies-; Joan said to John-; Hark the hollow woods-; Fie nay prythee John-.
Cast
Role: Joan said to John Actor:
Role: Fie nay prythee John Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Thimbles Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by R. Palmer, Iliff, Rees (with variety of Imitations), Abbott, Moss, Miss Francis, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (Brightelmston: W. and A. Lee [1789]): Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thimble-Rees; Waiter-Abbott; Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Betty-Miss Francis; Sophia Bountiful-Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

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

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: As17890617

14786
27 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife Well Managed

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

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

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke or Trappolins Vagaries

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Song: End 2nd piece: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-; In 3rd piece: Quoz-Edwin

14787
31 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14788
01 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Chapman
Role: Constable Actor: Johnson
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

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

14789
03 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14790
05 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14791
10 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

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

14792
11 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Chapman
Role: Constable Actor: Johnson
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14793
12 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14794
12 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14795
14 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In I a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 2 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #255 6s. (253.11.6; 1.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Edwin; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Col. Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Farmer Stubble-Gardner; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; With Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Letteney, Reeve, W. Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr

14796
15 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall and Mrs Kemble, but "Mrs Barresford [was] the substitute for Mrs Kemble in Margaret, and Mrs Taylor [read] Adelaide [sic] in the absence of Mrs Goodall" (London Chronicle, 16 Sept.). In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Kemble as Cowslip, but "Miss George supplied Mrs Kemble's place" (Public Advertiser, 16 Sept.).] The last Night [of the Season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

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

14797
15 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

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

14798
23 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture, Airs, &c. by Dr Arnold. The selected, by Handel, Vento, Giordani, Bertoni, Dr Arne, and Carolan. [Afterpiece in place of Animal Magnetism, advertised on playbill of 21 Sept.] Receipts: #199 6s. 6d. (197.5.6; 2.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Davies; Don Scipio-Powel; Don Caesar-Bannister; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguino-Thompson; Lopez-Evatt; Alphonso-Duffey (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin]; 1st appearance on this stage); Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabell-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
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 Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

14799
25 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Duffey; Fater Luke-Rock; Bagatelle-C. Powell; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Patrick 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

14800
28 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Shelty to Edwin, but "Ryder in the stead of Edwin, who was said to be indisposed, played the part of Shelty" (World, 29 Sept.).] Afterpiece: The Music by Handel, Rizzio, ?J. C.? Bach, Gretry, Corri, Shield. A new Scotch Overture by Shield. Paid Music 25th Inst. #11 7s. 6d.; Properties 2s. 4d.; Kettle Drum 5s.; Wardrobe #5 10s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #8 12s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #2; Cox for Scenemen #28 1s.; Hodgins #4 4s. Receipts: #254 4s. 6d. (250.15.0; 3.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Ryder; Serjeant Jack-Bannister; Sandy (or Young Donald)-Johnstone; Charley-Blanchard; Captain Dash-Davies; Donald Laird of Col-Gardner; Croudy-Cubitt; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe