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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.

21101
30 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Cast
Role: Principal Parts by Du Actor: Bellamy, Parsons, Davies, Massey, Fearon, Egan, Griffiths, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, A Young Gentlewoman
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Flimzy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Signora Crotchetta Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Palmer; Old Philpot-Parsons; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Egan; Quildrive-Stevens; Dapper-T. Davis; Corinna-Mrs W. Palmer; Maria-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren

21102
14 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17770609 but Nysa-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.

21103
24 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Leander-Bannister; Pantaloon-Edwin; Colombine-Mrs Hitchcock; Isabel-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Twist.

21104
16 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

21105
17 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Mrs Jewell. The Out-standing Tickets of Mr Jewell [from his benefit on 3 Sept.], and those issued for King Richard III will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Griffiths; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Miss Hale; Mrs Peachum, Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs W. Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Jackson [Public Advertiser: Massey]; Bruin-Griffiths; Heel@tap-T. Davis; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden (1st appearance in London these 8 years).
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-

Entertainment: ImitationsEnd: New Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Hutton

21106
06 October 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Digges. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Morning Post, 7 Oct.: Digges, far advanced in the autumn of his life, wanted that fire which is so indispensable to Macheath. His dress was beyond measure ridiculous, and his songs...discordant and tedious. [His 1st appearance as Macheath was at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 10 Oct. 1752.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Digges (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Edwin; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Bradley (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love (of dl); Polly-Miss Jarratt.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Jarratt.

Afterpiece Title: A Farce and Entertainments

21107
21 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal or The Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: Heartley-Whitfield; Champignon-Wewitzer; Oclabber-Mahon; Maclaymore-Wilson; Lyon-Booth; Brush-Death; Haulyard-Reinhold; Block-Quick; Harriet-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Dayes.

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Langrish, Mast. Jackson, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Jackson, Miss Besford.

Song: conclude Afterpiece: The Glorious Ninety@Two-

21108
23 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Macklin; Heartfree-Bensley (of dl); Col. Bully (with a song)-Mattocks; Razor-Quick; Justice-Thompson; Taylor-Jones; Lord Rake-Mahon; Constant-Wroughton; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Mattocks; Belinda-Miss Leeson; Mademoiselle-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Brute-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Dayes.

Dance: As17771016

21109
29 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Wilson; Antonio-Reinhold; Father Paul-Mahon; Friars-Fox, Baker; Carlos-Leoni; Clara-Miss Brown; The Duenna-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Dayes.

Dance: As17771010

21110
31 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Performance Comment: As17771027, but song-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: song Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Dayes.

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017

21111
12 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Vernon; Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Holcroft; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Abrams.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Abrams.

21112
12 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Booth; Woodley-Thompson; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Dayes; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Dayes

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: As17771111

21113
13 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Aickin; Philotas-Lewis; Arcas-Fearon; Dionysius-Clarke; Herald-L'Estrange; Melanthon-Hull; Officer-Booth; Calippus-Thompson; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Ambrose; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: As17771111

21114
17 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17771111, but Miss Walpole's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Walpole.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: As17771111

21115
19 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Bannister; Bundle-Davies; Robin-Lamash; Wilhelmina-Miss Walpole (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Walpole

21116
22 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Davies; Mindora-Mrs Wrighten; Daphne-Miss Field.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Field.

Dance: As17771018

Cast
Role: Rural Grace Actor: Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.

21117
24 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Chief Justice-Aickin; Arch Bishop York-Packer; Prince John-Lamash; Gloster-Mrs Colles; Clarence-Miss Collett; Mowbray-Hurst; Hastings-Barrett; Justice Silence-Parsons; Pistol-Baddeley; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Wright; Davy-Waldron; Page-Master Pulley; Justice Shallow-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Clarence Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Field.

21118
27 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Lewis; Randolph-Wroughton; Officer-Thompson; Glenalvon-Aickin; Old Norval-Clarke; Anna-Miss Dayes; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Sga Tinte
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: As17771125

21119
29 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17771020, but Lucy-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Sga Tinte
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: In: Hornpipe, as17771017; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17771125

21120
04 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; First Constantia-Miss Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Mrs Love; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: First Constantia Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Faladel-Burton; Nigromant-Legg; Tycho-Dodd; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Camilla (1st time)-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Collett.

Dance: In afterpiece: a Dance of Evil Spirits-

21121
15 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17771027, but Lucy-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: As17771125

21122
29 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17771215, but Sabrina-Miss Abrams.
Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Abrams.
Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Walpole

21123
02 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Hurst; Cob-Moody; Master Mathew-Burton; Cash-R. Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Bridget-Miss P. Hopkins; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss P. Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams

21124
03 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Wright]); Don Carlos-Lewis; Don Alvarez-L'Estrange; Don Manuel-Robson; Don Alonzo-Wroughton; Isabella-Miss Ambrose; Leonora-Mrs Hartley; New Occasional Prologue-Hull.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: As17771229

21125
20 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17780117, but Cupid-Miss Field.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Field.
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Collett, Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope.