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13391 results for: Keyword - J. Williams
We found 11041 matches on Author, 2476 matches on Performance Comments, 866 matches on Event Comments, 145 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

776
14 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giles and Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Giles's Coffee House in Pall Mall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17330330 but Foppington-Giles; Taylor-Williams.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Williamson; Epilogue-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Williamson

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Young Weeks, Scholar to Dupre; III: Masquerade Dance-; IV: Shepherd's Dance-Young Weeks

Song: a G Gentleman for his Diversion; A song, called Goodman's Fields Theatre address'd to the Merchants of the City of London-Excell , written by the Author of Bacchus one day gaily striding

777
29 May 1735 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

778
18 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A new Comedy [by Francis Gentleman, first perform'd at Chester, 1760 (Biographia Dramatica)]. By Permission. Benefit for Mrs Williams. Note: For performances at dl and cg 18 and 20 September, see Season of 1773-1774, p. 1745

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife Or Love In A Puzzle

Performance Comment: Parts-Cresswick (from York), Follett, Davies, Fearon, Lloyd, Burton, Williams, Mrs Greville (from Theatre Royal in Richmond), a Young Lady, first time; Mrs Roche, Miss Atkins, Mrs Williams; With a Prologue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick-Creswick; Old Whittle-Follett; Nephew-Farren; Old Kecksy-Courtney; Bates-Lloyd; Thomas-Williams; Irish Widow (with Epilogue song in character)-Mrs Greville (from Richmond).
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Williams

Entertainment: End of Play: A Comic Medley-Cresswick; and a Variety of Imitations-Hutton

779
23 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Music by Fisher. The whole to conclude with a Capital Scene by Servandoni. Books of the Songs, Chorusses &c. [of the afterpiece] to be had at the Theatre. [Customary note on all succeeding bills advertising the Sylphs this season. Mrs Williams was probably Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs or Harlequins Gambols

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewis; Principal Sylph-Miss Brown; Other characters-Quick, King, Cushing, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Williams, Mrs Evans, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Quick, King, Cushing, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Williams, Mrs Evans, Mrs White

780
19 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit for Williams, Mrs Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Weston (first time that part); Sir George Airy-Whitefield; Charles-Lane; Sir Jealous Traffic-Lewes; Whisper-Everard; Butler-Lloyd; Sir Francis's Servant-Thompson; Sir Jealous's Servant-Jackson; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Whitefield; Scentwell-Mrs Weston; Miranda-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: End I of Farce: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Monologue: End: A Scene from The Register Office. Gulwell-Lloyd; Little Girl-Miss Frances; new character-Mrs Gardner

781
15 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Dance: End: The Dockyard, as17790924, but _Langrish, Ratchford

782
17 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Dance: As17791115

783
18 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Afterpiece Title: William and Nanny

Dance: As17791115

784
19 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

785
24 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

786
25 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

787
26 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Dance: As17791123

788
27 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Dance: As17791123

789
09 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor or Little Bob and Little Ben

Dance: In afterpiece: Triple Hornpipe-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Song: End: Interlude of Songs, Glees, and Chorusses: With a jolly full Bottle, Great Britain still her Charter boasts, The Wooden Walls, Queen Betty was a famous Queen, To arms to arms-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Lee, Curties, Blurton, Wilde

Entertainment: Monologues. Preceding: An Occasional Prologue-Holman; Preceding singing: An Address to the Audience (instead of Epilogue)-Pope

790
07 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Furkins, Bishop, Doe, Strahan, Warwhick, Thompson, Berecloth, Williams, Robson (music porter), Creswell, Simmons will be admitted. Receipts: #296 18s. 6d. (44.10.0; 5.3.0; tickets: 247.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic

791
20 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

792
19 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Wood

Cast
Role: Vincent Actor: Williams

793
04 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Another Priest Actor: Williams

794
05 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Another Priest Actor: Williams

795
06 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Another Priest Actor: Williams

796
08 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Another Priest Actor: Williams

797
09 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Another Priest Actor: Williams

798
17 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Another Priest Actor: Williams

799
27 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Another Priest Actor: Williams

800
23 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Another Priest Actor: Williams