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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.

21576
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

21577
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

21578
16 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Master Johnny Actor: Neale

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

21579
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

21580
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

21581
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur Or Every Man In His Folly

21582
13 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Mechlin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

21583
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

21584
11 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Double Jealousy, as17360907

21585
13 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

21586
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

21587
21 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17371018

21588
23 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Canterbury-Chapman; Exeter-Stephens; Gloucester-Ridout; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Aston; Cambridge-Haughton; Grey-Stevens; Scroop-Arthur; Gower-Hale; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-James; MacMorris-Neale; Jamy-Lyon; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Walker; Constable-Bridgwater; Isabel-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Rosco
Role: King of France Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

21589
13 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Sixth Part I

Performance Comment: Talbot-Delane; Gloucester-Ryan; York-Stephens; Dauphin-Hallam; Anjou-Bridgwater; King Henry-A. Ryan; Bedford-Johnson; Winchester-Chapman; Suffolk-Walker; Exeter-Aston; Somerset-Hale; Warwick-Rosco; Salisbury-Lyon; Young Talbot-Stevens; Vernon-Bencraft; Basset-Anderson; Sir William-Arthur; Burgundy-Ridout; Alanzon-Salway; Margaret-Mrs Ware; Countess of Auvergne-Mrs James; Joan, la Pucelle-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Bedford Actor: Johnson

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

21590
20 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Yates; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Anne-Mrs Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

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

21591
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

21592
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: King of France Actor: Johnson
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

21593
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-

21594
22 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Dance: II: Minuet-Destrade, Mlle Mechel; III: Two Pierots-Richardson, Destrade; IV: Peasants de Bordeaux-Destrade; V: Minuet-Dupre, Mlle Ozanne

21595
14 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Milward; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Miss Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Davenport, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe

21596
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arius King Of Persia Or The Noble Englishman With The Comical Humours Of Sir Andrew Ague cheek At The siege Of Babylon

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Deities or Venus Upon Earth

Performance Comment: Venus (Colombine)-Miss Williams, her first on any stage; Jupiter-Wallis; Mars-Stevens; Cupid-Master Ferg; Vulcan-Warner; Harlequin-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Williams, her first on any stage

Song: Miss Polly Casey, her first on any stage

Dance: LLes Jardiniers Suedois-Vaughan, Mrs Wright

21597
09 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Performance Comment: first edition lists: Belvile-Giffard; Jack Smatter-Gentleman who acted King Richard [Garrick]; Williams-W. Giffard; Longman-Paget; Colebrand-Balkes; Arnold-Dunstall; Andrews-Peterson; Lady Davers-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Jervis-Mrs Yates; Mrs Jewkes-Yates; Robin-Crofts; Harry-Julian; Isaac-Vaughan; Benjamin-Clough; Arthur-Naylor; Jane-Miss Hippisley; Cicely-Miss Medina; Hannah-Mrs Dunstall; Rachel-Mrs Vallois; Annice-Mrs Bishop; Pamela-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard

21598
09 November 1741 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Spackman; Thorogood-Williams; Trueman-Catesby; Uncle-Boham; Blunt-Husbands; Maria-Miss Carter; Millwood-Mrs Morrison; Lucy-Mrs Freeman; Prologue-Spackman; original Epilogue-Miss Carter.
Cast
Role: Thorogood Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Comic part of Spanish Fryar

Song: SSwains I Scorn, Who're Nice and Fair-Miss Carter; The Life of a Beau-Mrs Morrison

21599
28 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Music: I: Concerto-Veracini

Song: III: Let me Wander-Lowe

Entertainment: IV: Concerto on German Flute, as17420916

Dance: II: Tyrolean Dance, as17420921; V: Peasant Dance, as17420921

21600
16 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich