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13756 results for: Keyword - G. W. Williams
We found 11085 matches on Author, 2916 matches on Performance Comments, 874 matches on Event Comments, 120 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12951
25 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Les Arnarn Consentants by Duke and Miss Baston. 'Richmond Maggot by Lesac and Miss Rogers

12952
30 September 1734 @ Mile End Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gardeners Wedd1ng Or The Waterman Defeated

Performance Comment: Peartree-Julian; Rako-Warner; Ply-Yeates Jr; Bridemen-Williams, Bird; Razor (French Barber)-Dodson; Margery-Mrs Martin; Margery's Mother-Mrs Choca; Bridemaids-Miss Yeates, Miss Nancy Yeates. Concluding with the Entertainment of Britannia; or the Royal Nuptials of the Prince of Orange . or the Royal Nuptials of the Prince of Orange .
Cast
Role: Bridemen Actor: Williams, Bird

12953
22 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows Or The Fair Libertine

Dance: The Faithful Shepherd (composed by Glover) by Glover, Le Sac, Duke, Dupre, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston, Mlle de l'Orme, Mlle Villepierre

12954
24 February 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

12955
25 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex the Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for A Scold

Dance: As17350222

12956
09 April 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Preamble on the Kettle Drums by Job Baker

Dance: By Lally and Mlle Salle. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

12957
16 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Flanderkim by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs De l'Orme. s1Ng1NG. As17350422

12958
23 July 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Basinghall Or The Cheapside Beau

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Performance Comment: Pistol-Aston; Truncheon-Mullart; Jack Comic-Walker; 1st Manager-Lacy; 2d-Machen; Wardrobe Keeper-Littleton; Mons Coupee-Lowder; Housekeeper-Williams; Mr Crotchet-Mullart; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Freeman; Mrs Haughty-Mrs Charke; Miss Lovemode-Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Williams

12959
29 September 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

12960
26 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Female Rake or Modern Fine Lady

Performance Comment: Phillis-Mrs Talbot; but edition of 1736 lists also: Lord Fashion-Pullen; Sir George Friendly-Turner; Clerimont-Freeman; Townly-Smith; Dapper-Williams; Sir Harry Trueman-Smith; Tim-Mrs Charke; George-Lowder; James-Adams; Libertine-Miss Jones; Sylvia-Mrs Eaton; Celia-Mrs Mills. Prologue. Epilogue spoken by Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Dapper Actor: Williams

12961
23 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Double Jealousy, as17360907; V: Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

12962
13 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

12963
04 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: I: Since Times are so bad (by Purcell)-Stitchbury, Miss Jones; II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton

Music: Between Play and Entertainment: Handel Concerto on the Welsh Harp-Jones

Dance: III: The Princess of Wales (a new Ball Dance), concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasant-Mlle Roland

12964
06 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

12965
17 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

12966
21 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17371018

12967
13 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Sixth Part I

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Cantrel

12968
04 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

12969
22 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

12970
07 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: Roberts

12971
20 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: II: La Provencale (new)-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

12972
08 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

12973
10 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; III: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

12974
11 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth With The Memorable Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Fluellin-Hippisley; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Harrington; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Queen Isabella-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Exeter-Stephens; Glocester-Clarke; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Roberts; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Arthur; Gray-Gibson; Gkwer-Hale; Macmorris-Neale; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardohph-Oates; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Pistol-Cibber Mr Ryan being very hoarse, we are obliged to omit the Chorus.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Tambourine-French Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

12975
26 March 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 212, lists: Esther-Signora Francesina; Ahasuerus-Beard; Haman-Reinhold; Israelite Woman-Mrs Arne; Mordecai-Immyns; Harbonah, Israelite-Corfe; Israelite-Williams.
Cast
Role: Israelite Actor: Williams.

Music: Witha Concerto on the Organ-; And a new Concerto for several Instruments, never performed but once-