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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.

14876
29 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mattocks; Sir Thomas-Collins; Flora-Miss Young; Hob-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh

14877
28 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Musical Entertainment never perform'd before. The Music composed by Dr Arne. Full Prices. Boxes #53 (Account Book). [About 212 persons in Boxes. A profitable and popular afterpiece for Rich, but it cost him each night this season 10s. 6d. for Mr Wrexell for the Clarinet, and 5s. to Dell for the French Horn.] Receipts. #181 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally; or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Dancing-Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon; Thomas-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Sally-Miss Brent; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon (Genest, IV, 622). [But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: Thomas and Sally; or, The Sailor's Return Author(s): Thomas Arne

14878
02 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Full Prices. [N.B. Winston MS 9, indicates from Rich's Register that Henry V was played this night by Royal Command. Playbill for 4 Dec. lends credence to this as it states Not Acted this season." For cast of Henry V see 18 Nov. TheAccount Book clinches the matter by listing Henry V with Dancing, and an indication that the Boxes this night held #70 5s., or some 281 people.] Present His Majesty and Attendance. House gave Yeomen of the Guards the usual gratuity of #1 1s. [Rich also paid that night #1 1s. for an Occasional Prologue for Henry V for 18 Nov. last, and #2 2s. for an occasional prologue to Thomas and Sally for 28 Nov. (Account Book).] Receipts: #210 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: . Tancred-Ross; Siffredi-Ridout; Osmond-Clarke; [Rodolpho-Anderson; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Sigismunda-Mrs Ward.]
Cast
Role: Rodolpho Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Beard

14879
26 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston, housekeeper. Last Night of Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Goodall-Clough; Quaver-Moody; Thomas-Watkins; Blister-Philips; Lucy-a gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Watkins

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17611215; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Baker

14880
09 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Vernon; Thomas-Champness; Sally-Miss Young; Dorcas-Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on this stage; [Mrs Love?] [To conclude with a Rural Dance, Hornpipe-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Champness

Song: II: By desire, The Tempest of War-Vernon

Dance: TThe Camp Alarm'd, as17630326

14881
03 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman and Moody. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John DrydenThomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Mock Tempest Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17630409 but the Squire-a Gentleman; Thomas-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Vernon.

Song: End: By Particular Desire, the Favourite Song in Love a@la@Mode-Moody

14882
31 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Powell. Ladies send Servants by 3 o'clock (playbill). Othello (for first time) Mr Powell. This Night there was the greatest over flow ever known. the Crowd was so great it prevented the Ladies from coming into the Boxes till near Seven o clock at half past Six begun the play. As the Ladies were not come into the Boxes, being prevented by passage being Stopt up by the Crowd the Gentlemen Cry'd out. off off &c. Mr King & Mr Havard remaind on the Stage some time but the Noise increasing. Mr King address'd the Audience & told them it would be equally agreeable to the performers to stay half an hour longer, upon which there was a great Clap & the Curtain was drop'd & a quarter before Seven begun the play again. N.B. The Farce was hiss'd all thro'(Hopkins). This night one of the greatest overflows that ever was known. The crowd was so great it preventdd the ladies from coming to their places in the boxes till near seven o'clock-At half past six the play began, and in the first scene they cried Off, off.' Mr King and Mr Havard remained on the Stage some time; but the noise increasing, Mr King went forward and said, It would be equally agreeable to the performers to stay half an hour longer, before they began-upon which there was a great clap, and the curtain was dropped; and in about a Quarter of an hour began the play again (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #268 11s. (MacMillan). charges. #64 9s. [Profit to Powell: #204 2s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Young; Thomas-Champnes; Squire-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Champnes

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

14883
07 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Yates, King, Palmer, Love, Parsons, Baddeley, Moody, Strange, Keen, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Clive. Manly-Holland; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Lee; Councilor Quillit-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Fidelia-Mrs Yates; Widow-Mrs Clive; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Plym; Lettice-Mrs Hippisley; Boy-Mas. Burton; Servants-Strange, Keen (Genest, V, 89).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Yates, King, Palmer, Love, Parsons, Baddeley, Moody, Strange, Keen, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Clive. Manly-Holland
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-King; Quaver-Dodd; Blister-Love; Goodall-Parsons; Thomas-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Strange

14884
18 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Captive

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Hamilton; Blister-Newton; Quaver-Pynn; Goodwyll-Brownsmith; Thomas-Loveman; Lucy-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Loveman

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Froment

14885
09 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Dodd; Goodwill-Parsons; Blister-Love; Quaver-Fawcett; Thomas-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Strange

14886
08 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Burgandy Actor: Fox
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17680310 but Thomas-Fox.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Fox.

