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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.

20426
18 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17591026, but Belinda-Miss Haughton; Occasional Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss E. Young.

20427
09 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lanc-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sledge

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

20428
14 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Smith; Colonel Belvile-Ridout; Don Pedro-Anderson; Stephano-Bennet; Philippo-Davis; Sancho-Collins; Frederick-Clarke; Antonio-Dyer; Blunt-Shuter; Hellena-Mrs Vincent; Valeria-Mrs Baker; Lucetta-Mrs Stephens; Moretta-Mrs Pitt; Callia-Miss Ferguson; Florinda-Mrs Elmy; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Callia Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

20429
18 January 1760 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Vocal-Signora Passerini, Miss Frederick, Hudson, Champness; Choruses-Singers from Choir in Chapel Royal and St Paul's.
Cast
Role: Vocal Actor: Signora Passerini, Miss Frederick, Hudson, Champness

Music: Instrumental: First violin-Passerini

20430
31 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Smith; King-Ridout; Seleucus-Anderson; Ptolomy-Wignel; Lysimachus-Gibbs; Timon-Stoppelaer; Menippus-Costollo; Humorous Lieutenant-Shuter; Leontius-Sparks; Ushers-Collins, Dunstall; Physician-Redman; First Gentleman-Bennet; 2d Gentleman-Perry; Host-Marten; Magician-Baker; Incantation Song-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Singing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

20431
08 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17600125, but Molly-Miss Sledge.
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Sledge.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Sukey@Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss White.

Dance: As17600108

20432
13 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17600128, but Jane Shore-Miss Mowatt.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Miss Mowatt.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

20433
21 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17600208, but Molly-Miss Helm; Jenny-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Sukey@Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Miss Cockayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17600212

20434
23 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew deferred because of Indisposition of Miss Brent. Receipts: #135 16s. Paid Kemp for Lamps #6 8s. Dall returned to salary list at #1 10s. Paid John Rich #500

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

20435
26 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17600114, but Sebastian-Buck; Officer-Wignel; Page-Miss Mullart; Biskey-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Callia Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

20436
20 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Dance: TThe Dutch Skipper-Poitier

Entertainment: E+Extravaganza. Shuter will entertain the audience in an Oratorical, Poetical, Operatical Method (never befoer attempted) with a Comic Extravaganza call'd A Day of Taste; or, London Raree Show-Shuter being a Ranelagh Breakfast, a Coffee House Conversation, An Auction at Noon, and the Choice Spirits at Night; conclude with: The Cries of London-. *uó‘cg To which will (By Desire) be added (for this Night only) Mr Shuter's Droll that was perform'd at Bartholomew Fair, call'd The English Sailors in America. Mackfinnen (the Irish Volunteer)-Shuter; Princess-Miss Dawson, her first Time of speaking on the stage

Performance Comment: Shuter will entertain the audience in an Oratorical, Poetical, Operatical Method (never befoer attempted) with a Comic Extravaganza call'd A Day of Taste; or, London Raree Show-Shuter being a Ranelagh Breakfast, a Coffee House Conversation, An Auction at Noon, and the Choice Spirits at Night; conclude with: The Cries of London-. *uó‘cg To which will (By Desire) be added (for this Night only) Mr Shuter's Droll that was perform'd at Bartholomew Fair, call'd The English Sailors in America. Mackfinnen (the Irish Volunteer)-Shuter; Princess-Miss Dawson, her first Time of speaking on the stage.
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Dawson, her first Time of speaking on the stage.

20437
24 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Garrick; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Grancis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Phillips; Charles-Holland; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Macklin; Epilogue in character-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a la Mode

Performance Comment: Parts-Palmer, Fleetwood, Yates, Obrien, Mrs Yates, Packer, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Palmer, Fleetwood, Yates, Obrien, Mrs Yates, Packer, Miss Haughton.

20438
25 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Last time of performing afterpiece this season. Part of Pit laid into boxes; Amphitheatre on stage. Full prices. Send servants at 3 o'clock; Doors open promptly at Three

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: in which will be introduc'd a Minuet Actor: Noverre, Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

20439
27 March 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Provenzale. Pit and boxes together at Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. The Music by Jomelli. N.B. As Miss Asolin cannot dance this day having sprained her ankle, Mr Gallini will be so humane as to perform with Miss Provenzale that she may not be disappointed of her benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lisola Disabitata Or The Desert Island

Dance: New Grand Dances-Signora Provenzale, Signora Asselin, who will dance in men's clothes

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Sg Candoni

20440
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.

20441
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

20442
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

20443
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

20444
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

20445
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

20446
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

20447
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

20448
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

20449
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

20450
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