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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.

1651
12 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Mossop first time; Iago-Montgomery from Dublin; his first appearance in England; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Desdemona-Miss Bellamy; Emelia-Mrs Pritchard; Brabantio-Berry; Lodovico-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

1652
10 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Sowdon; Wolsey-Mossop, 1st time; Buckingham-Ross, 1st time; Norfolk-Palmer; Suffolk-Blakes; Surrey-Lee; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Sandys-Shuter; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Anne Bullen-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Cornwell-Mozeen; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Norris. Exact representation of the Coronation.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Norris. Exact representation of the Coronation.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Jezebel Actor: Miss Minors

1653
05 May 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Collins, Riccard, Paddick, Miss Ferguson. Tickets for the Royal Merchant will be taken. Tickets sold at the door will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pitt

1654
19 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Gratiano-Palmer; Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Launcelot-Shuter; Bassanio-Havard; Tubal-Taswell; Solarino-Blakes; Balthazar-Simson; Lorenzo-Beard (with Songs in Character); Duke-Winstone; Salanio-Scrase; Morochius-Burton; Old Gobbo-W. Vaughan; Jessica-Miss Minors; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: A Punch Dance-Morris; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Mrs Addision

1655
23 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palaemon-Wilder; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris

1656
26 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Surrey-Lacey; Surveyor-Simson; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Lord Sands-Shuter; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Patience-Miss Norris; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills; Gardiner-Taswell; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Cranmer-Havard; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1657
10 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Petulant-Shuter; Witwou'd-Woodward; Waitwell-Blakes; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Mills; Foible-Miss Minors; Mincing-Mrs Toogood; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Sir Willful-Yates.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris

Dance: II: The Matelot Basque, as17521005; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Mrs Addison

1658
13 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets. The vocal parts-Wilder, Beard, Master Vernon; In I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1659
19 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Sexton-Clough; Hero-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Conrade-Mozeen; Fryar-Burton; Town Clerk-W. Vaughan; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthasar (with proper song)-Beard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Shuter; Borachio-Blakes; In II will be introduc'd a Masquerade Dance-Mathews, the Little Swiss; to conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris

Dance: LLes Tonneliers de Strasburgh, as17521017

1660
21 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Cushing; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Riccard; Mercutio-Macklin; Tibalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play, and an Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pitt

1661
03 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Cordelia-Miss Bellamy; Bastard-Palmer; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Albany-Mozeen; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Burgundy-Marr; Cornwall-Blakes; Kent-Winstone; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

1662
16 November 1752 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Goodfellow; Iago-Wignell; Emilia-Miss Bradshaw; Desdemona-Mrs Fisher.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Miss Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Devil in a Wood or Harlequin Skeleton

1663
14 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Belmour-Ryan; Vainlove-Usher; Sharper-Ridout; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Noll Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bencraft; Fondlewife-Arthur; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Laetitia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Baker, Miss Young
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Hilliard

Dance: As17521028

1664
18 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17521113, but Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard to the Masquerade Scene.
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Cooke, Miss Hillyard to the Masquerade Scene.
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

1665
24 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17521025, but Friar Lawrence-Burton; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Haughton.

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti

1666
31 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17521214, but Barnaby-Paddick; Betty-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028

1667
01 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Thomas sung for ye first time in ye Chaplet-very well (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17520923, but Laura-Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.

Dance: Mlle Auretti

1668
20 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridgwater; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Ridout; Dorilant-Usher; Quack-Marten; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Sparkish-Dyer; Sir Jasper Fidget-Macklin; Lady Fidget-Mrs Macklin; Country Wife-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

1669
22 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick; Zara-Mrs Clive first time, and by Desire"; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Almeria-Miss Bellamy; King-Berry.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Witling-Woodward; Sir Albany Odelove-Shuter; Prompter-Cross; Mrs Hazard-Mrs Clive; Tom-Mozeen; Miss Giggle-Miss Minors; Miss Crochet-Miss Hippisley; Miss Sidle-Mrs Simpson; Mrs Dawdle-Mrs Toogood; Gatty-Mrs Bennet; Corydon-Beard; Miranda-Miss Thomas; Marcella-Mrs Clive; with Dancing-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste; with an Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miss Giggle Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Miss Crochet Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Miss Sidle Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Thomas

1670
29 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17530124, but Friar Lawrence-Havard; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Escalus-_; Paris-_; Benvolio-_; Tibalt-_.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.

Song: II: By Particular Desire, the Lass of the Mill-Beard; accompany'd on the Harp-Parry, and a piece by him on the same instrument

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

1671
02 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Mossop; Iago-Garrick; Desdemona-Miss Bellamy; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Brabantio-Berry; Lodovico-Blakes; Emilia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; End: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

1672
02 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Winstone and Burton. Tickets deliver'd by Palmer and Miss Batcheldor will be taken. No building on Stage. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Norris

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: MMinuet-Piettro, Miss Batcheldor

1673
04 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Burton; Horner-Palmer; Harcourt-Havard; Sparkish-Woodward; Sir Jasper Fidget-Yates; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Simson; Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Dorilant-Blakes; Mrs D. Fidget-Mrs Toogood; Alithea-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; the Quack-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Song: II: Beard

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Morris, the Little Swiss; End of Farce: Scots Dance- (see17530501)

1674
18 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Shallow-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Host of Garter-W. Vaughan; Bardolph-Clough; Pistol-Ackman; Nym-Allen; Simple-H. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Robin-Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-a child five years old; V: Scots Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston; Rural Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston

Song: III: Lass of the Mill-Vernon

1675
13 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Wilder; Laura-Miss Thomas; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-M Gerard, Mlle Lussant.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Matthews, the Little Swiss