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22543 results for: Keyword - Miss Williams
We found 14633 matches on Performance Comments, 11030 matches on Author, 4432 matches on Performance Title, 2118 matches on Event Comments, and 467 matches on Roles/Actors.

20276
14 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Page Actor: Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: Galligantus

Performance Comment: Parts-The Giant, Mr Prentis, Miss Spencer, Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: The Giant, Mr Prentis, Miss Spencer, Mrs Cox.

20277
21 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17591127, but Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Ostric-Palmer; Prologue Upon Shakespeare and his Works-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17600411 but Harriet-Miss Hippisley; Razor-Obrien.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

20278
23 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue or The Jealous Farmer Deceivd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Farmer-Buck; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; Concluding with a Country Dance-; By Desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson.
Cast
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson.

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd La Petite Bergere-Lalauze's daughter , a child between 6 and 7 years of age, her 2nd time of performing on Stage; End: a Ball Dance call'd The Louvre , with a and Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter

20279
29 April 1760 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lisola Dissabitata

Performance Comment: Parts-Signora Calori, Miss Frederick, Signora Laura Rosa, Tenducci, Quilici.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Signora Calori, Miss Frederick, Signora Laura Rosa, Tenducci, Quilici.

Music: First Violin-Sg Cardoni

20280
09 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17600421 but Phyllis-Mrs Stoppelaer1st appearance on stage; Lucinda-Miss Mullart; Indiana-Mrs Ward; singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: III: The Fingalian Dance, as17591102; End: The Threshers, as17591005

20281
31 May 1760 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erginda Regina Di Livadia

Performance Comment: edition of 1760 listed: Erginda-Colomba Mattei; Ormonte-Emanuele Cornacchini; Vasorre-Gaetano Quilici; Tanette-Magalli [MS notation in Folger Library copy]; Ismena-Signora Angiola Calori; Creonte-Signora Laura Rosa; Logide-Miss Polly Capitani[, eight years old., eight years old.
Cast
Role: Logide Actor: Miss Polly Capitani

Dance: Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Maranesi, Sga Provenzale

20282
23 September 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe, 1st appearance here in 12 years; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Fawcett, 1st appearance on this stage; Mat of the Mint-Balkes; Beggar-Burton; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Polly-Mrs Vincent, 1st appearance on any stage; Act III, Hornpipe dance-Miss Dawson, 1st appearance on this stage; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe dance Actor: Miss Dawson, 1st appearance on this stage

20283
01 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Rosencrans-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignel; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cresswick; Lucinaus-Dunstall; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Grave Diggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Gibson; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ophelia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

20284
10 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Wignel; Hotspur-Clarke; Prince John-Miss Mullart; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Comic Dance call'd The Pedlar Trick'd-; End: The Cossacks-Sg Maranesi, Sga Maranesi, her 1st appearance there

20285
13 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Collins; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Feguson; Isabinda-Mrs Barrington; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd-Sg and Sga Maranesi

20286
17 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Jack Meggot-O'Brien; Bellamy-Packer; Mr Strictland-Davies; Frankly-Palmer; Jacintha-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Strictland-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

20287
22 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17601015, but Queen-Miss Ibbot, 1st time there.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Ibbot, 1st time there.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Rochford, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White

20288
23 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Phillips; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles Freeman-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: IV: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

20289
02 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Heartfree-Palmer; Razor-Yates; Col. Bully (with a proper song)-Lowe; Lord Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Pritchard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Constant-Havard.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.

20290
22 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17601001, but Ophelia-Miss Brent, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Brent, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Mattocks (with a new song in character); Autolicus (with songs in character)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Perdita-Miss Brent (with new songs in character); The Music by Dr Arne. With a New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

20291
06 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Shuter; Modelove-Dyer; Periwinkle-Collins; Obadiah-Gibson; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Clarke; Sackbut-Marten; Simon-Costollo; Aminadab-Bennet; Betty-Miss Mullart; Mask'd Wowan-Mrs White; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: AA Scaramouche-Philips; Les Charboniers, as17601216

20292
17 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17610103., but Miss Mowat first listed%.
Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Mowat

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Cast
Role: Actors only Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness
Role: Lyssa Actor: Miss Young
Role: The dances Actor: Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith

20293
21 January 1761 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isaac

Performance Comment: Parts-Signora Passerini, Miss Frederick, Signora Eberardi, Quilici, Tedeschino, and a variety of Chorusses by the best voices.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Signora Passerini, Miss Frederick, Signora Eberardi, Quilici, Tedeschino, and a variety of Chorusses by the best voices.

Music: Between the acts aConcert on the organ-Dupuis

20294
24 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17600924, but Mrs Vixen-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17600924; and a New Comic Dance-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

20295
17 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Ross, 1st time; Col. Briton-Smith; Don Lopez-Bennet; Don Pedro-Collins; Gibby-Shuter; Frederick-Anderson; Alguazil-Wignel; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Mrs Burden; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent

20296
14 March 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe dance Actor: Miss Dawson, 1st appearance on this stage

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17601010, but only Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mlle Mariet; Fairy-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Young.

20297
25 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Capt.-Smith, 1st time; Don Juan-Hull; Duke-Anderson; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Perry; Sanchio-Davies; Old Woman-Shuter; Maid-Weller; Lorenzo-Holtom; 1st Lady-Mrs Copin; 2nd Lady-Mrs Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Davies; Altea-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Hamilton; New Epilogue in the character of Estifania-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: 3rd Lady Actor: Miss Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

20298
27 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brent. Receipts: #90 18s. 6d. (Account Book). [No tickets seem to have been delivered.] Charges: #64 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: As17601024; a Comic Dance-Granier, Mrs Granier

20299
01 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridgit Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The New Hippocrates or A Lesson for Quacks

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Blakes, Packer, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Kennedy, Burton. [N.B. Characters listed in Larpent MS are: Planwell, Townly, Sir John Resolute, Scribble Dash, Lady Brainsick, Miss Griselfine Wapentake, Letty.]N.B. Characters listed in Larpent MS are: Planwell, Townly, Sir John Resolute, Scribble Dash, Lady Brainsick, Miss Griselfine Wapentake, Letty.]

Entertainment: After the Play: by Desire, for that night only The Picture of a Playhouse or, Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King; a Mimic Comic opera song-Mrs Clive

20300
11 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Performance Comment: As17601213, but The dances-Miss _Lucchi.
Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Miss _Lucchi.
Role: Actors only Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness
Role: Lyssa Actor: Miss Young