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13485 results for: Keyword - John Wilson
We found 11041 matches on Author, 2744 matches on Performance Comments, 1274 matches on Event Comments, 351 matches on Performance Title, and 15 matches on Roles/Actors.

11801
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: Captain Fluellin Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Performance Comment: Sir John Evergreen-Quick; Charles-Whitfield; Beaufort-Robson; Drill-Wewitzer; Tattoo-Brunsdon; Roger-Egan; Cameleon-Lee Lewes; Brussels-Mrs Pitt; Emily-Mrs Morton; Sally-Mrs Willems; Lady Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Evergreen Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Charles the Eighth of France; or, The Invasion of Naples by the French Author(s): John Crowne

11802
22 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Wilson; Lopez-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy (late Mrs Farrell; Ist appearance in that character); Antonio-Vernon; Clara-Miss Brown; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; The Duenna-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson

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: Grub Actor: Wilson

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

11803
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: Brainworm Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Performance Comment: Debenture-Quick; Teneriffe-Wilson; Midships-Lee Lewes; George Belford-Whitfield; Wilmot-Robson; Breeze-L'Estrange; Fanny-Mrs Morton; Adelaide-Miss Stewart; Harriet-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Teneriffe Actor: Wilson

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Dockyard, as17790924

11804
20 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wroughton, Clarke, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Fearon, Aickin, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Lewis, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart, Mrs Yates.
Role: Cleon Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Robson, Booth, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Fearon, L'Estrange, Messink, Stevens, Thompson, Cushing, Egan, Vernon, Miss Brown, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Kennedy. Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1779): Lieutenant Beauclerk-Mattocks; Charles Wilson-Robson; Pipes-Booth; Twist-Wewitzer; Lord Heartless-Brunsdon; Buckram-Jones; Ostler-Fearon; Miner-L'Estrange; Landlord-Messink; Officer-Stevens; Ben-Vernon; Sailor-Baker; Ruffian-Bates; Emilia-Miss Brown; Miss Freeman-Mrs Whitfield; Sukey-Mrs Kennedy; Thompson, Cushing, Egan are unassigned. Thompson, Cushing, Egan are unassigned.
Cast
Role: Charles Wilson Actor: Robson

11805
13 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Mr Page-Hull; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Whitfield; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Simple-W. Bates; Bardolph-Baker; Pistol-Cushing; Slender-Quick; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Bulkley; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Catherine And Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: As17791022

11806
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: Polonius Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

11807
23 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Fearon; Don Pedro-Quick; Lissardo-Lee Lewes; Frederick-Booth; Soldier-Egan; Alguazil-Jones; Gibby-Wilson; Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

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

11808
27 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Hardcastle Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Cast
Role: Hearty Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17791123

11809
30 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

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: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

11810
07 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17791113, but Doctor Caius (1st time)-Whitfield; Fenton-Robson; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Page-Miss Langrish.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

11811
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: Pamphlet Actor: Wilson

11812
23 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Lee Lewes; Harcourt-Robson; Dorilant-Whitfield; Alithea-Miss Ambrose; The Country Wife-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Dance: End: The Dockyard, as17791204

11813
08 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17791111, but Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Jessica (1st time [song omitted])-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End III: The Dockyard, as17791204; End IV: Dance-Master Dagueville, Master Holland, Miss Dagueville

11814
17 January 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Barret; Symon-Pentland; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Stewart; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; Jenny-Miss Campbell; Peggy-A Young Lady (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh [unidentified]); A New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mr Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Students or The Humours of St

Song: End IV: Hooly and Fairlyin character-M'Donald

Music: Between the Acts: proper Scotch Music-; a new Scotch Overture-

11815
29 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Artaxerxes and The Deaf Lover [both announced on playbill of 28 Jan.] are unavoidably obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Leoni and Wilson. Receipts: #98 1s. (96.2; 1.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every where

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

11816
29 February 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Jerrold; Stockwell-Jones; Capt. Dudley-Leach; Charles-Wilson; Fulmer-Willis; Varland-Creswell; Stukely-Wortley; Major O'Flaherty-Price; Lady Rusport-Mrs Weeks; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kingham; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Jerrold; Prologue-Master Jerrold.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-Jerrold; Lord Minikin-Jones; Lady Minikin-Mrs Jerrold; Miss Tittup-Mrs Kingham.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: Jerrold

Entertainment: Monologue.End: A Sea Fight.Frenchman-Jerrold

11817
06 March 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Jerrold; King Henry-Leach; Prince Edward-Miss Painter; Duke of York-Master Jerrold; Duke of Buckingham-Price; Lord Stanley-Wilson; Tressel-Gardner; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Wortley; Earl of Richmond-Jones; Lady Ann-Mrs Kingham; Dutchess of York-Mrs Weeks; The Queen-Mrs Jerrold.
Cast
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: Death And Restoration Of Harlequin

Afterpiece Title: Miss In Her Teens

Performance Comment: Capt. Flash-Price; Capt. Loveit-Wilson; Puff-Leach; Fribble-Jones; Tagg-Mrs Jerrold; Miss Biddy-Mrs Kingham.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Wilson

11818
13 March 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Wilson; Benvolio-Jones; Capulet-Price; Tibalt-Gardner; Paris-Wortley; Friar Lawrence-Leach; Peter-Master Jerrold; Mercutio-Jerrold; Lady Capulet-Mrs Jerrold; Nurse-Mrs Weeks; Juliet-Mrs Kingham.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Miss In Her Teens

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Wilson

11819
17 March 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Francis Gripe-A Gentleman (from London [unidentified]); Sir George Airy-Jones; Sir Jealous Traffick-Leach; Charles-Wilson; Whisper-Wortley; Marplot-Jerrold; Isabinda-Mrs Kingham; Patch-Mrs Jerrold; Scentwell-Mrs Weeks; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Prologue-Jerrold.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

11820
01 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed

Cast
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17800327but Pierrot-J. Wilson.
Cast
Role: 800327but Pierrot Actor: J. Wilson.
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Dance: End 2nd piece: Dance of Sailors-Langrish, others

11821
11 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Song: In 2nd piece an ode: The Wooden Walls of England (the words by Henry? Green, the music by Dr Arne)-Reinhold, J. Wilson, Miss Morris

Performance Comment: Green=, the music by Dr Arne)-Reinhold, J. Wilson, Miss Morris.
Cast
Role: Actor: Reinhold, J. Wilson, Miss Morris.

11822
19 April 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Jerrold; Strickland-Price; Frankly-Jones; Bellamy-Wilson; Jack Meggot-Davis; Tester-Leach; Simon-Wortley; Buckle-Master Simson; Jacintha-Mrs Kingham; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Weeks; Lucetta-Mrs Robinson; Clarinda-Mrs Jerrold; Prologue-Miss Jerrold (a child of 3 years old).
Cast
Role: Bellamy Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Dance: A Hornpipe-a Gentleman [unidentified]

Entertainment: Monologues. End: The Examination of Dr Last before the College of Physicians taken from The Devil upon Two Sticks-Jerrold; End afterpiece: The Picture of a Play-House; or, Bucks have at Ye All-

11823
03 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Campley-Lewis; Lord Hardy (1st time)-Whitfield; Lord Brumpton-Clarke; Trusty-Hull; Sable-Quick; Trim-Wilson; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte (1st time)-Mrs Morton; Mademoiselle (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson
Role: Lopez Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Alphonso Actor: Wilson
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wilson, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson
Role: Sir Valentine Sedgmore Actor: Wilson
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Elders

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson
Role: Lopez Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Alphonso Actor: Wilson
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wilson, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson
Role: Sir Valentine Sedgmore Actor: Wilson
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Elder Brother Author(s): John Fletcher

11824
25 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17800511, but Sir William Meadows-Thompson; Margery-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

Dance: As17800414

11825
14 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Wilson; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Webb; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Mr Honeycombe Actor: Wilson