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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.

7101
14 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners

Performance Comment: Characters-Quick, Wilson, Munden, Thompson, Powel, Miss Chapman, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. I (T. Woodfall, 1798), which is "shamefully incorrect" (see Genest, VII, 29), and Gazetteer, 15 Mar.: Cockletop-Quick; Napkin-Wilson [in text: Cubitt]; Frank-Munden; Thomas-Thompson; Heaty-Powel [in text: Wilson]; Joey-Blanchard (see17910315 John-Blurton; Mrs Camomile-Miss Chapman; Belinda-Mrs Harlowe; Flounce-Mrs Rock; Nan-Mrs Cross [in text: Mrs Wells]; Mrs Cockletop-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Thompson

7102
05 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Mock Tempest Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17901119, but Thomas-_; Mob-_; Nuns-_.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Banks
Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): Thomas Shaw Jr.

Song: As17901124, but Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland

7103
09 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Elizabeth Inchbald, based on L'Indigent, by Louis Sebastien Mercier, and on Le Dissipateur; ou, L'Honnete Friponne, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue and Epilogue by Thomas Vaughan (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 21 July 1791: This Day is published Next Door Neighbours (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

7104
11 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Fawcett; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore

7105
17 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17920111, but Thomas-_.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore

7106
04 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Packer; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Suett; Footman-Webb; Black Boy-Master Gregson; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Suett

7107
20 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister (1st time)-Edwin; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Johnson; Thomas-Evatt; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Edwin? Jun. (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Evatt

7108
09 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Cast
Role: Major Cyprus Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Lingo-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Laura-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Miss Fontenelle; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

7109
30 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17920709 but Thomas-Barrett.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Barrett.

7110
23 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Cross Partners

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, King, Williamson, Palmer, Wewitzer, Farley, Johnson, Lyons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Goodall, Miss Heard, Miss Fontenelle. Cast from text (C. and G. Kearsley, 1792): Sir Charles Cullender-Wilson; General Touchwood-King; George Cleveland-Williamson; Captain Herbert-Palmer; Corporal Smack-Wewitzer; Pompey-Farley; Thomas-Johnson; Servant-Lyons; Lady Diana Dupely-Mrs Webb; Maria Sydney (formerly Sophia Hobson)-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Fairfax-Miss Heard; Mrs Mutter-Miss Fontenelle; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Johnson

7111
02 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Packer; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Footman-Webb; Blackboy-Master Gregson; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

7112
14 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17921002, but Thomas-Suett.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Suett.

7113
29 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Cooke; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Cooke

7114
08 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Benson; Lingo-Bannister Jun.; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Stump-Alfred; Cudden-Banks; Laura-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Edwin; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: As17921121, but The Dances-Miss _Prevot

Song: In the course of the Evening The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

7115
27 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo (for that night only)-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Barrett; John-Bland; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Dall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Miss Fontenelle; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Barrett

Song: In: As17930720 End: The Row-Johnstone; End II: The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone

7116
18 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Suett; Quaever-Dignum; Goodwill-Maddocks; Thomas-Cooke; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Cooke

7117
11 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, usually ascribed to Thomas Holcroft, but probably by James Marshall; adapted from Trau, Schau, Wem! (later entitled Der Gasthof), by Johann Christian Brandes. Authors of Prelude and Epilogue unknown]. Account-Book, 23 Nov.: Paid Marshall, author, in full, #99 8s. [not the actor, engaged at cg this season, whose Christian name was Thomas]. Diary, 23 Nov. 1790: This Day is published The German Hotel (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #179 14s. (166.4; 13.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

7118
18 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: MARIAN

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Incledon; Robin -Blanchard; Thomas-Townsend; Jamie -. Powel; Oliver-Thompson//Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Miss Poole .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Townsend

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings by Gray, Linton, Miss Barnett, Mrs Mountain; In afterpiece a new Hunting Song, composed by Shield, by Incledon [this song not listed on playbill, but see World, 19 Nov.]

Monologue: 1793 11 18 Before the mainpiece an Occasional Address by Middleton

7119
07 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Captain O'Donnel-Johnstone; Welford-Incledon; Fairlop (1st time)-Richardson; Medley (1st time)-Townsend; Bob-Cross; Filbert-Wilde; Thomas-Linton//Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Henley; Polly-Miss Barnett; Emily-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character). Rest of the Vocal Parts by Miss Stuart, Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Watson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Leserve, Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: LintonDolly-Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Dance: As17931015

7120
17 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Related Works
Related Work: The Prodigal; or, Recruits for the Queen of Hungary Author(s): Thomas ShadwellThomas Odell
Related Work: The Woman Captain; or, A Usurer Turned Soldier Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Performance Comment: As17931022, but Crop-Bland; Thomas-Comerford .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Comerford

7121
29 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Performance Comment: As17931022, but Thomas-Comerford .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Comerford

7122
21 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: THE VIRGIN UNMASK'D

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Thomas-Benson//Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: BensonMiss Lucy-Mrs Bland

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music of Matthew Locke, and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley. Chorus of Witches and Spirits by Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Miss Menage, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Kelly, Master Welsh, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke, Biggs, Trueman, Evans, Lyons, Maddocks, Welsh, Danby. C0MMENT. Mainpiece [with alterations by John Philip Kemble. Prologue by the Rt. Hon. Richard Fitzpa

7123
05 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISH WIDOW

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Burton; Footman-Webb; Blackboy-Master Gregson//Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Song: As17940428

7124
12 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Performance Comment: Lingo (with a new song)-Fawcett (rst appearance in that character); Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger//Laura-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Fringe-Miss De Camp; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

7125
18 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heigho For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: MISS IN HER TEENS

Afterpiece Title: RULE BRITANNIA

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Suett, C. Kemble, Sedgwick, Fawcett//Mrs Hopkins, Miss De Camp, Miss Leak. [Cast from text (Hookham and Carpenter, 1794): Captain Anchor-Johnstone [in text: Davies (see17940825)]; Sir Tremor Hectic-Suett; Mons. Barleduc-C. Kemble; Sailor-Sedgwick; Thomas-Fawcett//Lady Hectic-Mrs Hopkins; Anna-Miss De Camp; Sophia-Miss Leak.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: FawcettLady Hectic-Mrs Hopkins