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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Thompson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Thompson")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

176
23 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Flower-Morris; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Traverse-Thompson; Truman-R. Smith; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Ward; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Traverse Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; J. Fungus-Morris; Dr Catgut-Thompson; Young Loveit-Lewes; Simon-Fox; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Miss Helm; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Dr Catgut Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Play: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17700924.

177
25 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Younger; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Perry; Polonius-Shuter; Rosencraus-R. Smith; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

178
30 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17710923, but Simon-Perry; Young Loveit-Wild; Gruel-Thompson; Dr Catgut-_; Le Fleur-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Gruel Actor: Thompson
Role: Dr Catgut Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Fishar, Miss Twist, Hussey, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17710412.

179
02 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Savigny; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Quick; Hotman-Bates; Stanmore-Thompson; Jack Stanmore-Fox; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy Weldon-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; C. Weldon-Mrs Baker, 1st time; Imoinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Stanmore Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

180
15 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Fox; Ratcliff-Thompson; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Lieut.-R. Smith; Ld. Mayor-Morris; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne; Tressel-Wroughton; Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Miss Miller, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: The Characters-Rayner, Quick, Morris, Thompson, Wild, Banks, Bates, Walters, Holtom, Hamilton, King, Baker, DuBellamy, Miss Twist; The Dance-Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Rayner, Quick, Morris, Thompson, Wild, Banks, Bates, Walters, Holtom, Hamilton, King, Baker, DuBellamy, Miss Twist

181
19 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter; Young Belfield-Bensley; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Paterson-Dyer; Philip-Gardner; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Thompson; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs DuBellamy; Fanny-Mrs Kniveton; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

182
04 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Owenson]; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Hull; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Thompson; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; [The Original song To Thee, O gentle Sleep-DuBellamy; [The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Hali Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Jovial Gardners-Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir, Mr Drouville[, being his 1st appearance. [See17630312.

183
07 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Hull; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Clement-Morris; Cash-Thompson; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Cash Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

184
28 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Recruiting Officer oblig'd to be Deferr'd on account of Indisposition of a principal performer. Paid Messrs Monk & Hird (button makers) #6 12s. 6d.; Andrews (haberdasher) #5 10s. 6d.; Thompson (peruke maker) #2 13s. 6d.; Bigner (peruke maker) #1 3s. (Account Book). Receipts: #175 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Traverse Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

185
10 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17711108, but add Belmour-Thompson; Rovewell-Davis.
Cast
Role: add Belmour Actor: Thompson

186
19 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17711204, but Governor-Morris; Monsieur-Holtom; Sancho-Hamilton; Don Manuel-Lewes; Jaques-Thompson; Honoria-_.
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

187
20 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17711021, but Governor-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17711011

188
27 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Clarke; Lenox-Hull; Malcolm-Wroughton; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Gardner; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick; Vocal Parts-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Legg, Fox, Phillips, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

189
07 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17720204, but Ratcliff-R. Smith; Catesby-Perry; Derby-Thompson (playbill).
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

190
24 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Davis; Beaufort-Baker; Quildrive-Thompson; Maria-Mrs Mattocks; With Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Quildrive Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: The Whim, as17720312

191
11 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Kniveton; Oktavian-Thompson; Leander-Davis; Gripe-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazle.
Cast
Role: Oktavian Actor: Thompson

Entertainment: End: Interlude taken from Foote's Comedy of Taste: Lady Pentweazle-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at Drury Lane Theatre)

Ballet: II: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

192
13 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17711031, but Shylock-Gardner, 2nd time; Duke-Thompson; Salarino-R. Smith; Salanio-Owenson; Launcelot-Quick.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17711031; IV: A Tambourine, as17720501

193
19 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17720430 but Clytus-Younger; Statira-Mrs Mattocks; Lysimachus-Owenson; Polyperchon-Thompson; Sysigambis-; Parisatis-.
Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End: New Dance, as17720409

194
28 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17720330 but Belford-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

195
13 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17720925, but J. Fungus-Morris; Gruel-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Gruel Actor: Thompson.

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17721009

196
06 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Clarke; Wolsey-Bensley; Surry-Dyer; Norfolk-Perry; Suffolk-Owenson; Capucius-DuBellamy; Butts-Stoppelaer; Surveyor-Thompson; Brandon-Fox; Old Lady-Mrs Pitt; Ld Chamberlain-Lewes; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Gardner; Cromwell-Hull; Sands-Kniveton; Guilford-R. Smith; Lovell-Davis; Campeius-Morris; Gardiner-Shuter; Anne Bullen-Miss Ogilvie; Patience (with a Song)-Mrs Baker; Queen Catherine-Mrs Hartley; In Act I, The Banquet-; with Dancing-Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist Act IV, The Procession in the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv.
Cast
Role: Surveyor Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

197
08 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: As17721203, but Interpreter-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Interpreter Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

198
15 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: King Lear oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of a principal Performer. Paid Thompson (perukemaker) #7 19s. 6d., and Banks for 2 Masks #1 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #174 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Surveyor Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

199
22 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Clarke; Lenox-Hull; Malcolm-Perry; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Gardner; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick; Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

200
16 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Shuter; Sotherton-Owenson; Jemmy Twinkle-Lewes; Chamberlain-Thompson; Cupid-Miss Brown; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Miss Flack-Mrs Willems; Filagree-Mrs Green; Mrs Griskin-Mrs Bulkley; With Dances incident to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Chamberlain Actor: Thompson

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)