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12380 results for: Keyword - Ann Williams
We found 10791 matches on Author, 1837 matches on Performance Comments, 454 matches on Event Comments, 56 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8601
16 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Performance Comment: As17850418, but President (with an Imitative Song)-Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: President Actor: Bannister Jun

Afterpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Grimbald Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister

8602
16 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of Singing Leap Year, as17850416

Song: End of mainpiece Moderation and Alteration by Edwin

8603
18 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour by Harris and Miss Besford; After Mrs Kennedy's song The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress by Blurton

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Alas! Poor Sue, as17850418; End of mainpiece a favourite song by Mrs Kennedy

8604
20 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister

8605
24 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: . Banner Actor: Johnstone
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: In the course of the mainpiece Hornpipe by Prosser; End of mainpiece The Irish Lilt by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford

8606
25 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Dance: As17841001

8607
27 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister

8608
31 May 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Davies, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson, Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Davies; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Surat Actor: Bannister
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by the two Miss Simonets, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, and others

8609
02 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Booth; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Hale; Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre; Caller-Mrs Love; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Cavendish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Edwin, Davies, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Barrett, Bannister; Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; Arionelli-Bannister; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

8610
04 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Palmer; Careless-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Wilson; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Riley; Varnish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Mrs Inchbald; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: : Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17850601

8611
10 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: : Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17850601

8612
27 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: : Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lover in Disguise by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets

8613
30 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: : Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

8614
07 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Turk, and No Turk [announced on playbill of 6 July] is unavoidably postpon'd on Account of Miss George's Illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: : Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: As17850706

8615
19 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Palmer; Clod-Edwin; Spatterdash-Bannister Jun.; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Lounge-Riley; Twig-Gaudry; Shadrach (1st time)-Barrett; Coachman-Ledger; Waiter-Lyons; Goliah-Miss Painter; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle (1st time)-Swords; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta (1st time)-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Miss Hale; Pink-Mrs Lloyd; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Riley .
Cast
Role: Spatterdash Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Swords; Captain Greville-Brett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17850617

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

8616
25 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day; Or, The Marriage Of Figaro

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

8617
26 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 22 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow Street, Covent Garden. 1st piece: In 3 acts, altered from Shakespeare [by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the alterer (European Magazine, Aug. 1785, p. 150)]. 2nd piece: Acted but once [on 27 Aug. 1783]; with Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Burton, Gardner, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, vi, 368, for Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Bannister, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren; the others are my own conjecture: Clown-Edwin; Lafeu-Baddeley; Bertram-Williamson; Duke-Burton; King-Gardner; Soldier [Interpreter]-R. Palmer; Parolles-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Inchbald; Diana-Mrs Cuyler; Widow-Mrs Poussin; Helena-Miss Farren.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun . New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Bertram Actor: Williamson
Role: Parolles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Green Room; or, Cut and Come Again

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Burton, Bannister. [Larpent MS 635 lists performers as appearing in their own persons.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: As17850720 but omitted: Painter. imitations. In 2nd piece various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: . Gorget Actor: Bannister
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister. Lyons, Painter are unassigned.

8618
28 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: Bertram Actor: Williamson
Role: Parolles Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: . Gorget Actor: Bannister
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister. Lyons, Painter are unassigned.

Dance: End of mainpiece Horn sweet's the Love that meets Return by Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

8619
01 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of Two to One, announced on playbill of 30 July.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Cast
Role: Cavendish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bannister
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

8620
23 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natur'd Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Honeywood-Williamson; Leontini-Bannister Jun.; Bailiff-Parsons; Follower-Painter; Jarvis-Swords; Butler-Burton; Postboy-Barrett; Lofty-Palmer; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Honeywood Actor: Williamson
Role: Leontini Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Davies; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Meadows; Flint-Gardner; Skirmish-Edwin; Jenny-Miss George; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Windsor Lady (an Historical, Tragical, Comical old Ditty); End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Tmenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1785 08 23 End of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tomer of London by Edwin

8621
31 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Lord Russel, announced on playbill of 30 Aug. It was deferred on account of Miss Woollery's illness {Public Advertiser, 31 Aug.).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 1, by Carlo Antonio Delpini. MS: Larpent 706; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrne, Ratchford, Giorgi Jun., Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

8622
09 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Lacy; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-R. Palmer; Duke-Gardner; Lodovico-Usher; Montano-Riley; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

8623
24 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: A School for Grey-Beards; or, The Mourning Bride Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

8624
01 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Macduff-Kemble; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Dabble Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional accompaniments, by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett; Mrs Crouch, Miss Field, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten

Related Works
Related Work: Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments Author(s): John Bannister

8625
07 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Davies, Johnstone; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [For assignment of parts see17851103].

Afterpiece Title: Barnabv Brittle

Dance: End of mainpiece a new dance (composed by Byrn) The Recruiting Serjeant by Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin