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15099 results for: Keyword - Charles Williams
We found 12662 matches on Author, 2676 matches on Performance Comments, 721 matches on Event Comments, 137 matches on Performance Title, and 6 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
22 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

427
20 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: II: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

428
08 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

429
14 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act I of mainpiece) Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good; or, The Road to Odiham

Dance: End: a Minuet-Master D'Egville, Miss Blanchet

430
09 June 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

431
09 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Song: In II: song in character-Mrs Crouch [who sang it in all subsequent performances]

432
21 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

433
24 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Song: As17881101

434
19 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Sedgwick

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: As17891204

435
04 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Related Works
Related Work: Tamerlane the Great Author(s): Charles Saunders

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Ryder, Blanchard, Wilson, Marshall, Powel, Rock, Farley, Cross, Johnstone, Miss Williams, Mrs Webb, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on this stage). [Larpent MS lists the parts: Baron Allstoff (acted by Wilson) (Diary, 5 Nov.), Gentleman, Theodore, Ralpho, Justice Yacobs, Count, Fritz, Slip, Turnkeys, Ballybough, Mme Yacobs, Julia, Ellen.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Baron Allstoff (acted by Wilson) (Diary, 5 Nov.), Gentleman, Theodore, Ralpho, Justice Yacobs, Count, Fritz, Slip, Turnkeys, Ballybough, Mme Yacobs, Julia, Ellen.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Ryder, Blanchard, Wilson, Marshall, Powel, Rock, Farley, Cross, Johnstone, Miss Williams, Mrs Webb, Mrs Harlowe

436
14 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

437
21 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Song: As17901207

438
26 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast
Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): Charles Dibdin

439
26 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Henry Bate]: With new Music, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music (with a few exceptions) composed entirely new by Shield. And new Scenery designed and chiefly executed by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Williamson was formely a chorus singer at this theatre; Mme Pieltain had sung at the king's in the season of 1788-89. Afterpiece in place of The Deaf Lover, advertised on playbill of 25 Feb.] "The author is very little responsible for his part of the entertainment, which he acknowledges was composed chiefly for the purpose of [the music, which] in the taste of the present day is almost the only essential part of such an entertainment" (Gazetteer, 28 Feb.). Oracle, 7 May 1791: Thas Day is published The Woodman (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #243 2s. (239.17.6; 3.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson (1st appearance in a speaking part), Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Huntley, Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on the English stage non-operatic]; Rest of; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Fairlop the Woodman-Bannister; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob the Miller-Williamson; Filbert the Gardener-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Huntley; Emily-Mme Pieltain [in text: Miss Dall (see17910310; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

440
09 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17901217, but Norah (1st time)-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Williams.

441
04 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

442
13 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: As17910429

Song: End II: song-Sedgwick

443
04 June 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

444
02 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Bensley; Harcourt-Williamson; Sparkish (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Belville-Bland; Footman-Farley; Ralph-Barrett; William-Rock; Alithea-Mrs Whitfield; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan (last appearance on this stage); Lucy-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Farley.

445
03 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Song: V 2nd piece: song-Miss Hagley

446
06 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Charles Surface Actor: Kemble

447
14 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: Afterpiece: Grand Dance-[See17911210]

448
16 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: In afterpiece: the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

449
02 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magician No Conjurer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

450
01 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Marian