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1414 results for: Keyword - Wm. Jones
We found 1001 matches on Performance Comments, 214 matches on Performance Title, 190 matches on Event Comments, 121 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

476
29 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick; on Phaeton in the Suds: With Harlequin a Pick Pocket

Performance Comment: Machine-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Clymene (Oyster Wench)-Mrs Charke; Jupiter-Freeman; Neptune-Wallis; Phoebus-Topham [Toping in edition, of 1736]; Old Phaeton-Smith; Young Phaeton-Boothby; Aurora-Mrs Egerton; Aurora's Maid-Miss Jones; Terra-Miss Burgess; Genius of Gin-Miss Ferguson Jr; Harlequin-Rosamond, from DL; Justice-Jones; His Clerk (Pierrot)-Castiglione; Managers-Freeman, Turner; Stars-Master Sherwin, Miss Ferguson Jr; Colombine-Madame la Charmante, piping-hot from Paris [Mlle Beaumaunt in edition]; Countrymen-Smith, Collerd, Mons D'Herbage, Mons De la Soup Maigre [Lowder in edition]; Rakes-Boothby, Wallis, Phenix, Pullen; Chairmen-Smith, Collard; Pistol-Lowder; Tragedy King-Pullen; Schoolmistress-Mrs Egerton; Tragedy Queen-Miss Jones; edition adds: Watchmen-Smith, Lowder, Collerd, Chapman .
Cast
Role: Aurora's Maid Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Justice Actor: Jones
Role: Tragedy Queen Actor: Miss Jones

477
23 August 1736 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Sly-Salway; Loveit-Mrs Pritchard; rest by Roberts, Aston, Richardson, Blastock, Jones, Hill, Gray, Pritchard, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Charke, Mrs Salle, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Jones . rest by Roberts, Aston, Richardson, Blastock, Jones, Hill, Gray, Pritchard, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Charke, Mrs Salle, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Jones .

Music: A Great Band of Musick

Dance:

478
21 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

Performance Comment: Containing a Pack of Politicians; a Pack of Patriots; a Pack of Ladies; a Pack of Beaus; Mr Medley, and Author; Mr Sourwit, a learned Critick; Lord Dapper, a great Critick; Apollo's Bastard Son; Quidam Anglicae, a certain Person; Mr Hen, an Auctioneer; Mr Ground Ivy, a Laureat; Mr Pistol; Polly Smart; Polly Soft; Com multis allis quos nunc prescribere longum est; but edition of 1737 lists: Medley-Roberts; Sourwit-Lacey; Lord Dapper-Ward; Ground Ivy-Jones; Hen-Mrs Charke; Apollo's Bastard Son-Blakes; Pistol-Davis; Quidam-Smith; Politicians-Jones, Topping, Woodburn, Smith, Machen; Patriots-Topping, Machen, Pullen, Woodburn; Banter-Smith; Dangle-Lowther; Mrs Screen-Mrs Haywood; Mrs Barter-Miss Kawer; Ladies-Mrs Charke, Mrs Haywood, Mrs Lacey, Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Ground Ivy Actor: Jones
Role: Politicians Actor: Jones, Topping, Woodburn, Smith, Machen
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Charke, Mrs Haywood, Mrs Lacey, Miss Jones.

479
22 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Debenture-Quick; Teneriffe-Wilson; Midships-Lee Lewes; George Belford-Whitfield; Wilmot-Robson; Breeze-Fearon; Monsieur Coromandel-Wewitzer; Bronze-Brunsdon; Old Belford-Clarke; Fanny-Mrs Morton; Adelaide-Miss Stewart; Harriet-Miss Brown; Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.). Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Burgomaster, as17790216

480
26 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin; With the Loves of several Deities

Performance Comment: See17290225, but Diana-Mrs Hill; Venus-Mrs Turner; Adonis-Chardin; Graces-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Jones, Mrs Purden; Shepherds-Tench, Ware, Webster; Harlequin-Nott; Miller-Reynolds; Miller's Wife-Miss Mann; Miller's Man-Dove; Countrymen-Gillow, Russel, Wathen; Countrywomen-Mrs Clarke, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Noakes; Aurora-Mrs Mountfort; Sylvans-Ware, Tench, Webster; Nymphs-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Purden, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Jones, Mrs Purden
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Thomas, Mrs Purden, Mrs Jones.

