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779 results for: Author - J.S.
Results not only include performances of plays known to be by 'JS', but also performances of associated titles, including adaptations.

151
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William ShakespeareThomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Man's Bewitch'd; or, The Devil to do about Her Author(s): Susanna Centlivre
Related Work: The Fathers; or, The Good Natur'd Man Author(s): Henry FieldingMichael Arne
Related Work: The Man of Taste Author(s): James Miller
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Every Man In His Humour Author(s): Ben Jonson
Related Work: The Poor Man's Comfort Author(s): Robert Daborne
Related Work: The Man of Newmarket Author(s): Edward Howard
Related Work: Love in the Dark; or, The Man of Bus'ness Author(s): Sir Francis Fane
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John VanbrughThomas Ryder
Related Work: Love Without Interest; or, The Man Too Hard for the Master Author(s): William Penkethman
Related Work: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: All Alive and Merry; or, Men in Pursuit of Money Author(s): Samuel Johnson
Related Work: The Medley; or, Hippisley's Drunken Man Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller
Related Work: The Connoisseur; or, Every Man in his Folly Author(s): Mr. Conolly
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin
Related Work: The Mistaken Beauty; or, The Lyar Author(s): Pierre Corneille
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William ShakespeareLewis Theobald
Related Work: The Amorous Bigotte: With the Second Part of Tegue O Divelly Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Second Part of the Rover Author(s): Aphra Behn
Related Work: The Atheist; or, The Second Part of the Souldiers Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): William HawkinsThomas Hull
Related Work: Second Thoughts are Best Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: Second Thought is Best Author(s): J. HoughWilliam Bates
Related Work: Richard the Second Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William ShakespeareNahum Tate
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William ShakespeareJohn Crowne
Related Work: Mr Haines's Second Recantation: A Prologue Intended to be spoken by him dress'd in a Turkish habit Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: Mar-Plot; or, The Second Part of the Busie-Body Author(s): Susanna Centlivre

152
11 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Related Works
Related Work: The Walloons Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: As17821009

153
19 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

154
28 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Related Works
Related Work: A Bold Stroke for a Husband Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: The Advertisement; or, A Bold Stroke for a Husband Author(s): Sarah Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb, As17820927

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: As17821009

155
01 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Related Works
Related Work: A New Way to Pay Old Debts Author(s): Philip Massinger

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: As17821231

156
02 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Related Works
Related Work: The Chapter of Accidents Author(s): Sophia Lee

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: As17821009

157
27 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Related Works
Related Work: The Chapter of Accidents Author(s): Sophia Lee

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: As17821214

158
04 June 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Related Works
Related Work: The Busie Body Author(s): Susanna Centlivre

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821231; End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as n Dec. 1782, in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129

159
11 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas OtwayJohn Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

160
22 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Related Works
Related Work: Zenobia of Armenia Author(s): Pietro MetastasioRichard Edgecumbe, Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe
Related Work: Odenato and Zenobia Author(s): Teresa Bandettino
Related Work: Zenobia Author(s): Gioacchino Cocchi
Related Work: Zenobia in Palmira Author(s): Pasquale AnfossiGaetano Sertor

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

161
13 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Related Works
Related Work: Two Gentleman of Verona Author(s): William ShakespeareBenjamin Victor

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Knights Author(s): Mon. Bithmere

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Song: In Act V of mainpiece A Frightened Song by Quick

Monologue: 1784 04 13 End of mainpiece a new Occasional Address spoken by Quick, riding on an Elephant

162
15 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Related Works
Related Work: The Lucky Chance; or, An Alderman's Bargain Author(s): Aphra Behn
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Luckey Chance; or, An Alderman's Bargain Author(s): Aphra Behn

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: As17840313athi

163
29 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Related Works
Related Work: The Grecian Daughter Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

164
01 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas HolcroftWilliam Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas HolcroftWilliam Shield Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: As17841116

165
08 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: As17841022

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Tally ho! by Mrs Martyr; In Act III song by Mrs Kennedy

166
09 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

167
13 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William ShakespeareThomas Shadwell
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William ShakespeareRichard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Banquet and Masquerade Dance [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

168
20 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Related Works
Related Work: I'll Tell You What! Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: As17851112

169
11 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'KeeffeWilliam Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William ShakespeareThomas Hull
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William ShakespeareDavid Garrick
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Song: End: The new Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin; In II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

170
05 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: He Wou'd be a Soldier Author(s): Frederick Pilon

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): David GarrickMichael ArneJoseph Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

171
28 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): John O'KeeffeWilliam Shield

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: End I: (for that night only) A New Tambourine Dance-; End: a new Ballet, Fortune's Favor; or, The Lover's Lottery-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Music: End I afterpiece: a concertante, two violins-the Master Wares

172
03 June 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas HolcroftWilliam Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas HolcroftWilliam Shield Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): David GarrickMichael ArneJoseph Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Song: End II 1st piece: The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms (for this Night only)-Master Braham

Entertainment: Monologue End III 1st piece: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey-Edwin

173
19 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: More Ways than One Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: Loves Contrivance, or, Le Medecin malgre Lui Author(s): Moli�reSusanna Centlivre

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

Dance: As17890113

Song: End: Comic Song-Edwin

174
29 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Twins; or, A Comedy of Errors Author(s): William ShakespeareThomas Hull
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne

175
23 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William ShakespeareNahum Tate
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza HaywoodWilliam HatchettThomas Arne