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

14887
29 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Friar John Actor: Wignell
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Blister-Dunstall; Quaver-DuBellamy; Goodwill-Wignell; Thomas-T. Smith; Lucy-A Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: T. Smith

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

14888
03 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Evans (sub treasurer) and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Freeport Actor: Holland,1st time
Related Works
Related Work: Edgar; or, The English Merchant Author(s): Thomas Rymer

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17680408 but Thomas-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Vernon.

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-J. Palmer

14889
27 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mahoon; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Saunders; Sally-Miss Edwards.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17680530

14890
25 July 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Weston; Friendly-Loveman; Benedict-Lloyd; Major Rakish-Bannister; Thomas-Lings; Servant-Miell; Young Rakish-Davis; Lettice-Mrs Graham; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Lings

Dance: As17680530

14891
07 October 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Vernon; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lewis; Whisper-Sharpless; Drawer-Jacobs; Butler-Lings; Scentwell-Mrs White; Isabinda-Mrs Dyer; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Jefferies.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mahoon; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Dorman; Sally-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bannister

Music: IV: Concerto-Barthelemon; End: Imitations-Bannister

14892
15 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston (Box-book and Housekeeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Dodd; Goodwill-Parsons; Blister-Love; Quaver-Fawcett; Thomas-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Strange

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

14893
15 May 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Foote, Arthur (from Bath, his first appearance on this Stage), Davis, Bannister, Castle, Hamilton, Vandermere, DuBellamy, Weston, Sharpless, Summers, Wheeler, Jacobs, Pierce, Lings, Sparks (from Dublin, being his first appearance on this Stage), Mrs Gardner, Mrs Arthur (her first appearance on this Stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Blister-Sparks; Coupee-Hamilton; Goodwill-Farrell; Quaver-DuBellamy; Thomas-Lings; Lucy-Mrs Reed, being her first appearance on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Lings

Dance: Tassoni, Miss Street

14894
21 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Philips, from Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, his first appearance upon this Stage (a Scholar of Dr Arne's); Thomas-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Saunders; Sally-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: DuBellamy

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper-Master West, Miss West

14895
22 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Weston, Vandermere, Robson, Wheeler, Dancer, Knowles, Griffiths, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Saunders, Mrs Read, Mrs White, Miss Trowel, Mrs Gardner. With a Prologue written and spoken-Mr Gentleman; Sir Luke Limp-Foote; Circuit-Vandermere; Jack-Weston; Col. Secret-Robson; Woodford-Knowles; Mrs Circuit-Mrs Gardner; Charlot-Mrs Jewell; Mrs Simper-Mrs Saunders; Betty-Mrs Reed (Edition of 1770).
Cast
Role: With a Prologue written and spoken Actor: Mr Gentleman
Role: Circuit Actor: Vandermere

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Blister-Sparks; Coupee-Hamilton; Goodwill-Farrell; Thomas-Griffiths; Quaver-Dancer; Lucy-Mrs Read.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Griffiths

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

14896
12 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Bensley; Angelo-Clarke; Escalus-Hull; Claudio-Wroughton; Clown-Dunstall; Lucio-Yates (first time); Mariana-Mrs Bulkley; Isabella-Mrs Yates (first time); A Huntington Library News Clipping adds the following: Provost-Gardner; Friar Peter-R. Smith; Friar Thomas-Redman; Elbow-Quick; Barnadine-Stoppelaer; Julietta-Miss Ogilvie; Francisca-Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Friar Thomas Actor: Redman
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

14897
03 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: As17710529, but add Thomas-Vowell.
Cast
Role: add Thomas Actor: Vowell.

Dance: The Nosegay, as17710531

14898
27 June 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Performance Comment: Singers-Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Song: Miss Harper, Miss Esser who will accompany her songs on the Violin; Concerto on the Organ-Hook; Solo on Violin-Reeves

14899
27 July 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Thomas. Price 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Song: Reinhold, Miss Esser, Mrs Thompson; Musical Imitations-Bannister

14900
08 August 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Thompson. Prices 3s. The Musical Piece from the Italian of Goldoni, and adapted to the original Music of Galuppi by Storace, compiler of La Serva Padrona

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Entertainment: Singing-Miss Catley; Musical Imitations-Bannister; With Horns and with Hounds-Mrs Thompson