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1099 results for: Keyword - Tom Harbin
We found 702 matches on Performance Comments, 410 matches on Performance Title, 98 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1001
27 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Matrimony

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry (with the Mock Minuet)-Betterton; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Tom-Rees; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Powel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Follett; Lady Bab-Mrs Gilbert; Cloe-Mrs Masters; Cook-Mrs Norton; Mrs Kitty (with the Song, and Mock Minuet)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Rees

Song: In III 1st piece: song-Incledon; in 2nd piece: Strike the Harp in praise of Bragela-

1002
30 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Eccentric Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Whitfield, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Curties, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from Times, 1 May: Sir Francis Delroy-Lewis; Peter Crowfoot-Quick; Fenton-Holman; Admiral Delroy-Munden; Doctor Crisis-Fawcett; Gangrene-Murray; Gabriel-Knight; Sir Henry Netterville-Whitfield; Ostrich-Waddy; Tom Transit-Simmons; John Seagrave-Rees; Admiral's Servant-Curties; Eleanor de Ferrars-Miss Betterton; Constantia-Mrs Pope; Widow Blandy-Mrs Gilbert; Fidelia-Mrs Mattocks; [Times does not spell all the parts as they are listed in the text, in Cumberland's Posthumous Dramatic Works, 1813, Vol. II, which assigns no parts, but in which they are spelled as above. Times erroneously assigns Doctor Crisis to Farley, and lists Mrs Mattocks' part as Mrs Crowfoot; it does not assign Gabriel or the Servant.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Tom Transit Actor: Simmons

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards-Platt, Miss Cranfield, Mlle St.Amand

1003
04 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17971002, but King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Murray; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Oxford-_; Norfolk-_.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Toms

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Cast
Role: Juan Actor: Toms

1004
16 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: Cheveril-Lewis; Mr Mordent-Betterton; Donald-Munden; Lenox-Whitfield; Item-Rees; Grime-Davenport; Clement-Toms; Lady Ann Mordent-Miss Chapman; Sarsnet-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Enfield-Mrs Davenport; Joanna-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Clement Actor: Toms

Afterpiece Title: Britons Roused

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: End 2nd piece: a Minuet-Mr and Miss Betterton

1005
23 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Toms; Albert-Claremont; Nordain-Thompson; Old Bramin-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Fatima (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Indamora-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Toms

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Captain Manly Actor: Toms

Song: In course: Old Towler, Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Monologue: Monologue. End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, Kraniographon; selected from the favourite parts of G. A. Stevens's Lecture on Heads. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a Student

1006
30 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Disinterested Love

Performance Comment: Hortensio-read by Johnston; Gonzaga (Duke of Mantua)-Murray; Uberti (Prince of Parma)-Toms; Alonzo-Whitfield; Bellario-Clarke; Octavio-Hull; Manfroy-Davenport; Ambassador-Powel; Alberto-Claremont; Bernardo-Thompson; Lorenzo (Duke of Tuscany)-Holman; Ascanio-Mrs Litchfield; Beatrice-Mrs Platt; Gentlewoman-Miss Leserve; Matilda (Princess of Mantua)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Uberti Actor: Toms

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Juan Actor: Toms

Entertainment: Monologue.Preceding 1st piece: a new Occasional Prologue-Holman

1007
31 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Capt. Absolute-Toms; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Townsend; Fag-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Knight; Julia-Mrs Pope; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Maid-Mrs Norton; Lydia Languish-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Absolute Actor: Toms

Afterpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley
Role: The other Pantomime Characters Actor: Goostree Jun., Parsloe, Coombs, Noble
Role: The Pantomime commences with a Sea View Actor: the Father and Mother of Harlequin enter from their Hut and meeting their Friend, a Fisherman, according to Evening custom, deplore the absence of their Son, whom they conceive lost at Sea-a small Bark is discernable at a distance, which enlarging as it approaches, and making towards them, gives them hopes, which are realized by their Son's landing in the habit of a Sailor

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Cast
Role: Captain Manly Actor: Toms

1008
02 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: As17980420, but Tom Tug (with Young William)-Incledon.
Cast
Role: Tom Tug Actor: Incledon.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches Revels; or, The Birth of Harlequin

Song: In III 1st piece: song in character-Mrs Henley; Old Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: Vaudeville.As17980528; In 2nd piece: new Imitations-Rees

1009
05 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17980830, but added: Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Waldron Jun.; Cook-Mrs Hale; Cloe-Mrs Haskey.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Waldron Jun.

Dance: In II afterpiece: As17980830

1010
20 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Tom-Maddocks; Coachman-Webb; Kingston-Fisher; Robert-Evans; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Maddocks; Cloe-Mrs Roffey; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Maddocks

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

1011
17 December 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Lacy; Major Oakly-Wilmot Wells; Charles-Macready; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; And, with Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane: Russet-Hollingsworth; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russell; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Wewitzer; William-Ryder; John-Surmont; Tom-Webb; Lady Freelove-Mrs Sparks; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the above,Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Dowton; Freeman-Surmont; Philip-Sparks; Tom-Ryder; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Coates; Cloe-Mrs Mills; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Ryder

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

1012
09 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17980920, but Kitty (1st time)-Miss Mellon; Tom-_; Coachman-_; Kingston-_; Robert-_; Cook-_; Cloe-_.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Maddocks

