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22379 results for: Keyword - Miss Williams
We found 14633 matches on Performance Comments, 10791 matches on Author, 4432 matches on Performance Title, 2118 matches on Event Comments, and 467 matches on Roles/Actors.

17376
11 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit

Performance Comment: Dotterel-Collins; Per/cent-Taswell; Heartly-Lowe; John Broad-Turbutt; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Bennet; Celia-Miss Budgell; Phillis-Miss Bradshaw; Intermixed with Songs by Mr Arne-; Prologue-Havard [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Bradshaw

Dance: IV: Peasant's Dance-Muilment

17377
12 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17441127, but Mrs Topknot-Miss Bradshaw; Betty-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Young

Dance: III: Muilment; IV: Sga Bettini

17378
27 March 1745 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belshazzar

Performance Comment: Belshazzar-Beard, tenor; Nitocris-Signora Francesina, soprano; Cyrus-Reinhold or Miss Robinson, contralto; Daniel-Miss Robinson,contralto; Gobrias-Reinhold, bass; Arioch-, tenor; Messenger-, bass. (Deutsch, Handel, p. 610; Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 454.) Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 454.)
Cast
Role: Cyrus Actor: Reinhold or Miss Robinson, contralto
Role: Daniel Actor: Miss Robinson,contralto

17379
30 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17450209, but Cherry-Miss M. Woffington, 1st appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss M. Woffington, 1st appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks; or, Love's the Physician

Performance Comment: Sir Patient Careful-Yates; Dr Medley-Macklin; Clitander-Mozeen; Dr Ticklepulse-Turbutt; Dr Refugee-Blakes; Harry-Usher; Caudle-Winstone; Novice-Marr; Lysette-Mrs Bennet; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Doris-Miss Bradshaw; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Prologue-Mrs Woffington [1745 edition; General Advertiser lists only principal actors].1745 edition; General Advertiser lists only principal actors].
Cast
Role: Doris Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Pitt

Dance: IV: Dance-Muilment

17380
30 September 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; With usual dances-proper to the opera.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: Cooke

17381
08 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Macklin; King-Blakes; Grizzle-Yates; Glumdalca-I. Sparks; Foodle-Leigh; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Macklin; Cleora-Miss Cole; Noodle-Marr; Doodle-Bransby; Huncamunca-Taswell; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Goodfellow.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: III: Grand Dance-Muilment

17382
19 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G+General Advertiser for 19 Oct. missing.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Delane; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Polydore-Stevens; Florella-Miss Minors; Page-Miss Macklin; Castalio-Havard; Acasto-Bridges; Chaplain-Turbutt; Serina-Mrs Ridout (General Advertiser, 17 Oct.)
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Page Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

17383
04 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Charke, her first appearance here; Sir Francis-Morgan, his first appearance here; Lord Townly-Furnival; Manly-Paget; Basset-Blakey; Squire-Shepherd; Moody-L. Hallam; Poundage-Julian; Lady Grace-Miss Cushing; Jenny-Mrs Phillips; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Williamson; Myrtillo-Mrs Dove; Trusty-Miss Major.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Cushing
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Williamson
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Major.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451028

17384
07 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Bagshot-Hayman; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

17385
14 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Foote; Varoles-Blakes; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Amanda-Miss Furnival; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Coupler-Collins; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Lory-Neale; Bull-Woodburn; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Furnival
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Royer.

Dance: II: Mechel; IV: Mlle Mechel

Song: V: a Chorus song- [set by Handel, for the Gentlemen Volunteers of the City of London, Stand around, my brave boys written by John Lockman (Deutsch, Handel, p. 624)]

17386
14 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Lampe; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Reinhold; Follower of Proserpine-Sga Campioni; 2nd Follower-Miss Vandersluys; 3rd Follower-Mrs LeBrun; 4th Follower-Mrs Villeneuve; 5th Follower-Mrs Ozane; Follower of Ceres-Mrs Delagarde; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Yeoman-Bencraft; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Vaughan; Gardeners-Destrade, Dupre; Elements: Earth-Destrade, Mrs Ozane; Air-Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys; Fire-Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun; Water-Cooke, Sga Campioni.
Cast
Role: 2nd Follower Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys

17387
18 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Guttle-Taswell; Beau Trippit-Marr; Dick-Goodfellow; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Bradshaw; Mrs Trippit-Mrs King; Prissy-Miss Cole; Kitty Pry-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Prissy Actor: Miss Cole

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Stand by my brave boys-Lowe

Dance: III: Mlle Mechel

17388
19 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Collins; Young Gerald-Usher; Martin-Leigh; Angelica-Miss Bradshaw; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Crispin-Mrs Bridges; Maid-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: As17451114, but Lowe

17389
17 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Havard; Younger Brother-Stevens; 1st Spirit-L. Sparkes; 2nd Spirit-Woodburn; Lady-Mrs Ridout; a Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Arne; Sabrina-Miss Edwards; The Dances-Muilment, Mechel, Miss Mechel, Desse, Leviez, Pelling, Roger, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mills, Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: The Dances Actor: Muilment, Mechel, Miss Mechel, Desse, Leviez, Pelling, Roger, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mills, Mrs Pritchard.

17390
06 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Hale; Old Bellair-Hippisley; Young Bellair-Woodward; Shoemaker-James; Handy-Anderson; Smith-Carr; the Page-Miss Mullart; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Lady Townly-Mrs Havard; Lady Woodvil-Mrs James; Emilia-Mrs Bland; Pert-Miss Hippisley; Busy-Mrs Dunstall; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: the Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Pert Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi (being the first time of his appearing on that stage)

17391
08 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Cashell; Falconbridge-Ryan; Hubert-Bridgwater; France-Hale; Dauphin-Cibber; Pandulph-Johnson; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Abbot-Marten; Arundel-Anderson; Melun-Gibson; Governor of Angiers-Carr; Lady Blanche-Miss Hippisley; Prince Arthur-Miss Morrison; Constance-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

17392
03 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary; or, Colombine Cameron

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Miser-Collins; Carlos-Blakes; Pope-Bibby; Magistrate-I. Sparks; Beau-Liviez; Colombine (with proper songs)-Mrs Clive; Highlander-Winstone; Scotch Servant-Barrington; Thirsis, a Volunteer-Lowe; Amoret-Miss Edwards; With Proper Dances (Scotch and other)-Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles; Victory-Mrs Arne; Fame-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Amoret Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Fame Actor: Miss Young.

17393
01 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by Wright, Atkinson, Mrs King, Miss Bradshaw, Miss Pitt, &c for the Confederacy will be taken. Care will be taken to stop those Tickets that are sold at the door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole.

Song: Bibby

Dance: The Mechels

17394
01 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Melantha (with songs proper to the character, especially an Italian Mimick Song)-Mrs Clive; Palamede-Mills; Rhodophil-Delane; Celadon-Giffard; Phormio-Simpson; Stratton-Bransby; Jasper-Usher; Doralice-Mrs Mills; Flavia-Mrs Mozeen; Beliza-Miss Minors; Philotis-Mrs Cross; Olinda-Mrs Bennet; Sabina-Miss Cole; Melissa-Mrs Bridges; Florimel-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Beliza Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Sabina Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe

17395
03 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Cashell; Sullen-Bridgwater; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Morris; Bonniface-Marten; Scrub-Hippisley; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Gipsey-Miss Young; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play to the Tune of Whap'em Aw Wully.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Young

17396
11 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Mat-Stoppelaer; Filch-Vaughan; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley

17397
07 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wild Goose Chase

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Mills; Pinac-Yates; Belleur-Neale; De Gard-Delane; Lugier-Blakes; Lillia/Bianca-Mrs Clive (in which character will be introduc'd proper songs, the music new compos'd by Arne); Nantole-Winstone; LeCastre-Taswell; Factor-Bridges; Priest-Usher; Diego-Raftor; Pedro-Marr; Oriana-Mrs Mills; Mariana-Miss Minors; Petella-Miss Cole; Rosalure-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Petella Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

17398
29 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Storer; Rovewell-Lowe; Robin-Yates; Argus-Collins; Boy-Miss Macklin; Hearty-Bridges; Betty-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Minors.

Song: Between the acts: Mrs Storer from the Theatre Royal in Dublin

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son

17399
18 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-Garrick; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Berry; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Florella-Mrs Green; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates. [General Advertiser merely lists actors. Cast from MacMillan, Drury Lane Calendar.]General Advertiser merely lists actors. Cast from MacMillan, Drury Lane Calendar.]
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates.

Song: SSailors Rendezvous at Portsmouth, as17471117

17400
05 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Macklin; Frankly-Havard; Bellamy-Blakes; Jack Meggot-Yates;Buckle-Usher; Simon-Bransby; Tester-Vaughan; Chairman-Barrington; Valet-Shuter; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Elmy; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Landlady-Mrs Yates; Milliner-Miss Minors; Maid-Miss Cole; Jacyntha-Mrs Woffington; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; to conclude with Ranger's Dance, Ranger's Frolick-.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole