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5215 results for: Keyword - Thompson
We found 6912 matches on Roles/Actors, 1556 matches on Performance Comments, 109 matches on Event Comments, 77 matches on Performance Title, and 72 matches on Author.

651
04 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Gripe-Quick; Lively-Davies; Osman-Booth; Mustapha-Thompson; Ali-Helme; Hunks-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Mustapha Actor: Thompson

Dance: AS 12 Nov. I785

652
18 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Edwin; Lavinio-Palmer; Barbarino-Booth; Alberto-Thompson; Mago-Fearon; Brunetto-Kennedy; Ambassador-Cubitt; Officer-Helme; Puritan-Wewitzer; Duchess-Miss Platt; Prudentia-Miss Brangin; Flametta-Miss Stuart .
Cast
Role: Alberto Actor: Thompson

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Hogarth's March to Finchley; In Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1786 04 18 End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into London by Edwin

653
19 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holman (1st appearance in that character); King-Hull; Gonsalez-Gardner; Garcia-Davies; Selim-Booth; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Palmer; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character); Leonora-Miss Platt; Zara-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in CG that character) .
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17851112

654
20 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia [and See 14 Oct

Performance Comment: 1785]. Fernando-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Ramirez-Davies; Philippo-Brett; Rapino-Cubitt; Calvetto-Thompson; Vasques-Stevens; Don Juan-Fearon; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Mrs Bannister; Catalina (1st time)-Mrs Brown; Lorenza-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Calvetto Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: Father of Londina Actor: Thompson

655
24 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage; Or, Money Works Wonders

Performance Comment: Philenzo-Wroughton; Duke of Mantua-Hull; Fulvio-Gardner; Ambassador-Helme; Grutti-Wewitzer; Dondolo-Palmer; Perenotto-Cubitt; Carlo-Swords; Orpiano-Thompson; Guards-Stevens, Bates, Painter, &c; Morello-Edwin; Bonamico-Quick; Donella (with singing')-Mrs Martyr; Cassiana-Miss Platt; Katherina-Miss Stuart; Mardona-Mrs Swords; Fidelia-Miss Rowson; Eugenia-Mrs Wells. New Occasional Epilogue spoken by Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Orpiano Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dana of Ladies [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd [performers not listed, but see17860304

656
26 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Aickin; Dionysius-Farren; Philotas(1st time)-Hull; Melanthon-Packer (of DL); Areas-Fearon; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Palmer; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Davies; Erixine-Miss Brangin; Euphrasia-Miss Brunton .
Cast
Role: Calippus Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Alberto Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady, as17851102, but omitted: Rayner

657
06 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Mrs Martyr; Russet-Darley; Simpkin-Cubitt; Flint-Thompson; Skirmish-Edwin; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten (of DL); Louisa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Thompson

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece song by Mrs Kennedy; End of Act IV song by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1786 05 06 End of mainpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin

658
10 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Doublefee Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Brett; Argus-Fearon; Hearty-Thompson; Robin-Booth; Betty-Miss Brangin; Arethusa-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Hearty Actor: Thompson

Dance: In 2nd piece Dance incident to the piece by Blurton

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

659
15 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Pope(1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Fearon; Polyperchon-Cubitt; Thessalus-Palmer; Aristander-Gardner; Perdiccas-Thompson; Clytus-Aickin; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Sysigambis-Miss Platt; Parisatis-Mrs Rivers; Statira-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: As17860426

660
24 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Davies; Lubin-Meadows; Easy-Thompson; Countrymen-Helme, Painter; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Mrs Wilson (of DL); Cicely-Mrs Davenett; Gillian-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Dance: As17851112. vaudeville. End of Act II of mainpiece a Variety of Imitations of Birds by Meadows

661
26 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17860107, but Russet-Thompson (of CG); Lady Freelove-Miss Tidswell; added: Toilet-Miss Hale; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard .
Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece Minuet de la Cour and Allemande, as17860502; End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel, as17860223

662
20 September 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Farren; Prince Edward-Master Farley; Duke of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Macready; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Gardner; Oxford-Helme; Richmond (1st time)-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Lewis; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates.
Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Brown; Blister-Booth; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Thompson; Thomas-Helme; Miss Lucy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Thompson

663
25 September 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Pope (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lewson-Farren; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukeley-Inchbald [1st appearance on this stage]; Charlotte-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Pope. [Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Waiter-$Ledger.]
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty-Brown; Capt. Sightly-Cubitt; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Booth; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Mrs La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Old Cockney Actor: Thompson

664
27 September 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley (of dl); Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Fearon; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Gardner; Greek Herald-Davies; Philotas-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Erixine-Miss Brangin; Euphrasia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Calippus Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Old Cockney Actor: Thompson

665
29 September 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Doctor Bolus-Booth; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Supple-Stevens; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Mrs Bates; Wishwell-Mrs Brown; Sylvia-Mrs Lewis; Sittup-Miss Stuart; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

666
02 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplin-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs T. Kennedy; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Old Cockney Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

667
06 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-Thompson; Ratcliffe-Gardner; Derby-Helme; Porter-Stock; Shore-Pope; Alicia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: End: Leap Year; or, A New Way of Wooing-Byrn, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin

668
12 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Farren; Bassanio-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Gratiano-Macready; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Old Gobbo-Swords; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Johnstone; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End III: The Piping Pedlar, as17861002

669
23 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Fearon; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Montague-Thompson; Apothecary-Swords; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Montague Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: In I: Masquerade Scene-(incident to the mainpiece)

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; With the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Cubitt, Brown, Darley, Pemberton, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

670
28 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17861025, but Constable-Thompson; Porter-Stevens; Cornet-Miss Orme; Lurewell-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

671
30 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holman; King-Hull; Gonsalez-Gardner; Garcia-Davies; Selim-Macready; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Cubitt; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Brunton; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

672
13 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blanford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Miss Platt; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Belinda-Mrs Belfille (1st apPearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

673
14 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panco-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Thompson

Dance: End II: a new Dance, Hibernian Dotage Dotage[; or, The Lover's Last Blunder-Byrn, Jackson, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin. [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.

674
15 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Holman; Tattle-Lewis (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Foresight-Quick; Scandal-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Fearon; Snap-Thompson; Buckram-Stock; Jeremy-Davies; Trapland-Booth; Ben-Ryder; a song-Ryder; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Prue-Mrs Brown; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bates; Angelica-Mrs Pope. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Nurse-$Mrs Pitt; Jenny-$Miss Brangin.]
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17861002

675
29 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Slender-Kennedy; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Host of the Garter-Thompson; Pistol-Cubitt; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Swords; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Bates; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina