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16176 results for: Keyword - Mr William Babell
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1
17 March 1732 @ Chancery Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: When the fine Overture compos'd by the late ingenious Mr William Babell, for St. Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston.

2
01 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): William Boyce

3
08 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

4
18 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

5
March 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue intended for the Old Batchelor [sent to the Author, by an unknown Hand-; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Heartwell-Betterton; Bellmour-Powel; Vainlove-Williams; Sharper-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Bluff-Hains; Fondlewife-Dogget; Servant-Underhill; Araminta-Mrs Bracegirdle; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Laetitia-Mrs Barry; Sylvia-Mrs Bowman; Lucy-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

6
12 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17751013, but Jaques-Bannister, first time; Oliver-Packer; William-Messink; Rosalind-Miss Younge; LeBeau-; Corin-; Jaques de Bois-.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Entertainment: A Variety of New Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

7
February 1688 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Luttrell's date of acquistion of the separately-printed Prologue and Epilogue is 6 Feb. 1687@8 (see A. S. Borgman, The Life and Death of William Mountford [Cambridge, Mass., 1935], p. 26n). Very probably the play had its premiere early in February. The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 256-58. A song, Lucinda close or veil those eyes, with music by J. B. Draghi, is in The Banquet of Musick, The Second Book, 1688. Charles Gildon, The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets (London, 1698 (?), p. 102: [It] did not succeed as the Author wish'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Lovers; Or, The Ambitious Father

Performance Comment: Edition of 1688. Prologue to the Injur'd Lovers-Mr Mountfort; King of Sicily-Williams; Rheusanes-Betterton; Ghinotto-Griffin; Dorenalus-Mountfort; Old Colonel-Sanford; Soldiers-Lee, Jevon, Underhill; Princess Oryala-Mrs Barry; Antelina-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Jevon.
Cast
Role: King of Sicily Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Lovers; or, The Ambitious Father Author(s): William Mountfort

8
12 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For the Relief of Mr Chetwood, late Prompter at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, and now a Prisoner in the King's Bench. Receipts: money #219; seals #15 (Account Book); #250 Rylands MS.). [William Shenstone saw Cibber act on 12, 13, or 14 Jan. See Letters of William Shenstone, pp. 14-15.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

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Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

9
15 March 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 60 years [1st acted at dl, 9 Jan. 1730]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, probably by William Harricks. Larpent MS 506; not published]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Afterpiece Title: A Mirror for the Ladies

Related Works
Related Work: A Mirror for the Ladies Author(s): William Harricks

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holmes; Don Lorenzo-Curtis; Lopes-Swords; Sancho-Kennedy; Leonora-Mrs Williams; Jacinta-Mrs Lefevre; Prologue-Brown.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Song: End III: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Monologue: Vaudeville.Between Acts 3rd piece: a few Pantomimical Scenes. Harlequin-Best; Columbine-Miss Dudley

10
27 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time: CO 3, by John Burgoyne, based on Silvain, by Jean Francois Marmontel]: With entirely new Music [by William Jackson], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenery designed by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr. 1781: This Day is published The Lord of the Manor (price not listed). Receipts: #226 19s. (216.15; 9.16; 0.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Parsons, Bannister, Aickin, Baddeley, Du-Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1781): Trumore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Captain Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren; unassigned-Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme.
Cast
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text
Role: Corporal Snap Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

11
21 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by William Macready, based partly on the anonymous The Intriguing Footman]. Morning Herald, 30 Mar. 1793: This day is published The Irishman in London (1s.). Ibid, 29 Mar. 1792: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #389 14s. (155.15; 5.5; tickets: 228.14) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African

Related Works
Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

Dance: I: a Fair Scene-; Statute Dance-; End: As17920410

Song: In afterpiece: a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland If you travel the wide world all over (Morning Herald, 23 Apr.)-Johnstone in Character

