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4839 results for: Keyword - James Thompson
We found 2554 matches on Performance Comments, 2212 matches on Author, 436 matches on Event Comments, 90 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3001
10 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Parchment Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Lewis; Amphitryon-Wroughton; Mercury-Whitfield; Judge Gripus-Wilson; Phoebus-Booth; Polidas-Fearon; Tranio-Thompson; Sosia-Quick; Phaedra-Mrs Mattocks; Bromia-Mrs Pitt; Night-Miss Green; Alcmena-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Tranio Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Monologue: In IV: Masque of Singing and Dancing. Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Miss Valois

3002
15 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Booth; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Wroughton; Major O'Flaherty-Aickin; Fulmer-Thompson; Varland-Quick; Lady Rusport-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fulmer Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Dance: As17790222

3003
20 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Parchment Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Albion Queens; or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Wroughton; Davison-L'Estrange; Morton-Fearon; Gifford-Thompson; Cecil-Hull; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Jackson; Douglas-Mrs Bulkley; Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Hartley (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Gifford Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Afterpiece Title: Comus

3004
20 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Abp. of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Bedford-Philimore; Ely-Thompson; Captain Mac@Morris-Egan; Burgundy-Robson; Williams-Booth; Gower-Norris; French Soldier-Wewitzer; Montjoy-Baker; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellin-Wilson; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield; Chorus-Hull.
Cast
Role: Ely Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

3005
22 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: new dance, The Dockyard-Dagueville, Langrish, Holland, Miss Matthews, Miss Valois. With a new scene painted by Carver

3006
24 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Clarke; Orlando-Lewis; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-L'Estrange; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Corin-Thompson; Sylvius-Robson; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Wrighten; Touchstone-Edwin (Ist appearance on this stage); Caelia (1st time; with a song)-Mrs Morton; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Phoebe-Mrs Whitfield; Rosalind-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End I: The Dockyard-as17790922, but _Holland; V: a Dance of Foresters-

3007
27 September 1779 @ 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-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Humphry Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor

Dance: End III: The Dockyard, as17790924

Song: II: The Cottage on the lawn (set by Michael Arne)-Mrs Kennedy

3008
01 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Wroughton; Old Knowell-Hull; Young Knowell-Whitfield; Wellbred-Robson; Master Stephen-Edwin; Master Matthew-Wewitzer; Cash-Thompson; Formal-Jones; Brainworm-Wilson; Downright-Clarke; Justice Clement-Booth; Cob-Fearon; Captain Bobadil-Lee Lewes; Bridget-Mrs Whitfield; Tib-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Cash Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Dockyard, as17790924

3009
18 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth (1st time [at this theatre]; and 1st appearance at this theatre)-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Wroughton; Malcolm-Whitfield; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Song: Vocal parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems

3010
23 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Hotspur-Peile (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

3011
01 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Miss Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliff-Thompson; Dutchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann (1st time)-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

3012
09 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Lewis; Wingate-Fearon; Gargle-Thompson; Simon-Cushing; Charlotte-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: new dance, The Coquette Quaker; or, The Husband Deceived-Dagueville, Jackson, Harris, Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Matthews, Miss Lings, Miss Valois

Related Works
Related Work: The Spring Author(s): James Harris

3013
11 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Jessica (with a song [Haste, Lorenzo, haste away])-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
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-Moody; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End III: The Husband Deceived, as17791109, but Ratchford; End IV: +The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

3014
13 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Catherine And Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Hortensio-Robson; Taylor-Jones; Baptista-Thompson; Music@Master-Brunsdon; Pedro-Wewitzer; Biondello-Cushing; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Mrs Poussin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17791022

3015
16 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wroughton; Young Wou'dbe-Lee Lewes; Richmore-Whitfield; Fairbank-Fearon; Alderman-Thompson; Subtleman-Wewitzer; Balderdash-Booth; Teague-Egan; Clearaccount-L'Estrange; Poet-Jones; Trueman-Lewis; Constance-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Poussin; Aurelia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Alderman Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

3016
19 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Brunsdon; Burgundy-Robson; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Green; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

3017
22 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Wilson; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Fearon; Bernardo-Booth; Francisco-Smith; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Jackson; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Booth; Woodley-Thompson; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Mrs Morton; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Woodley Actor: Thompson

3018
23 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb
Related Work: The Bird in a Cage; or, Money Works Wonders! Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Young Loveit-Robson; Simon-Brunsdon; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Thompson; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Gruel Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: The Dockyard-Dagueville, Master Dagueville, Holland, Miss Valois

3019
25 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Don Louis (1st time)-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Governor-Fearon; Sancho-Brunsdon; Monsieur-Stevens; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

3020
30 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779) Jupiter-Robson; Pluto-Baker; Minos-L'Estrange; Belphegor-Reinhold; Astorath-Doyle; Cryer of Minos' Court-Thompson; Poor Spirit-Brundson; 3 Antipodeans-; Mercury-J. Wilson; Harlequin-W. Bates; Punch-Edwin; Lieutenant-Booth; Sailor-Fearon; Ceres-Mrs Kennedy; Little Girl-Miss Morris; Prude-Mrs Poussin; Sicilians-Mrs Willems, Miss Green; Colombine-Miss Brown [in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].
Cast
Role: Cryer of Minos' Court Actor: Thompson

3021
01 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Clarke; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Whitfield; Major O'Flaherty-Aickin; Fulmer-Thompson; Varland-Quick; Lady Rusport-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fulmer Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Cryer of Minos' Court Actor: Thompson

3022
16 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Elliot]); Blandford-Hull; Hotman-L'Estrange; Jack Stanmore-Booth; Governor-Whitfield; Daniel-Quick; Stanmore-Robson; Capt. Driver-Thompson; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Miss Ambrose; Lucy-Mrs Whitfield; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Cryer of Minos' Court Actor: Thompson

Dance: End II: Dance of Slaves-

3023
18 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes; Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Booth; Rovewell-Robson; Belmour-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Thompson

3024
31 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar-Reinhold; song-Reinhold; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry-Quick; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Edwin; Borachio-L'Estrange; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Mrs Whitfield; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Cast
Role: Cryer of Minos' Court Actor: Thompson

Dance: II: Masquerade-proper to the play; to conclude with a Country Dance-

3025
07 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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