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7386 results for: Keyword - Major Thomas Porter
We found 5454 matches on Author, 1845 matches on Performance Comments, 487 matches on Event Comments, 66 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6526
06 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Melantius-Quin; Amintor-Ryan; King-Hale; Calianax-Hippisley; Diagoras-Chapman; Lysippus-Cashell; Diphilus-Ridout; Cleon-Arthur; Strato-Carr; 1st Gentleman-Anderson; 2nd Gentleman-Hayman; Porter-Dunstall; Dula-Mrs Bland; Aspasia-the Young Gentlewoman who played Monimia [see17441122]; Evadne-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Dunstall

Dance: Cooke

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of the Poets; or, The Contention for the Laureat Author(s): Thomas Cooke
Related Work: The Triumphs of Love and Honour Author(s): Thomas Cooke
Related Work: The Eunuch; or, The Darby Captain Author(s): Thomas Cooke
Related Work: Love the Cause and Cure of Grief; or, The Innocent Murderer Author(s): Thomas Cooke
Related Work: The Mournful Nuptials; or, Love the Cure of All Woes Author(s): Thomas Cooke

6527
22 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Wolsey-L. Sparks; Buckingham-Mills; Suffolk-Blakes; Norfolk-Havard; Lord Sands-Neale; Porter-Barrington; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Surrey-Marshall; Cranmer-Bridges; Abergaveny-Mozeen; Chamberlain-Winstone; Cromwell-Stevens; Campeius-Turbutt; Gardner-Taswell; Surveyor-Goodfellow; Lovel-Ray; Brandon-Woodburn; Serjeant-Usher; Dr Butts-I. Sparks; Capuchius-Bransby; Guildford-Marr; Anne Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Cross; Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Barrington

6528
11 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty Fashion-Foote; Loveless-Giffard; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Ann-Miss Cole; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington; Snap-Yates; Sly-Neale; Lawyer-Woodburn; Porter-Gray; Amanda-Miss Furnival.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Quaver-Lowe; Coupee-Yates; Blister-Turbutt; Wormwood-Woodburn; Goodwill-Taswell; Thomas-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bransby.

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: IV: Lowe

6529
20 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17451207, but Brush-Anderson; Porter-Arthur; 1st Bravo-James.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

6530
10 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Lord George-Cibber; Wronglove-Giffard; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Sir Friendly-Berry; Heartshorn-Mrs Macklin; Brush-Raftor; Surgeon-Goodfellow; Porter-Ray; Bravoes: -Marr, Bransby, Leigh; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Woffington; Miss Notable (with a song in character)-Mrs Clive; Prologue-Mrs Clive; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington in Character of Female Volunteer.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 V: My Faith and Truth, as17460104

Dance: IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206; III: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

6531
11 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Lord Wronglove-Giffard; Brilliant-Cibber; Moral-Berry; Surgeon-Collins; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Cross; Miss Notable-Mrs Clive (with a song in character).
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: As17461121

6532
20 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Brilliant-Chapman; Wronglove-Gibson; Moral-Cashell; Brush-Anderson; Porter-Arthur; 1st Bravo-James; 2nd Bravo-Vaughan; Miss Notable-Miss Hippisley; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Vincent; Hartshorn-Mrs Bland; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

6533
24 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Gibson; Moral-Bridges; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Vincent; Brush-Anderson; Porter-Paddick; 1st Bravo-James; Surgeon-Stoppelaer; Lady Gentle-Mrs Hale; Miss Notable-Miss Morrison; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Bland; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Paddick

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: n Irish Song %Ellen a Roon-Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

6534
04 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Candlemen, #1 10s.; Hickman (Porter), 18s.; Paddick rais'd, 10s.; Salary list at #49 17s. 7d. per day, #299 5s. 6d. Paid Cross for paper & pens, 7s.; Paid Bill Stickers, #2 14s.; Paid Brooks & Mason Hand Bills, 12s. (Treasurer's Book). [The payment to Billstickers and for Handbills, for Candlemen, and for Hickman, the porter, are weekly constants. They are averaged for the season in the following table and will not be further itemized.] @Item Weekly Average Season Total@Billstickers #2 14s. #86 8s.@Handbills 12s. #22 4s.@Candlemen #1 10s. #48@Hickman 18s. #28 16s.@ Receipts: #130 (Cross); #131 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

6535
07 September 1750 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, The Fo Bit

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin; or, 'Squire in the Suds

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Colombine's Father-Middleton; Shadow-Ferguson; Squire Gawky-Slater; Porter-Brown; Constable-Williamson; Colombine-Miss Agnetta.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Brown

Song: Phillips, Miss Agnetta

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Glory Author(s): Thomas PhillipsThomas Arne
Related Work: The Rival Captains; or, The Impostor Unmask'd Author(s): Thomas Phillips

Dance: Phillips, Miss Agnetta

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Glory Author(s): Thomas PhillipsThomas Arne
Related Work: The Rival Captains; or, The Impostor Unmask'd Author(s): Thomas Phillips

6536
10 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Indsor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; Recruiting Serjant-Beard; (with) Song in Character-Beard; Corporal-Barrington; Drummer-Mr Tattoo; Recruits-Mattock, Baker, Legg, Warren, Courtney, Whitaker; Equilibrist on the Wire-Saunders; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butchers-Gibbs, Perry; Slaughter Men-Holtom, Buck; Spectators-The Comedians; The Dances-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Holtom
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Maid of the West Author(s): Thomas Heywood
Related Work: Bury Fair Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair American Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

6537
25 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17600128, but Constable-_; Porter-_; Drummer-_; Recruits-_; Andrew to Yates's Parade-_; Andrew to Puppet Shew-_; Tiddee Doll-_; Butchers-_; Slaughter Men-_bill states: Rest of the parts as usual.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Holtom
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Maid of the West Author(s): Thomas Heywood
Related Work: Bury Fair Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair American Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

6538
13 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Fair, A Grotesque Pantomime Entertainment

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Sga Maranesi, first time; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; In which will be introduc'd a Recruiting Lieutenant, the Lieutenant-Shuter; With a new Song-Beard in the character of a Sailor; Midshipman-Young; Drummer-Tatoo; Recruits-Mattocks, Baker, Legg; The Equilibrist on the Wire-Matthews; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butcher-Perry; Slaughtermen-Holtom, Buck; Spectators attending the Fair-the Comedians; To conclude with a Bohemian Dance-Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Holtom
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Maid of the West Author(s): Thomas Heywood
Related Work: Bury Fair Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair American Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

6539
13 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Love Match

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Dyer, Clarke, Mattocks, Hull, Dunstall, Anderson, Bennet, Cushing, Miss Miller, Mrs Green; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue in character-Mrs Green. [Parts were: Thoughtless, Friendly, Modish, Castparts, Mortgage, Parchment, Whiffler, Ranter, Sg Caponi, Sg Screechi, Sg Scrapo, Sg Caperini, Lady Bellari, Mrs Thoughtless, Sga Trilli, Sga Squealini, Servants, Recruits, Bailiff, Porter (Larpent MS 209).]Parts were: Thoughtless, Friendly, Modish, Castparts, Mortgage, Parchment, Whiffler, Ranter, Sg Caponi, Sg Screechi, Sg Scrapo, Sg Caperini, Lady Bellari, Mrs Thoughtless, Sga Trilli, Sga Squealini, Servants, Recruits, Bailiff, Porter (Larpent MS 209).]

6540
09 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Anderson; Scotchman-Bennet; Irishman-Barrington; Catchpole-Buck; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Weller; Porter-Gardner; President-Perry; Three Members-Tindal, R. Smith, Hayes; Charlotte-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Gardner

6541
03 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Anderson; Scotchman-Bennet; Irishman-Barrington; Catchpole-Buck; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Weller; Porter-Gardner; President-Perry; Three members-R. Smith, Tindal, Mas. Morgan; Charlotte-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Gardner

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

6542
15 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Anderson; Scotchman-Bennet; Irishman-Barrington; Catchpole-Buck; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Weller; Porter-Gardner; President-Perry; Three members-Holtom, Murden, Mas. Morgan; Charlotte-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Gardner

Dance: II: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

6543
06 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice, with the Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Mattocks; Rhodope-Mrs Thompson; 1st Nymph (Follower of Eurydice)-Miss Valois; Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Banks; Squire Gawky-Morgan; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Goody Gurton-Wignell; Clown (Drudge)-Morris; Cook-Baker; Porter-Quick; Dwarf-Miss Ford; Rural Swain-Arnauld; 2nd Nymph-Miss Valois; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Eurydice-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Quick

6544
13 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid the Porters at the several Inns of Court their Xmas Boxes #3 11s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #207 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Quick

6545
23 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17680108, but Cook-_; Porter-_; Goody Gurton-_.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Quick

6546
09 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Lord Wronglove-Reddish; Lord George Brilliant-Cautherly; Sir Friendly Moral-Aickin; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Barry, first time; Miss Notable-Miss Pope; Lady Gentle-Mrs W. Barry; Brush-Ackman; Porter-Booth; Surgeon-Wright; Heartshorn-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

6547
28 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Three days Salary at #80 12s. 3d. per diem--#241 16s. 9d. Paid Mrs W. Barry (half salary) 17s. 6d. [Mr Carver (presumably Robert Carver the scene painter) received, according to the treasurer's book, one pound daily throughout the season. This payment is listed separately each Saturday, and will not be mentioned hereafter.] Paid Lampmen #2; Bill-stickers #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen #1 8s.; Carpenters #7 5s. 2d.; Taylors #16 11s. 10d.; Mantua Maker #3 12s.; Stevens (Porter) 18s.; Supers & Kettle Drum #3 4s. (Treasurer's Book). [As these were constant weekly items in the Treasurer's Book their averages and season totals will be given in the following table, after which no further itemization will be made.] Receipts: #197 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Item Weekly Average Season Total@Lampmen #3 4s. #115 4s.@Bill Stickers #2 14s. #97 4s.@Handbills 12s. #21 12s.@ Candlemen #8 #288@ Carpenters #5 #180@ Tailor #6 #216@Mantua Maker #2 #72@ Stevens (porter) 18s. #32 8s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

6548
03 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Davies; Wingate-Farrel; Gargle-Dancer; Irishman-Fearon; Bayliff-Lloyd; Porter-Vowell; Simon-Jacobs; Charlotte-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Vowell

Dance: As17720615

6549
08 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17730101, but Careless-Brereton, first time; Musician-Messink; Porter-Wrighten; Obadiah-Parsons; Mrs Chat-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: The Medley-Giorgi's Scholars

6550
19 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Cautherly, first time; Bookseller-Jones; Day's Servant-Jacobs; Keeper-Watkins; Arabella-Mrs Jefferson; Ruth (first time)-Miss Pope; Teague (with songs)-Moody; Blunt-J. Aickin; Lt Story-Fawcett; Musician-Messink; Porter-Wrighten; Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Committeemen-Hartry, Griffith; Coachman-Keen; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Chat-Mrs Simson; In Act IV, Teague's Ramble-introduced by Moody.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918