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22514 results for: Keyword - John Williams
We found 20150 matches on Author, 3212 matches on Performance Comments, 1527 matches on Event Comments, 373 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

16926
11 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. House Charges #50 9s. [Profit to Bransby and Burton #15 6d.] Tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Paid B. Johnson's Head bill #5 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #66 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: In Farce: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Egan; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670430

16927
13 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17670506, but Frankly-_; Maria-_; Williams-_; Lord Brilliant-_; Trickit-_.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman

Dance: IV: A Dance of the Furies-; II: The Jealous Peasant, as17661111; End: An Albion Song-Vernon; End I Farce: By Desire a Minuet-Tassoni, a young Gentlewoman

16928
13 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-by Desire, Mas. Harris; IV: The Female Archer, as17661215; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

16929
14 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17661008; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

16930
18 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman

Dance: I: Masquerade Dance-; with a Minuet-Duquesney, Mrs King; II: A New Dance call'd The Gallant Shepherd-Duquesney, Miss Madden (his scholar, being her first appearance on this stage); End: A New Comic Dance, The Catalonian Peasants-Duquesney, Tassoni, Mrs King

16931
18 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: III: New Pantomime Ballet(third time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

16932
20 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511

16933
20 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17670516; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

16934
25 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Strange, Raftor, Walker, Watkins. House charges #69 15s. [Deficit to actors #49 7s.] Tickets delivered for this night will be taken. Paid B. Johnson's Head bill 18s. 11d. Rec'd of Condell 3rd payment #20 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #20 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman

Dance: End: By Particular Desire, a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Watkins

16935
26 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman

Song: II: A Song, The Judicious Choice-Kear

Dance: End: A Minuet-Miss Collett, Miss Giorgi, as17670508

Entertainment: BBucks Have At Ye All-J. Palmer

16936
27 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Related Works
Related Work: The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London, to His Coronation: With a Description of the Triumphal Arches, and Solemnity Author(s): John Ogilby
Related Work: Neptune's Address to His Most Sacred Majesty Charles the Seond: King of England, Scotland, rance and Ireland &c. Congratulating His Happy Coronation Celebrated the 22th Day of Aprill, 1661 Author(s): John Tatham

Dance: II: A New Tambourine-Mas. Blurton, as17670427 III: by Desire, A Serious Dance-Miss Capon, as17670427

16937
30 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Musical Lady

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley, as17670511

16938
30 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

16939
15 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: A serious Dance-; End: A comic Dance-Miss Froment

16940
02 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End: Miss Froment

16941
16 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: End: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon. See17670427. Apprentice to Fishar

16942
17 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson, first time in this character; Tressel-Cautherley; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Strange; Lieutenant-Moody; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Collett; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Other characters-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, J. Burton, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs King, Miss Tetley,a; To conclude with a Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, J. Burton, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs King, Miss Tetley,a

16943
21 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Reddish, 2nd appearance here; Paris-Fawcett; Tibalt-Aickin; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Packer; Montague-Hurst; Peter-Weston; Capulet-Burton; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; With the Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Miss Young, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Dorman; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance-Duquesney, Sga Giorgi; Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

16944
21 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, 1st appearance there, Sga Manesiere

16945
06 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End of IV: Pantomime Dance, as17670926; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

16946
10 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Blurton as17670427; IV: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

16947
10 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: IImogen, for 1st time, Mrs Baddeley, pretty well, --but an indifferent figure in Breeches.--Mrs Johnston hissed in the Queen (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish, 1st time; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-King; Belarius-Havard; Arviragus-J. Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Lucius-Bransby; Cornelius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Johnson; Imogen-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi; Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

16948
13 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

16949
14 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: III: Tambourine, as17671010; IV: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

16950
19 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion