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22543 results for: Keyword - Miss Williams
We found 14633 matches on Performance Comments, 11030 matches on Author, 4432 matches on Performance Title, 2118 matches on Event Comments, and 467 matches on Roles/Actors.

3151
20 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Powell; Dorinda-Miss Santlow.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Santlow.

Entertainment: To be expressed in the Bills

3152
09 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Dance: Shaw, Weaver, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

3153
07 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

3154
29 April 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams. By Her Royal Highness's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Constancy

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; particularly Myrtillo-

3155
22 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Williams

Music: Select Piece-Sig Carbonelly on the Stage

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

3156
17 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Thurmond; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams

Dance: Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Roger, Mrs Brett

3157
01 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Williams; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Cory; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Williams
Role: Page Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.

Dance: As17280328 Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr

3158
11 December 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: Lowe, Miss Edwards

3159
20 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Matthews and James. Rec'd Cash #44 9s., plus #116 12s. from tickets. Total #161 1s. Paid Mr Barsanti for music by order of Garrick #1 11s. 6d. Paid Mr Williams 1!2 year's rent K: passage #11 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Mills bury'd at St Marks [Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Fingalian Dance-McNeil; II: Black Joke-the Little Swiss, Miss Foulcade; III: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews; End of Play: Minuet-Mathews, Mad DeLaContri

3160
17 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Williams 2 nights in Musical Lady #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss _Reynolds, Mrs King.
Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young
Role: Dancing incident to the piece Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Reynolds, Tassoni, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Millers and the Colliers-Grimaldi, Duquesney, Mons Rolle, Mrs King, Miss Tetley; End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

3161
01 June 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Kaygill and Palmer. House charges #84. [Deficit to beneficiaries #50 6s.] Bower's and Veal's deficiency of benefit received #61 5s. 6d. Rec'd from Mr Rowland 1 year's rent to Lady Day last (taxes and bills deducted) #30 6s. 1d. Paid Ridley Dorman for attending practices #10 10s.; Mr Larbor for attending Guidetti #2 2s. Mr Williams for 2 nights in Musical Lady #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #33 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Entertainment: BBucks Have at Ye All-J. Palmer

3162
03 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles. Charges #73 16s. Balance to Miles #47 14s. plus #119 7s. from tickets (Box 226; Pit 331; Gallery 132). Williams, Gard & Singleton rec'd customary Pay for performing the Bell and the lion in the Pantomime [see 15 Feb.] (Account Book). Receipts: #121 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Miss Miller, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jubilee

Dance: III: A Minuet-King, Miss Twist; IV: The Tartars, as17691207

3163
03 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17750222, but Lydia Languish-Mrs Mattocks, first time replacing Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time replacing Miss Barsanti.

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Dance: II: A New Double Hornpipe-Harris, Miss Besford [See17730929]; IV: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Mathews [see17740416]

3164
08 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of Performing the afterpiece this season. Tickets delivered by Cushing, Holloway, Leoni, Miss Bassan, Redman and Walters will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time replacing Miss Barsanti.

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Dance: III: A Double Hornpipe-Leoni, Miss Bassan; IV: An Allemande-Holloway, Sga Daguville

3165
11 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans The Master

Performance Comment: As17751103, but Don Fernando-Wilson , first time; A Song-introduced into Mrs Mattocks ' Part; Isabella-Miss Leeson; a Dance-the charactersintroduced into Act III.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonara Actor: Miss Brown, first time.

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

3166
30 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17751101, but Coachman-Fearon; Lydia-Miss Barsanti; and By Desire, The Original Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Barsanti

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Young Fashion-Lee Lewes; Sir John Friendly-Young; Bull-Booth; Lory-Cushing; Coupler-Thompson; Porter-Fearon; Shoemaker-Jones; La Varole-Wewitzer; Taylor-Bates; Mendlegs-Ledger; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Sempstress-Mrs White; Miss Hoyden (with a Song)-Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

3167
01 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17770409, but Julia (1st time)-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: In: Grand Dance, as17770425

3168
12 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Carpenter; Faulkland-Webster (1st appearance in that character); Capt. Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydis Languish-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lydis Languish Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

3169
12 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17780312but Julia-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: 780312but Julia Actor: Miss Hopkins.
Role: Lydis Languish Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

3170
20 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Carpenter; Faulkland-Webster; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Walpole.

3171
23 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Young Loveit-Robson; Simon-Brunsdon; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Thompson; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End: The Dockyard-Dagueville, Master Dagueville, Holland, Miss Valois

3172
22 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Griffiths; Faulkland-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Captain Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby, Miss Collett
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

3173
02 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Faulkland-Brereton; Capt. Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930

3174
07 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17831007, but Cimberton-Parsons; Phillis-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior or The Magis Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan.: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stagedoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stagedoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Phillips

3175
15 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Wellman. Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Wellman, No. 20, and of Williams, Hair-Dresser, Dorville's Row

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Comical Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Wellman; Jupiter-Harrison; Sileno-Wright; Pan-Kerridge; Damaetas-Payne; Apollo (for that night only)-Miss Cranford; Nysa-Mrs Benson; Mysis-Mrs Monk; Juno-Miss Bird; Daphne-A Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Bird

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton or Harlequin Gladiator

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece The Pidgeon by Miss Cranford; End of 1st piece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Wellman

Monologue: 1785 07 15 End of 2nd song Bucks have at ye all by Benson