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2121 results for: Keyword - Capt. Thompson
We found 2042 matches on Performance Comments, 143 matches on Event Comments, 81 matches on Performance Title, 72 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1826
06 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Pursuit Or Stop Her Who Can

Performance Comment: Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Pedro-Farley; Melchion-Letteney; Aurora-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Don Gabriel Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: Bricklayers Actor: Evatt, Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: ["Follett played the part of Koah in the room of Delpini" (Diary, 8 Nov.). The other characters probably were: Terreeobo-$Blurton; Pareea-$Byrne; Captain Cook-$Cranfield; His Lieutenant-$Evatt; Lieutenant of the Marines-$Ratchford; Emai-$Miss Francis (see17890921).]
Cast
Role: Captain Cook Actor: Cranfield

1827
08 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Fennell; Roderigo-Blanchard; Cassio-Macready; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Cubitt; Gratiano-Powel; Iago-Harley; Emilia-Mrs Bernard; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: Bricklayers Actor: Evatt, Thompson
Role: Captain Cook Actor: Cranfield

1828
11 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW

Performance Comment: Lazarillo -Munden; Borachio -Bernard; Octavio-Davies; Ferdinand- Macready; Don Pedro-Powel; Don Sancho-Thompson; Drunken Porter-Farley; Waiters-Cross, Ledger//Leonora-Miss Stuart; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Miss Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Don Sancho Actor: Thompson

Song: As17931007, but added: Miss Hopkins, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton; omitted: Williamson, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Masters

Entertainment: End of mainpiece, as17931012

1829
12 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Sanguino Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: THE MAID OF THE OAKS

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir H. Groveby-Davies;-Old Groveby-Munden; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Follett//Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten .
Cast
Role: Oldworth Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of mainpiece The Drunken Swiss, as17931015; In Act I of afterpiece a Dance by Holland and Mlle St. Amand

1830
15 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Ratchford; Lover-Farley; Farmer (with Come Roger and Nell)-Cubitt; Shepherd, Shepherdess (with Cast, my Love, thine Eyes around)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Serjeant-W. Powel; Recruit-C. Powell; Bricklayers-Letteney, Thompson; Carpenter-Lee; Sportsmen-Cross, Evatt; Gardener-Ledger; Woodcutter-Rock; Lover's Servant-Master Simmons; Monkey-Rayner; Peacock-Sloper; Principal Witches-Davies, Reeve [Public Advertiser: Linton], Miss Williams, Mrs Mountain; Colombine-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Bricklayers Actor: Letteney, Thompson

Dance: As17931020

1831
19 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Thompson Angelina-Miss Chapman
Role: Thompson Angelina Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Oldworth Actor: Thompson

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17931023

1832
22 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17931118, but added: Cornelius-Thompson//Queen-Mrs Fawcett; omitted: Arviragus's song . omitted: Arviragus's song .
Cast
Role: : Cornelius Actor: ThompsonQueen-Mrs Fawcett
Role: ThompsonQueen Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Performance Comment: Lubin-Incledon; Steady-Richardson; Easy-Thompson; Solomon-Quick// Floretta-Mrs Martyr; Cicely-Miss Lcserve; Gillian-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Song: Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings, as17931118, but Mrs Clendining in place of Miss Barnett

1833
06 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; King-Hull; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Farren; Laertes-Fennell; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bernard; Player King-Thompson; Marcellus-Powel; Bernardo-Evatt; Luciana-Cubitt; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Grave@Diggers-Quick, Milburne; Queen-Mrs Bernard; Player Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Ophelia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Cast
Role: Higgins Actor: ThompsonFidget-Mrs Leicester
Role: ThompsonFidget Actor: Mrs Leicester
Role: Bricklayers Actor: Letteney, Thompson

1834
11 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Fennell; Governor-Powel; Sprightly-Davies; Poet-Bernard; Printer's Devil-Cross; Robin-Thompson; Arabella-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Thompson

Dance: End II: The Irish Lilt, as17931020

1835
14 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Thompson
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Esten. Rock, Thompson, Farley arc unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Cast
Role: Bricklayers Actor: Evatt, Thompson
Role: Captain Cook Actor: Cranfield

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Bernard; Nicholas-Blanchard; General-Quick; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cicely-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Ambrose Actor: Thompson

1836
17 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Richardson; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Strct't; Planters-Evatt, Rock, Thompson; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Fawcett// Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Evatt, Rock, Thompson

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Dance: As17931022

1837
18 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: BARATARIA or Sancho Turned Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Evatt; Don Quixotte-Claremont//Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Henley; Spanish Lady-Mrs Leicester; Duchess-Mrs Platt; Mary the Buxom (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17931022

1838
19 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Harley; Belmour-Macready; Ratcliffe-Davies; Catesby-Evatt; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Rock; Shore-Pope//Alicia-Mrs Fawcett; Jane Shore-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS or The Devil will have his Own

1839
30 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favorite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren//Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone

1840
31 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren; Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Bernard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone

1841
02 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: As17931123, but omitted: Fawcett, Rock, Thompson, Farley; also omitted: Prologue, Epilogue [and thereafter] .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Thompson
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Esten. Rock, Thompson, Farley arc unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone

1842
14 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey Or The Russian Slaves

Performance Comment: Ibrahim-Holman; Orloff- Farren; Mustapha-Munden; A La Greque-Fawcett; Azim-Cubitt; Muley-Macready; Selim-Townsend; Old Man-Thompson; Peter-Cross; Turks-Evatt, Farley, Rees//Paulina-Mrs Esten; Lauretta-Mrs Mattocks; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Alexina-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone

