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22553 results for: Keyword - Miss Williams
We found 14634 matches on Performance Comments, 11031 matches on Author, 4432 matches on Performance Title, 2118 matches on Event Comments, and 467 matches on Roles/Actors.

15001
15 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister, Chapman, Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Collett. [Probable cast: John-Bannister; Trusty-Chapman; Richard-Davies; Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Collett.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Bannister, Chapman, Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Collett.
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Collett.

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-R. Palmer; Mr Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; The Minor-Iliff; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: End 2nd piece: The British Soldier Triumphant-Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

15002
28 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Romanzini

Song: In III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Forster, Miss Romanzini

15003
07 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchant Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: End IV: Jamie's Return, as17881113, but Miss Blanchet

15004
31 January 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ifigenia In Aulide

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890110; End Opera: an entire new ballet (never performed), Les Fetes Provencales (composed by Noverre)-Didelot, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Normand

15005
03 March 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890214; End Opera: a new Anacreontic Ballet, composed by Coinde (pupil of Noverre), La Nymphe et le Chasseur-Didelot, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier

15006
19 March 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Dance: End I: La Nymphe et le Chasseur, as17890303but the two Miss _Simonets, _Sala, _Saulnier; End Opera: Les Jalousies du Serail, as17890317

15007
15 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I: The Irish Fair-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

15008
25 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Moss; Ramilie-Powell; Lawyer-Mathews; Mercer-Abbott; Jeweller-Chapman; Furnish-Johnson; List-Barrett; Frederick-Williamson; Mariana-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Poussin; Lappet-Mrs Barresford.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Kemble, Iliff, Johnson, Williamson, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Edwin, Miss Heard, Miss Prideaux, A Young Lady (1st appearance Mrs Taylor]). [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Johnson; Mr Bentley-Williamson; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Mr Bentley Actor: Williamson
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Miss Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Graces-the Miss Simonets

15009
16 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Major Rheinberg Actor: Williamson

Dance: End I: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Byrn, Miss Simonet

15010
21 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Werter

Performance Comment: Werter-Holman; Sebastian-Davies; Leuthrop-Powel; Albert-Farren; Laura-Mrs Lefevre; Charlotte-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Clown-Delpini; Pantaloon-Ratchford; Lover-Farley; Barber (with A Twiggle and a Friz)-Edwin; Farmer (with Come Roger and Nell)-Bannister; Shepherd, Shepherdess (with Cast my Love, thine Eyes around)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Lawyers-Davies, Reeve, Cubitt; Serjeant-W. Powel; 1st Recruit-C. Powell; 2nd Recruit-Cubitt; Artist-Letteney; Carpenter-Lee; Bricklayers-Thompson, Evatt; Doctor-Jackson; Woodcutter-Rock; Monkey-Rayner; Peacock-Sloper; Principal Witches-Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; Fishwomen-Mrs Gray, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Masters, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss L. Simonet.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr

15011
31 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Tester-Blanchard; Buckle-Thompson; Frankly-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Strickland-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Jacintha-Mrs Wells; Lucetta-Mrs Rock; Milliner-Miss Rowson; Clarinda-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds Servant-Farley; Simon-Evatt; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Maid-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, Miss Simonet

15012
08 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson

Dance: End II: As17891013; End: The Guardian Outwitted (1st time at this theatre)-Byrne, Boyce, Ratchford, the two Miss Simonets. [This was 1st performed at the king's, 11 Jan. 1783, as Le Tuteur Trompe.

15013
25 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale or The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Cubitt; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Taylor; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Heard

Dance: End I: a new dance, The Generous Sportsman-Byrn, Boyer [recte Boyce], Platt, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

15014
07 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Florival Actor: Miss Collins.

Song: In III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

15015
06 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Cast
Role: No more shall Edom's Sons Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies

Song: End I: Da forte morir sapro-Miss Davies (Sarti)

Music: End II: concerto violin-Master Clement

15016
15 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: No more shall Edom's Sons Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: Abraham enough Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Jehovah is my shield Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Pious Orgies Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: O had I Jubal's Lyre Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Holy Lord God Almighty Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Cast
Role: Abraham enough Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Jehovah is my shield Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Pious Orgies Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Miss Davies
Role: O had I Jubal's Lyre Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Holy Lord God Almighty Actor: Miss Davies
Role: 910323but He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Hagley. Principal Vocal Parts, Conductor as17910316Violin as17910311PARTS I, II. As17910323but PART III.

Song: End II: Da forte morir sapro-Miss Davies (Sarti)

Music: End I: concerto violin-Master Clement

15017
19 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis

Song: End IV: The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee (1st time at this theatre)-Munden; End: The Pleasures of the Chace-Incledon; after which Say Bonny Lass will you lie in a Garrat-, being a Parody on Say Bonny Lass, will you lie in a Barrack; Timothy Staytape-Munden; Miss Tippet-Mrs Martyr

15018
01 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Usher; The Minor-Iliff; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-R. Palmer; Dick-Burton; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Kiss; or, Give and Take-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

15019
23 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Harley; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Evatt; Bacchanals-Incledon, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Williamson; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Bacchant-Mrs Mountain; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Broadhurst; Sabrina-Miss Barnett; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Incledon, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Williamson
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Barnett

Song: In 3rd piece: Sweet Echo-Miss Broadhurst; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

15020
24 October 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Berry. Afterpiece: Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at Mrs Richman's@Masquerade@Warehouse, Oxford-street; of Berry, at the George in the Haymarket; and of Rice at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. No Money to be returned

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Taste or Diversion in the Morning

Dance: I afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Alderman, Lady Pentweazel

Song: End: The Tobacco Box-Johnson, Miss Chatterley

Entertainment: Monologues After Singing: British Loyalty[; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Wilkinson; End II afterpiece: Bucks have at Ye All-a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

Music: Between Acts: several pieces of Martial Music-his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester's Band(, in full uniform, by Permission)

15021
02 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Aickin; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Miss Heard; Trusty-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Donna Anna Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley
Role: Dances Actor: Hamoir, Bourk, Fairbrother, Keys, Whitmill, Bidotti, Giani, Walker, Nicolini, Mrs Davis, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Harris, Miss Jacobs, Miss Bourk, Miss DeCamp.

Dance: In afterpiece: Hamoir, Miss DeCamp [and see17911105]

15022
10 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Euterpe Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: In afterpiece: Hamoir, Miss DeCamp

Song: As17910927

15023
12 December 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Baker and Murray. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. The Public are respectfully apprized that every Exertion will be used to render the Evening's Entertainment worthy their Patronage and Support

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End 1st song: The Dance in Fetters-Allison

Song: End: The Cries of Edinburgh-Shaw; End I afterpiece: Hark hark to the Woodlands-Miss Thompson (1st appearance)

15024
28 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Sir John Buck-Phillimore; Subtle-Waldron; Classic-Packer; Marquis-Wewitzer; Kitteau-Banks; Roger-Hollingsworth; Solitaire-Maddocks; Dauphine-Caulfield; Gamut-Fawcett; Servant-Webb; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Booth; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

15025
02 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Whitfield; Leonato-Bensley; Don John-Aickin; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Phillimore; Conrade-Caulfield; Dogberry-Moody; Verges-Burton; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren; Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage

Dance: In II: a Masquerade-; with a Dance-the young D'Egvilles

Song: II: Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Caulfield, Welsh, Cooke, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp