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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.

14701
22 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Spatter-Williamson; Sir William Douglas-Gardner; La France-Gaudry (all of the Theatre Royal, Hay-market); Lord Falbridge-Smith; Owen-Hunter; Frecport-Calvert (from the Theatre-Royal [Smock Alley], Dublin; 1st appearance in London); Amelia-Mrs Cuyler; Molly-Mrs Lefevre; Lady Alton-Mrs Lloyd (all of the Theatre Royal, Hay-market); Mrs Goodman-Mrs Bolton .
Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Monologue: 1784 03 22 End of 2nd piece Shuter's Post-haste Observations on his Journey to Paris by Dutton

14702
02 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election Of The Managers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, Egan, Bannister, R. Palmer, Riley, Bannister Jun., Stevens, Swords, Barrett, Ledger, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, June 1784, p. 471: Buckram-Palmer; Type-Parsons; Bayes-Aickin; Holly-Williamson; Canker-Baddeley; Irishman-Egan; Quirk-Bannister; Smatter-R. Palmer; Ivy-Riley; Supple-Bannister Jun.; Tom Tipple-Edwin; Mrs Buckram-Mrs Webb; Mrs Simper-Miss Farren. Stevens, Swords, Barrett, Ledger are unassigned.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Holly Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

14703
07 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840528

14704
17 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: End of mainpiece Edwin's favorite song in The Castle of Andalusia, A Master I have, by Master Sestini

14705
22 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Pastoral Sports by Harris, Miss Matthews, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): Charles Bonnor

14706
14 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece Country Dance incident to the Piece [This was danced in all subsequent performances]; End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840916; In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

14707
14 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece a Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

14708
24 January 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece the Sbeep shearing Song [Come, come, my good shepherds] by Mrs Raeburn; End of mainpiece, by Permission of the Caledonian Society, their Constitution Song, set to music by an eminent Master, by a Gentleman [unidentified]. imitations. Following 2nd song, a variety of Imitations by a Gentleman who performed for Bannister's Benefit [on 26 Aug. 1784], and others, with universal applause, being his 4th appearance [Kean]

14709
11 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau's Duel; Or, A Soldier For The Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The St

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): Charles Rivière Dufresny

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Monologue: 1785 04 11 End of Act I of mainpiece The History of John Gilpin, the Linen Draper by Baddeley

14710
11 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore

14711
23 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; In afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17850111

14712
09 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17850601

14713
17 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars

14714
01 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Statute Scene with a Dance by the Characters; End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Wright

14715
21 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Afterpiece Title: Rosin a

14716
10 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year; or, A New Way of Wooing (composed by Byrn) by Byrn, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Byrn, Miss Andre, Miss Besford

14717
26 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market, as17851024

14718
08 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

14719
23 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Mrs Sutton, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): Charles Bonnor

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium. Vocal Parts by Mrs Forster and Miss Stageldoir

14720
26 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.

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

14721
07 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Young Norval-Hill; Lord Randolph-Smith; Glenalvon-Curtis; Officer-Westenholt; Servant-Meadows; Old Norval-Villars; Anna-Miss Williams; Lady Randolph-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: End of mainpiece song by Price

14722
19 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Divertissement by Byrn, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, the two Miss Simonets

14723
21 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Dance: End of mainpiece The Polonoise by Master Degville and Miss De Camp

14724
30 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet: Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Curtis; King-Yatesmore; Horatio-Smith; Polonius-Waldron; Laertes-Hill; Ostrick-Wilson; Guildenstern-Meadows; Bernardo-Price; Marcellus-Johnston; Grave-diggers-Simpson, Watts; Ghost-Benson; Ophelia-Miss Phillips; Player Queen-Miss Williams; Queen-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, The Diversions of the Morning

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio; or, The Taming of a Shrew

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Benson; Baptista-Smith; Hortensio-Hill; Taylor-Simpson; Biondello-Wilson; Music-Master-Meadows; Pedro-Watts; Nathaniel-Price; Grumio-Waldron; Bianca-Miss Phillips; Curtis-Miss Williams; Catherine-Mrs Johnston. monologues. End of 1st piece Buds have at ye all by Curtis; End of 2nd piece Parents and Children, as17860628. End of 2nd piece Parents and Children, as17860628.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Williams

14725
05 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Waldron; Compton-Price; Eugene-Hill; Chicane-Smith; Thomas-Benson; John-Wilson; Cudden-Meadows; Farmer Stump-Watts; Sir Felix Friendly-Simpson; Laura-Miss Phillips; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Johnston; Fringe-Miss Williams; Cowslip-Mrs Waldron .
Cast
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Williams