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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.

2276
06 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Kemble; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-Benson; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; The King-Aickin; Almeria-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Romanzini

2277
12 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17881229, but Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Stageldoir.
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gawdry

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

2278
07 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus Or The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Caius Marcius Coriolanus-Kemble; Menenius-Baddeley; Cominius-Aickin; Tribunes-Barrymore, Whitfield; Citizens-Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Jones; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Volusius-Williames; Tullus Aufidius-Wroughton; Virgilia-Mrs Farmer; Valeria-Mrs Ward; The Roman Matron [i.e. Volumnia]-Mrs Siddons; Edition of 1789 (J. Christie) adds: Young Marcius-Master Grimaldi; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Romanzini.

2279
20 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17880926, but Sir John Bull-Fearon; Mrs Casey-Miss Stuart; Rosa-Mrs Billington; Nanette-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17881021

Song: Mainpiece: With an additional song by Shield-; the Bravura Song from Erifile, by Sacchini-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington

2280
26 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Lord Random-R. Palmer; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Iliff; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barret; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: La Blonde Actor: Miss Heard
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Mr Bentley Actor: Williamson
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Miss Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.
Role: Milk Girl Actor: Miss George

2281
07 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist Or Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Blanchard, Thompson, Macready, Holman, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brangin, Miss Brunton. [Cast form text (T. N. Longman, 1793), and Genest, VI, 551-52: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Harry Neville-Holman; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 17 performances only (see17900202).] Epilogue-Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Louisa Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp or Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Lee; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson

2282
15 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Flint-Burton; Serjeant-Phillimore; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Jenny-Miss Romanzini; Margaret-Mrs Booth; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Romanzini

2283
06 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Aickin; Bassanio-Farren; Gratiano-Bernard; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Gardner; Solarino-Egan; Old Gobbo-Cubitt; Duke-Powel; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Mountain; Nerissa-Miss Chapman; Portia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End IV: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

2284
11 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Powell in place of Miss Brangin.
Role: Louisa Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Performance Comment: Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Evatt; Francis-Painter; Lieut. of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Powel; Mrs D'Arcey-Miss M'George; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Miss M'George

Dance: As17891021

2285
21 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Antonio-Edwin; Bazil-Powel; Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Figaro-Blanchard; Countess-Mrs Bernard; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Rowson; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

2286
27 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Kemble; Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar-Williames; song-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Moody; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss _Stageldoir, Miss _Barnes
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: In II: a Masquerade-; Dance-[see17891209] proper to the Play

2287
07 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17891109, but Juliet-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Song: As17891109

2288
09 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Powell in place of Miss Brangin.
Role: Louisa Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17891009, but Norah-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson.

Dance: As17891125

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

2289
10 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: As17891121, but Peggy (1st time)-Miss Richards.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Richards.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Ryder; Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-C. Powell; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17891021

2290
10 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Baker (1st appearance on that stage); Consol-Suett; George Bevil-Whitfield; Francis Bevil-Lamash; Harry Bevil-Haymes; Robin-Burton; Chapeau-R. Palmer; House Maid-Mrs Wilson; Emily-Miss Collins; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: As17891204

2291
28 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17890914, but Juliet-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: As17891221

Song: As17891109

2292
20 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17900113, but Mincing-Mrs Platt; Maid-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Brangin.
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: As17891231

Song: As17900113

2293
08 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Bensley; Harcourt-Barrymore; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Whitfield; Footman-Spencer; Countryman-Jones; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Fawcett, Haymes, Danby, Reynoldson, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley.

2294
23 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17891003, but Foresight-Waldron; Trapland-Burton; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; song-Bannister Jun. (as Ben); Snap-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

2295
13 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Czar

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Egan; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Evatt; Taylor-Bernard; Music@master-C. Powell; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Brangin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Brangin

2296
23 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17900301but Moody-Wroughton; Alithea-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Barnes.

Dance: End: The Treble Hornpipe-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet

Song: End II: Poor Jack; or, the Sweet Little Cherub-Dignum

2297
07 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Dromio of Syracuse-Edwin; Antipholis of Syracuse-Macready; Antipholis of Ephesus-Bernard; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Old Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologues. End: a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody, Lingo the Butler's Opinion on Men and Manners-Edwin; End 2nd piece: a Dissertation upon Law (from the Lecture on Heads)-Lee Lewes

2298
22 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17900218, but Celia (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; Miss Dolly Bull (for that night only)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17900323

Song: End I afterpiece: The Knife Grinder's Song, composed and to be sung in character-Reeve

Entertainment: Monologue. After Dancing: A New Occasional Prologue-Bernard

2299
24 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17891013, but Ariel-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Hagley.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss _Stageldoir, Miss _Barnes
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Romanzini

Song: As17891117, but Vocal Parts-Miss _Romanzini

2300
30 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Bannister Jun.; Old Meanwell-Packer; Young Meanwell-Whitfield; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Florinda-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Letty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Spirit of Light Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17891107, but Page (with song omitted)-Mrs Wilson; Countess-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Agnes-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.