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2959 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.

1851
04 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lawyer's Panic; Or, Westminster Hall In An Uproar

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

1852
17 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Clifford-Bensley; Alscrip-Parsons; Rightly-Aickin; Chignon-Baddeley; Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Prompt-R. Palmer; Servants-Swords, Lyons, Gaudry, Painter; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Miss Alscrip (1st time)-Mrs Smith; Miss Alton-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Bates; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Miss Brangin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: As17860706

1853
04 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with the favourite scenes of the Bird Catcher, Mine, and Grand Saloon from Here and There and Every Where. [These were included in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-R. Palmer; Teague Harlequin-Milbourn; Italian Merchant-Swords; Clown-Grimaldi; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Booth; Giant of the Causeway-Master Simmons; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Bird Catcher-Meadows; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter .
Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Booth
Role: Genius of Ireland Actor: Brett

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, the two Miss Simonets, Master Degville, Miss De Camp

1854
16 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald of cg; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Song: III: Song-Williames [This was sung, as here assigned,in all subsequent performances, except on 19 Jan. 1787, q.v.]

1855
19 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

1856
21 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

1857
28 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "A to the dresses [in afterpiece], they almost as nearly resemble the habits of the peasantry of Russia as of Scotland" (Morning Chronicle, 29 Sept.). Receipts: #201 12s. 6d. (160.10.0; 40.11.6; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: II: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1858
03 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "[Mrs Siddons's] dress was a French grey satin gown, trimmed with dark sage coloured ribbon, edged with steel, white satin petticoat covered With tiffany, and trimmed With the same as the gown, a girdle of the same colour, a dark sage coloured cane hat ornamented with feathers and edges with gold, with a band of gauze and large bows, the ends fastened to the waist" (Daily Universal Register, 4 Oct.). Receipts: #302 2s. (281.18.0; 19.6.6; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

1859
05 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Clandestine Marriage; afterpiece of Arthur and Emmeline, both announced on playbill of 3 Oct.] Account-Book, 5 Oct.: Free list #9 5s., Orders #1 6s. [#10 11s.; 30 Oct.: Free list #26 9s., Orders #58 16s. [#85 5s.]. Receipts: #319 0s. 6d. (301.15.0; 14.2.6; 3.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.

1860
09 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments. Receipts: #206 16s. 6d. (181.10.0; 25.4.0; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: In: Singing-Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Forster, Mrs Wrighten

1861
12 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Song: III: an Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Mrs Forster, Miss Stageldoir. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1862
16 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

1863
21 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Staunton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Phillimore; Clown-Suett; (with the original) Epilogue song-Suett; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

1864
23 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Kemble; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Arcas-Staunton; Callippus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Palmer; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

1865
25 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1866
28 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1867
15 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1868
29 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

1869
18 December 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Payne; Glenalvon-Curtis; Lord Randolph-Simpson; Old Norval-A Gentleman lately a Surgeon's Mate in the Guards; Anna-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Randolph-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Simpson
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1870
19 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Ward; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.

1871
26 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years. With Alterations and Restorations, particularly the admired Shades and Transparencies representing the Amusements of Harlequinv, and the Destruction of the Pantomimical Fleetv. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #194 3s. (173.4; 17.10; 3.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: I: a song-Williames

1872
18 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: End IV: As17870113

1873
23 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin

1874
29 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons [whose 1st appearance as Imogen was at Bath, 15 Apr. 1779]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 13 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. "The exact receipts of Mrs Siddons's house on Monday were #332 [actually #335 5s., excluding the 2nd account and after-money], which, with bank notes for side-boxes, and gold tickets through all the boxes, raise the total to about #650 or #700. This benefit is clear of the nightly charges of the house" (Morning Chronicle, 1 Feb.). Receipts. #344 17s. 6d. (161.10.0; 9.11.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 173.15.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Ferrere, Menage, Miss Stageldoir; End III: La Soiree Provencalle, as17870113

Song: II: Singing-Miss Romanzini [The Dancing was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

1875
07 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons [whose 1st appearance as Alicia was at York, 26 Apr. 1777]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street. [In the interim she changed the play. The Announcement of 27 Apr. advertises Romeo and Juliet, by Kemble and Mrs Siddons, in which play she did not appear until May 1789.] Receipts: #337 16s. 6d. (146.1.0; 8.7.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 182.14.0) (charge: #105 16s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Jane Shore-Mrs Ward; Alicia (1st time [in London], and for that night only)-Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton