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13554 results for: Keyword - G. W. Williams
We found 10846 matches on Author, 2916 matches on Performance Comments, 874 matches on Event Comments, 120 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

701
14 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Dance: The English Boy and Girl

702
04 May 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

703
12 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

704
31 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: VVenetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

705
09 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

706
23 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17561217

Song: By the Desire of the Friends of Old Cole we will endeavor to sing a Song at the End of the Play (Public Advertiser)

707
14 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004; End: By Desire, a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard

708
08 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Mrs Lee. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Williams and Miss Berkeley will be admitted. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, and Dress'd in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Medley, as17641120

709
12 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Falstaff's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Dance: II: A Dance called Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

710
04 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Lycidas

711
06 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

712
15 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: LLalauze stated he had been 42 years an inhabitant of this country,--retained by Rich 32 years, who promis'd him an annuity of #50 a year whenever he was incapable of performing. This was not in his Will but the Executors allowed it him 3 years. Having sold the property they discontinued it; The new parties engag'd him last year but they would not this season. So Foote gave him the House of 14 Feb. at Haymarket gratis (Winston MS 10). Paid Henry Williams for performing the Bells 4 nights #1 10s. Paid Wm Gard 4 nights in the Lyon 10s.--and Thos Singleton for same 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #188 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Dance: IV: Dutch Dance, [The Dutch Milk Maid] as17691111

713
10 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Vernon's Song specified in later bills as the "Original Epilogue Song."] Mainpiece: Not acted in 8 years. [See 6 Jan. 1764.] This Comedy was well perform'd & had great applause (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd Mr Condill's 1st payment for fruit Office #20; Paid Mr Williams, 1 night in Musical Lady #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

714
05 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Recruits, as17721117

715
20 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duellist

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

716
06 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

717
05 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Pony Races, as17770428

Song: End I: A Welcome to the Spring (composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Farrell

718
18 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

719
30 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Second Thought is Best

720
01 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Crisis; or, Love and Fear

Dance: As17780109

721
18 May 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Chevalier

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: End I: The Merry Lasses-(see17780529); End: Provencalle Dance-Master and Miss Byrn

722
17 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

723
23 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End II: As17780925; I: a Rural Dance[, incident to the Piece,-Dagueville [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

724
01 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: Mainpiece: With Two New Dances-(see17790705

725
27 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor

Dance: End III: The Dockyard, as17790924

Song: II: The Cottage on the lawn (set by Michael Arne)-Mrs Kennedy