1843
24 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK

Performance Comment: As17931113, but omitted: Powel, Thompson, Evatt, Abbot, Blurton. Prologue, Epilogue as17931113 .
Cast
Role: Exempt Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone

1844
01 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holman; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Powel; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Macready; Pierre-Harley//Belvidera-A Lady (1st appearance [The Hon. Mrs Twistleton]) .The Hon. Mrs Twistleton]) .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Incledon

1845
26 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Cast
Role: Swiss Burgher Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: CATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Taylor-Bernard; Music-Master-Rees; Grumio-Quick//Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17940225

1846
10 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: As17940306but omitted: Thompson, Linton, Street, Rees, Abbot, Mrs Castelle .
Cast
Role: Swiss Burgher Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17940225

1847
17 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Pope; Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Campbell; Philotas-Holman//Erixene-Mrs Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Twistleton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Calippus Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone

1848
31 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: As17940222, but omitted: Thompson, Linton, Street, Rees, Abbot, Mrs Castelle .
Cast
Role: Swiss Burgher Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17940225

1849
02 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: NAPLES BAY or The British Seamen at Anchor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Bowden, Incledon, Munden, Townsend, Cubitt//Miss Poole. [Cast from Larpent MS: Michael-Johnstone; Captain Cable-Bowden; Ensign Platoon-Incledon; Quadrant-Munden; Rattling-Townsend; Legatto-Cubitt; Mr Temple-Thompson// Caroline-Miss Poole.] To open with Paisiello's Grand March. May our Navy Old England for ever protect (composed by Shield) by Incledon and Bowden. No good witbout an exception (composed by Dibdin) by Johnstone. Stamd to your Guns, my Hearts of Oak (composed by Carter) by Bowden. When on board our trim vessel (composed by Carter) by Munden. Beviamo tutti tre (composed by Giardini) by Johnstone, Incledon, Linton, &c. Italian Air, accompanied on the Harp, by Miss Poole. Water parted from the sea (composed by Dr Arne) by Incledon. God preserve his Majesty [singers not listed] . To open with Paisiello's Grand March. May our Navy Old England for ever protect (composed by Shield) by Incledon and Bowden. No good witbout an exception (composed by Dibdin) by Johnstone. Stamd to your Guns, my Hearts of Oak (composed by Carter) by Bowden. When on board our trim vessel (composed by Carter) by Munden. Beviamo tutti tre (composed by Giardini) by Johnstone, Incledon, Linton, &c. Italian Air, accompanied on the Harp, by Miss Poole. Water parted from the sea (composed by Dr Arne) by Incledon. God preserve his Majesty [singers not listed] .
Cast
Role: Captain Cable Actor: Bowden
Role: Mr Temple Actor: Thompson Caroline-Miss Poole.
Role: Thompson Caroline Actor: Miss Poole.

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Dance: In 2nd piece A Medley Hornpipe in Wooden Shoes by Byrn

Song: End of 1st piece Black-Eyed Susan by Incledon

1850
09 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND HONOR or Britannia in Full Glory at Spithead

Performance Comment: William-Incledon; Dick-Blanchard; Grapple-Townsend; Lieutenant Capstem-Johnstone//Mary-Mrs Martyr. [European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388, adds: Farmer Ploughfield-Thompson; Clodpole-Rees; Hobnail-Abbot.] In which: The Wand'ring Tar, the Words taken from the Epilogue to THE RIVALS, by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., new composed by Shield, sung by Incledon. A Sea Storm by Incledon, for the 1st Time in Public. The British Salute, new composed by Reeve, by Johnstone. The Sailor's Lullaby, the Words new, adapted to the original Lullaby composed by Storace. A Doun at the Gangway, new composed by W. Parke, by Blanchard. The Pride of the Sea, new composed by W. Parke, by Townsend. I'll bless my King and cheerly sing, new composed by Shield, by Mrs Martyr in the character of a Sailor Boy. Maidens listen, new composed by W. Parke, by Mrs Martyr. Rule Britannia by Incledon, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr. To conclude with a beautiful representation of a Grand Naval Review, with a display of the Firing and Manoeuvring of the Spanish and English Fleets at Spithead . In which: The Wand'ring Tar, the Words taken from the Epilogue to THE RIVALS, by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., new composed by Shield, sung by Incledon. A Sea Storm by Incledon, for the 1st Time in Public. The British Salute, new composed by Reeve, by Johnstone. The Sailor's Lullaby, the Words new, adapted to the original Lullaby composed by Storace. A Doun at the Gangway, new composed by W. Parke, by Blanchard. The Pride of the Sea, new composed by W. Parke, by Townsend. I'll bless my King and cheerly sing, new composed by Shield, by Mrs Martyr in the character of a Sailor Boy. Maidens listen, new composed by W. Parke, by Mrs Martyr. Rule Britannia by Incledon, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr. To conclude with a beautiful representation of a Grand Naval Review, with a display of the Firing and Manoeuvring of the Spanish and English Fleets at Spithead .
Cast
Role: Farmer Ploughfield Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Dance: In 1st piece The Lucky Escape, as17930916, but omitted: Mrs Watts; In 3rd piece, by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi, &c

Song: In the course of the Evening Water parted from the Sea by Incledon, after the manner of a celebrated Italian Opera Singer; End of Act I of 4th piece Sally in our Alley by Incledon