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22509 results for: Keyword - John Williams
We found 20147 matches on Author, 3212 matches on Performance Comments, 1527 matches on Event Comments, 373 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

21226
January 1681 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The Rover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-Mr Smith; Willmore-Smith; Beaumond-Williams; Ned Blunt-Underhil; NicholasFetherfool-Nokes; Shift-Wiltsher; Hunt-Richards; Don Carlo-Norice; Ariadne-Mrs Corror [Currer]; Lucia-Mrs Norice; La Noche-Mrs Barry; Petronella Elenora-Mrs Norice; Aurelia-Mrs Crofts; Old Jew-Freeman; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Beaumond Actor: Williams

21227
22 November 1681 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Prologue by a Friend-Mrs Barry; Wiseacre-Underhill; Doodle-Nokes; Townly-Williams; Ramble-Smith; Loveday-Wilshire; Dashwell-Leigh; Tom-Richards; Eugenia-Mrs Corer [Currer]; Arabella-Mrs Barry; Peggy-Mrs Petty; Aunt-Mrs Norris; Engine-Mrs Leigh; Jane-Mrs Osborne; Epilogue [spoken by several actors]-.
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Williams

21228
January 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Turbulent Or The Melanchollicks

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Timothy Turbulent-Underhil; Furnish-Jevon; Hangby-Gillow; Grin Sneak-Norris; Finical Cringe-Nokes; Rabsheka Sly-Bowman; Abednego Suck Thumb-Anthony Leigh; Fairlove-Williams; Friendly-Wiltsher; Dr Quibus-Peircival; Pollux-Richards; Mrs Turbulent-Mrs Norris; Lady Medler-Mrs Currer; Lucia-Lady Slingsby; Priscilla-Mrs Price; Mrs Sly-Mrs Osborn; The Prologue-Lady Slingsby; The Epilogue-Mr Turbulent.
Cast
Role: Fairlove Actor: Williams

21229
09 February 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Prologue-Mr Smith; Epilogue-Mr Betterton; Duke of Venice-D. Williams; Priuli-Boman; Antonio-Leigh; Jaffeir-Betterton; Pierre-Smith; Renault-Wilshire; Bedamar-Gillo; Spinosa-Percival; Belvidera-Mrs Barry; Aquilina-Mrs Currer.
Cast
Role: Duke of Venice Actor: D. Williams

21230
March 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Like Father Like Son Or The Mistaken Brothers

Performance Comment: Unpublished, but separate publication of A Prologue by Mrs Behn to her New Play, called Like Father, Like Son, or The Mistaken Brothers, spoken by Mrs Butler. Epilogue-Mr Gevan [Jevon]. [Richards speaks later in the Epilogue, and Williams, Wiltshire, and Mrs Butler are referred to in the Epilogue.Jevon]. [Richards speaks later in the Epilogue, and Williams, Wiltshire, and Mrs Butler are referred to in the Epilogue.

21231
April 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Heiress Or Sir Timothy Treatall

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: The Prologue by Mr Otway-Mrs Barry; Sir Timothy Treatall-Nokes; Tom Wilding-Betterton; Sir Anthony Meriwill-Lee; Sir Charles Meriwill-Williams; Dresswell-Boman; Fopington-Jevon; Lady Galliard-Mrs Barry; Charlot-Mrs Butler; Diana-Mrs Corror; Mrs Clacket-Mrs Norice; Mrs Closet-Mrs Lee; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Meriwill Actor: Williams

21232
July 1685 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cuckolds haven Or An Alderman No Conjurer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1685: Prologue-; Alderman Touchstone Intended for Mr Nokes-Percivall; Golding-Baker; Quicksilver-Jevon; Security-Lee; Sir Petronell Flash-Williams; Captain Seagull-Gillow; Bramble-Hains; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Corye; Girtred-Mrs Percivall; Mildred-Mrs Twiford; Security's Wife-Mrs Price; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Petronell Flash Actor: Williams

21233
January 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banditti Or A Ladies Distress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1686: The Prologue-; Don Garcia-Gillow; Don Antonio-Kinaston; Don Fernand-Williams; Don Ariell-Leigh; Don Diego-Underhill; Frisco-Jevan; Leon-Griffin; Corigidore-Harris; Domingo-Low; Lopez-Percival; Eugenia-Mrs Cory; Lawra-Mrs Barrer; Dona Elvira-Mrs Cooke; Lucia-Mrs Percival; Christina-Mrs Twiford; Megaera-Ja. Nokes; Epilogue-Frisco Just return'd from Whipping.
Cast
Role: Don Fernand Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Banditti; or, Love's Labyrinth Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Banditti Author(s): John O'Keeffe

21234
03 May 1688 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

21235
March 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

21236
07 November 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Massacre Of Paris

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue-Mr Mountfort; King Charles IX-Mountfort; Duke of Guise-Williams; Cardinal of Lorrain-Kynaston; Duke of Anjou-Pruet; Alberto Gondi-Harris; Lignoroles-Bowen; Admiral of France-Betterton; Cavagnes-Freeman; Langoiran-Alexander [Verbruggen (?)]; Queen Mother-Mrs Betterton; Marguerite-Mrs Barry; Queen of Navarre-Mrs Knight; Antramont-Mrs Jorden; Genius-Bowman; Epilogue-Mr Powell.
Cast
Role: Duke of Guise Actor: Williams

21237
20 November 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Ranter Or The History Of Bacon In Virginia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue [By Mr Dryden-a Woman; Cavarnio-Bowman; Bacon-Williams; Col. Wellman-Freeman; Col. Downright-Harris; Hazard-Alexander [Verbruggen (?)]; Friendly-Powell; Dareing-Sandford; Fearless-Cudworth; Dullman-Bright; Timerous Cornet-Underhill; Whimsey-Trefuse; Whiff-Bowen; Boozer-Barns; Semernia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Madame Surelove-Mrs Knight; Mrs Crisante-Mrs Jordon; Widow Ranter-Mrs Currer; Mrs Flirt-Mrs Cory; Petitioner-Blunt; Parson Dunce-Baker; The Epilogue-a Woman.
Cast
Role: Bacon Actor: Williams

21238
January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Treacherous Brothers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: King of Cyprus-Powell; Meleander-Allexander [Verbruggen]; Ithocles-Williams; Menaphon-Mountfort; Orgillus-Hodgson; Semanthe-Mrs Bowtell; Marcelia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Statilia-Mrs Butler; Armena-Mrs Jourden; Prologue [by Mr Mountfort-Mrs Knight; Epilogue [by Mr Mountfort-Mrs Butler [in Mans apparel.in Mans apparel.
Cast
Role: Ithocles Actor: Williams

21239
16 January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: A copy of the 1690 quarto (New York Public Library) has the following MS cast which may well pertain to this season: Alexander-Mountfort; Lysimachus-Williams; Hephestion-Bowman; Cassander-Powell; Statira-Mrs Bracegirdle; Roxana-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

21240
March 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Bigotte With The Second Part Of Tegue O Divelly

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Bernardo-Underhill; Luscindo-Williams; Doristeo-Bowman; Finardo-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Tegue O Divelly-Leigh; Hernando-Boen [Bowen]; Diego-Young Lee; Belliza-Mrs Corey; Elvira-Mrs Jordan; Rosania-Mrs Bracegirdle; Grycia-Mrs Osborn; Levia-Mrs Butler; Gremia-Noakes; Prologue-Mrs Butler; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Luscindo Actor: Williams

21241
September 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Anthony Love Or The Rambling Lady

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Sir Anthony Love-Mrs Mountford; Valentine-Mountford; Ilford-Williams; Sir Gentle Golding-Bowen; An Abbe-Antho. Leigh; Count Canaile-Hodgson; Count Verole-Sandford; Palmer-Powel Jr; Waitwell-Bright; Traffique-Kirkham; Cortaut-Mich. Lee; Servant to Sir Gentle-Cibber; Servant to Ilford-Tho. Kent; Floriante-Mrs Butler; Charlote-Mrs Bracegirdle; Volante-Mrs Knight; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Ilford Actor: Williams

21242
December 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scowrers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Mr Rant-Kynaston; Sir Will. Rant-Mountfort; Wildfire-Williams; Tope-Leigh; Whachum-Bowman; Bluster-Freeman; Dingboy-Cudworth; Sir Rich. Maggot-Bright; Ralph-Bowen; Jasper-Will Peer; Lady Maggot-Mrs Leigh; Eugenia-Mrs Barry; Clara-Mrs Bracegirdle; Priscilla-Mrs Cory; Lettice-Mrs Richeson; Abigal-Mrs Osborn; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Wildfire Actor: Williams

21243
December 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistakes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Don Juan de Mendoza-Hodgson; Alberto-Powell; Antonio-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Ricardo-Montford; Lopez-Bowen; Bernardo-Trefusis; Miranda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Astella-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Richardson; Prologue [by Mr Dryden-Bright, Bowen, Williams; Epilogue [by Mr Tate-Mrs Butler [in Mans Cloaths; Another Epilogue-Mr Montfort.
Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: Bright, Bowen, Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

21244
December 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Excuse Or Cuckolds Make Themselves

Performance Comment: Edition of 1692: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Lovemore-Betterton; Wellvile-Kynnaston; Wilding-Williams; Courtall-Bowman; Springame-Mich. Lee; Friendall-Mountford; Ruffle-Bright; Musick Master-Harris; Mrs Friendall-Mrs Barry; Mrs Sightly-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Wittwoud-Mrs Mountford; Mrs Teazall-Mrs Cory; Betty-Mrs Richardson; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Wilding Actor: Williams

21245
February 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rape Or The Innocent Impostors

Performance Comment: Edition of 1692: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Epilogue By Mr Shadwell-Mrs Bracegirdle; Gunderic-Betterton; Genselaric-Williams; Briomer-Hodgson; Albimer-Zibber; Rodoric-Freeman; Almeric-Harris; Agilmond-Mrs Butler; Valdaura-Mic. Lee; Amalazontha-Mrs Betterton; Rhadegonda-Mrs Lee; Eurione-Mrs Bracegirdle; Merinda-Mrs Richardson.
Cast
Role: Genselaric Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard
Related Work: The Rape of Helen Author(s): John Breval

21246
March 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1692: Duke of Florence-Hodgson; Lorenzo-Kynaston; Sciarrha-Williams; Pisano-Cibber; Cosmo-Harris; Florio-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Depazzi-Haynes; Frederico-Mich. Lee; Alonzo-Bright; Petruchio-Freeman; Rogero-Tommy Kent; Amidea-Mrs Bracegirdle; Oriana-Mrs Lassells; Morossa-Mrs Cory.
Cast
Role: Sciarrha Actor: Williams

21247
November 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue to Oroonoko [Sent by an Unknown Hand,-Mr Powell; Oroonoko-Verbruggen; Aboan-Powell; Lieutenant Governor-Williams; Blanford-Harland; Stanmore-Horden; Jack Stanmore-Mills; Captain Driver-Ben Johnson; Daniel-Mich. Lee; Hottman-Sympson; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot Welldon-Mrs Verbruggen; Lucy Welldon-Mrs Lucas; Epilogue to Oroonoko [Written by Mr Congreve, edition of 1699]-Mrs Verbruggen.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Governor Actor: Williams
Role: Captain Driver Actor: Ben Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

21248
January 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue By a Friend-Mr Verbruggen; Epilogue-Miss Cross who Sung Cupid; Sir Will Wisewoud-Johnson; Loveless-Verbruggen; Sir Novelty Fashion-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Williams; Young Worthy-Horden; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Bullock; Lawyer-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Narcissa-Mrs Verbruggen; Hillaria-Mrs Cibber; Flareit-Mrs Kent; Woman to Amanda-Mrs Lucas.
Cast
Role: Sir Will Wisewoud Actor: Johnson
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Williams

21249
June 1696 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Comedy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Haines in a Barrister's Gown; Epilogue-Miss Chalke Seven Years Old by Mr Haynes; Gripe-Johnson; Peregrine-Mills; Trusty-Simpson; Manley-Harland; Swas -Lee; Sharper-Powell; Busy-Haynes; Freeman-Williams; Nic Froth-Penkethman; Shuffle-Bullock; Clarinda-Mrs Temple; Eugenia-Mrs Andrews; Sue-Mrs Lucas; Margaret-Mrs Mills; Maid-Mrs Unwinn.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Johnson
Role: Freeman Actor: Williams

21250
February 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of Virtue

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Duke of Polycastro-Williams; Lorenzo-Lee; Perollo-Harland; Antonio-Cibber; Gurello-Rogers; Rinaldo-Mills; Fidelio-Disney; Montano-Simpson; Gusman-Pinkethman; Luperto-Bullock; Massetto-Dogget; Dutchess-Mrs Finch; Bellamira-Mrs Rogers; Isidora-Mrs Cross; Prologue-Mrs Allison; Epilogue-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Duke of Polycastro Actor: Williams