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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.

3076
08 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs [My bliss too long; To keep my gentle Jessy])-Mattocks; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song [Haste, Lorenzo, haste away])-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan (1st time)-Egan; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose .
Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17811101; End of Act IV The Arcadian Festival by Aldridge and Miss Besford

3077
09 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Wroughton; Thorowgood-Hull; Trueman-Whitfield; Uncle-Fearon; Blunt-Thompson; Maria (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Millwood (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Leoni

3078
10 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Suett, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Moody; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1781): Sir Harry Trifle-Palmer; Qui Tarn-Parsons; Tom-Suett; Timothy-Phillimore; Sambo-Griffiths; Servant-Helme; Dennis Dogherty-Moody; Biddy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Annaseed-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Harriet Trifle-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue (taken from a celebrated passage in Thompson's Seasons [an abridgement of lines 1113-65 of Spring]) spoken by Miss Farren. [The Prologue was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances. The Epilogue was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811115).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue (taken from a celebrated passage in Thompson's Seasons [an abridgement of lines 1113-65 of Spring]) spoken by Miss Farren. [The Prologue was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances. The Epilogue was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811115).] hathi.

Song: As17811022

3079
11 December 1781 @ 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; Blunt-W. Bates; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-J. Wilson; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Carriers-Egan, Jones; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Thompson is unassigned.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811101

3080
17 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo (1st time)-Whitfield; Malcolm-J. Bates; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Seyward-Robson; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Webb; Gentlewoman-Mrs Poussin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Darley; Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Miss Willis, Miss Elrington, &c

3081
18 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Wroughton; Lorenzo-Lewis; Bertran-Whitfield; Gomez-Quick; Raymond-Hull; Alphonso-Fearon; Pedro-Thompson; Waiter-Master Edwin; Friar-Henderson; Leonora-Mrs Inchbald; Teresa-Mrs Poussin; Elvira-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

3082
20 December 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Selim-Robson; Alonzo-Fearon; Heli-L'Estrange; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Younge; Leonora-Miss Ambrose; Almeria-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Agreeable Surprise

3083
31 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Fearon; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-W. Bates; Polonius-Quick; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Booth; Bernardo-J. Wilson; Francisco-J. Bates; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Quick [i.e. doubled Polonius], Jones; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.
Related Works
Related Work: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief Author(s): James Messink

3084
05 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Henderson; Angelo-Hull; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Fryar Peter-Thompson; Elbow-W. Bates; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Clown-Booth; Lucio-Lee Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Inchbald; Juliet-Miss Stuart; Francisca-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Fryar Peter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.
Related Works
Related Work: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief Author(s): James Messink

3085
07 January 1782 @ 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; Pr. Edward-Miss Langrish; D. of York-Master Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-J. Bates; Lady Ann-Miss Ambrose; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.
Related Works
Related Work: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief Author(s): James Messink

3086
08 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Lewis; Suffolk-Hull; Pembroke-Whitfield; Officers-Thompson, J. Bates; King Edward-Wroughton; Lad) Eliz. Grey-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Clifford-Mrs Poussin; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Thompson, J. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.
Related Works
Related Work: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief Author(s): James Messink

3087
10 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Nerestan-Whitfield; Orasmin-L'Estrange; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Osman-Aickin; Selima-Miss Ambrose; Zara-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Melidor Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.
Related Works
Related Work: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief Author(s): James Messink

3088
18 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis; Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-W. Bates; John Moody-Thompson; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Wilson; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.
Related Works
Related Work: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief Author(s): James Messink

3089
22 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-Lewis; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Clarke; Corin-Thompson; William-W. Bates; LeBeu-Booth; Sylvius-J. Bates; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Webb; Touchstone-Quick; Celia (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Audrey-Mrs Davenett; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.
Related Works
Related Work: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief Author(s): James Messink

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17811219; In Act V a Dance of Fortsters (performers not listed)

3090
04 March 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England; or, The Humours of Sancho Pancha

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Johnson; Guzzle-Rogers; Sir T. Loveland-Knapp; Mayor-Buxton; Squire Badger-Holland; Fairlove-Thompson; Brief-Eden; Dr Drench-Bateman; Drawer-Henry; Sancho Pancha-Fitzgerald; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Fowler; Jezabel-Mrs Liddel; Dorothea-Miss Williams .
Cast
Role: Fairlove Actor: Thompson

Monologue: 1782 03 04 End of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Benson. vaudeville. End of Act I of afterpiece The Manual Exercise by Mrs Lefevre

3091
19 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (for that night only)-Henderson; Johnson-Hull; Smith-Fearon. The other Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, W. Bates, J. Bates, Gushing, Stevens, Thompson, Baker, L'Estrange, Bates, J. Wilson; Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin . Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin .
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Fearon. The other Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, W. Bates, J. Bates, Gushing, Stevens, Thompson, Baker, L'Estrange, Bates, J. Wilson

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

3092
10 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Aid. Doodle-Quick; Aid. Wiseacres-Booth; Mr Dashwell-Fearon; Ramble-Whitfield; Townley-Robson; Loveday-Thompson; Watchmen-Jones, Stevens, Bates; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Peggy Wiseacres-Miss Morris; Eugenia-Mrs Morton; Engine-Mrs Davenett; Jane-Mrs Wilson. A new Prologue by the Ghost of Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor .
Cast
Role: Loveday Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17820409

3093
17 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex (1st time)-Henderson; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-L'Estrange; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-J. Wilson; Southampton-Wroughton; Rutland (1st time)-Mrs Barnes; Nottingham-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hunter (1st appearance these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations')-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Thomas-Whitfield; Goodwill-Fearon; John-Thompson; Lord Bawble-Lee Lewes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-Cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews; End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409

3094
06 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Fabian Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete, scene I

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (alias Timothy Peascod)-Lee Lewes; Sir Roger-Booth; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Jones; Steward-Thompson; Ghost of Jeffry Cackle-Baker; Mother's Ghost-Gushing; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Langrish; Ghost of the Mother-Besford; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost (with a song)-Darley; Squire Thomas(alias ThomasFilbert)-Quick; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Joyce-Miss Langrish; Kitty (alias Kitty Carrots)-Mrs Wilson; Susan (with 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes .
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Thompson

3095
11 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-Lee Lewes; Torrington-Quick; Conolley-Aickin; Captain Savage-Davies; Leeson-Whitfield; Spruce-W. Bates; Ghastly-Jones; Leach-Fearon; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Ledger; Belville-Lewis; Mrs Belville (1st time)-Mrs Barnes; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Pitt; Miss Leeson-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Tempest-Miss Ambrose; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Crow Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820401, but omitted: Holloway

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Tally ho, as17820427

3096
15 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17820202, but Isaac-Stevens (1st attempt in that character); Father Paul-Thompson .
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

3097
20 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Ely-Thompson; Capt. MacMorris-Egan; Gower-Norris (of DL); Exeter-L'Estrange; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Joules; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellen-Booth; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Ely Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Thompson, Fearon, &c.
Related Works
Related Work: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief Author(s): James Messink

3098
28 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

3099
29 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: As17820404, but Jeremy (1st time)-W. Bates; Clodpole-Thompson; Damans (1st time)-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Clodpole Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17811219

3100
04 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Daggerly-Aickin; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Drelincourt-Hull; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Tipple Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Wishes

Cast
Role: Invoice Actor: Thompson