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7066 results for: Keyword - Mr Thompson
We found 4325 matches on Event Comments, 2619 matches on Performance Comments, 604 matches on Performance Title, 90 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
22 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Calypso [announced on playbill of 21 Apr.] is unavoidably postponed on account of Reinhold's Hoarseness. Tickets delivered by Miss Ambrose, Branson, Thompson, Sga Tinte and the Widow of the late Dr Arne, for Calypso, will be taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17780925, but Lady Brute-Mrs Bulkley; Justice-Thompson; Taylor-Jones.
Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

227
14 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Peachum to Wilson, and Lockit to Booth, but on the Kemble playbill MS annotations substitute Booth and Thompson.] Receipts: #140 6s. (139/2; 1/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Jones; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Chalmers; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Brangin; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: End of Act I The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

228
12 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Stockwell to Aickin, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Thompson's.] Receipts: #132 12s. 6d. (92/2/0; 40/5/6; 0/0/0; tickets not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Thompson [of CG]; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Hale; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farrcn .
Cast
Role: Stockwell Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

229
28 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Byrn, Cox & Thompson. Receipts: #221 13s. 6d. (39.13.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 176.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17880426, but George-Thompson.
Cast
Role: George Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End I: (for that night only) A New Tambourine Dance-; End: a new Ballet, Fortune's Favor; or, The Lover's Lottery-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Music: End I afterpiece: a concertante, two violins-the Master Wares

230
30 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Macready, Thompson & Cox. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 24 Mar. 1788]. Receipts: #326 6s. (85.7.6; 5.2.6; tickets: 235.16.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Governor-Davies; Blandford-Macready; Capt. Driver-Cubitt; Stanmore-Evatt; Jack Stanmore-Bloomfield; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Lucy-Mrs Davis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Hotman Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Dance: II: a Negro Dance-

Song: In afterpiece: As17920421; End: The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden

Entertainment: Monologue End IV: Jeu D'Esprit, as17920516; Little Pig lays without any Straw-Fawcett

231
11 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Powel, Thompson, Rock & Mrs Henley. [3rd piece in place of THE SHIPWRECK, advertised on playbill of 10 June.) Morning Herald, 11 June: Tickets to be had of Rock, No. 4, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden [other recipients not listed). Receipts: #295 13s. 6d. (54/10/6; 10/19/0; tickets: 230/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Performance Comment: As17931004, but Harry Herbert (1st time)-Fawcett// Nelti (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; added: Valverdo-Thompson .
Cast
Role: Valverdo Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: BRITISH FORTITUDE AND HIBERNIAN FRIENDSHIP

Afterpiece Title: THE WATERMAN

Music: End of 1st piece several favorite pieces of music on the Union Pipes by Courtney, accompanied on the Harp by Weippert

Song: 3rd piece: To conclude with Rule Britannia by Incledon

232
02 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Shotter, Mrs Pitt, Wall, Berecloth, Young, Hasler, Sturgeon, Noble, Bonsor, Little, Brice, Thompson (gallery office-keeper), Abbot, Curties will be admitted. Receipts: #304 15s. (27.19.6; 1.5.0; tickets: 275.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: Timothy Truncheon-Quick; Nimble-Fawcett; Squire Shinken-Townsend; Darnley-Macready; Chronic-Powel; Waiter-Farley; Bootcatcher-Thompson; Florella-Miss Chapman; Thisbe-Mrs Watts; Maid-Mrs Norton; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Bootcatcher Actor: Thompson

233
07 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Furkins, Bishop, Doe, Strahan, Warwhick, Thompson, Berecloth, Williams, Robson (music porter), Creswell, Simmons will be admitted. Receipts: #296 18s. 6d. (44.10.0; 5.3.0; tickets: 247.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Charles Gripe-Whitfield; Whisper-Farley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; William-Abbot; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Litchfield; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Scentwell-Miss Cox; Miranda-Mrs Glover.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic

Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Thompson

234
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

235
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers Or The Good Naturd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

236
14 November 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

237
November 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

238
December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles Or Iphigenia In Aulis

239
20 February 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilkinson. [For Miss Thompson see DNB, under Mary Anne Clarke.] Tickets to be had of Wilkinson, No. 33, Warwick-street, Golden-square. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Baker; Anthonio-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Gratiano-[Lee] Lewes; Launcelot-Gull; Lorenzo (with songs)-Tanner; Shylock-Wilkinson; Nerissa-Miss Chatterley; Portia-A Young Lady [probably Miss Thompson].probably Miss Thompson].

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Song: End: a favourite song-Tanner

Entertainment: Monologue. End III: a Comic Sketch of the Times-Ryder

240
January 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage hater Matched

241
04 July 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

242
19 January 1683 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politiques

243
November 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deceiver Deceived

244
28 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

245
September 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imposture Defeated Or A Trick To Cheat The Devil

246
09 July 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Courtship A La Mode

247
12 February 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Music: A piece of Instrumental Musick- to be perform'd on the Stage

Song: Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs; particularly a Two/part Song-Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell

Song: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-the Devonshire Girl; The Whip of Dunbyn-Claxton; a new Entry-Mrs Campion, others; A Scotch Dance-Mrs Bicknell; a new Scaramouch Man and Scaramouch Woman-Laferry, Mrs Lucas

248
26 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

249
21 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

250
12 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance-Master Settree, Master Blagdon, Miss Blagdon