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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.

16051
12 March 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Ozmyn and Daraxa

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: As17930307

16052
09 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Tattle Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Dorothy-Mrs Edwards; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Nelly-_.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss DeCamp.

16053
13 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Dian Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Fontenelle.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Emma Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

16054
30 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17931007, but Mrs Powell (1st time [playbill of 29 Oct.]) in place of Miss Heard .
Cast
Role: Characters Actor:
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Kenrick, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry.
Role: Zorayda Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: THE CITIZEN

16055
09 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

16056
11 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

16057
23 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 1st piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Morning Herald, 21 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain at Mr Greak's, No. 3 3 , Tavistock-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #274 3s. (109/7/6; 9/19/6; tickets: 154/16/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: LOVERS QUARRELS

Performance Comment: As17931023, but Angelina-Miss Hopkins; Leonora-Miss Chapman .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Miss +Kirton, in place of Mrs _Masters.

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISHMAN IN LONDON

Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: In Act I of 1st piece a Highland Reel by Byrn, Mlle St. Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End of Act II of 2nd piece (for that night only) a Selection of the most Favorite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert. What shall he have that killed the Deer by Incledon, Townsend, Richardson, Linton and Chorus Q. S. Smith). Ye spotted snakes by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton, Incledon (Stevens). The New Mariners by Incledon, Townsend, Linton and Chorus (Calicott). Where the bee sucks by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton (harmonized by Jackson). Water parted from the Sea by Incledon (Dr Arne). In 3rd piece a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, by Johnstone, in character

16058
04 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Rachael Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Mary Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.

Ballet: Dermot and Kathlane. As17950219

Cast
Role: Old Kathlane Actor: Miss Smyth

16059
21 September 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Waldron, prompter. Mainpiece [1st time; TC 5, by Francis Godolphin Waldron. Larpent MS 1094; not published]: Founded on Shakespeare and Fletcher's Two Noble Kinsmen, by the Continuator of Ben Jonson's Sad Shepherd. With new Music composed by Dr Arnold. Copies of the Songs will be delivered gratis at the Theatre. Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by Francis Godolphin Waldron, abridged from his The Maid of Kent. Larpent MS 1095; not published]: Written by the Author of Heigho for a Husband. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Waldron, No. 54, Drury-lane, and of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Madness

Performance Comment: Theseus-Davies; Palamon-Lacy Jun. (1st appearance in London); Arcite-Palmer Jun.; Governor-Wilkinson; Brother-Longdale; Officer-Waldron Jun.; Peasants-Holmes, Adcock, Willoughby, Aberdein; Female Peasants-Mrs Gawdry, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones; Emilia-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Attendant-Mrs Haskey; Hermia (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Female Peasants Actor: Mrs Gawdry, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: Tis a Wise Child Knows its Father

16060
26 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Tidswell, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

16061
27 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: As17951123

16062
30 March 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak.

16063
08 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Emily Tempest Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak.

16064
23 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Actor

Performance Comment: The Emperor Domitian-Palmer; Lamia-Aickin; Aretinus-Caulfield; Rusticus-Maddocks; Sura-Webb; Parthenius-C. Kemble?; Cornellius-Trueman; Paris, the Roman Actor-Kemble; Aesopus-Whitfield; Latinus-Packer; Domitia-Mrs Powell; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Domitilla-Miss Heard; Galeria-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Domitilla Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Galeria Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Celadon and Florimel or The Happy Counterplot

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Wroughton, C. Kemble (?); Miss Farren, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Granger, Miss Mellon. [Cast from Genest, VII, 243: Palamede-Palmer; Rhodophil-Wroughton; Celadon-C. Kemble; Melantha-Miss Farren; Doralice-Mrs Goodall; Florimel-Miss DeCamp; Flavia-Mrs Kemble; Olinda-Mrs Cuyler?; Sabina-Miss Granger?; Philotis-Miss Mellon. [Genest does not assign Olinda or Sabina; they are my conjecture. The names of the parts are in the Larpent MS.]Genest does not assign Olinda or Sabina; they are my conjecture. The names of the parts are in the Larpent MS.]
Cast
Role: Melantha Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Florimel Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Sabina Actor: Miss Granger?
Role: Philotis Actor: Miss Mellon.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: an Address-Mrs Kemble on the Occasion of her Retiring from the Stage

16065
17 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Jack Connor-Macready; Lord Edmond-Toms; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Davenport; Tough-Haymes; Trap-Powel; Count Fripon-Wilde; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Munden; Rachael-Miss Mansel; Mary-Mrs Fawcett; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Rachael Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.

Dance: I: a Dance- incident to the Piece

16066
22 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Miss Daniels, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Thompson

16067
04 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Gray

16068
01 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Old Wilmot-Kemble; Young Wilmot-Barrymore; Eustace-Trueman; Randal-C. Kemble; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Maria (with a song in character)-Miss Leak; Agnes-Mrs Siddons; Prologue-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Hannah Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Emily-Mrs Siddons; Bell-Miss Heard; Florival-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Heard

Entertainment: Monologue. To conclude with: a Short Notice of Farewells, including her own Farewell for the Present Season-Mrs Siddons

16069
18 May 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. As17970406

Cast
Role: Adonis Actor: Miss Menage

16070
04 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Diamond Cut Diamond or The Venetian Revels

16071
24 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Cast
Role: Mrs Scatter Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Elinor Bloomly Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Leak

Entertainment: As17971019

16072
28 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

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

Performance Comment: The following is a short Description of part of the Scenery, Machinery and Decorations: I. A Representation of Tartarus, exhibiting the Punishments of Sisyphus, Tantalus, Ixion, Flagetus (designed and executed by Richards; music by Shield), in which scene is introduced The Serpentv (invented by Rich). Pillardoc-Clarke; Asmodous-Gray; Lucifer-Dyke; Orchus-Blurton; Belial-Linton; Ades-Street; II. The Study of Faustus (painted by Hodgins). Dr Faustus-Farley; Zany-Simmons; III. Landscape and Water-Mill (painted by Walmsley). Harlequin-Simpson; Pierrot-Follett; Miller-Hawtin; Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand; Philidel (the Celestial Spirit)-Miss Wheatley. IV. A View of a Country Inn. Trick Bull and Dog. V. View of Smithfield on a Market Day. VI. The Garden of Faustus (painted by Pugh). Festoons of Flowers ascend. A Dance of Statues. VII. A Street. Two Trick Sedan Chairs (invented by Hodgins). VIII. A Farm Yard, which changes to a Chinese Bridge, in which will be introduced the celebrated Piece of Machinery, The Peacockv (conducted by Sloper). IX. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to a Golden Equestrian Figure (by Roubiliac). X. The Infernal Regions, and a Shower of Fire. XI. The Temple of Glory.
Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Wheatley. IV. A View of a Country Inn. Trick Bull and Dog. V. View of Smithfield on a Market Day. VI. The Garden of Faustus

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

Performance Comment: 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.

16073
07 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hes Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mansel in place of Mrs Pope
Role: Williams Actor: Clarke
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

16074
12 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Old Random-Aickin; Young Random-Palmer; Scruple-Caulfield; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wewitzer; Tiptoe-Wathen; Carney-Hollingsworth; Paul Peery-Sparks; Lady Dunder-Mrs Walcot; Harriet-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Mellon; Mrs Peery-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: A Salt Eel for Mynheer Actor: Bannister, by permission of Dibdin.
Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: In course: Fal Lal , from The Cherokee,-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: End 2nd piece: a variety of Imitations (for that night only)-Caulfield

16075
05 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Cast
Role: Charles Mortimer Actor: Miss Gilbert
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Miss Gloomly Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Rosina