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6319 results for: Keyword - Professor George Hilton Jones
We found 4308 matches on Author, 1515 matches on Performance Comments, 742 matches on Event Comments, 390 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5251
25 January 1781 @ 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-Ledger; Alguazil-Jones; Gibby-Wilson; Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Davenett; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Alguazil Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

5252
15 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Lord Brumpton-Clarke; Trusty-Hull; Cousellor Puzzle-Booth; Sable-Quick; Tom-Jones; Trim-Wilson; Lady Harriet (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Lessingham; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17810213

5253
30 March 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The Parts of King Richard, D. of Buckingham, Earl of Richmond, Tressel, Prince Edward, Duke of York, Lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Mayor, Duke of Norfolk, Queen-Performers from the Theatres Royal London; Lord Stanley-Rivers; Catesby-Jones; Ratcliffe-Farrel; Oxford-Thompson; Sir William Brandon-Clifford; King Henry-Burnet; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Lady Ann-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

5254
05 April 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Jones; Polydore-Farrel; Acasto-Rivers; Chaplain-Burnet; Ernesto-Murray; Servant-Wilkinson; Chamont-Clifford; Serina-Mrs Clifford; Florella-Mrs Fowler; Monimia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Entertainment: Monologues.End II: A Dissertation on Macaronies-Murray; End: Abel Drugger's Description of a Fete Champetre-Murray

Song: End 2nd monologue: a celebrated song written by Garrick, on Pantomimical and Operatical Entertainments-

5255
26 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17810418, but Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Jones; Tapwell-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Order Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17810420

5256
28 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seventeen Hundred And Eighty One; Or, The Cartel At Philadelphia

Performance Comment: Tar Barrel-Quick; General Seedy-Lee Lewes; Major Scarecrow-Stevens; Serjeant Shirtless-Edwin; Colonel Politesse-Wewitzer; Lieut. Wilmot-Davies; Turpentine-Bates; Plantation-J. Wilson; Remonstrance-Jones; Attendant-Painter; Captain Broadsides-Wilson; Fanny O'Dogherty-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bellmont-Miss Satchell.
Cast
Role: Remonstrance Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be

Afterpiece Title: Who'd have Thought It

Performance Comment: Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Wewitzer, Cubitt, Thompson, Booth, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Webb; [Partial cast adjusted from hay playbill of 7 July 1781: Strap-Wilson; Ishmael-Wewitzer; Broadhem-Mrs Wilson; Caroline-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Strap-Mrs Webb; Larpent MS lists the other parts: Hawser, Spangle, Lord George Willmore, Clinker, Clod, Box, Frank, Pillage.] Prologue-Lee Lewes.

5257
17 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Lord Lovell-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Wellborn-Wroughton; Justice Greedy-Quick; Allworth-Whitfield; Marrall-Wilson; Tapwell-Thompson; Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Jones; Amble-Stevens; Watchall-Painter; Parson Welldo-J. Wilson; Taylor-Newton; Vintner-Ledger; Sir Giles Over-reach-Henderson; Margaret (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Lady Allworth-Mrs Yates (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Order Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

5258
24 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Trew]); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-J. Bates; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Montague-Thompson; Apothecary-Stevens; Friar John-Bates; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play and a Minuet by Aldridge and Miss Besford. [These were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Baker, Darley, Doyle, Simpkinson; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

5259
28 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Bolus-Booth; Rhubarb-Jones; Supple-W. Bates; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Ambrose; Sylvia-Mrs Morton; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Situp-Mrs Poussin; Lady Sadlife-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Rhubarb Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Caledonian Shepherds by Aldridge and Miss Besford

5260
01 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17810924, but Peter-Stevens; Apothecary-Jones; omitted: Friar John . omitted: Friar John .
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Song: As17810924

5261
16 October 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artifice

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffrey Constant-A Young Gentleman [unidentified]; Captain Constant-Robson; Trusty-Jones; Clinch-Smith; Roger-Pressley; Belinda-Miss Ball; Dorothy-Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Jones

Song: End of mainpiece Auld Robin Gray by Miss Lyon

5262
11 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke Prince of Wales-Lewis; Blunt-W. Bates; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-J. Wilson; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Carriers-Egan, Jones; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Egan, Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811101

5263
05 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Henderson; Angelo-Hull; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Fryar Peter-Thompson; Elbow-W. Bates; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Clown-Booth; Lucio-Lee Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Inchbald; Juliet-Miss Stuart; Francisca-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Barnardine Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Old Beau Actor: Jones

5264
11 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Webb; Don Pedro-Quick; Lissardo-Lee Lewes; Frederick-Booth; Soldier-J. Wilson; Alguazil-Jones; Gibby (1st time)-Fearon; Isabella (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Davenett; Violante-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Alguazil Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Old Beau Actor: Jones

5265
21 January 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Adventure In St

Afterpiece Title: The Beaux Duel; or, A Soldier for the Ladies

Performance Comment: Careful-Swords; Col. Manly-Higgins; Capt. Belmein-Forrest; Toper-Jellico; Ogle-Smith; Laric-Jones; Servant-James; Sir William Mode-Barrett; Emilia-Mrs Read; Mrs Plotwell-Miss Carne; Flora-Mrs Loft; Clarinda-A Lady [unidentified] .unidentified] .
Cast
Role: Laric Actor: Jones

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Hornpipe by Lepulley. interlude. End of mainpiece a Scotch Pastoral Interlude, The Caledonian Villagers (Written by Allen Ramsay), by Natives of Scotland, who are to speak the Dialect of that Country

5266
10 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Aid. Doodle-Quick; Aid. Wiseacres-Booth; Mr Dashwell-Fearon; Ramble-Whitfield; Townley-Robson; Loveday-Thompson; Watchmen-Jones, Stevens, Bates; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Peggy Wiseacres-Miss Morris; Eugenia-Mrs Morton; Engine-Mrs Davenett; Jane-Mrs Wilson. A new Prologue by the Ghost of Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor .
Cast
Role: Watchmen Actor: Jones, Stevens, Bates

Dance: As17820409

5267
06 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: A Fete, scene I

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (alias Timothy Peascod)-Lee Lewes; Sir Roger-Booth; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Jones; Steward-Thompson; Ghost of Jeffry Cackle-Baker; Mother's Ghost-Gushing; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Langrish; Ghost of the Mother-Besford; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost (with a song)-Darley; Squire Thomas(alias ThomasFilbert)-Quick; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Joyce-Miss Langrish; Kitty (alias Kitty Carrots)-Mrs Wilson; Susan (with 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes .
Cast
Role: Justice Statute Actor: Jones

5268
08 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for a Comedy, by Messink, Jones, Ledger, Newton, Painter, Darley, Lloyd, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Sharpe and the Widow of the late Dr Arne will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #281 1s. (91/16; 5/1; tickets: 184/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Cast
Role: Ezekiel Spotless Actor: Jones

5269
11 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-Lee Lewes; Torrington-Quick; Conolley-Aickin; Captain Savage-Davies; Leeson-Whitfield; Spruce-W. Bates; Ghastly-Jones; Leach-Fearon; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Ledger; Belville-Lewis; Mrs Belville (1st time)-Mrs Barnes; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Pitt; Miss Leeson-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Tempest-Miss Ambrose; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Ghastly Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820401, but omitted: Holloway

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Tally ho, as17820427

5270
25 September 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Performance Comment: Rebate-Quick; Trueman-Whitfield; Frank-Davies; Ezekiel Spotless-Jones; Praecipe-Edwin; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Emelia-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Ezekiel Spotless Actor: Jones

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Belle of the Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

5271
07 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Wroughton; Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Booth; Prince-Fcaron; Paris-Davies; Tibalt-Whitfield; Peter-Stevens; Montague-Thompson; Apothecary-Jones; Mercutio-I,ewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Cast
Role: Ezekiel Spotless Actor: Jones

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, J. Wilson, Darley, Doyle; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

5272
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Henderson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Gentlemen-Mahon, Jones; Richard-W. Bates; Lord Sparkle-Lee Lewes; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Miss Satchell; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Mahon, Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

5273
16 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Rupee-Edwin; Bellcamp-Whitfield; Lake-Booth; Grog-Lee Lewes; Maurice-Egan; Cable (with a song)-Brett; Stern-Fearon; Quid-Jones; Bowsprit-W. Bates; Sailor-J. Wilson; Hulk-Bates; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Cleland; Nancy-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Quid Actor: Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The She-Gallants Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Dance: As17821009

5274
22 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Machcath-Brett (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Wat Dreary-Jones; Crook finger'd Jack-Doyle; Ben Budge-Ledger; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailer-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Miss Morris; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Cast
Role: Ezekiel Spotless Actor: Jones

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Matthews

5275
01 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Hull; Horatio-Davies; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Wewitzer; Polonius-Wilson; Player King-Mahon; Marcellus-Fearon; Francisco-Helme; Rosencraus-Booth; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Hunter; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Quick, Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Old Beau Actor: Jones