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4830 results for: Keyword - Charles Jones
We found 2525 matches on Author, 2006 matches on Performance Comments, 444 matches on Event Comments, 300 matches on Performance Title, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
14 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Richard Jones
Related Work: Harlequin Inchanted Author(s): Charles Leviez
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): Charles Bonnor
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: Afterpiece: The dances-Aldridge, Dagueville, Miss Valois. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent Performances.

27
06 June 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17821120, but Lord Lumbercourt-Wewitzer (1st appearance in that character); Counsellor Plausible-Jones .
Cast
Role: Counsellor Plausible Actor: Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

28
09 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17840212, but Lord Lumbercourt-Wewitzer; Counsellor Plausible-Jones; Tomlins-Stevens .
Cast
Role: Counsellor Plausible Actor: Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

29
28 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Wilson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Jones; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Ranoe; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Counsellor Plausible Actor: Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

30
27 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Performance Comment: Sir George Courteous-Bannister Jun.; Pop-Suett; Captain Prywell-Packer; La Roche-Lamash; Aminadab-Burton; Porpoise-Wilson; Groom-Jones; Snatch-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Quirk-Baddeley; Sophia-Mrs Wilson; Ninny-Miss Collins; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Groom Actor: Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Distress'd Baronet Author(s): Charles Stuart

31
16 May 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Banks, Duck, Rivers, Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Wedding Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Pantomime-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; II: Je ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

32
01 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Afterpiece: For the only time this season. Charges #64 5s. Balance to Miss Macklin #77 7s. 6d. plus #115 15s. from tickets (Box 463). Paid Mr Reed for the balance of his 3 nights for Tom Jones #297 3s. Receipts: #141 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

33
19 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Music for Mainpiece composed by an eminent Master. Authorship Henry Jones, Reddish, and Dr Hiffernan (Biographia Dramatica). Rec'd Stopages #2 12s. 6d. Paid 4 days salary list #348 14s. 8d.; Mr King's extra salary #2; Mr Garrick on Acct #50; Mr Costain on note #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #247 1s. 6d. Charges: #72 10s. Profit: #174 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Related Works
Related Work: The Heroine of the Cave Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Music: II: A Solemn Hymn-

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17730918

34
06 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Performance Comment: Principal Character by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Delpini, Rayner, Brunsdon, L'Estrange, Jones, Baker, Wewitzer, Robson, Egan, Stevens, Ledger, Reinhold, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Morris, Miss Brown. Cast from Songs (G. Kearsly, 1779); Morning Chronicle, 7 Oct.; Larpent MS 464: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Keel-Wilson; Scaramouchi-Delpini; French Officer-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Reinhold; Feridon-Mrs Kennedy; Colombine-Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Miss Valois. [The dancing, as here assigned, was included in all subsequent performances.

35
03 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered (for Thursday April 26) by Messink, Cubitt, Jones, Ledger, Newton, Painter, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Sharpe will be admitted this evening. Receipts: #213 (72.16; 3.9; tickets: 136.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

36
02 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcasde-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by W. Bates, Wilson, Jones, Booth, Newton, L'Estrange, Baker, Robson, Egan, Doyle, J. Wilson, Stevens, Ledger, Davies; Miss Morris (1st time), Miss Langrish, Mrs Kennedy. [Partial cast from Songs (G. Kearsly, 1779) and playbill of 11 May 1782: Harlequin-W. Bates; Keel-Wilson; Feridon-Mrs Kennedy.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

37
21 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17811102, but Stevens in place of Jones; J. Bates in place of Stevens; omitted: Egan .
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

38
12 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17811005, but Jones in place of Wewitzer .
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

39
14 May 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: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17820511, but J. Wilson in place of Delpini, Jones in place of Doyle; omitted: J. Wilson from his original part .
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

40
26 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Alfred, Benson, Kirk, Maddocks, Walker, Whittow, Whitmell, Mrs Booth, Miss Daniels, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Jones] will be admitted. Receipts: #69 9s. (47.0; 19.12; 2.17; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Crowquil Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: In IV: Italian Air-Miss Daniels

Dance: End I afterpiece: Hornpipe-a Young Lady

41
12 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Powell; Worthy-Thurmond; Sir Charles-Husband; Easy-Cory; Rovewell-Shepard; Indent-Bullock Jr; Cribbige-Elrington; Coxen-Norris; Locker-Spiller; Arabella-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Shepard; Belinda-Mrs Kent; Jenny-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Sapsford.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Husband
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: As17100708

42
19 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17200121, but Sir Charles-_; Cribbidge-_; Scruple-_; Easy-_; Indent-_; Jenny-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: As17200326 The Italian Shadows-

43
04 August 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Miller; Cockswain-Norris; Sir Charles-Walker; Worthy-Wilks Jr; Rovewell-Williams; Cribidge-Mills; Easy-Cory; Indent-Oates; Flip-Shepherd; Scruple-Boman; Arabella-Mrs Willis Jr; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Belinda-Mrs Moore; Jiltup-Mrs Markham; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Barmaid-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: As17210704

44
18 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Younger; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Ray; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Cribbidge-Ogden; Scruple-Hippisley; Sailors-Bullock, Hall, Morgan, H. Bullock, Wilcocks; Belinda-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Poitier; A new Sailor's Dance- proper to the Play

Song: A Gentlewoman, in the Character of a Sailor, who never appeared on any Stage before

45
19 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17300330 but Mizen-Bardin; Sir Charles-Machen; Purser-Burny; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Advocate-Miss Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Machen
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

46
10 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Penkethman; Mizen-Bullock; Worthy-Smith ; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Indent-Collet; Sailors-W. Giffard, Mynns, Pearce, Machen; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Smith; Jiltup-Mrs Mountfort; Advocate-Miss Vaughan; Barmaid-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Bardin
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song:

Dance:

47
14 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17310323 but Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Purser-Havard; Coxen-Collet; Sailors-Pearce, Rosco; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Plomer; Jiltup-Mrs Palmer; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Bardin
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Song: NNew Mad Tom-Dodson

48
26 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Salway; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Laguerre; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

49
22 September 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Rosco; Mizen-Neale; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Villeneuve, Miss Oates

50
26 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Neale; Flip-Rosco; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Martin; Jiltup-Mrs James; Arabella-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine