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3247 results for: Keyword - Edward Thompson
We found 2101 matches on Performance Comments, 986 matches on Author, 308 matches on Event Comments, 154 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2551
10 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Farren; Bassanio-Pope; Gratiano-Bernard; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Old Gobbo-Wewitzer; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Johnstone; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End IV: As17871129

2552
14 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King And No King

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Aickin, Farren, Hull, Wewitzer, Fearon, Pope; Mrs Bernard, Mrs Platt, Miss Brunton. Cast from European Magazine, Jan. 1788, p. 56: Bessus-Ryder; Mardonius-Aickin; Tigranes-Farren; Gobrias-Hull; Swordsmen-Wewitzer, Cubitt; Bacurius-Fearon; Ligones-Thompson; Arbaces-Pope; Spaconia-Mrs Bernard; Queen Mother-Mrs Platt; Panthea-Miss Brunton; Occasional Prologue-Farren.
Cast
Role: Ligones Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Song: II: a Grand Chorus-Johnstone, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Blurton, Janson, Bonville, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Miss Paye, Miss Blower, Mrs Kennedy

2553
18 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Brown; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Tweedale; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

2554
21 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Ryder; Frederick-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; James-Cubitt; Decoy-Thompson; Taylor-Wewitzer; Upholsterer-Helme; Sparkle-Brown; Satin-Blurton; Lawyer-Rock; Ramilie-Lewis; Mariana-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Wheedle-Miss Stuart; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Decoy Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine, as17870928, but _Ratchford, Mrs _Invill

2555
25 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17871107, but Farmer Stubble-Gardner in place of Thompson.
Cast
Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Gardner in place of Thompson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17871107

2556
04 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Pope; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Humphry Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Lewis; Old Groveby-Fearon; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The Music Characters [i.e. Shepherds and Shepherdesses (see text, 1788)]-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Oldworth Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: As17880124; I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Song: II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

2557
05 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (with the principal Bacchanal's songs)-Bowden; Brothers-Macready, Evatt; Spirit-Thompson; Bacchanals-Darley, Cubitt, Bonville; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Mountain; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17880129

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Ambrose (1st time); accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; II: the celebrated Laughing Song from L'Allegro il Penseroso-Bowden

2558
14 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Booth; Don Duart-Davies; Sancho-Fearon; Governor-Gardner; Manuel-Cubitt; Carlos-Farren; Angelina-Mrs Mountain; Elvira-Mrs Lewis; Louisa-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

2559
23 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Dapper-Stevens; Quildrive-Brown; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: As17880128

2560
01 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17871222, but Father Paul-Thompson; The Duenna-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Tantara Rara, Rogues All

Dance: End: New Divertisement-[see17880124]

2561
10 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope (1st appearance in that character); King-Hull; Garcia-Davies; Gonsalez-Gardner; Selim-Macready; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Cubitt; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17880301

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Pope

2562
11 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: She Stoops to Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Booth; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Footman-Brown; Servant-Stevens; Countrymen-Ledger, Painter; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17880301

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: Bucks have at You All as spoken in Dublin-Ryder

2563
15 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Ryder; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Leech-Fearon; Ghastly-Wewitzer; Spruce-Brown; Crow-Thompson; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Morton; Miss Leeson-Mrs Brown; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Crow Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-[see17880328

2564
24 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Pope; Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Macready; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Lewis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Hotman Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Omai; or, A Trip round the World

2565
28 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Faulkland-Lewis; Captain Absolute-Bernard; Sir Anthony Absolute-Fearon; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-Brown; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Miss Brunton; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford

2566
29 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [Mrs Ferguson]).Mrs Ferguson]).
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End: As17871129; III: a Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

2567
01 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Blanchard; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Don Scipio-Booth; Don Juan-Fearon; Rapino-Cubitt; Sanquino-Darley; Lopez-Stevens; Calvetto-Thompson; Pedro-Helme; Don Caesar-Bowden (1st appearance in that character); new songs-Bowden; Victoria-Mrs Morton; Catalina-Mrs Brown; Isabell-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr [Public Advertiser: Mrs Billington].Public Advertiser: Mrs Billington].
Cast
Role: Calvetto Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Zacharia Fungus-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Thompson; Le Fleur-Wewitzer; Young Loveit-Davies; Widow Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Platt; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Gruel Actor: Thompson

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr King; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts

2568
05 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Decoy Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17871031, but Farmer Stubble-Gardner in place of Thompson.
Cast
Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Gardner in place of Thompson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.

2569
14 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with the song)-Mrs Abington; mock minuet-Ryder, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Thompson

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance, as17871107; End: New Divertisement, as17880124

Song: II afterpiece: Ally Croaker in two parts,-Mrs Abington, Johnstone

2570
30 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17870928, but Scholars-Evatt, _Thompson; Mungo (1st time)-Blanchard; Leonora-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character); +Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Scholars Actor: Evatt, _Thompson

Dance: As17880129

2571
14 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Calvetto Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole (with Imitations of several capital, living Actors)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Rees]); Sir G. Wealthy-Macready; Sir W. Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr R. Wealthy-Thompson; Dick-Stevens; Transfer-Rock; Loader-Fearon; Lucy-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Wealthy Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17880328

2572
17 September 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Duncan (1st appearance on this stage); Captain Dudley-Hull; Charles-Farren; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Gardner; Varland-Quick; Louisa-Miss Tweedale; Lady Rusport-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Duncan (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Fulmer Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

2573
22 September 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Middleton (1st appearance on this stage); Capulet-Fearon; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Montague-Thompson; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Montague Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Bonville, Lee, Rock, Janson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Paye, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Kennedy

2574
01 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Rock [Public Advertiser: Cubitt]; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Miss Tweedale.
Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: A Divertissement-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

2575
10 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Buckle-Thompson; Tester-Stevens; Frankly-Pope; Jacintha-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Bernard; Lucetta (1st time)-Mrs Rock; Milliner-Miss Stuart; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Buckle Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: a new dance, Fortune's Favor; or, The Lovers' Lottery-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin