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22553 results for: Keyword - Miss Williams
We found 14634 matches on Performance Comments, 11031 matches on Author, 4432 matches on Performance Title, 2118 matches on Event Comments, and 467 matches on Roles/Actors.

20276
19 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taswell, Rainton & Miss Young (Tickets) (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: The Garlands, as17560213

20277
20 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17560214, but Hamlet-Holland, first time; Polonius-Woodward, second time; Ostrick-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin, second time; Rosencrantz-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin, second time

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: NNew Sailor's Dance, as17560217

20278
24 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Maiden Whim or The Critical Minute

Performance Comment: Parts-Yates, Blakes, Taswell, Jefferson, Mrs Bennett, Miss Minors; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Blakes, Taswell, Jefferson, Mrs Bennett, Miss Minors

20279
24 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore or The Dragoness

Performance Comment: Moore-Lowe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Gubbins-Howard; Lady Moore-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315 Italian Peasants, as17551126

20280
27 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17551024, but Archer-Smith; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Priss Actor: Miss Mullart

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; III: Italian Peasants, as17551126; IV: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, Mrs Rowland; V: Villagers, as17560315

20281
29 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Lavinio-Cushing; Brunetto-White; Barberino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flametta-Mrs Baker; Trappolin, first time-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

20282
01 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17551204, but Indiaman-_; Lady-Miss Davis; Sylvia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Chinawoman Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: Fingalian Dance, as17551126

20283
19 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Rawlins, Ballard, Finny and Miss Condell. Tickets deliver'd out for the Country Lasses will be taken. On Account of the indisposition of a principal actor the play is oblig'd to be changed. Tickets deliver'd by Martin, Mrs Vivier, Mrs Jansolin, and Mrs Petite will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

20284
26 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17560423 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton; Dicky-Costollo; Minuet-Miss Hilliard (and $Mrs Woffington, by Desire, in character of Sir Harry).
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Miss Hilliard

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

20285
20 September 1756 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Intriguing Captains Or The Lovers Contrivances

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Tunbridge; Don Perez-Harrison; Don Alonzo-Trueman; Lopez-Drummond; Clara-Miss Jones; Landlady-Mrs Harman; Estefania-Mrs Frimble.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Jones

20286
24 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Copin; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Lappet-Mrs Green, her 1st appearance that stage these 2 years.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Fanfaron-Holtom; Isabella-Miss Young; Phelim-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

20287
27 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Hardy-Ridout; Camply-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter, in which (by Desire) will be introduc'd the Cries of London; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

20288
29 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Humphrey-Wignel; Statute-Redman; Nettle-Cushing; Filbert-Arthur; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Parish Girl-Miss Hallam; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam

20289
30 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Horatio-Havard; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Palmer; Guildenstern-Jefferson; Polonius-Taswell; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Rosencraus-Usher; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

20290
02 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; High Priest-Bransby; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors. With a Procession and a Sacrifice, after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors. With a Procession and a Sacrifice, after the manner of the Ancients.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

20291
05 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly-Philips; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Usher; Lory-Yates; Coupler-Taswell; Varole-Blakes; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

20292
07 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Sullen-Burton; Cherry-Miss Minors; Scrub-Woodward; Boniface-Berry; Aimwell-Palmer; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles-Blakes; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

20293
15 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Iago-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Nossiter.

20294
23 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pritchard did Lady Betty, & had great applause (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Lord Morelove-Palmer; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Edging-Mrs Clive; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: [The Mock Orators] The Public Advertiser list Mock Orators as the afterpiece, but gives cast for Mock Doctor: Doctor-Yates; Leander-Jefferson; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Jasper-Clough; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

20295
25 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-White; Aristander-Cushing; Cassander-Ridout; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Baker; Eumenes-Bennet; Slave-Wignel; Statira-Miss Nossiter; Roxana-Mrs Woffington; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17561023

20296
27 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Barry; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17561023

20297
27 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Carlos-Holland, 1st time; Isabella-Mrs Jefferson; Alvarez-Burton; Manuel-Mozeen; Alonzo-Havard; Leonora-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton

20298
01 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Clarke; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Miss Condill, 2nd appearance on any stage; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Condill, 2nd appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

20299
02 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute- Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with Songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

20300
11 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Lucinda-Miss Minors; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphry-Blakes; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Miss Barton, 1st time