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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.

3376
26 November 1788 @ 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-Cubitt; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Tweedale; Betty Hint-Mrs Rock; Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

3377
01 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

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

Dance: As17881107

3378
26 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope; King-Hull; Garcia-Davies; Gonsalez-Gardner; Selim-Macready; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Evatt; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Miss Brunton; Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Aladin; or, The Wonderful Lamp

Dance: In Afterpiece: Byrne, King, Ratchford, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

3379
30 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Entertainment: Vaudeville In Irish Fair: [scene in afterpiece] [will be introduced (for the 1st time) a Sparring Match-Humphreys, another celebrated Pugilist [Death (London Chronicle 31 Dec.)]

3380
31 December 1788 @ 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-Bonville; Alguazil-Thompson; Lissardo-Ryder; Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Inis-Mrs Rock; Violante-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Alguazil Actor: Thompson
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: Aladin

3381
03 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Higgins-Thompson; Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Higgins Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

3382
20 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Darley; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Beatrice-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: In II: Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play

3383
21 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Farren; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Fearon; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Macready; Officer-Evatt; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera (1st time)-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

3384
10 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III
Role: Waiters Actor: Thompson, Rock

Afterpiece Title: The Prophet

Performance Comment: As17890204, but Vizier-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Vizier Actor: Thompson.
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson

3385
11 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Aickin; Orlando-Lewis; Amiens-Johnstone; songs-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; William-Wewitzer; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Gardner; Touchstone-Quick; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Cuckoo Song-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: As17881112

3386
14 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III
Role: Waiters Actor: Thompson, Rock

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Bannister; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Fearon; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Kennedy; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Thompson

3387
17 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17890131, but Planters-_Thompson, _Helme.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: _Thompson, _Helme.

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17890101

3388
21 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17881022, but Inkle-Farren; Planters-_Thompson, _Helme.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: _Thompson, _Helme.

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Dance: As17890101

3389
28 March 1789 @ 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-Wewitzer; Spruce-Bernard; Crow-Thompson; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Bernard; Miss Leeson-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Crow Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Edwin; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Fearon; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; The Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Oldworth Actor: Thompson

Dance: In I afterpiece: Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Occasional Address-Mrs Pope

3390
14 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Faulkland-Lewis; Capt. Absolute-Bernard; Sir Anthony Absolute-Fearon; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-Cubitt; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Miss Brunton; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope; Original Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wewitzer; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Fearon; Doctor's Man-Rock; Jew's Man-Milburne; Black Aga-Painter; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Miss Rowson; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb; Text (J. Debrett, 1789) specifies: Crumpy-Quick; +Cross-Leg-Blanchard; +Zebede-Wewitzer (in text: $Reeve); Doctor Quinquina-Cubitt; +Absalom-Macready; +Crank-Fearon (in text: $Booth); Dominique-Rock; +Habby-Milburne; +Babouc-Painter; +Cadi-Evatt; +Bassa-Davies; Crier-Thompson; Courier-Ledger; +Dora-Miss Rowson; +Juggy-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Crier Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady ; or, Jack in Distress- See17890616

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience-(with Alterations and Additions) Quick?

3391
15 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Col. Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Bernard; Amber-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Rock; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Miss Rowson; Betty-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Amber Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson

3392
23 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17880924, but Fairly-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Fairly Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson

3393
30 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Campley-Lewis; Lord Hardy-Pope; Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Thompson; Cabinet-Macready; Recruits-Rock, Ledger, Painter, Evatt, Lee; Tom-Blanchard; Trim, (with) The Cries of London and Dublin-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Brunton; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bernard; Kate Matchlock (for that night only)-Mr Edwin; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Webb; Tattleaid-Miss Stuart; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Rowson, Mrs Rock; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Puzzle Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: Saint George's Day; or, Britons Rejoice

Song: End 3rd piece: God save the King-; with Grand Accompaniment [on the organ]-Greatorex [, as performed at the Oratorios see17890320

3394
02 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III
Role: Waiters Actor: Thompson, Rock

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Blanchard; Old Cockney-Thompson; Capt. Sightly-Cubitt; Barnacle-Rock; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Miss La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Old Cockney Actor: Thompson

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Piping Pedlar-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

3395
05 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Thompson; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Milburne; Sir Charles Manly-Davies; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon [i

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

3396
06 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: _Thompson, _Helme.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin (for the 1st and positively that night only, with an entire new Hunting Song, composed by Shield)-Mrs Martyr; Steady-Bannister; Easy-Thompson; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Mrs Wells; Cicely-Mrs Davenett; Gillian-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Dance: End II: Negro Dance- as l Jan.; End: Mirth by Moonshine-, as17890113

Song: In I: Sweet Bird, as17890126

3397
18 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17881106, but Thrifty-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Thrifty Actor: Thompson.

3398
19 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Performance Comment: Bellair-Lewis; Doctor Feelove-Quick; Sir Marvel Mushroom-Bernard; Evergreen-Ryder; Le Gout-Wewitzer; David-Fearon; Lawyer's Clerk-Thompson; Carlton-Farren; Arabella-Miss Brunton; Miss Juvenille-Mrs Bernard; Mrs Tomson-Mrs Platt; Miss Archer-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lawyer's Clerk Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17890113

Song: End: Comic Song-Edwin

3399
22 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The British Sailor; or, The Fourth of June

Performance Comment: Heartoak (with Stand to your Guns)-Bannister; Sir Jessmy-Bernard; Drag-Thompson; Le France-Wewitzer; Buckram-Blanchard; Mrs Drag-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Drag Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: Ned Shuter's Observations in a Post Haste Journey to Paris-Bernard

3400
23 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17880924, but Fairly-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Fairly Actor: Thompson.

Entertainment: Vocal Imitations, as17890515, but Mrs Wrighten (+World, 24 May); End: Imitation [of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" speech, Act II. ii (World, 23 May) from Isabella]-Mrs Wells