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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.

16301
18 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Dennis. Daily Advertiser, 19 Dec: There was an exceeding crowded Audience of Persons of Distinction ... at Mr Dennis's Benefit, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was pleased to send twenty Guineas as a present to that Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17331013 With a new Prologue [by Alexander Pope] .
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Cast
Role: Swain and Nymph Actor: F. Tench and Miss Latour
Related Works
Related Work: Bacchus Festival; or, A New Medley Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: The Fairy Festival Author(s): John RoseThomas Attwood
Related Work: The Egyptian Festival Author(s): Andrew Franklin
Related Work: St. Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Golf Author(s): John Peter Roberdeau

16302
23 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Squire

Afterpiece Title: The Intrigu1ng Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson
Role: Harlequin Grand Volgi Actor: Le Brun
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Lally Sr, Topham, Boval, Lally Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport and Mrs D'Lorme
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs Davenport

Music: With the new Overture composed for the Puppet-Shew in The Author's Farce

16303
08 March 1734 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit John Richter. 7 P.M. Daily Advertiser, 9 March: Yesterday the Company of Comedians in the Hay-Market took Possession of Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

16304
18 March 1734 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. At 7 P.M. Tickets for 15 March taken this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

16305
19 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Lally, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Polonese, as17340318

Performance Comment: Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Lally, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Polonese, as17340318.

16306
22 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam and Ridout. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Mithridates taken at this Play. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, &c

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, &c .

16307
31 July 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Election

Performance Comment: Buffskin the Tanner, Bailiff of Gotham-Turbutt; Kitty-Mrs Roberts; Harry-Mrs Charke; John Generous, the Candidate-Aston; Plowshare, an Honest Freeholder-Woodburn; Robin-James; Sneak, Self-will, and Soaker, three Gotham Burgesses-Hallam, Jones, Woodward; Mrs Buffsk1n-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Miss Jones; Mrs Soaker-Mrs Talbot. With a new Prologue to be spoke by the Author .
Cast
Role: the Candidate Actor: Aston
Role: Self Actor: will, and Soaker, three Gotham Burgesses-Hallam, Jones, Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: By Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

16308
21 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, in lieu of one last Season at DL. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. 6:30 P.M. N.B. The Play and Entertainment will be conducted with the utmost Decorum: And whereas several Irregularities have been committed, as to Hours of beginning, &c. this is to assure all Gentlemen and Ladies that please to favour us with their Presence, that the Play will certainly begin at the time propos'd; and particular Care is taken that the whole Performance will endeavour at universal Satisfaction. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho-Mullart; but see17340405: In which are introduc'd two Scenes representing Don Quixote as a Candidate for Member of Parliament, which contain the Humours of Mayors and Corporations . but see17340405: In which are introduc'd two Scenes representing Don Quixote as a Candidate for Member of Parliament, which contain the Humours of Mayors and Corporations .
Related Works
Related Work: Squire Badger Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: I: Prince of Wales's Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Les Bergers Heureux by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett .

Song: In II: Lempio Rigor del Fato by Miss Jones. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones

Performance Comment: IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. End Afterpiece: A Dialogue by Master Arne and Miss Jones .

16309
04 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauki his Queen, Prince John Tooanahowi, and the rest of the Indians. Benefit a Family under Misfortunes. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17340924, but Worcester, Vernon, Francis, Northumberland, Blunt, Mortimer, Douglass, Westmoreland, Bardolph, Poins, Gadshill, Peto omitted .
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller
Role: Northumberland Actor: Boman
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part I Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: An Eclogue; or, Representation in Four Parts Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Amorous Bigotte: With the Second Part of Tegue O Divelly Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Atheist; or, The Second Part of the Souldiers Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Sheppard
Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

16310
12 October 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Widow. For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . .Senauki . . . John Tooanohowi, and the rest of the Indians, being positively the last Time but one of their appearing in Publick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: Hippisley's Drunken Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Hippisley's Drunken Man Author(s): John Hippisley

16311
14 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauki . . . John Tooanahowi. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Harper; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Cranmer-Milward; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Miller; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Corey; Campeius-Shepard; Abergavenny-Salway; Capucius-Turbutt; Cromwell-Cross; Butts-Griffin; Surveyor-Oates; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson
Role: Sands Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: As17341010

16312
17 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauki . . . John Tooanahowi. Afterpiece: With additional Scenes of Action

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin in the City

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Clown-Penkethman; Yeoman-Wetherilt; Londoners-Hind, Topham; Yeoman's Wife-Miss Gerrard; Londoners' Wives-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham; Herb Woman-Norris; Egg Woman-Monlass; Porters-Pearce, Ayres; Basket Woman-Excell. Music by Seedo. See also Britannia, 25 Sept .
Cast
Role: Colombine's Husband Actor: Rosco
Role: Londoners' Wives Actor: Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham

16313
21 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Dances and Songs made to Ballad Tunes. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto al' Fresco

16314
14 February 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Richter. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

16315
06 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By James Miller.] Daily Advertiser, 6 March: We hear that Sir John Barnard has offerM a Proposal limiting the Number of Playhouses, and for putting them under the Regulation of Parliament

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: The Guardian Outwitted Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Love Finds the Way Author(s): Thomas HullThomas Murphy
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Related Work: The School for Guardians Author(s): Thomas Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

16316
19 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Liege, Boxkeeper. Afterpiece: Written by Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

Afterpiece Title: Le Mariage Force

Dance:

16317
20 March 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit John Festin. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

16318
01 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit John Hervey, Architect Painter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: By Mlle Salle. Scots Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: As17350422

16319
23 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson, Sub-Treasurer. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets for Gillibrand, Beaw, Lee, Atwood taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Clown by Nivelon

Performance Comment: III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Clown by Nivelon .

Song: I: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

16320
03 June 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Arne and Allen, Numberers, and Wright. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets for Hewitt and Foxall taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts composed by Handel, Geminiani, and others. First Musick: A Concerto for two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch. Second Musick: The third Concerto of the first Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Handel's Overture composed for the Opera of Ariadne

Performance Comment: First Musick: A Concerto for two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch. Second Musick: The third Concerto of the first Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Handel's Overture composed for the Opera of Ariadne .

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

Song: rv: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

16321
17 July 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Stone and Freeman. By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Stone; Loveless-Hulstone; Young Fashion-Freeman; Sir Tunbelly-Archer; Berinthia-Miss Bennet; Amanda-Mrs Ferguson; Hoyden-Mrs Hallam .
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With the Original Prologue written by Aaron Hill, Esq; and an Epilogue written by the same Author, to be spoke by little Miss Ferguson .

Song:

Dance:

16322
08 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh and Mr Cibber. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

16323
25 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Fondlewife-Griffin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Belmour-W. Mills; Vainlove-Salway; Sharper-Milward; Setter-Oates; Bluff-Johnson; Lac tit ia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cantrell; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. The new Comic Dance called Fye! nay prithee John; or, Handel's Jig by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: The new Comic Dance called Fye! nay prithee John; or, Handel's Jig by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

16324
11 December 1735 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit John Aewood. 7 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

16325
16 April 1736 @ Devil Tavern

Event Comment: By John Lockman. Set to Music by Mr Boyce. By the Apollo Society in the Devil Tavern, Temple Bar. [See Deutsch, Handel, p. 404.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David's Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, and edition of 1736 lists no performers .