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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.

2201
18 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Mercutio-Lewis; Juliet-Miss Younge. No other parts listed, but see17841105 .
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Younge. No other parts listed, but see17841105

Afterpiece Title: The Land of Enchantment

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Big Woman Actor: Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.

Dance: In 2nd piece, by Harris, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Song: As17841025, but omitted: names of singers

2202
23 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17840927, but Othello-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Desdemona-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

2203
29 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17850214, but specifying: Henry-Miss L. Simonet; omitted: Duquesney . omitted: Duquesney .
Cast
Role: : Henry Actor: Miss L. Simonet
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet

Dance: End of pantomime The Devonshire Minuet by the two Miss Simonets. Imitations. After the Dancing, as17850207

2204
03 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Smith; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Baliance-Packer; Bullock-Moody; Worthy-Williames; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Scale-Fawcett; Scruple-Chaplin; Constable-Wrighten; Welsh Collier-Wright; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Rose-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Collier's Wife-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Wilson; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Phillips

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Mansion of Peace (composed by Webbe) by Dignum; End of Act IV Awake, AEolean Lyre, as17850422, but Wilson in place of Staunton; End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook) by Dignum

2205
25 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17850219, but Mrs Morton in place of Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Big Woman Actor: Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.

Dance: As17841001

2206
02 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Booth; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Hale; Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre; Caller-Mrs Love; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson
Role: Lady Russel Actor: Miss Woollery

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

2207
04 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Palmer; Careless-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Wilson; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Riley; Varnish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Mrs Inchbald; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17850601

2208
07 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Turk, and No Turk [announced on playbill of 6 July] is unavoidably postpon'd on Account of Miss George's Illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17850706

2209
23 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good naturd Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Honeywood-Williamson; Leontini-Bannister Jun.; Bailiff-Parsons; Follower-Painter; Jarvis-Swords; Butler-Burton; Postboy-Barrett; Lofty-Palmer; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Honeywood Actor: Williamson
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Davies; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Meadows; Flint-Gardner; Skirmish-Edwin; Jenny-Miss George; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss George

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Windsor Lady (an Historical, Tragical, Comical old Ditty); End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Tmenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1785 08 23 End of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tomer of London by Edwin

2210
31 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Lord Russel, announced on playbill of 30 Aug. It was deferred on account of Miss Woollery's illness {Public Advertiser, 31 Aug.).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 1, by Carlo Antonio Delpini. MS: Larpent 706; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Performance Comment: Skip Harlequin (Pantomime Author)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Skip-Milbourn; Saunter-Booth; Pantaloon-Burton; Abbe-Byrne; Running Footman-Master Goostree; Pierrot-Delpini; Bird-Catcher-Meadows; Hum-Bug-All-o-Wewitzer; Housemaid-Miss Hale; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter. Other Characters by Gardner, Usher, Swords, Riley, Barrett, Ledger, Gaudry, Nicolini, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Master Farley; Mrs Love, Miss Brangin, Mrs Morris, Mrs Lefevre . Mrs Love, Miss Brangin, Mrs Morris, Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Housemaid Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter. Other Characters by Gardner, Usher, Swords, Riley, Barrett, Ledger, Gaudry, Nicolini, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Master Farley

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrne, Ratchford, Giorgi Jun., Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: , Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

2211
09 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Lacy; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-R. Palmer; Duke-Gardner; Lodovico-Usher; Montano-Riley; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Woollery

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Cast
Role: Housemaid Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter. Other Characters by Gardner, Usher, Swords, Riley, Barrett, Ledger, Gaudry, Nicolini, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Master Farley

2212
22 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Barrymore; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Wrighten; Elbow-Wright; Fryar Peter-Chaplin; Barnardine-Fawcett; Abhorson-Alfred; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Mariana-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Barnes; Isabella-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Field

2213
24 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17851018, but Alithea-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Market [on 28 Oct., and thereafter, entitled The Market-Day], by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton; In afterpiece, as17851018

2214
02 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Brett; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Palmer; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Stuart, Miss Orme, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Davenett, Miss Browning, Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gray

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Dance incident to the Play; End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady by Blurton, Rayner, Miss Besford

2215
03 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau Or Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally-ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Colonel Epaulette-Wewitzer; Lord Winlove-Davies; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Nannette-Mrs Morton; Miss Dolly-Mrs Wilson; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Rosa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Miss Dolly Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady, as17851102

2216
29 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: As17851118, but Autolicus-?; Hermione-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly and see17851226

Performance Comment: Harlequin Clack-Bannister Jun.; Magician-Staunton; Doctor-Fawcett; Harlequin Lack-Wright; Clodpate-Grimaldi; O'Connor-Moody; Angelica-Mrs Wilson; Fairy-Miss Cranford; Nannette-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

2217
28 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Foresight-Quick; Scandal-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Fearon; Jeremy-Davies; Tattle-Wewitzer; Trapland-Booth; Ben (with a song)-Edwin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bates; Angelica-Mrs T. Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Morton; Miss Prue-Mrs Brown (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Brown

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: the Consort destined to Omai Actor: Miss Cranfield
Role: Maid to Londina Actor: Miss Rowson

2218
01 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Wroughton; Don Guzman-Quick; Antonio-Fearon; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Doctor Bartholo-Booth; Basil-Wewitzer; Doublefee-Thompson; Bounce-Stevens; The Countess-Mrs Bates; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Brangin; Susan-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: As17851112

2219
07 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17851017, but Ariel-Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .i.e. formerly Miss Field] .

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: As17851017

2220
04 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Rashly-Bannister; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Le Nippe-Dodd; Rental-Aickin; Truemore-Barry more; Captain Trapan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Williames; Crimp-R. Palmer; Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flaggon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss George; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Song: In 2nd piece several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters; The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister; an Imitative Song by Bannister Jun

2221
06 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio (for that night only)-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music-master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105; End of Act IV Minuet de la Cour, as17860116

2222
18 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Wroughton; Novel-Lewis; Major Oldfox-Quick; Freeman-Farren; Lord Plausible-Wewitzer; Varnish-Davies; Counsellor Quillett-Booth; Oakam-Fearon; Jerry Blackacre-Edwin; Olivia-Mrs Bates; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Webb; Eliza-Mrs Inchbald; Lcttice-Miss Stuart; Fidelia-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Lcttice Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Edwin; Lavinio-Palmer; Barbarino-Booth; Alberto-Thompson; Mago-Fearon; Brunetto-Kennedy; Ambassador-Cubitt; Officer-Helme; Puritan-Wewitzer; Duchess-Miss Platt; Prudentia-Miss Brangin; Flametta-Miss Stuart .
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Stuart

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Hogarth's March to Finchley; In Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1786 04 18 End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into London by Edwin

2223
21 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17851122, but Miss Dolly (1st time)-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Miss Dolly Actor: Mrs Brown

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Diana's Chase (composed by Dr Arne); End of Act II How sweet the love that meets return, both by Mrs Kennedy

2224
09 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17851111, but Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Williames; Maria-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: In Act IV of 1st piece song by Chapman

2225
13 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Holman; Alcibiades-Farren; Lucullus-Quick; Lucius-Wewitzer; Sempronius-Davies; Ventidius-Palmer; Old Athenian-Fearon; Flavius-Hull; Cephis-Kennedy; Painter-Stevens; Poet-Booth; Jeweller-Gardner; Apemantus-Wroughton; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Phryne-Miss Stuart; Evandra-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Duill]) .Mrs Duill]) .
Cast
Role: Phryne Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Banquet and Masquerade Dance [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010