481
12 March 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Culverin-Wells; Bellair-Lacy; Fluellin-Jones; Mackmorris-Hallam; Loadum-Mullart; Meagre-Reynolds; Jasper-Wells Jr; Sharp-Marshall; Charlotte-Miss Jones, her first appearance on this stage; Lady Rich-Mrs Clarke; Benedict-Mrs Sparling; Jane-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Fluellin Actor: Jones
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Jones, her first appearance on this stage

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Jones; With a New Prologue-Miss Jones; a New Epilogue-Wells.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Jones
Role: With a New Prologue Actor: Miss Jones

482
20 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Afterpiece Title: The Pleasures of the Town

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Tragedio-Marshall; Sir Farcical-Davenport; Opera-Stopler; Orator-Jones; Pantomime-Knott; Charon-Ayres; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshall; Harriet-Miss Palms; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Somebody-Harris; Nobody-Wells; Poet-Hallam; Bookseller-Dove; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Mrs Kingcall-Mrs Clark; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks.
Cast
Role: Orator Actor: Jones
Role: Bookweight Actor: Jones

483
01 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Jones; King Arthur-Mullart; Lord Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Reynolds; Doodle-Marshall; Dr Churchyard-Hallam; Dr Fillgrave-Dove; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Martin; Cleora-Mrs Smith; Mustacha-Mrs Clarke. With a New Prologue and Epilogue to the Tragedy; but see also 24 April. but see also 24 April.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Jones

484
04 September 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Jones; King Arthur-Mullart; Lord Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Rosco; Doodle-Wathen; Churchyard-Wells; Fillgrave-Dove; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Williamson; Mustacha-Mrs Clarke.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Knott; Forester-Reynolds; Clumsey-Dove; Colombine-Mrs Forester; Bawd-Jones; Foresters-Stoppelaer, Wathen, Hicks; Women Peasants-Mrs Nokes, Mrs Clark, Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Bawd Actor: Jones

485
21 October 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce; With The Pleasures Of The Town

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Whitemore-Havard; Marplay-Raynolds; Sparkish-Stoppelaer; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Wathen; Harriot-Miss Talbot; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Tragedio-Ayres; Sir Farsical-Davenport; Opera-Stoppelaer; Orator-Jones; Somebody-Wathen; Nobody-Cross; Mrs Novel-Mrs Nokes; Lady Kingcale-Mrs Clark; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; with The Triumphs of the King of Bantam-; With a new Prologue- address'd to the Merchants' 'prentices of Great Britain.
Cast
Role: Bookweight Actor: Jones
Role: Orator Actor: Jones

486
23 October 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce; With The Pleasures Of The Town

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Jones; King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Reynolds; Doodle-Ayres; Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Grizzle Actor: Jones

487
14 January 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: See17301207, but Tom Thumb-Miss Jones; King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Reynolds; Doodle-Wathen; Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Mrs Lacy.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Grizzle Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of the Books

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

488
24 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies; Or, The Life And Death Of Tom Thumb The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: King Arthur-Mullart; Tom Thumb-Young Verhuyck; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Lacy; Lord Grizzle-Jones; Merline-Hallam; Noodle-Reynolds; Doodle-Wathan; Foodle-Ayres; Bailiff-Peterson; Follower-Hicks; Parson-Watson; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; Glumdalca-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Jones
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Letter Writers; or, A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Rakel-Lacy; Commons-Mullart; Wisdom-Jones; Softly-Hallam; Risque-Reynhold; John-Wathan; Sneaksby-Davenport; Mrs Wisdom-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Softly-Mrs Mullart; Betty-Mrs Stokes.
Cast
Role: Wisdom Actor: Jones

489
22 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Squire ap Shinken-Furnival; Master Owen-Davenport; Parson Puzzletext-Reynolds; Robin-Mullart; John-Hallam; William-Jones; Thomas-Dove; Madam ap Shinken-Mrs Jones; Molly-Miss Price; Goody Scratch-Mrs Clark; Sweetissa-Mrs Nokes; Susan-Mrs Mullart; Margery-Mrs Lacy; Betty-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Jones
Role: Madam ap Shinken Actor: Mrs Jones

490
16 February 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Jones; Thrifty-Mynn; Gripe-Cross; Leander-Giles; Octavian-Walker; Shift-Dove; Sly-Cole; Lucia-Miss Jones; Clara-Miss Dancey.
Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Jones
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Jones

Entertainment: Rope Dancing and Tumbling by a Company from Germany, Italy, France, Holland-

491
27 April 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Silvia-Mrs Talbot; Plume-Wignell; Brazen-Giles; Ballance-Mynns; Worthy-Barcock; Kite-jones; Bullock-Dove; Recruits-Pullen, Cross; Belinda-Mrs Martin; Lucy-Miss Dancy; Rose-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: jones
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Jones.

