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13616 results for: Keyword - Sir Thomas
We found 7238 matches on Author, 6376 matches on Performance Comments, 1282 matches on Event Comments, 503 matches on Performance Title, and 320 matches on Roles/Actors.

1101
28 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

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

Dance:

1102
06 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Younger. By His Majesty's Command. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Dance: As17161210; particularly a new Comic Dance-Shaw, Mrs Bicknell

1103
30 June 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

Dance: As17180627

1104
01 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

1105
02 August 1718 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At hte particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Sir Rob. Howard. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau

1106
12 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Topham, Topham's Brother, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

1107
01 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir Rob. Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: As17181124

1108
24 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 24 Jan.: Sir Walter Raleigh has been acted with Success; ...the Author, having, for his first Attempt in the Dramatick Way, shewn an uncommon Genius: The Diction seems to be extreamly just; the Sentiments noble; and, were it not for some Irregularities in working up the Catastrophe, it would be the best Tragedy that has appeared these many Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

1109
29 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1110
28 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs White, Mrs Carter, Mrs Hanson, Mrs Pack. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Song: Mrs Margarita, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Pulmon

Dance: Sandham, Pelling, Newhouse, Cook Jr, Miss Schoolding, Miss Francis, delaGarde's Two Sons

1111
19 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1112
15 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Song: A Boy, who never appear'd on the Stage but once

Dance: As17191127

1113
15 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Robert Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Song: The Boy

1114
29 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir R. Howard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

1115
26 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir George Etheridge. [King, Queen, Prince of Wales, three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

1116
16 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

1117
22 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Wilmer, Laurence, Warriner, Boxkeepers. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Morgan
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Hippisley

Dance: II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Iv: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: As17350422

1118
06 July 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Afterpiece Title: Sir ThomasCallico or The Mock Nabob

Performance Comment: Taken from the Comedy of Sir Courtly Nice.

1119
12 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; co 3, 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 30 Jan. 1784. MS: Larpent 703, not published]: Written by [Robert] Jephson [with lyrics by Sir Nathaniel Barry (Larpent MS). In 1787 abridged by John O'Keeffe as Love and War]. With new Scenes and Decorations. A new Overture by the celebrated Haydn. The Airs by David Rizzio, [J. C] Bach, Paisiello, Duni, Carolan, Shield and Tenducci [i.e. "The Music partly compiled by Tenducci; the new Airs composed by Shield" (notice on playbill of 11 May)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Lying Valet, announced on playbill of 11 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Campaign Or Love In The East Indies

Related Works
Related Work: King Pepin's Campaign Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Campaign; or, Love in the East Indies Author(s): Sir Nathaniel Barry

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: As17841116

1120
16 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; ball. P 3, adapted by Sir George Collier from La Mort du Capitaine Cook a son Troisieme Voyage au Nouveau Monde, by Jean Francois Mussot, dit Arnould. For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 13 Apr.]: As now representing in Paris with uncommon Applause. With the original French Music. New Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Books, containing a description of the Ballet [by James Byrne (World, 23 Mar.)], to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #257 16s. 6d. (247.16.0; 10.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Twins; or, A Comedy of Errors Author(s): Thomas Hull
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

1121
05 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Dodd; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Miss Wheeler (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Nurse-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; Byron (1st time)-Williames; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Chaplin, Phillimore, Alfred; General Worry-Parsons; Jenny (1st time)-Miss Field; Narcissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Dance: End of mainpiece The Butterfly, as17830426

1122
01 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Receipts: #320 11s. 6d. (143/9/0; 13/5/6; 2/7/0; tickets: 161/10/0) (charge: #106 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; Byron-Williames; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Chaplin, Phillimore, Alfred; General Worry-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrightcn; Narcissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Dance: As17840311athi

1123
01 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; Byron-Williames; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Chaplin, Phillimore, Alfred; General Worry-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Nardssa-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Dance: As17851028

1124
10 July 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Heiress Or Sir Timothy Treatall

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Cross; Sir Anthony-Bullock; Sir Charles-Husbands; Tom-Mills; Foppington-Pack; Dresswell-Corey; Lady Galliard-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Charlot-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Clacket-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Cross
Role: Sir Anthony Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Husbands

1125
23 October 1779 @ 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; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Hotspur-Peile (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Midas