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13960 results for: Keyword - Sir Thomas Robinson
We found 7240 matches on Author, 6605 matches on Performance Comments, 1405 matches on Event Comments, 957 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9376
10 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A New Entertainment. [In Daily Post, 9 Dec., The Fair Penitent had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Distresses of Pierot

Performance Comment: Pierot (Husband)-Roger; Pieret (his Wanton Wife)-Mrs Thurmond; Colombine (her Servant)-Mrs Heron; Countryman (Pierot's Friend)-Charke; Harlequin-Rainton; Harlequin's Sprite (Lawyer's Clerk)-Miss Robinson; Courtier-Roscoe; Lawyer-Oates; Squire-Miller; Trainband Officer-Berry; Judge-Harper; Wives-Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Harlequin's Sprite Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: With the Scene of Apollo and Daphne

9377
09 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1730 lists: Colonel Truemore-Mills; Gainlove-Wilks; Shamwell-Bridgwater; Haughty-Harper; Conundrum-Griffin; Apeall-Cibber; Vicechancellor-W. Mills; Old Apeall-Roberts; Timothy-Norris; Dash-Oates; Lady Science-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Mrs Booth; Clarinda-Mrs Oldfield; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Wife to Haughty-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson.

9378
15 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Surel, the Harlequin. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A New Dramatick Entertainment of Dancing. Composed by Mr Surel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Queen or Harlequin Turnd Enchanter

Performance Comment: Fairy Queen-Miss Raftor; Her Followers-Young Master Lally, Young Master Tench, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett; Shepherd-Rainton; Shepherd's Man-Wetherilt; Harlequin-Surel; Colombine-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Her Followers Actor: Young Master Lally, Young Master Tench, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Afterpiece Title: Concluding with the Loves of Shepherds and Shepherdesses

9379
28 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With The Mistakes

Performance Comment: Neptune-Fielding; Cephalus-Mrs Roberts; Aurora-Mrs Heron; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Their Followers-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Foresters-Berry, Tenoe, Excell, Rainton Sr; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Haughton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Berry, Tenoe, Excell, Rainton Sr; Winds-R. Wetherilt, Surel, Peploe, Leigh; Father-Norris; Squire-Cibber Jr; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Colombine-Mrs Cibber; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Related Works
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): Thomas Ryder
Related Work: The Jealous Clown; or, The Lucky Mistake Author(s): Thomas Gataker

9380
04 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With Harlequin Grand Volgi a New Pantomime Interlude

Performance Comment: See17301103, but Neptune-Fielding; Cephalus-Mrs Roberts; Aurora-Mrs Heron; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Followers of Pleasure-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Foresters-Excell, Tenoe, Wright, Rainton Sr; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Tritons-Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Noble Venetian-Cibber Jr; Colombine-Mrs Cibber; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Gormogons-Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Essex; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Gray, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

9381
22 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Eurydice-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Butler; Leonidas-Bridgwater; Procles-Marshall; Medon-W. Mills; Periander-Mills; Polydore-Hallam; Ariston-Corey; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Wilks; Epilogue by Hall-Miss Robinson, in boys clothes, tripping in hastily.
Cast
Role: Epilogue by Hall Actor: Miss Robinson, in boys clothes, tripping in hastily.

9382
19 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17310316 but Prince John-Marshall; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Bowman; York-Paget; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins and Feeble-Oates; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Music: Concerto by Sig Visconti-Charke, others

Song: II: As17310427

Dance: IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Gondolier and Courtezan-Young Lally, Miss Brett; End afterpiece: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

9383
16 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: With new Scenes, Habits, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Neptune-Paget; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tritons-Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Mandarin Gormogons-Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Charke; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

Song: Miss Raftor

9384
25 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda With Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Thurmond; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Essex, Rainton, Thurmond, Houghton; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Rainton, Houghton, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Cupid-Miss Robinson; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-F. Tench, Lally Jr; Harlequin-Rainton; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Clockmaker-Fielding; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Priest-Grey; Pierrot's Servants-A. Hallam, Stoppelaer; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Hallam Sr; Bride@Men-Evans, F. Tench; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Miss Oates; Two Young Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Robinson

9385
29 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17311202, but Prospero-Mills; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Robinson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

9386
02 May 1732 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Ahasuerus-Senesino; Haman-Montagnana; Habdonah-Lowe; Esther-Signora Strada; Mordecai-Signora Bertolli; Israelite Woman-Mrs Davis; Israelites-Mrs Turner Robinson, Signora Bertolli, Lowe.
Cast
Role: Israelites Actor: Mrs Turner Robinson, Signora Bertolli, Lowe.

