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4873 results for: Keyword - James Thompson
We found 2554 matches on Performance Comments, 2250 matches on Author, 436 matches on Event Comments, 90 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3326
13 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blanford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Miss Platt; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Belinda-Mrs Belfille (1st apPearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

3327
14 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panco-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Thompson

Dance: End II: a new Dance, Hibernian Dotage Dotage[; or, The Lover's Last Blunder-Byrn, Jackson, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin. [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.

3328
15 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Holman; Tattle-Lewis (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Foresight-Quick; Scandal-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Fearon; Snap-Thompson; Buckram-Stock; Jeremy-Davies; Trapland-Booth; Ben-Ryder; a song-Ryder; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Prue-Mrs Brown; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bates; Angelica-Mrs Pope. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Nurse-$Mrs Pitt; Jenny-$Miss Brangin.]
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17861002

3329
29 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Slender-Kennedy; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Host of the Garter-Thompson; Pistol-Cubitt; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Swords; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Bates; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

3330
15 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Brown; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

3331
23 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

3332
30 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Colonel Briton-Farren; Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Macready; Don Lopez-Booth; Gibby-Fearon; Soldier-Helme; Alguazil-Thompson; Lissardo-Ryder; Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora-Mrs T. Kennedy; Inis-Mrs Morton; Violante-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Alguazil Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

3333
02 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Tradelove-Thompson; Sackbut-Fearon; Freeman-Davies; Aminadab-Stevens; Simon Pure-Kennedy; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Mask'd Lady-Miss Brangin; Ann Lovely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

3334
11 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Anthonio-Thompson; Charino-Booth; Don Duart-Davies; Governor-Gardner; Sancho-Fearon; Don Manuel-Cubitt; Carlos-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Elvira-Mrs Bates; Louisa-Mrs Morton; Angelina-Miss Wilkinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

3335
15 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holman; Poliphontes-Farren; Narbas-Aickin (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Euricles-Macready; Erox-Gardner; High Priest-Thompson; Ismene-Mrs Morton; Merope-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

3336
31 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Booth; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; The Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaritta-Mrs Inchbald; Altea-Mrs Morton; Clara-Miss Platt; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, Rayner, Miss Cranfield

3337
06 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope.
Role: Amber Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Edwin; Lavinio-Macready; Barbarino-Booth; Alberto-Thompson; Mago-Fearon; Brunetto-Kennedy; Ambassador-Cubitt; Officer-Helme; Puritan-Wewitzer; Duchess-Miss Platt; Prudentia-Miss Brangin; Flametta-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Alberto Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17870131

3338
10 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Macready, Cubitt, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788 [i.e. 1787]): Mr Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Mr Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Zedan-Fearon; Mr Meanright-Macready; Keepers-Thompson, Cubitt; Prisoners-Helme, Gardner; Guard-Blurton; Messenger-Ledger; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Wilkinson; Prisoner-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Keepers Actor: Thompson, Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

3339
13 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: As17870210, but Thompson, Gardner.
Cast
Role: Keepers Actor: Thompson, Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

3340
20 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil (1st time)-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet (with a song)-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

3341
01 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Keepers Actor: Thompson, Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Johnstone; Butler-Brown; Cook-Gaudry; Coachman-Painter; Conjurer-Thompson; Jobson-Edwin; Lady Loverule-Mrs Morton; Lettice-Mrs Davenett; Lucy-Miss Brangin; Nell-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Conjurer Actor: Thompson

3342
05 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: As17870210, but Keepers-Thompson in place of Cubitt.
Cast
Role: Keepers Actor: Thompson in place of Cubitt.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

3343
27 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Kennedy; Tom (for that night only)-Ryder; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Wilkinson; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Miss Platt; Indiana-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Humphry Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Lady Pentweazle in Town

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller
Related Work: The Man of Taste Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: a song-King

3344
31 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove (1st time)-Pope; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy (1st time)-Farren; Lady Easy (1st time)-Mrs Pope; Edging (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bates; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 2 years).
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Farren; Brothers-Macready, Helme; Spirit-Thompson; Principal Bacchanal-Johnstone; Bacchanals-Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies; The Spirit (for that night only)-Leoni; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wilkinson; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

3345
11 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Holman; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-King; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Kennedy; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Dance: II: a Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play; End: The Indian's Ransom, as17870217

3346
16 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Ryder; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Leech-Fearon; Ghastly-Cubitt; Spruce-Brown; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Stevens; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Bates; Miss Leeson-Mrs Brown; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Crow Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach or Inn in an Uproar

Entertainment: Monologue Before: Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written By D. Garrick, Esq., with Alterations and Additions) (for that night only)-Quick

3347
26 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Quick; Puff-Fearon; Captain Loveit-Macready; Jasper-Thompson; Captain Flash-Ryder; Tag-Mrs Webb; Miss Biddy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17870131

3348
14 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Hewardine (1st appearance on any stage); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Cubitt; Old Philpot-Quick; Maria-Mrs T. Kennedy; The original Epilogue-Hewardine, Quick.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Thompson

Song: As17870326

3349
21 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Farmer-Thompson; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-A Young Lady (1st appearance on that stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

3350
23 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Mr Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot (1st time)-Kennedy; Tester-Stevens; Buckle-Thompson; Frankly (1st time)-Pope; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Inchbald; Jacintha (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lucetta-Mrs Brown; Milliner-Miss Stuart; Clarinda-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Buckle Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-[see17870131]