492
10 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Giles; Bertran-Wignel; Raymond-Meachen; Lorenzo-Cole; Alphonso-Mynn; Pedro-Pullen; Dominic-Dove; Gomez-Jones; Queen-Mrs Morse; Elvira-Mrs Pullen; Teresa-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Jones
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Jones.

493
15 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Chambermaid-Mrs Clive; edition of 1734 lists also: Goodall-Jones; Valentine-Stoppelaer; Lord Pride- Hewson; Lord Puff-Charles Jones; Colonel Bluff-Mecklin; Oldcastle-Norris Rakeit-Mullart; Marquis-Mlle Grognet; Slap-Topham; Trick-Hallam; Security-Giles; Mrs Highman-Mrs Mullart; Charlotte-Miss Atherton. Prologue on the Revival of the Author's Farce spoken by Mrs Clive. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Goodall Actor: Jones
Role: Lord Puff Actor: Charles Jones

494
19 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Richardson; Marplay Sr-Stoppelaer; Marplay Jr-Macklin; Bookweight-Jones; Quibble-Raftor; Blotpage-Giles; Dash-Hewson; Scarecrow-Norris; Index-Machen; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs Mullart; Harriet-Mrs Clive; Manager-Turbutt; Charon-Topham; Punch-Hicks; Tragedio-Norris; Opera-Stoppelaer; Sir Farcical-Giles; Mynheer van Treble-Snider; Orator-Jones; Sir John-Machen; Constable-Raftor; Mrs Novel-Mrs Clive; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Joan-Hallam; Bantamite-Turbutt. With a new Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Bookweight Actor: Jones
Role: Orator Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Jones

495
05 April 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: By the Persons who rehearsed it in DL before the Union of the Companies, but edition of 1734 lists: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho-Mullart; Sir Thos Loveland-Machen; Squire Badger-Macklin; Fairlove-Warwell; Mayor-Turbutt; Voter-Machen; Guzzle-Jones; John-Hewson; Brief-Topham; Dr Drench-Hal lam; Mr Sneak-Hickes; Dorothea-Miss Atherton; Jezebel-Mrs Hide; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Martin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Egerton; Miss Sneak-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Guzzle Actor: Jones
Role: Miss Sneak Actor: Miss Jones

496
07 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Roberts; Polly-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Jones; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Shireburn; Peachum-Turbutt; Lockit-Jones. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Lockit Actor: Jones. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Davy Actor: Mrs Jones

Dance: The Black and White Joak by Davenport and Miss Brett. Harlequin by Miss Brett

497
14 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Miss Brett; Lovegold-Hallam; Mrs Wheedle-Miss Jones; Mrs Wisely-Miss Jones, her first upon the stage; Mariana-Mrs Talbot; Harriet-Miss Beckington; Frederick-Woodburne; Clerimont-Cole; Ramilie-Mrs Charke; James-Turbutt .
Cast
Role: Mrs Wheedle Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Miss Jones, her first upon the stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): Richard Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. In Afterpiece: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeres Hereux (new) by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: 1I: As17340731

498
01 October 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Roberts; Sancho Panza-Mullart; Badger-Morgan; Fairlove-Aston; Mayor-Lacy; John-Bencraft; Dorothea-Mrs Mullart; Jezebel-Mrs Steel; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Miss Jones Sr; Miss Sneak-Miss Jones Jr .
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Jones Sr
Role: Miss Sneak Actor: Miss Jones Jr

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

Song: Songs proper to the Play. The Pleasant Month of May by a Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage before

499
18 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Cross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cantrell; Manly-Woodburn; Basset-Este; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Master Green; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Trusty-Miss Jones; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Miller .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Alderman Muckworm Actor: Jones

Music: As17350715

Dance: Louvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: English Cantata by a Scholar of Carey's

500
22 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Richmore-Woodburn; Subtleman-Cole; Alderman-Salway; Clear-account-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Mrs Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Cross; Maid-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Jones
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Alderman Muckworm Actor: Jones

Music: As17350715

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Le Gout Anglois by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: As17350718