9387
03 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Arthur-Mullart; Dolallola-Mrs Mullart who performed them originally; Grizzle-Cibber Jr; Queen of Giants-Bridgwater; Huncamunca-Harper; Ghost-W. Mills; Tom Thumb-Miss Robinson; With a new Introduction by the Author of Tom Thumb: The Speaker, Lord Monkeytail-A. Hallam; Mr Critick-Watson; Mr Heroick Diction-Wetherilt Jr; Miss Monkeytail-A. Raftor; Mrs Witwou'd-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Music: new Overture with Kettle Drums and Trumpets by Seedo-; I: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi, upon the Stage-; II: The 8th Concerto of Michael Angelo Corelli-; III: Handel's Water Musick with French Horns-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Ben. Baker

Song: I: Rosy Bowers-Miss Raftor; End Afterpiece: Ellis Roberts

Dance: II: Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett; In III: A new Grand Heroic Comic Dance, proper to the Play-; End Afterpiece: The Masqueraders-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

9388
10 June 1732 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: King's Music MSS (BM) R.M. 20d. 2 and R.M. 19.f.7 lists: Galatea-Signora Strada; Acis-Senesino; Damon-Campioli; Polifemo-Montagnana; Clori-Miss Robinson; Filli-Signora Bagnolesi; Dorinda-Signora Bertoli; Eurillo-Mrs Davis; Silvio-Pinacci.
Cast
Role: Clori Actor: Miss Robinson

9389
17 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [The Farce of Wat Tyler postponed by indisposition of a principal performer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17321226, but Aurora-Mrs Grace; Procris-Mrs Charke; Amphitrite-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Robinson.

Dance: Mr Sant, being the last Time of his performing this Season

9390
12 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: With new Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the Time of Performance. The Additional Money to be return'd (if desired) to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Paris-Denoyer; Helen-Mrs Booth; Shepherds-Lally, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Man, Miss Price; Juno-Mrs Walter; Pallas-Miss Mears; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Power-Ellis Roberts; Venus-Miss Robinson; Thalia-Miss Raftor; Euphrosyne-Mrs Mullart; Aglaia-Miss Atherton; Fame-Young Cunningham.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Robinson

9391
01 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Mills; Plume-W. Mills; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Milward; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletrec-Oates; Pearmain-Tench; Sylvia-Mrs Charke; Melinda-Mrs Grace; Rose-Miss Robinson; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17331031

9392
24 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: [Author not known, but probably Henry Carey; see 28 Nov.] The Scenes, Machines, and Habits entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: An Impromptu Revel Masque On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Ame; Cupid-Master Arne; Shepherds-Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates; with a Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Swains-Essex, Houghton; Nymphs-Miss Robinson, Miss Latour; College Youths-F. Tench, Holt, Janno. With a new Prologue to the Masque .
Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Robinson, Miss Latour

9393
26 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Festival The Impromptu Revel Masque

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Arne; Cupid-Master Arne; Shepherds-Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates; Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Swain and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour; College Youths-H. Tench, Holt, Janno; but see17331124. but see17331124.
Cast
Role: Les Plaisirs Actor: Essex, Miss Robinson

9394
31 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Dance: I: La Folette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex and Miss Robinson; Sailor and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour

Performance Comment: III: La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex and Miss Robinson; Sailor and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour .
Cast
Role: Les Plaisirs Actor: Essex and Miss Robinson

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Hush ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne

9395
21 March 1735 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Jones; Charino-Hallam; Duart-Winstone; Sancho-Cole; Jacques-Lee, from DL; Clodio-Stonecastle; Charles-Machen; Page-Master Norsa; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs Peterson; Angelina-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Dance: By Le Sac, from DL

Song: By E. Roberts, from DL

9396
04 April 1739 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, pp. 478-79, lists: First Soprano-Signora Francesina; Second-Master Robinson; Alto-Savage; Tenor-Beard; First Bass-Waltz; Second Bass-Reinhold; With several Concertos on the Organ-; particularly a new one-.
Cast
Role: Second Actor: Master Robinson

9397
04 August 1741 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason Or The Constant Lady

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Squire Fatacre-Cross; Witches-Collins, Cushion, Carr, Wallis, Jones; Father to Colombine-Collins; Colombine-Miss Robinson, who never appeared on any stage before; Slouch-Warner.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Robinson, who never appeared on any stage before

Dance: GGrand Dance-Fausan, Signora Fausan

9398
08 November 1742 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Bur; Thorogood-Bridgman; Truman-Robinson; Blunt-Serjeant; Maria-Miss Clarendon; Lucy-Miss Clarke; Millwood-Mrs Page.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Song: Miss Clarke

9399
01 May 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Heroe Or Lover Of His Country Intermixd With Several Comical And Diverting Scenes Calld the Blundering Brothers With The Merry Adventures Of Timothy Addlepot And Davy Dunce

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sclavonian orMonsieur in the Suds

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Adams; Marquis-Edwards; Pierrot-Robinson; Colombine-the celebrated Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Robinson

Song: Blogg

9400
03 November 1744 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Deborah-Signora Francesina; Barak-Miss Robinson; Jael-Mrs Cibber; Sisera-Beard; Abinoam-Reinhold; Priest-Corfe (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 238).
Cast
Role: Barak Actor: Miss Robinson
Related Works
Related Work: The Virtuous Wife; or, Good Luck at Last Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton