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3248 results for: Keyword - Edward Thompson
We found 2101 matches on Performance Comments, 988 matches on Author, 308 matches on Event Comments, 154 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1851
26 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin or The Indian Chief

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from text (no pub., 1782) and Airs (T. Cadell, 1782): Harlequin-W. Bates; Old Lieutenant-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Midshipman-Mrs Kennedy; Bridewell-Keeper-Edwin; Irishman-Egan; Old Beau-Jones; Jailor-Webb; Bailiffs-Thompson, Fearon, &c.; Groom Porter-Doyle; Columbine-Miss Matthews; Her Mother-Mrs Pitt; Virtue-Mrs Martyr; Pleasure-Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c]..
Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.

Song: As17811109

1852
31 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Fearon; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-W. Bates; Polonius-Quick; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Booth; Bernardo-J. Wilson; Francisco-J. Bates; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Quick [i.e. doubled Polonius], Jones; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.

1853
03 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Henderson; Lewson-Wroughton; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukely-Aickin; Charlotte-Mrs Inchbald; Lucy-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.

1854
05 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Henderson; Angelo-Hull; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Fryar Peter-Thompson; Elbow-W. Bates; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Clown-Booth; Lucio-Lee Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Inchbald; Juliet-Miss Stuart; Francisca-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Fryar Peter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.

1855
10 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Nerestan-Whitfield; Orasmin-L'Estrange; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Osman-Aickin; Selima-Miss Ambrose; Zara-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Melidor Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.

1856
18 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis; Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-W. Bates; John Moody-Thompson; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Wilson; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.

1857
22 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-Lewis; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Clarke; Corin-Thompson; William-W. Bates; LeBeu-Booth; Sylvius-J. Bates; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Webb; Touchstone-Quick; Celia (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Audrey-Mrs Davenett; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17811219; In Act V a Dance of Fortsters (performers not listed)

1858
04 March 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Mrs Lefevre; King Henry-Alfred; Buckingham-Knapp; Tressel-Benson; Lord Stanley-Johnson; Prince Edward-Miss Thomas; Duke of York-Miss Heyborn; Norfolk-Buxton; Lord Mayor-Molbery; Catesby-Essex; Ratcliff-Daniel; Richmond-Holland; Lady Ann-Miss Shelburne; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Queen-Mrs Jackson. An Occasional Prologue spoken by Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Thomas

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England or The Humours of Sancho Pancha

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Johnson; Guzzle-Rogers; Sir T. Loveland-Knapp; Mayor-Buxton; Squire Badger-Holland; Fairlove-Thompson; Brief-Eden; Dr Drench-Bateman; Drawer-Henry; Sancho Pancha-Fitzgerald; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Fowler; Jezabel-Mrs Liddel; Dorothea-Miss Williams .
Cast
Role: Fairlove Actor: Thompson

Monologue: 1782 03 04 End of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Benson. vaudeville. End of Act I of afterpiece The Manual Exercise by Mrs Lefevre

1859
19 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (for that night only)-Henderson; Johnson-Hull; Smith-Fearon. The other Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, W. Bates, J. Bates, Gushing, Stevens, Thompson, Baker, L'Estrange, Bates, J. Wilson; Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin . Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin .
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Fearon. The other Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, W. Bates, J. Bates, Gushing, Stevens, Thompson, Baker, L'Estrange, Bates, J. Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Britons Strike Home; or, The Sailors' Rehearsal Author(s): Edward Phillips

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

1860
17 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex (1st time)-Henderson; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-L'Estrange; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-J. Wilson; Southampton-Wroughton; Rutland (1st time)-Mrs Barnes; Nottingham-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hunter (1st appearance these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations')-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Thomas-Whitfield; Goodwill-Fearon; John-Thompson; Lord Bawble-Lee Lewes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-Cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews; End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409

1861
06 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Fabian Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete scene I

Afterpiece Title: The What dye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (alias Timothy Peascod)-Lee Lewes; Sir Roger-Booth; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Jones; Steward-Thompson; Ghost of Jeffry Cackle-Baker; Mother's Ghost-Gushing; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Langrish; Ghost of the Mother-Besford; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost (with a song)-Darley; Squire Thomas(alias ThomasFilbert)-Quick; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Joyce-Miss Langrish; Kitty (alias Kitty Carrots)-Mrs Wilson; Susan (with 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes .
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Thompson

1862
11 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-Lee Lewes; Torrington-Quick; Conolley-Aickin; Captain Savage-Davies; Leeson-Whitfield; Spruce-W. Bates; Ghastly-Jones; Leach-Fearon; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Ledger; Belville-Lewis; Mrs Belville (1st time)-Mrs Barnes; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Pitt; Miss Leeson-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Tempest-Miss Ambrose; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Crow Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820401, but omitted: Holloway

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Tally ho, as17820427

1863
15 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17820202, but Isaac-Stevens (1st attempt in that character); Father Paul-Thompson .
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

1864
20 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth Or The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Ely-Thompson; Capt. MacMorris-Egan; Gower-Norris (of DL); Exeter-L'Estrange; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Joules; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellen-Booth; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Ely Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.

1865
28 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

1866
29 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: As17820404, but Jeremy (1st time)-W. Bates; Clodpole-Thompson; Damans (1st time)-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Clodpole Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17811219

1867
04 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Daggerly-Aickin; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Drelincourt-Hull; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Tipple Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Wishes

Cast
Role: Invoice Actor: Thompson

1868
07 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Wroughton; Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Booth; Prince-Fcaron; Paris-Davies; Tibalt-Whitfield; Peter-Stevens; Montague-Thompson; Apothecary-Jones; Mercutio-I,ewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Montague Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, J. Wilson, Darley, Doyle; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

1869
10 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Henderson; Nerestan-Whitfield; Orasmin-Fearon; Charillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Osman-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Selima-Mrs Whitfield; Zara-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Melidor Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin or The Indian Chief

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.

1870
19 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes; Sidney-Aickin; Melvile-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-J. Wilson; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Satchell; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

1871
21 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Dionysius-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Danes; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Yates (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Calippus Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.

1872
23 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lee Lewes; Phillis-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Evants]); Lucinda-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Humphry Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Brett; Captain Wilson-Reinhold; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Thompson; Ned-Stevens; Putty-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Thompson

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Brett

1873
29 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs')-Mattocks; Launcclot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love A LA Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Mahon; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821009; End of Act iv, as17820925

1874
31 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Wroughton; Pylades-Whitfield; Phoenix-Thompson; Pyrrhus-Hull; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Mrs Poussin; Andromache-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Phoenix Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: As17821009

1875
01 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Hull; Horatio-Davies; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Wewitzer; Polonius-Wilson; Player King-Mahon; Marcellus-Fearon; Francisco-Helme; Rosencraus-Booth; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Hunter; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.