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3455 results for: Keyword - James Abbott
We found 2178 matches on Author, 1097 matches on Performance Comments, 345 matches on Event Comments, 18 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3201
20 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17881110, but Satin-Lee; Taylor-Stevens; Upholsterer-Ledger; James-_; Decoy-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Cubitt
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

3202
31 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17881110, but Taylor-Wewitzer; Sparkle-Evatt; Upholsterer-Ledger; James-_; Decoy-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Cubitt
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Dance: As17881025

3203
26 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Lord Random-R. Palmer; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Iliff; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barret; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Moss

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews

3204
05 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Fashion

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Ryder, Farren, Bernard, Macready, Harley, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Sedley-Lewis; William-Ryder; Sir Charles Dormer-Farren; Lord Lapwing-Bernard; James-Macready; Montfort-Harley; Julia Montfort-Mrs Achmet; Miss Danby-Mrs Bernard; Maid Servant [Larpent MS: Minikin]-Miss Stuart; Lucretia-Mrs Powell [Larpent MS]; Lady Dormer-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

3205
14 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Bucks Lodge

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3206
07 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer (1st appearance on this stage these 2 years); Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillon-Burton; Old Wilding-Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

3207
20 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Etiquette-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Melvil-Waterhouse; Spruce-R. Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Lord Random-Palmer (1st appearance in that character these 4 years); Lady Juniper-Mrs Powell; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Moss

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Abbott

Song: In course of Evening: Sigh no more Ladies, Mistress Mine (both composed by Stevens)-Davies, Bannister, Waterhouse, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

3208
14 September 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3209
15 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks; Kitty-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3210
05 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Farren, Wilson, Munden, Davies, Farley, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Mrs Esten. [Cast from 1st authorized text (T. N. Longman, 1793): Nominal-Lewis; Col. Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Wilson; Lord Jargon-Munden; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley; Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Wells; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Mrs Esten; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Lewis. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14, 17, 25 Jan. and 28 Apr., when the Prologue was omitted.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14, 17, 25 Jan. and 28 Apr., when the Prologue was omitted.]
Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

3211
01 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir F. Wronghead-Parsons; Squire Richard-Burton; John Moody-Moody [sic]; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Benson; Poundage-Fawcett; Constable-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Lady Townly-Miss Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Miss Collins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Heard [Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].
Cast
Role: James Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

3212
02 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Taylor-C. Powell; James-Rees; Lawyer-Rock; Sparkle-Evatt; Satin-Rowson; Upholsterer-Ledger; Ramille-Fawcett; Mariana-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Rees
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Dance: As17911109

Song: a favouriteAir from Idalide-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the harp-Meyer

3213
22 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Waiter-Ledger; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks; Kitty-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3214
27 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melvil-Davies; Lord Random-Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-R. Palmer; Kit Crab-Cubitt; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Mrs Bannister; Fidget-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: End I: An Allemand-Whitmell, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

3215
25 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3216
26 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Colonel Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Wilson; Lord Jargon-Munden; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley; Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Wells; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Mrs Esten; Original Epilogue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

3217
20 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17920925, but Sir James Elliot-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson.

3218
15 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab-Ledger; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Miss Dall; Fidget-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

3219
29 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Col. Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Munden; Lord Jargon-Bernard; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley//Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Esten; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Miss Chapman .
Cast
Role: James Actor: FarleySophia Strangeways-Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17931022

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo by Mrs Mountain, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke

3220
05 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK

Afterpiece Title: THE MISER

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Taylor-Wilde; James-Rees; Lawyer-Rock; Sparkle-Evatt; Satin-Abbot; Upholsterer-Ledger; Ramille-Bernard//Mariana-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: James Actor: Rees
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

3221
10 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR or The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper-Waldron; Leander-Caulfield; Squire Robert-Cooke; James-Benson; Harry-Bland; Davy-Wewitzer; Dr Helebore-Burton//Charlotte-Miss De Camp; Dorcas (with a song)-Mrs Bland (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: James Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

3222
14 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Performance Comment: As17931220, but James-Bland; Harry-Waldron Jun.//Charlotte-Miss Heard .
Cast
Role: James Actor: Bland

3223
05 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Frailties Or Precept Against Practice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Farley, Blurton//Mrs Esten, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (Shepperson and Reynolds, 1794): Mr Muscadel-Lewis; Sir Gregory Oldwort-Quick; Charles Seymour-Holman; Mr Craig Campbell-Munden; James-Farley; Footman [unassigned in text]-Blurton//Paulina-Mrs Esten; Nannette-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Louisa Compton-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Platt; Julette-Miss Leserve; Lady Fancourt-Mrs Pope.] Prologue spoken by Bernard. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bernard. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Esten. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: HARTFORD BRIDGE

3224
22 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAF LOVER

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Groom-Blanchard; Canteen- Bernard; Young Wrongward-Macready; Old Wrongward Powel; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Rees; James-Farley II Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Watts; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley II Sophia-Miss Chapman

3225
25 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: As17931223, but Richard-Pindar (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir James Tyrrel-Waldron Jun.; Lord Mayor-Burton .
Cast
Role: Sir James Tyrrel Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Sir James Blout Actor: Lyons

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: James Actor: Bland