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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.

21251
14 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Osmond-Clarke; Rhodolpho-L'Estrange; Attendant-Thompson; Siffredi-Hull; Laura-Miss Ambrose; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Miss Dayes.
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Dance: As17761223

21252
22 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17761220, but Sir W. Belmont-Dunstall; Clarissa-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End: As17761109

21253
24 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17770222, but Lady Jane-Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Dayes.
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Madam La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

21254
29 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Packer; Sackbut-Bransby; Tradelove-Hurst; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Masked Lady-Miss Platt; Betty-Mrs Smith; Ann Lovely-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Dance: As17761128

21255
07 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Jackson (from the Theatre-Royal, Crow Street, Dublin); Carlos-Lewis; Alvarez-L'Estrange; Manuel-Robson; Alonzo-Wroughton; Isabella-Miss Ambrose; Leonora (with an Occasional Prologue)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: After monologue: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Tony Lumpkin's Adventures in a Trip to London, as17770428

21256
08 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets which have been already delivered by Miss Ambrose, Branson, and the Gentlemen of the Orchestra for Wednesday, the 30th of April, will be received this Evening. Receipts: #286 (55.12; tickets: 230.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Dayes.
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Madam La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

21257
20 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17761220, but Clarissa-Miss Ambrose; Tattle-Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: End III: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Mr and Mrs Holloway; End IV: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770215; End: a Minuet-Dumay, Sga Tinte; Afterpiece: Rural Dance, as17770121

21258
28 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: St Helena or The Isle of Love

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady (1st appearance) [Mrs LeBlanc] (London Magazine, July 1777, p. 377, which states that she acted the part of Emma); [Larpent MS 412 lists the parts: Capt. Haleyard, Mr Trinket, Ned Raymonde, Sam Scupper, Jack Jeers, Mrs Trinket, Leda, Emma, Priscilla.] Prologue-Barrett (in the character of a sailor).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady

Dance: End II: a Hornpipe, as17770430

21259
28 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tailors

Performance Comment: Master Tailors: Francisco-Parsons; Regniades-R. Palmer; Campbello-Bannister; Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-Fearon; Jackides-Jackson; Barnardo-Davis; Dungs: Zacharydes-Egan; Timotheus-Stevens; Tailors' Ladies-Mrs GardnerMrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Jewell; Genest, V, 582 specifies: Tittilinda-Mrs Gardner; Dorothea-Mrs Jewell. Prologue as17770515.
Cast
Role: Tailors' Ladies Actor: Mrs GardnerMrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: The Lilliputians Actor: Master Edwin, Master Harrison, Miss Morris, Miss P. Farren

21260
29 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: As17770513, but Capt. Dormer-Powell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance in London); Miss Dormer-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Dormer Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Willoughby Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Miss Montague Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: End I: a new cantata, Diana-Mrs Farrell

Music: End Epilogue: concerto on the violin-Fisher

21261
30 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Foote, Parsons, Fearon, Massey, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Jackson, Bransby, Egan, T. Davis, Stevens, Peirce, Palmer, Mrs Hunter, Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Gardner. [Morning Chronicle, 3 June: Sir Matthew Mite-Foote; Mr Mayor-Palmer. Edition of 1778 (T. Cadell), which assigns the cast for season of 1772, lists the other parts: Sir John Oldham, Mr ThomasOldham, Young Oldham, Touchit, Antiquarians, Secretary, Rapine, Nathan, Moses, James and Putty, Conserve, Waiter, Lady Oldham, Sophy, Mrs Match'em, Crocus.] Prologue as17770515. Prologue as17770515.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Foote, Parsons, Fearon, Massey, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Jackson, Bransby, Egan, T. Davis, Stevens, Peirce, Palmer, Mrs Hunter, Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: The Lilliputians Actor: Master Edwin, Master Harrison, Miss Morris, Miss P. Farren

21262
20 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-L'Estrange; Sneak-Baker; Bruin-Vowell; Sir Jacob Jollup-Trotter; Crispin Heeltap-Graham; Mob-Roger, Walters, Jefferson, Hubert; Mrs Bruin-Miss Essex; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Essex

21263
25 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Newton; Sir Jasper-Graham; Leander-Vowell; Davy-Baker; James-Walters; Henry-Trotter; Charlotte-Miss Essex; Dorcas-Mrs Symmonds.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Essex

21264
27 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-L'Estrange; Frederick-Vowell; Gibby-Graham; Lissardo-Henry; Don Pedro-Newton; Don Lopez-Trotter; Colonel Briton-G. Graham; Donna Isabella-Mrs Bolingbroke; Flora-Miss Essex; Inis-Mrs Russell; Donna Violante-Mrs Graham.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Russell; Gayless-Vowell; Justice Guttle-Newton; Beau Trippet-Trotter; Cook-Walters; Kitty-Mrs Russell; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Essex; Melissa-Mrs Bolingbroke.
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Essex

21265
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

21266
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.

21267
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.

21268
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

21269
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

21270
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

21271
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-

21272
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

21273
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

21274
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

21275
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.