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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.

17501
26 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; 2d Constantia-Miss Haughton; Don Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; 1st Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Woodward, Yates, Palmer, Blakes, Usher, Johnson, Beard, Jefferson, Miss Macklin. Champignon-Blakes
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Macklin

17502
05 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Ross; Vamp-Yates; Sprightly-Usher; Governor Cape-Bransby; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Clive; Arabella-Miss Barton; Robin-Simson; Printer's Devil-Vaughan; Poet-Walker (Genest, IV, 480).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Barton

17503
18 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17561113, but Lady Wronghead-Miss Ferguson; Trusty-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Helm.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: As17570216

17504
19 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Smith; Belvile-Ridout; Pedro-Anderson; Stephano-Bennet; Phillippo-White; Sancho-Collins; Frederick-Clarke; Antonio-Dyer; Sebastian-Buck; Officer-Wignel; Page-Miss Hallam; Biskey-R. Smith; Blunt-Shuter; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Valeria-Mrs Baker; Lucetta-Mrs Stephens; Moretta-Mrs Copin; Callis-Miss Ferguson; Florinda-Mrs Elmy; Hellena-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Callis Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: As17561217

17505
22 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Cast
Role: English song Actor: Miss Gaudry. In Miss Dorothy Midnight's Oration will be introduced several Specimens of Modern Oratory.
Role: Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics Actor: Miss Dorothy Midnight
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Maggot

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Joly; Doctor-Gillet; Pierrot-Master Hussey; Pierrotte-Miss Filizeau a scholar of Joly; Colombine-Mlle Dulisse; End of performance: Hornpipe-Morris, Miss Derham.
Cast
Role: Pierrotte Actor: Miss Filizeau a scholar of Joly
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Morris, Miss Derham.

Song: Lauder; Lecture-Cibber

Dance: Joly, Mlle Dulisse

17506
15 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Meggot-Woodward; Strictland-Berry; Frankly-Palmer; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Jacintha-Miss Macklin; Bellamy-Blakes; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Lucetta-Miss Minors; To conclude with Country Dance-the Characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Taswell; Dorcas-Miss Barton; Doctor-Yates; Charlotte-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors.

17507
26 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Arthur; Richard-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Green; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Bennet; Cymon-Collins; Mopsus-Dunstall; Phillida-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

17508
07 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bennet; Miss Condill; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson; Sherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

17509
08 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: First Recruit-Yates; Brazen-Woodward; Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Havard; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Balance-Burton; Serjeant-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; 2d Recruit-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

17510
12 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: A Medley Concert. As17571003, but Acrobatics-Miss Isabella Wilkinson; Blind Man's Buff-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; New Comic Lectures-_; An Address-_; Auction-_omit all of Cibber's contributions]..
Cast
Role: Acrobatics Actor: Miss Isabella Wilkinson
Role: Blind Man's Buff Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Oratory Actor: Miss Midnight
Role: Les Tailleurs a new pantomime dance Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: With a new Introduction Actor: Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre
Role: a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: in Eliza Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: in which will be introduced a Hornpipe Actor: Mossis, Miss Durham

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

17511
19 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banished Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Smith; Belville-Ridout; Pedro-Anderson; Stephano-Bennet; Phillippo-White; Sancho-Collins; Frederick-Clarke; Antonio-Dyer; Sebastian-Buck; Officer-Wignel; Page-Miss Hallam; Biskey-R. Smith; Blunt-Shuter; Hellena-Mrs Vincent; Valeria-Mrs Baker; Lucetta-Mrs Stephens; Moretta-Mrs Pitt; Callis-Miss Ferguson; Florinda-Mrs Elmy; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Callis Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

17512
31 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Impromptu

Performance Comment: With several curious and extraordinary Performances on the wire-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: With several curious and extraordinary Performance Actor: Miss Wilkinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd; or, Harlequin Happy

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Master Cawley; Colombine-Miss Twist; others-Masters Moore, Hussey, Hurst, Simpson, Richardson, Sanders; To conclude with a Rural Dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist; others. others.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist

17513
02 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [M$Miss White as Sylvia is identified by a note in the Account Book.] Receipts: #58 19s. (Account Book.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-a Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any stage [Miss White]; Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Green; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

17514
07 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Lewis-Arthur; Carlos-Ross; Clodio-Dyer; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Collins; Governor-Anderson; Sancho-Cushing; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Ridout; Jaques-Bennet; Monsieur-Holtom; Priest-Wignel; Lawyer-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Honoria-Mrs Stephens; Angelica-Miss Condill; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Louisa-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Condill

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17571105, but now specified as a new Ballet perform'd but once, The Jovial Coopers-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

17515
09 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Dashwell-Arthur; Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Link Boy-Bencraft; Tom-R. Smith; 1st Watchman-Stoppelaer; 2d Watchman-Holtom; Townly-Gibson; Loveday-Anderson; Jane-Mrs Pitt; Aunt-Mrs Copin; Engine-Miss Helm; Roger-Cushing; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Peggy-Miss Mullart; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Engine Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

17516
18 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lee; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Clarke; Meggot-Castle; Simon-Wignel; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Milliner-Miss Helm; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Helm

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtom; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Allen

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

17517
26 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Miss Condill; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Condill

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

17518
08 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Anderson; Guttle-Dunstall; Trippet-Bennet; Dick-Stoppelaer; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Trippet-Miss Allen; Melissa-Mrs Vincent; Kitty Pry-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

17519
14 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

17520
22 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Parts by: Garrick, Palmer, Yates, Woodward, Beard, Jefferson, Walker, Vaughan, Mas. Cautherly, Vernon, Ackman, Brownsmith, Atkins, Miss Macklin, Mrs Cibber. Wilding-Garrick; Hazard-Palmer; Barnacle-Yates; Nephew-Woodward; Penelope-Miss Macklin; Mrs Wilding-Mrs Cibber; Careless-Beard; Littlestock-Jefferson; Acreless-Walker; Dwindle-Vaughan; Page-Master Cautherly; Sellaway-Vernon; Boxkeeper-Ackman; Servant-Brownsmith; Drawer-Atkins; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber (Edition of 1757).
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: TThe Market, as17571126

17521
26 December 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Medley Concert

Performance Comment: With several extraordinary additional Performances on the wire-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: With several extraordinary additional Performances Actor: Miss Wilkinson.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Song: Kear

Ballet: LLe Carneval de Venice. Dutchman-Dupuis; Harlequin-T. Hussey; Scotchman-Froment; Pierrot-Rainel; Frenchman-Delascey; Punch-Joly; Dutchwoman-Miss Wilkinson; Harliquinette-Mad Stivaux; Scots Lass-Mad Dulisse; Pierotte-Mad Clary; Mademoiselle-Miss Durham; Mlle Ragonsby-Hussey

Performance Comment: Dutchman-Dupuis; Harlequin-T. Hussey; Scotchman-Froment; Pierrot-Rainel; Frenchman-Delascey; Punch-Joly; Dutchwoman-Miss Wilkinson; Harliquinette-Mad Stivaux; Scots Lass-Mad Dulisse; Pierotte-Mad Clary; Mademoiselle-Miss Durham; Mlle Ragonsby-Hussey.
Cast
Role: Dutchwoman Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Durham

17522
11 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #124 17s. Barry's 1!3 of profits came to #14 19s. Miss White entered from the 4th Inst. 4 days at 3s. 4d.-13s. 4d. Paid Mrs Griffith for Flowers, a sash, and work for the dancers, #4 15s. Also paid her for a Crown and Garter for King Lear, 7s. One pair ear rings for Miss Condill #4 4s. Bought 3 1!2 doz. wax candles at 3s. per dozen, #5 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Hilliard.

17523
22 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belshazzar

Performance Comment: Larpent MS lists parts: Belshazzar, Daniel, Cyrus, Gobryas (An Assyrian Noble revolted to Cyrus), Nitocris (Mother to Belshazzar), Arioch (a Babylonian Lord), Chorus of Babylonians , Jews , Medes , and Persians . [Deutsch, Handel, p. 794, lists: Belshazzar-Beard; Nitocris-Signora Frasi; Cyrus-Miss Young [Mrs Scott]; Daniel-Miss Frederick; Gobrias-Champness.
Cast
Role: Cyrus Actor: Miss Young
Role: Daniel Actor: Miss Frederick

17524
01 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha

Performance Comment: Jeptha-Beard; Iphis-Signora Frasi; Hamor-Miss Young [Mrs Scott]; Storage-Miss Frederick; Zebul-Champness (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 619).
Cast
Role: Hamor Actor: Miss Young
Role: Storage Actor: Miss Frederick

17525
11 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Shuter; Lovemore-Dyer; Cunningham-Clarke; Sir Peter Pride-Gibson; Merryman-Dunstall; Clodpole-Arthur; Jeffrey-Cushing; Jeremy-Collins; Lady Laycock-Mrs Vincent; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Philadelphia-Miss Condill; Damaris-Mrs Green; Prudence-Miss Sledge; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Hamilton; With a new Comic Prologue-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Condill
Role: Prudence Actor: Miss Sledge

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Hilliard.