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4580 results for: Keyword - J. and R. Tonson
We found 2555 matches on Performance Comments, 639 matches on Event Comments, 120 matches on Performance Title, 17 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

676
25 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda With Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Thurmond; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Essex, Rainton, Thurmond, Houghton; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Rainton, Houghton, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Cupid-Miss Robinson; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-F. Tench, Lally Jr; Harlequin-Rainton; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Clockmaker-Fielding; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Priest-Grey; Pierrot's Servants-A. Hallam, Stoppelaer; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Hallam Sr; Bride@Men-Evans, F. Tench; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Miss Oates; Two Young Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams

677
21 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal [who was present]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Dance:

678
01 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

679
21 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: With Alterations and a new Prologue after the Italian Manner. Admission 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: See17311125, but Harlequin-Baxter, the first Time of his Appearance since his Arrival from France; Inchanter-Ridout; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Houghton, Miss Williams; Punch Man and Woman-Thurmond, Miss D'Lorme; Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Charke; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Roger, Miss Williams, Miss Mears; Tritons-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton; Cupid-Miss Brett; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Houghton, F. Tench, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-Lally Jr, F. Tench; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Priest-Hallam Sr; Pierot's Servants-Leigh, Cross; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Grey; Bride@Men-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Evans; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Mrs Roger, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Lally Jr, Miss Mears
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Houghton, Miss Williams
Role: Punch Man and Woman Actor: Thurmond, Miss D'Lorme
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

680
30 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [For a discussion of The Modern Husband, see Grub St. Journal, 30 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; II: The Marseilles Sailor-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; V: Le Chasseur Royal-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others

681
17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Falstaff-Harper; Northumberland-Bowman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-W. Mills; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Paget; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Kate-Mrs Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Bowman

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme

682
06 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: SScotch Woman-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

683
22 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley Booth at the George Inn in West Smithfield. A new Dramatick Entertainment. Done from the French of Moliere, and intermix'd with Variety of Songs to old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. All the Characters to be entirely new Dressed. [Advertised 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 Aug.; 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Envious Statesman Or The Fall Of Essex With The Humours Of The Forcd Physician

Dance: Mons D'Ferrou Ville , lately arrived from Paris, Miss Brett, Miss Mears

Music: A Band , including Burk Thumoth

Entertainment: Before the Opera: Postures-Phillips

684
19 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebor-Roberts; Welshman-Jones; Harry-R. Wetherilt; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Miss Williams; Lucy-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

685
23 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber Jr; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Sir George-Wm. Mills; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Whisper-R. Wetherilt; Patch-Mrs Mills; Scentwell-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke or Trapolins Vagaries

Dance: Grand Ballet: Les Bergeries, Composed in the Taste of Monsieur Dumoulin and Mademoiselle Camargo, of the Opera at Paris-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being the first Time of their Dancing since their Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears

686
28 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Play and the Original Musick, Songs, and Dances. Afterpiece: With the Additional Scene representing the Drawing of the Lottery in Guild-Hall. [For a discussion of Wilks as actor-manager and a brief comment on the defects of T. Cibber as Macduff, see Grub St. Journal, 5 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: The Original Musick-; Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, E. Roberts, Charke

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Davenport

687
30 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Loveless-Watson; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Oates; Syringe-Griffin; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17320923

688
17 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wm. Mills; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Glendower-Cibber Jr; Falstaff-Harper; Kate-Mrs Booth; 1st Carrier-Johnson; Northumberland-Boman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-Roberts; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Berry; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; 2d Carrier-Jones; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Boman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320930, but And a new Prologue to the Memory of the late Mr Wilks-.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Music: new Piece proper to the Occasion by Seedo-

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

689
26 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

690
31 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. St. James's Evening Post, 31 Oct.: We are informed, that John Ellys Esq: the eminent painter, succeeds Mr Wilks in the management of Drurylane Play-House; and that Mr Cibber Jr succeeds his father, who has resign'd to him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Mrs Booth

691
09 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

692
13 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

693
15 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: SSailor's Dance-Jones; Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock

694
25 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: SScot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Hornpipe-Jones, playing on the Violin; The Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

695
28 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Song: Master Cuttin, a Youth of 14 Years of Age, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Dance: As17321125

696
27 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: Followers Actor: J. DeLagarde, Evans, Holt, Sandham
Role: Attendants Actor: Mrs Haughton, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Dance: MMasquerade Dance-Thurmond; Le Petit Maitre-Jovan De Vallois

Song: Master Cuttin

697
28 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Elder Worthy-Huddy; Young Worthy-Bardin; Sir William-Morgan; Sir Novelty-R. Wetherilt; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Collett; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Purden; Flareit-Mrs Haughton; With a new Prologue addresses to the Merchants of London-Delane.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

698
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Boxes and Balconies on Stage 4s. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

699
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Boxes and Balconies on Stage 4s. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

700
12 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Delane; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Collett; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-R. Wetherilt; Vizard-Havard; Tom-Williams; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Mrs Morgan; Dicky-Norris .
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Delane

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite by Jouan d'Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: Pierrot and Pierraite by Jouan d'Vallois and J. Delagarde .