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12 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance-Master Settree, Master Blagdon, Miss Blagdon

13
13 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Davis; Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Palmer; Jacques-Lee; Oliver-Johnston; Le Beu-M'George; Amiens-the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers; Charles-Keen; Corin-Castle; Adam-Hurst; Denis-Mahon; William-Hamilton; Silvius-Quick; Touchstone-Shuter; Celia-Mrs M'George; Phebe-Miss Madden; Audrey-Mrs Worley; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

14
01 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Reddish; Oliver-Packer; Jacques-Jefferson; Touchstone-King; Amiens (with Songs)-Vernon; Adam-Moody; Duke, Sen-Hurst; Silvius-Wheeler; LeBeau-Ackman; Charles-Keen; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Hartry; William-Messink; Celia (with Cuckow Song)-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audry-Mrs Bradshaw; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Rosalind-Miss Younge; In V a New Dance of Forresters-Atkins, Como, Giorgi; and a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: I: A Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

15
20 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17741019, but Orlando-Brereton; William-Burton.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: I: The Pirates, as17750422

16
03 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-Benson; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Silvius-Bland; William-Burton; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Song: V 2nd piece: song-Miss Hagley

17
17 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; In IV: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: III: Would You Taste the Noon@Tide Air (Comus)-Miss Edwards

18
30 April 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

19
20 February 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

20
15 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

21
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Two Connoisseurs Author(s): William Hayley

22
10 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Vernon's Song specified in later bills as the "Original Epilogue Song."] Mainpiece: Not acted in 8 years. [See 6 Jan. 1764.] This Comedy was well perform'd & had great applause (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd Mr Condill's 1st payment for fruit Office #20; Paid Mr Williams, 1 night in Musical Lady #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

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Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

23
18 May 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from [The Artful Wife, by William? Taverner. [1st time; C 3, by George Colman elder. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 20 May. Public Advertiser, 19 May, notes that the Prologue was the same as that spoken on 15 May 1777. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep Places are to be at the door in Suffolk-street by Five o'clock. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. On account of the Performers employed at other Theatres the second Night of Representation cannot be till Thursday, the 21st inst. [On this night, the 18th, Baddeley's name is in the playbills at both dl and hay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Chevalier

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Chevalier Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: End I: The Merry Lasses-(see17780529); End: Provencalle Dance-Master and Miss Byrn

24
05 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by William Jackson. MS: Larpent 638; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Dec. 1783, pp. 553-54]: With entire new Music composed by Jackson. Receipts: #146 1s. 6d. (121/6/0; 23/11/6; 0/1/6; tickets not come in: 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dodd, Suett, Williames, Chapman, Packer, Barrymore; Miss George, Mrs Wrightcn, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Phillips. [Cast from Songs (T. Evans, 1783): Toupee-Dodd; Sir Charles Freeman-Suett; Neville-Williames; Simon-Chapman; Mr Marlow-Packer; Freeman-Barrymore; Charlotte-Miss George; Mary-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Neville-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Neville Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Metamorphosis Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17831103, but Simon-Suett; added: Watchman-Kenny; Spouters-R. Palmer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Spencer, Williames, &c .
Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: R. Palmer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Spencer, Williames, &c

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17831018; End of mainpiece, as17831204

25
14 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. Public Advertiser, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 56, Tichfield-street, Oxford-street. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years.The original Music composed by William? Jackson, and several additional songs. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years [not acted since 14 May 1783]. Receipts: #226 9s. 6d. (76.14.0; 24.9.0; 2.11.6; tickets: 122.15:0) (charge: #109 12s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Le Nippe-Dodd; Truemore-Kelly; Rashly-Dignum; Rental-Aickin; Huntsman-Williames; Crimp-R. Palmer; Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Bannister Jun.; Flaggon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Romanzini; Peggy-Mrs Edwards; Sophia-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Huntsman Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Related Works
Related Work: The Divorce Author(s): William Shield