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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.

20251
03 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17640116, but Colombine-Miss Poitier, first time.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Poitier, first time.
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

20252
29 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter, first time; Laertes-Davis; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Gardner; Lucianus-Weller; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Ghost-Walker[, first time; Ostrick-Dyer; Grave Diggers-Dunstall, Costollo; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward (playbill). [The Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson.]The Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson.]
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17631222, but Sir John Buck-Walker; Dan-Wignel; Minuel-Duquesney, Miss Macklin. [All characters listed as17631110 except Roger.]All characters listed as17631110 except Roger.]
Cast
Role: Minuel Actor: Duquesney, Miss Macklin.

Dance: TThe Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

20253
07 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Fairy Tale deferr'd, Miss Wright ill. This morning Mr Obrien was married to Lady Susan Strangeways. Mr Powell made an Apology & Mr King play'd his part in the Farce. N.B. This Night Mrs Yates sent me word She could play no more this Season (Hopkins). Mr Obrien married, cou'd not come. Mr King play'd his Part Mr I. Palmer King's (Cross Diary). Mr O'Brien being married this morning to Lady Susan Strangeways [sic] after the Play Mr Powell made apology that Mr O'Brien had sent word he was not able to do his part [Lovel], and that Mr King had undertaken it at every short warning, and hoped for their indulgence.-Mr J. Palmer did Mr King's part [Sir Harry's Servant]. This Night Mrs Yates gave notice she could play no more this season (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #214 2s. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Havard: #149 18s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers, first time
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

20254
12 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston [housekeeper]. Tickets deliver'd for 2 Henry IV, and by Miss Berkley will be taken. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers, first time
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: a Double Hornpipe Actor: Walker, Miss Dawson introduc'd.
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: Lilliputian Harlequin Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lilliputian Colombine Actor: Miss Ford

Entertainment: End of play, for that night only, The Cries of London-Vernon

20255
22 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17631228, but Anne Lovely-Miss Plym, first time; Sir Philip-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Miss Plym, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

20256
28 June 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [I$Isaac Reed, with two friends, attended this performance and named the dancers (Gerhardi, Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Valois).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17640626, but order reversed%

20257
15 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Fox; Beggar-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Player-Burton; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; in Act III, a Hornpipe-Miss Baker; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Baker

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Bennett; Polly-Miss Pope; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope

20258
28 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Costollo; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Miller.

20259
04 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; In Act II, Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17640925, but Miser's Servants-_Clough, Moody; Cherokees-Miss _Baker.
Cast
Role: Cherokees Actor: Miss _Baker.
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Lilliputian Harlequin Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lilliputian Colombine Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: Cherokees Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

20260
16 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Modelove-Dyer; Obadiah-Gibson; Perriwinkle-Shuter; Tradelove-Anderson; Freeman-Clarke; Sackbut-Buck; Simon Pure-Costollo; Aminadab-Mas. Morgan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Old Maid-Mrs Walker; Harlow-Davis; Young Clerimont-White; Capt. Cape-Lewis; Heartwell-Gardner; Mrs Harlow-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot.

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

20261
19 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Tindal; Leotine-Gibson; Atticus-Gardner; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Aranthes-Davis; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

20262
20 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Ross; Col. Briton-Smith; Gibby-Shuter; Old Soldier-Buck; Lissardo-Dyer; Lopez-Bennet; Frederick-Anderson; Alguazil-Wignel; Pedro-Lewis; Isabella-Mrs Dyer; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

20263
22 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Clarke; Dumont-Ross; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

20264
29 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson; Kent-Sparks; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Hallam, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Hallam, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

20265
30 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Cheney

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17641016, but Principal Witches-Miss _Young; concluding with the landing of Cherokees in America-. By desire of Chukatah, the Mankiller of Settico, a great warrior of the Cherokee Nation.
Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Miss _Young
Role: Cherokees Actor: Miss _Baker.
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Lilliputian Harlequin Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lilliputian Colombine Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: Cherokees Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Dance: I: New Tambourine, as17640929

20266
30 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Woodward; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully (with song in character)-Beard; Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davis; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Miss Hallam; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

20267
31 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17641023, but Lucinda-Miss Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dances incident to the Opera Actor: Leppie, Miss Twist.

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001

20268
01 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Sparks; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Lewis; Mas. Mathew-Hayes; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Walker; Cash-Perry; Formal-Costollo; Cob-Buck; Cob's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Miss Miller; Dame Kitely-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; IV: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004; End: The Jealous Woodcutter-M Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Leppie

20269
03 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17641018, but Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Hornpipe-Miss Daw.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Daw.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

20270
05 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Jackson; Bajazet-Holland; Hali-Young Gentleman, 1st appearance there; Selima-Miss Bride; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Omar-Lee; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; In Act IV, the original song of O! Gentle Sleep-Mrs Vincent; Usual Prologue-Lee.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Bride

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17641029

20271
08 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Shuter; Brass-Dyer; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Vincent; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent; Clarissa-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Weirman
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Miller
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

20272
13 November 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Vocals-Vernon, Champnes, Miss Carter, Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Miss Carter, Mrs Vincent.

Music: Between the acts: Solo on Violincello-Chiri; Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson; Solo on Violin-Hay who will lead the performance; To conclude with the Coronation Anthem-

20273
14 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17640917, but Isabinda-Miss Hallam.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; IV: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

20274
24 November 1764 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Performance Comment: Valentiniano-Tenducci; Fulvia-Signora Scotti; Ezio-Manzoli; Onori-Signora Cremonini; Massimo-Ciprandi; Darce-Miss Young; Varo-[?] (Libretto 1764).?] (Libretto 1764).
Cast
Role: Darce Actor: Miss Young

Dance: II: Scene ii: Dance of Vintage-; II: Masons at Work-; End Opera: The Chinese Wedding-; Ballet Master-Gherardi

20275
30 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ross; Lorenzo-Smith; Bertran-Clarke; Raymond-Gibson; Dominic-Dunstall; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Gomez-Shuter; Teresa-Mrs Stephens; Elvira-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Baker; Drawer-Mas. Morgan.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Weirman
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Miller
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.