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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.

19251
11 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Performance Comment: As17400214, but 3rd Wife-Mrs Wright; Vocals-Rheinhold, Rainton, Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Rheinhold, Rainton, Miss Jones.
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Thynne
Role: 1st Wife Actor: Miss Karver
Role: 5th Wife Actor: Miss Woodman

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Edwards

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; In IV: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Rector, Master Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; In V: Furies-Leviez, Baudouin, Rector, Davenport

19252
14 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17400322 but Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Leander-Ray; Charlotte-Miss Thynne.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Thynne.

Music: I: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; concluding with Handel'sWater Musick-

Dance: II: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: V: The Noon Tide Air (Comus)-Beard

19253
15 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced Singing-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; particularly The Life of a Belle, in Imitation of The Life of a Beau, -Mrs Clive; Esop-Taswell; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Marten; Drunken Man-Macklin; Beau-Woodward; Attorney-Turbutt; Thomas-Raftor; Lady-Miss Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: II: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

19254
16 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Mills; Brilliant-Chapman; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; 1st Bully-Reed; 2d-Winstone; Stranger-Woodburn; Porter-Ray; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Macklin; Miss Notable with a Song-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable with a Song Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: II: The Noon@Tide Air (Comus)-Mrs Arne; IV: By particular Desire, a Song by the English Captain(as17400325-Beard

19255
17 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

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

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Cole; Arthur-Turbutt; Grizzle-Winstone; Noodle-Woodward; Doodle-Green; Foodle-Leigh; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Yates; Shoulderdab-Ridout; Deadset-Vaughan; Tackum-Reed; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Bennet; Princess Huncamunca-Taswell; Glumdalca-Marten.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Muilment; IV: Ballet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; with music by Martini-; V: Pierrots-Lalauze, Livier

Song: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

19256
24 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Gillier; a Boy of Six and Scholar of Muilment, his first appearance on the stage. II: Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; IV: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment

Performance Comment: II: Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; IV: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment. V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment.
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Master Gillier, Miss Morrison

Song: I: Beard; IV: English Captain (as1740032m-Beard

19257
09 September 1740 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Cephalus: With The Death Of Procris

Performance Comment: Cephalus-Parry; Procris-Miss Atherton, from Drury Lane; Aurora-Mrs Brooth.
Cast
Role: Procris Actor: Miss Atherton, from Drury Lane

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Faustus-Philips; Servant-Closson; Pluto-Topham; Helen-Miss Lacey; Miller-Jones; Miller's Wife-Mrs Philipps; Furies-Harvelt, Sunderland, Closson.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Lacey

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Phillips

Song: TThe Maid's Wish (new)-Mrs Phillips

19258
11 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage; Nell-Mrs Clive; Jobson-Turbutt; Lady Loverule-Miss Bennet; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

19259
13 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Macklin; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Woodward; Sir Charles-Ridout; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Gipsey-Miss Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

19260
18 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Mills; Sir Francis-Taswell; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Wright; Whisper-Yates; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

19261
20 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Milward; Sealand-Berry; Tom-Macklin; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Wright; Myrtle-Mills; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Cimberton-Taswell; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Egerton; Isabella-Miss Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

Song: In II: Lowe

19262
01 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Bolus-Roberts; Rhubarb-Neale; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Old Wilful-Mullart; Old Atall-Arthur; Strut-Stoppelaer; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Brunette.

Afterpiece Title: Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Performance Comment: Squire Modish-Salway; Bark-Rosco; Mrs Modish-Miss Brunette; Mrs Bark-Mrs Vincent; Drunken Servant-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Brunette

Dance: MMiller and Wife, The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

19263
07 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Pritchard; Castalio-Milward; Polydore-Mills; Chamont-Quin; Acasto-Wright; Chaplain-Turbutt; Page-Miss Cole; Serina-Mrs Wright; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

19264
10 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Sir Epicure-Shepard; Tribulation-Taswell; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Woodward; Lovewit-Turbutt; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Miss Bennet; Abel Drugger-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new dance-Desse; IV: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

19265
17 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Ben Budge-Stevens; Jemmy Twitcher-Ray; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Nimming Ned-T. Wright; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny Diver-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wright; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Penkethman; Sukey-Miss Woodman; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Walter; With the usual Dances-.
Cast
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Woodman

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Mab Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Peas Blossom Actor: Miss Ferg
Role: 1st Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Penkethman, Miss Thompson, Miss Story
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Woodman

19266
22 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17401018, but Jenny-Miss Karver.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Karver.
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Desse; III: Hornpipe-Vaughan; V: Les Characteres de la Dance-Mlle Chateauneuf

19267
22 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Paget; Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Kite-Walker; Worthy-Linnet; Bullock-Dunstall; Scale-Crofts; Scruple-Wallis; Welsh Collier-Lowder; Melinda-Mrs Dunstall; Sylvia-Mrs Middleton; Rose-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

19268
28 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Mills; Clerimont Sir-Winstone; Tipkin-Taswell; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Numps-Macklin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Mrs Bersheba Tipkin-Mrs Macklin; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Jenny-Miss Woodman; Biddy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Rural Sports

Cast
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Miss Woodman, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Story
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

19269
29 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17401022, but Demons as Harlequin-Villeneuve; Pierot-Richardson; Mezzetin-Delagarde; Scaramouch-Dupre; Harlequin Woman-Miss Oates; Pierot Woman-Lestrade; Mezzetin Woman-Mrs LeBrun; Scaramouch Woman-Mrs Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Woman Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Oates

19270
01 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17401024, but Simon-Richards; Mrs Prim-Mrs Linnett; Betty-Miss Gerrard.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Gerrard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17401029

19271
06 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Atall-Chapman;Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Clerimont-Wright; Careless-Mills; Bolus-Marten; Old Wilful-Shepard; Old Atall-Turbutt; Strut-Woodward; Finder-Berry; Supple-Ray; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin; Situp-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Mab Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Peas Blossom Actor: Miss Ferg
Role: 1st Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Penkethman, Miss Thompson, Miss Story
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Woodman

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

19272
06 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call it

Performance Comment: Timothy-Oates; Sir Roger-Rosco; Humphrey-Gibson; Statute-Arthur; Thomas-James; Stave-Stoppelaer; Peter-Hippisley; Corporal-Harrington; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart; Aunt-Mrs James; Joyce-Miss Ferguson; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Ferguson

Dance: As17401027

19273
07 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Milward; Freeman-Havard; Sir Philip-Macklin; Tradelove-Shepard; Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Periwinkle-Turbutt; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon Pure-Woodward; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Betty-Miss Bennet; Pickup-Mrs Woodburn; Ann Lovely-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In III: Hornpipe-Vaughan

19274
18 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Paget; Carlos-Walker; Clodio-Giffard; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Duart-Mullart; Manuel-W. Giffard; Governor-Blakes; Sancho-Yates; Jaquez-Linnet; Angelina-Mrs Middleton; Elvira-Mrs Lamball; Honoria-Miss Gerrard; Louisa-Mrs Steel.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Gerrard

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Comic Dance-Davenport

19275
19 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirable-Dunstall; Duretete-Linnet; Dugard-Wallis; Petit-Yates; Oriana-Mrs Steel; Lamorce-Miss Gerrard; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Gerrard

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: As17401118; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle