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1930 results for: Keyword - H. B. Wilson
We found 1486 matches on Performance Comments, 334 matches on Event Comments, 317 matches on Author, 36 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
29 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Song: Harper's Mimic Scene, Song of 4 and 20 Stockjobbers-Harper

27
11 December 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Anna Bullen

28
20 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: As17850409

Song: In Act II of mainpiece I blush in the Dark, composed by Giordani, by Leoni

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16 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilson. 3rd piece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 1 July 1776]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Life and Death of Common Sense Author(s): Richard Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Performance Comment: As17820824, but Hawthorn-Davies (of CG); Justice Woodcock-Wilson .
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Wilson
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Brett; Butler-J. Wilson; Conjurer-Gardner; Coachman-Painter; Cook-Kenny; Jobson-Wilson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Lefevre; Nell-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Jobson Actor: Wilson

Monologue: 1782 09 16 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

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26 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by Mr Wilson. Receipts: #59 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

31
28 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Mr Wilson. Receipts: #30 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Dance: Two Harlequins and Two Punches-

32
02 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Mr Wilson. Receipts: #24 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Dance: As17201128

33
17 February 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Mr Wilson. Receipts: #15 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

34
28 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa Or The Freedom Of Algiers

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-Sidney; Othman-Marriot; Sadi-Harper; Aladin-Simpson; Officer-Wilson; Selim-Sterne; Irene-Mrs Sterne; Attendant-Mrs Simpson; Zaphira-Mrs Marriot.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Sidney; Thomas-Wilson; Huntsmen and Sailors-The rest of the Company; Dorcas-Mrs Fowler; Sally-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Wilson

Song: End: Ma chere amie-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. A favorite Prologue-Marriot

35
27 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Sterne; Polydore-Young; Acasto-Simpson; Chaplain-Marriot; Ernesto-Wilson; Chamont-Sidney; Serina-Mrs Simpson; Florella-Mrs Fowler; Monimia-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Young; Dick-Simpson; Joe (with a song)-Wilson; Lord Lurewell-Sidney; Keepers-Russel, Marriot; The Miller-Sterne; Peggy-Mrs Marriot; Madge-Mrs Fowler; Kate-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Wilson

Song: End I: The Wedding Day-Wilson; End III: Ma chere amie-Wilson; End Monologue: The Old Woman of 80-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have ye all-Marriot

36
18 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 3]: The Dialogue and part of the Songs written by Richard? Wilson. The Overture, new Music and accompaniments composed by Reeve. The Songs, Duets, Glees compiled from Arnold, Rogers, Giordani, Shield, Hook, Dibdin, W. Wilson, Stevens, Broderip and David Rizzio. [Larpent MS 908; not published. Prologue probably by Richard Wilson. Epilogue by Joseph Haynes.] Public Advertiser, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Wilson. No. 10, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #354 14s. 6d. (165.17.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 183.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Wilson; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: General Savage Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Union or St

Performance Comment: Andrew's Day. Old Quiz-Quick; Easy-Johnstone; Taffy-Blanchard; Scotch Cobler [Archey McNab]-Wilson; Young Quiz-Munden; Helm-Incledon; Quotations-Bernard; Plausible-Macready; Long Cork-Bannister; English Girl Nancy]-Miss Broadhurst; Scotch Girl [Jeannet]-Mrs Mountain; Scotch Cobler's Wife [Mrs McNab]-Mrs Webb; Irish Girl [Peggy]-Mrs Martyr; [The names in brackets are as specified in the cast listed in Larpent MS.] Prologue-Wilson; [PART I A Cruel fate-Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; I sit on my sunkie-Mrs Mountain; The passion of Love I never felt-Miss Broadhurst; To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad-Mrs Martyr; We bipeds made up of frail clay-Quick; My Joe Jannet-Wilson, Mrs Webb; When Bibo went down-Bannister; A Sailor's life's the life for me-Incledon; [PART II The charms of my Peggy-Johnstone; Farili bo boo-Wilson; On the lake of Killarney-Mrs Martyr; The bells of Aberdovey-Blanchard; Scotch Song-Incledon; Sigh no more Ladies-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; And their aw nodding at our house at hame-; [PART III The Stranger's at Home. President-Bannister; The Prince and Old England for ever-Johnstone; Comic Constitutional Song-Bernard; A Stammering Glee [Goody Groaner]-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; Come come all noble souls, Beviamo tutti tre-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.
Cast
Role: Archey McNab] Actor: Wilson
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilson
Role: My Joe Jannet Actor: Wilson, Mrs Webb
Role: Farili bo boo Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Union; or, St. Andrew's Day Author(s): Richard Wilson

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

37
28 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Wilson, widow of Richard Wilson, lately of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden and Haymarket [whose 1st appearance on the stage was at Manchester, 26 Feb. 1796]. Tickets to be had of Mrs Wilson, No. 239, Piccadilly, near the Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Egerton; Julia-Mrs Wilson (1st time in a London Theatre, and 4th on any stage).
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Mrs Wilson; other Characters-The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Shakesperian Society.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue Mainpiece: The Original Epilogue [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]-Mrs Wilson

38
03 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum and Mrs Wilson. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, Little Wild-street, Drury-lane; of Mrs Wilson, No. 2, Catherine-street, Strand. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Receipts: #301 19s. 6d. (33/5/0; 15/19/0; 1/2/6; tickets: 251/13/0) (charge: #108 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Smith; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Baliance-Packer; Bullock-Moody; Worthy-Williames; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Scale-Fawcett; Scruple-Chaplin; Constable-Wrighten; Welsh Collier-Wright; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Rose-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Collier's Wife-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Wilson; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Ned Actor: Wilson

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Mansion of Peace (composed by Webbe) by Dignum; End of Act IV Awake, AEolean Lyre, as17850422, but Wilson in place of Staunton; End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook) by Dignum

39
09 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Receipts: #255 17s. 6d. (133/9/6; tickets: 122/8/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Curio-Davies; Siberto-Mahon; Old Pilgrim-Fearon; Master of the Mad-house-Webb; Alphonso-Wilson; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Mad Tailor-Quick; Mad Scholar-Whitfield; Mad Parson-Booth; Mad Englishman (with a song)-Bannister; Mad Bess (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Fool-Miss Stuart; Alinda-Mrs Robinson .
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Wilson
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Uncle Toby Actor: Wilson
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a new Ballet in Demi-character (composed by Mons Lunatiq) La Tarantula; or, The Merry Bedlamites, with a grand Pas de Deux, to conclude with a Fandango in the Spanish stile (performers not listed)

Song: In Act iv of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Monologue: 1783 05 09 End of mainpiece Joe Haynes's Epilogue spoken by Wilson, riding on an Ass

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13 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece: Taken from Beaumont and Fletcher. 2nd piece [1st time; F 2, by John Dent. Prologue by Turner (see text)]. 4th piece: A Tragical, Comical, Operatical, Pastorical, Pantomimical, Farcical, Burlettical, Preludical, Interludical, Whimsical, Rhetorical, Diabolical, Oratorical Representation, being the most Comical Tragedy that ever was Tragedized by any Comical Company of Tragedians. With the Triumphal Entry of Chrononhotonthologos into Queerumania, attended with Drums, Trumpets, Fiddles, Flutes, Fifes, Flagelcts, Lutes, Bag-Pipes, Tabours and Pipes, Marrowbones and Cleavers, Post-Horns, French-Horns, Salt Box, Broomstickados, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Performance Comment: Sophocles-Williamson; Martius-Bannister Jun.; Valerius-R. Palmer; Cornelius-Wilson; Nichodemus-Edwin; Wife-Mrs Edwin; Dorigen-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Cornelius Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Blissett, Egan, Edwin; Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (J. Stockdale, 1783): General Heartfree-Parsons; Sir Harry Henpeckt-Wilson; Colonel Foible-Bannister Jun.; Doctor Puzzle-Blissett; Frill-Egan; Mr Cook-Edwin; Clump-Gaudrey; Mr Jacobs-Barrett; Farmer Flame-Painter; Postillion-Miss Painter; Maria Goodall-Miss Morris; Lady Henpeckt-Mrs Webb; Trippit-Mrs Love.] New Prologue spoken by Wilson . New Prologue spoken by Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Henpeckt Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: : Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos (King of Queerumania)-Wilson; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Wewitzer; Bombardinian-Blissett; Herald-Riley; Captain of the Guards-Massey; Doctor-Painter; Cook-Barrett; King of the Fiddlers-Gaudrey; King of the Antipodes-Rayman; Rigdum-Funnidos (the Tragical Comical Courtier)-Parsons; Tatlanthe (the Queen's Favourite)-Mrs Brett; Venus-Miss Rowson; Cupid-Miss Painter; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, &c.; Fadladinida (Queen of Queerumania)-Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Chrononhotonthologos Actor: Wilson

Monologue: 1783 08 13 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue by Wilson, riding on an Ass

41
07 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by John Dent. On 16 Aug. acted at HAY under its 2nd title]. 2nd piece: As altered in 3 acts by Garrick. [Kean was from the HAY.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lawyers Panic Or Westminster Hall In An Uproar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Booth, Cubitt, Stevens, Kennedy, Helme, Ledger, Wilson. [Cast from text (S. Bladon, 1785): Chief Justice-Quick; Moses Lyons-Wewitzer; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Counsellor Stutter-Cubitt; Cryer-Stevens; Counsellor Bantam-Kennedy; Apothecary-Helme; Gentleman-Ledger; Serjeant Gloss-Wilson; Jacobs-Newton; Isaacs-Jones; Wick-Thompson; Coniac-Bates; Clerk-Gaudry; Tradesman-Painter; Stone Chalker-unassigned; Counsellor-Baker, Gawdry [sic], Doyle, Darley, &c.; Bellamy's Maid-Miss Brangin.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Gloss Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Henderson; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Old Shepherd-Clarke; Clown-Wilson; Cleomenes-Fearon; Autolicus-Edwin; Florizel-Lewis; Perdita (with Come, come, my good shepherds)-Mrs Bannister; Paulina-Mrs Bates; Mopsa-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Hermione-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Wilson

Song: End of Act I of 2nd piece The Twaddle by Wilson. imitations. End of Act II of 2nd piece a great variety of Imitations by Kean (1st appearance on this stage)

Monologue: 1785 05 07 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson

42
16 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Tickets deliver'd for the 12th Instant will be admitted. Second Course [1st time; F 2, author unknown. MS not in Larpent; not published]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Thalia Or A Dramatic Olio

Performance Comment: Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama, Tragedy excepted, will be served up: Prelude, Comedy, Opera, Interlude and Burlesque. By way of a Relish: Westminster-Hall in an Uproar. Lord Chief Justice-Wilson; Serjeant Gloss-Bannister Jun.; Counsellor Stutter-Burton; Counsellor Bantam-Barrett; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Moses Lyons-Wewitzer; Bellamy's Maid-Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: : Westminster Actor: Hall in an Uproar. Lord Chief Justice-Wilson
Role: Lord Chief Justice Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: First Course an Operatic Dish The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Burton; Degagee-Wewitzer; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wells; Caroline-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Second Course a Comic Dish More Frightend than Hurt

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Booth, R. Palmer; Miss Brangin, Mrs Love, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Webb. Cast not known .

Afterpiece Title: a Desert The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Sapskull-Wilson; Gaylove-Davies; Muckworm-Barrett; Slango-R. Palmer; Blunder-Wewitzer; Arabella-Miss Langrish; Combrush-Mrs Lloyd .
Cast
Role: Sapskull Actor: Wilson

Monologue: 1785 08 16 End of Second Course, by way of Entremet, Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

43
08 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

44
11 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

45
15 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

46
18 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

47
22 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

48
01 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

49
05 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

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08 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene