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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.

21976
22 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

21977
04 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna Author(s): John Follett

21978
22 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Dance: End I: The Camp-[i.e. Les Delassements Militaires] (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House); End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-Mme Rose, Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Gentili, Fialon, Mme Hilligsberg, with Corps de Ballet from the Opera House [will appear, positively for that night only

21979
04 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Diamond Cut Diamond or The Venetian Revels

21980
19 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew or Loves Masquerade

Entertainment: Entertainment.End afterpiece: As17971016

21981
24 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Entertainment: As17971019

21982
04 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: Englands Glory

Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Johnstone

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires, as17971021; End: Cupid and Psyche (composed by Noverre)-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon, The Graces by Mlle St.Amand, Mme D'Egville, Mlle Philips

21983
08 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

21984
26 March 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Meredith; Charles Ratcliffe-Egerton; Jabal-Wilson; Sir Stephen Bertram-Harley; Saunders-Richards; Frederick Bertram-Wilkinson; Mrs Ratcliff-Mrs Williams; Dorcas-Miss Thompson; Eliza Ratcliff-Miss Herbert.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliff Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: A Naval Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Related Works
Related Work: The Ghosts Author(s): John Holden

Song: 2nd piece: With Songs-

21985
28 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Performance Comment: Ye Gentlemen of England (composed by Callcott)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray; Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Brave Betty was a maiden Queen-Johnstone; Saturday Night at Sea-Townsend; Farewell to Old England dear Mary adieu-Incledon; Great Britain still her Charter boasts-Incledon, full Chorus.
Cast
Role: Brave Betty was a maiden Queen Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus or The Devil will have his Own

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

Song: In course: The High Mettled Racer (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; Patents all the Rage-Munden; The Beggar, as17980525; Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: In course of Evening: solo on the Union Pipes-Murphy; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert

Entertainment: Vaudeville.In 3rd piece: [By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus [Charles Dibdin and Charles Hughes] [the celebrated Smith will ge thro' his wonderful Performances on the Slack Rope-Smith

21986
07 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hes Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

21987
13 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

21988
02 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End: the official news of Nelson's victory at the Nile, on 1 August 1798, was given out; the audience called for Rule Britannia-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland; God save the King- [(London Chronicle, 4 Oct.)]

21989
05 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

21990
24 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End II: a song [Rosalie (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1799, p. 109)]-Miss Waters; End III: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: a favorite duet-Incledon, Miss Waters; End: Old Towler-Incledon

21991
12 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the General Lying-In Hospital, Bayswater, Under the Patronage of Her Majesty. Tickets to be had at the Hospital; of Longman and Wilkinson, Cheapside; Broderip andCo., Haymarket; and of Brandon at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. Many of the Re-Renters have generously relinquished their Privilege upon this Night. [Faulkner had acted at dl on 21 Dec. 1796, and Mrs Johnstone at cg on 4 Jan. 1798.] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Faulkner (1st appearance on this stage), Basset, Barry Jun., The Young Gentleman who performed Wilford [on 23 Apr.], Thompson, Abbot, Webb, H. Johnston, Mrs Johnston [recte Mrs Johnstone] (2nd appearance on this stage), Mrs Hunter, Miss Leserve, Mrs H. Johnston [And see17981011.]; Epilogue-Barry Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Barry Jun., Clarke, Williams, Barrett, Setwell, The Young Gentleman who performed Wilford, Miss Cox, Miss Leserve, Mrs Litchfield [And see17981123].And see17981123].
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Barry Jun., Clarke, Williams, Barrett, Setwell, The Young Gentleman who performed Wilford, Miss Cox, Miss Leserve, Mrs Litchfield

Song: End II: Hope told a flattering tale-Mrs Ferguson; accompanied on the Pedal Harp-Weippert

Music: End I: Grand Sonata on the Piano Forte, as17990515; End IV: Lesson of Nicolai, as17990515

Entertainment: Monologues Before: [Collins' Ode on the Passions-Master Parker; End III: The Birth Day Ode [by Henry James Pye, 1st performed at St. James's Palace, 4 June, the birthday of George III]-Master Parker; End: Imitations-Mrs Sumbel (late $Mrs Wells)

21992
25 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17990529

21993
28 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: John Hartopp Actor: Davenport
Role: Walwyn Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

21994
04 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

21995
28 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17991228

21996
14 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Dance: End I: Telasco and Amgahi ; or, The Peruvian Nuptials. Principal Characters-Didelot, Laborie, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg; Pas de Quatre-Deshayes, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot

Ballet: End Opera: Atalante and Hyppomenus; or, The Foot Race. Grecian Princes Hyppomenus-Deshayes; Pelus-Didelot; Adrastus-Laborie; Atalante-Mlle Parisot; Sererine (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Laborie; Clitie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Hilligsberg; Shepherdesses Mlles D'Egville, Denis, B.? Denis, Lupini, Cranfield; Nymphs of the Woods, Fauns, Shepherds-The whole corps de Ballet; In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deux-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg

21997
28 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Emery, Mrs T. Dibdin & Mrs Johnson. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 11 Apr. 1798]. Receipts: #326 12s. (47.4.6; 7.8.0; tickets: 271.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Bronzely-Lewis; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorillon-Munden; Lord Priory-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Mr Norberry-Waddy; Oliver-Simmons; Miss Dorillon-Mrs Johnson; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance in that character); Lady Priory-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Miss Dorillon Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: St

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Related Works
Related Work: Cadmus et Hermione Author(s): John Baptist Lully

Song: End I 1st piece: a Song-Master Gray; End II: The Muffin Man (Written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Moorehead)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated Laughing Song-Dighton

21998
02 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: New Divertisement Ballet-Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mme D'Egville, Gheri; a Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro; accompanied on the tamborine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; End: The Lucky Escape Principal Performers-St.Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet

21999
06 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Harry Bertram Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: As18000527, but Henry-H. Johnston; Simpkin (with songs; 1st time)-King.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: St

Song: End: the following songs illustrative of the Whims and Sports of Bartholomew Fair: Raro Raro-Delpini; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; By the gaily circling Glass-Linton; a New Song (composed by Walsh, and written in Commemoration of His Majesty's Providential Escape [from assassination; see dl, 15 May])-Incledon

22000
07 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: End II: a new Musical Address (composed by Horn)-; In course Evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; and an entire New Ballad-Miss Stephens