Dance: As17980920, but Mock Minuet-Miss Mellon in place of Miss Pope

1013
18 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17980920, but Kitty-Miss Mellon; Tom-_; Coachman-_; Kingston-_; Robert-_.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Maddocks

Dance: As17990309

1014
17 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17980920, but Tom-_; Coachman-_; Kingston-_; Robert-_.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Maddocks

Dance: As17980920

Song: As17990529

1015
22 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakley-Pope; Major Oakley-Aickin; Charles-Clarke; Russet-Davenport; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Johnstone; Paris-Caulfield; William-Ledger; John-Abbot; Tom-Chippendale; Lady Freelove's Servant-Lyons; Lady Freelove-Mrs Harlowe; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Miss Leserve; Chambermaid-Mrs Jones; Mrs Oakley-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance on this stage, and in that character).
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Chippendale

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue pourtraying Characteristick Jealousies of the Spaniard the Italian the Dutchman the Frenchman and the Englishman [by Garrick]-Mrs Mattocks [see cg, 1 May 1798]

1016
27 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17990622 but William-_; John-_; Tom-_; Lady Freelove's Servant-_; Toilet-_; Chambermaid-_.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Chippendale

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Entertainment: Monologue As17990622

1017
05 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17990622 but William-_; John-_; Tom-_; Lady Freelove's Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Chippendale

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Entertainment: Monologue. As17990622

1018
26 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Red-cross Knights

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-J. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Clarke; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Cook-Mrs Hale; Cloe-Mrs Haskey; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Clarke

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

1019
07 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Performance Comment: Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Emery, Townsend, Linton, Street, Hawtin; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Chapman, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney. [Cast from text (J. Barker, 1799): Ben Bowsprit-Incledon; Dennis-Johnstone; Habakuk-Munden; Sam Spritsail-Fawcett; Tom Tackle-Emery; Firelock-Townsend; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Britannia-Mrs Chapman; Nancy-Miss Sims; Susan-Miss Wheatley; Jane-Mrs Sydney [in text: Mrs Gilbert]; unassigned-Linton, Street, Hawtin.
Cast
Role: Tom Tackle Actor: Emery

Dance: In afterpiece: New Dance (composed by Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., King, Mrs Watts, Mrs Parker (1st appearance these 2 years)

Song: The Songs written or selected for the afterpiece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; When Britain first her Flag uprear'd-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton; An hungry Fox one day did spy (Old Welsh tune)-Munden; When Peace smiles around-Mrs Martyr; Sir Sydney Smith-Fawcett; When a Tar returns home-Fawcett, Munden, Mrs Martyr; Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late--Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In praise of the Pars who have leathered the World-Johnstone; +The Navy and Army of Britain forever-Townsend; The Embarkation-Incledon; Glee and Chorus [We come, ye guardians of our isle]-Mrs Martyr, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney; Recitative and Finale [Britons, your country's gratitude behold]-Mrs Chapman, Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton

Opera: End IV: Solemn Dirge. The Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Whitmore, Ms Waters, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Litchfield, Ms Mills, Ms Dibdin, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr

1020
12 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17991001, but added: Tom-Maddocks; Coachman-Webb; Kingston-Fisher; Robert-Evans; Cook-_; Cloe-_.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Ballet: In 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but Glaude-Fisher

1021
28 March 1660 @ Draper's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment

Performance Comment: A Dialogue between Tom a Countryman and Dick a Londoner (sung to the Tune, I'll never love thee more).

1022
13 April 1660 @ Fishmonger's Hall

Event Comment: The Diurnal of Thomas Rugg, ed. Sachse, p. 71: 13 April 1660: His Excellency [Monk] with the Councill of State dined att on of the Halls in London [Fishmongers], and now by this time haveing dined att 9 of the cheifest Halls in London; and att every Hall theire were after diner a kind of a stage play and many prety anticks, som the citizan and soldier, others the country Tom and citty Dick [see 28 March 1660], att many Halls were dancing and singing, many shapes and ghostes and the like

Performances

1023
07 January 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: Tom and I and my wife to the Theatre, and there saw The Silent Woman. The first time that ever I did see it, and it is an excellent play. Among other things here, Kinaston, the boy, had the good turn to appear in three shapes: first, as a poor woman in ordinary clothes, to please Morose; then in fine clothes, as a gallant, and in them was clearly the prettiest woman in the whole house, and lastly, as a man; and then likewise did appear the handsomest man in the house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

1024
26 March 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: Mrs Pierce and her husband and I and my wife to Salisbury Court, where coming late he and she light of Col. Boone that made room for them, and I and my wife sat in the pit, and there met with Mr Lewes and Tom Whitton, and saw The Bondman done to admiration

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

1025
18 October 1662 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary, 20 Oct.: Young Killigrew did so commend The Villaine, a new play made by Tom Porter, and acted only on Saturday at the Duke's house, as if there never had been any such play come upon the stage. The same yesterday was told me by Captain Ferrers; and this morning afterwards by Dr Clerke, who saw it. Downes, p. 23: Written by Major Thomas Porter; this Play by its being well perform'd, had Success extremly beyond the Company's Expectation....It Succeeded 10 Days with a full House, to the last. [Downes especially praises Price. The edition of 1663 has a Prologue but no actors' names and no epilogue.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Villain