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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.

20576
14 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Burton, Mrs _Dorman.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Radley

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-King, first time that stage; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Abington; first time that stage; Vamp-Moody, first time that stage; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Parsons; Robin-Keen; Printer's Devil-J. Burton; Arabella-Miss Burton; Governor Cape-Bransby; Original Prologue-King, By Desire.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Burton

20577
16 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Charlotte-Mrs Reddish; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Baddeley; With a New Occasional Address to the Town by way of a Prologue-Reddish; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Abington. By Particular Desire.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Performance Comment: Bannister, Miss Radley, Mrs Scott, Davies. [Probably as Cadi, Zorayda, Fatima, and Ferdinand respectively.]

Dance: I: Cunning Love, as17710204

20578
18 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: As17701108, but Song-Miss Catley as Jenny (with an additional song).
Cast
Role: Song Actor: Miss Catley as Jenny
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Reinhold, Morris, Mrs Thompson, Miss Catley. Pantaloon-Shuter
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: II: The Old ground Young, as17701123; in which an Allemande, as17710316

Entertainment: End Opera: The Cries of London-Shuter; End Afterpieae: Epilogue while riding on a Ass-Shuter

20579
23 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. And last time of Miss Catley's appearing this season. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End Opera: The Whim, as17701024

20580
04 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17710305 but Vocal parts-Miss _Radley.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Miss _Radley.
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Hayward

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17710307 but The Vocal parts-Miss _Radley, Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Miss _Radley, Mrs Scott.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: Dances Actor: Daigville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley

20581
13 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17710408 but Major Sturgeon-Palmer; Mug-Bannister; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

20582
20 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17701026, but Lovemore-Jefferson, first time; Lady Constant-Miss Burton.
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Miss Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Burton

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17710416

Monologue: End Play: An Interlude from Taste. Carmine-Palmer; Lady Pentweazel-A Gentleman, his first appearance any stage

20583
24 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale (as Originally Written By shakespeare)

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17710419 but Leonora-Miss Potts, first time.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Potts, first time.

Music: Select airs and variations on the Triple Harp-Evans

20584
01 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17710208, but Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Sir W. Meadows-Wignell; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; J. Fungus-Morris; Dr Catgut-Thompson; Young Lovit-Lewes; Simon-Perry; Harpy-Bates; Padusoy-Fox; Mrs Lovit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Dyer; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Music: II: A Favourite Concerto on the Harpsichord-Hook

Ballet: End Opera: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710422

20585
06 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Mahomet-Bensley; Zaphna-Wroughton; Alcanor-Gardner, first time; Pharon-Hull; Mirvan-Perry; Ali-Fox; Palmira-Miss Hamilton, first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Miss Hamilton, first appearance that stage.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17710412

20586
09 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422 but Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: As17710422 but Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

20587
17 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17710507, but Rhodope-Mrs Fitzgerald; Miss Fuz-Mrs Millidge; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Millidge

Dance: V: The Shepherds Frolic, as17710406

20588
05 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Woodward; Constant-Fearon; Heartfree-Robson; Lord Rake-Davis; Col. Bully-Dibdin (first appearance on this stage); Justice-Lings; Constable-Collet; Watchmen-Castle, Farrel; Taylor-Cornelys; Razor-Vandermere; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Didier; Belinda-Mrs Granger; Mlle-Mrs Gardner; Cornet-Mrs Farrell; Lovewell-Mrs White; Lady Brute-Miss Ambrose (from Dublin, first appearance this stage).
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

20589
24 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17710610 but Jonathan-Griffiths; Violetta-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Violetta Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: The Cowkeepers, as17710515

20590
03 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Cast
Role: Miss Linnet Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance-Master West, Miss West

Performance Comment: Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance-Master West, Miss West.
Cast
Role: New Pantomime Dance Actor: Master West, Miss West.

20591
08 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Cast
Role: Miss Linnet Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Tamper-Aickin; Belford-Fearon; Prattle-Didier; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Bell-Mrs Collins; Mlle Florival-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose

20592
15 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Cast
Role: Miss Linnet Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Subtle-Gardner; Knowlife-Fearon; Face-Robson; Headlong-Vandermere; Sir Epicure-F. Gentleman; Miss Rantipole-Mrs Didier; Doll-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Mrs Didier

Dance: I: As17710712 End of Play: New Pantomime Dance, as17710710

20593
19 August 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Don Lewis-Foote (first appearance in that Character); Carlos-Davis; Antonio-Fearon; Charino-F. Gentleman; Don Duart-Robson; Governor-Dancer; Sancho-Weston; Monsieur-Vandermere; Jaques-Cornelys; Clodio-Woodward; Angelina-Miss Ambrose; Elvira-Mrs Didier; Louisa-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Entertainment: End: Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Dance: Double Hornpipe, as17710724

20594
22 August 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710808, but add Parts-Miss Cantrell.
Cast
Role: add Parts Actor: Miss Cantrell.
Role: Parts Actor: A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.

20595
18 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Positively the last night but one of Mr Foote's company performing this season. By permission of the Lord Chamberlain. A new mock Tragedy of three Acts. Tickets delivered out by Davis and Griffiths will be taken. Twenty box Tickets for the above mock Tragedy being taken out of a lady's pocket at Marybone 27 Aug., those sold at the doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Performance Comment: Parts-Davis, Dancer, Knowles, Vandermere, Griffiths, Farrell, Groves, Vowell, Mas. Sewett (with songs), Miss Smith, first time on any stage, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collins; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-a Gentleman from the City, first appearance on any stage; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Dancer; Sir Francis Gripe-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Fearon; Whisper-Knowles; Servants-Groves, Vowell; Miranda-Mrs Didier; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Miss Willis; Patch-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Willis

20596
25 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Younger; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Perry; Polonius-Shuter; Rosencraus-R. Smith; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Damaetas-Fox; Pan-Dunstall; Apollo-Mattocks; Sileno-Baker; Jupiter-Legg; Juno-Miss Pearce; Daphne-Mrs Baker; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks; Mysis-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

20597
05 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Waiter-Wheeler; Charlotte-Mrs Morland; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

20598
07 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-R. Smith; Lieutenant-Fox; Queen-Mrs Hull; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17711002, but Nysa-Miss Valois [in both sources].in both sources].
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

20599
18 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [First announcement this season of the price and admission policy: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Persons Admitted Behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for the Boxes to be taken (only) of Mr Sarjant at the stage door." This notice,not to be repeated here, appeared throughout the rest of the season.] Receipts: #139 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, Vamp-Yates; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Young Cape-Hull; Governor-Gardner; Arabella-Miss Pearce; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004

20600
19 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter; Young Belfield-Bensley; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Paterson-Dyer; Philip-Gardner; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Thompson; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs DuBellamy; Fanny-Mrs Kniveton; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: The Dance Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
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