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1526
18 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Kemble; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Wrighten; William-Burton; Le Beu-Phillimore; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Projects

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Mrs Forster

1527
24 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Barrymore, Suett, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Chaplin, Bannister, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Love, Miss Cranford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1786): Richard-Kemble; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Old Mathew-Fawcett; The Seneschal-Phillimore; Pilgrim-Chaplin; Sir Owen-Bannister; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; William-Spencer; Laurette-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Collette-Miss Cranford; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1528
13 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Kemble; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-Benson; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; William-Burton; Le Beau-Bates; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End: As17870113; End I: The Minuet de la Cour, as17861125

Song: V: song-Miss Romanzini

1529
24 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; O 1, by John Wolcot. Larpent MS 770; not published]: Being a Translation from the French Opera of that name [Nina; ou, La Folle par Amour, by Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres], now performing at Paris with universal applause. With the original Music [by Nicolas Dalayrac, adapted by William Shield and William Thomas Parke. Two other versions of this opera, both unacted, were published this year: one anonymous, and one by George Monck Berkeley]. Receipts: #300 8s. 6d. (150.0.0; 2.18.0; tickets: 147.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): William Shield William Thomas Parke

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: Between acts 1st piece: an entire new song, The Nymph's Refusal-Mrs Martyr

1530
10 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wrighten, prompter. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Wrighten, Kennington-lane, near Vauxhall. Receipts: #254 8s. 6d. [64.9.0; 11.13.6; 0.19.0; tickets: 177.7.0) (charge: #106 3s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860928, but Chairman-_; William-_; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

Dance: As17870115

1531
22 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Alithea-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1532
06 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Kemble; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-Benson; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; William-Burton; Le Beu-Bates; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End I: a New Dance, as17871026

Song: V: song-Mrs Forster

1533
08 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard (1st time, with a song from the original Piece)-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Seneschal-Phillimore; Pilgrim-Chaplin; Old Mathew-Fawcett; William-Spencer; Florestan-Williames; Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; Lauretta-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Collette-Miss Cranford; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1534
09 June 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17880502, but Seneschal-_; Pilgrim-_; Old Mathew-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Spencer
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

1535
02 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Palmer; Orlando-Kemble; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Le Beu-Lamash; Silvius-Benson; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Goodall (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance in London). 1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End I: As17880916

Song: In V: song-Mrs Forster

1536
21 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

1537
17 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Orlando-Barrymore; William-Benson; Caelia-Miss Collins; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Silvius-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; Charles-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Kelly; Butler-Williames; Conjurer-Chaplin; Cook-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Footman-Phillimore; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Miss Davis; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Williames

Dance: As17881113

Song: As17881002

1538
11 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Aickin; Orlando-Lewis; Amiens-Johnstone; songs-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; William-Wewitzer; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Gardner; Touchstone-Quick; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Cuckoo Song-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17881112

1539
24 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by William Walter; music by William Crouch. Larpent MS 814; not published]: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #230 15s. (223.6; 7.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Related Works
Related Work: Hide and Seek Author(s): William WalterWilliam Brouch

Song: As17881101

1540
13 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Palmer; Orlando-Whitfield; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone (of cg); Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Benson; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Le Beu-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lyons; Charles-Alfred; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Love; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End I: The Russian Minuet, as17890519

Song: V: song-Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Picture of a Play@house or Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

1541
22 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Orlando-Barrymore; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Maddocks; William-Burton; Le Beu-Lamash; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Song: In V: song-Miss Hagley

1542
20 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King (1st appearance on this stage); Orlando-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Corin-Thompson; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; D. Frederick-Gardner; Charles-Cubitt; Jaques-Harley (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Chapman; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End I: Divertissement-[See17891002]; End: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

1543
19 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Martin Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Captain Meadows-R. Palmer; Canteen-Lamash; Young Wrongward-Haymes; Robert-Burton; Groom-Fawcett; Sternhold-Maddocks; William-Alfred; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Sophia-Miss Collins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Betsey Blossom-Miss Romanzini; song-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17891204

1544
20 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Quick; Orlando-Holman; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Corin-Cross; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Thompson; Charles-Cubitt; Jaques-Aickin; Caelia-Mrs Mountain; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Esten (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mr Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford; In V: Dance of Forresters-

1545
04 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Ryder, Blanchard, Wilson, Marshall, Powel, Rock, Farley, Cross, Johnstone, Miss Williams, Mrs Webb, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on this stage). [Larpent MS lists the parts: Baron Allstoff (acted by Wilson) (Diary, 5 Nov.), Gentleman, Theodore, Ralpho, Justice Yacobs, Count, Fritz, Slip, Turnkeys, Ballybough, Mme Yacobs, Julia, Ellen.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Baron Allstoff (acted by Wilson) (Diary, 5 Nov.), Gentleman, Theodore, Ralpho, Justice Yacobs, Count, Fritz, Slip, Turnkeys, Ballybough, Mme Yacobs, Julia, Ellen.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Ryder, Blanchard, Wilson, Marshall, Powel, Rock, Farley, Cross, Johnstone, Miss Williams, Mrs Webb, Mrs Harlowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): William Shield

1546
14 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Williames; Greek Herald-Benson; Calippus-Fox; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Haymes; Old Wrongward-Waldron; John-Burton; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Thomas[recte] William-Alfred; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

1547
21 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17901214, but ThomasWilliam-_; Alfred's part here correctly called William-Alfred.
Cast
Role: Alfred's part here correctly called William Actor: Alfred.
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17901207

1548
26 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast
Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Groom-Blanchard; Young Wrongward-Macready; Canteen-Bernard; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Powel; William-Cubitt; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Rock; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cubitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: To Batchelor's Hall Actor: Incledon

1549
26 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Henry Bate]: With new Music, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music (with a few exceptions) composed entirely new by Shield. And new Scenery designed and chiefly executed by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Williamson was formely a chorus singer at this theatre; Mme Pieltain had sung at the king's in the season of 1788-89. Afterpiece in place of The Deaf Lover, advertised on playbill of 25 Feb.] "The author is very little responsible for his part of the entertainment, which he acknowledges was composed chiefly for the purpose of [the music, which] in the taste of the present day is almost the only essential part of such an entertainment" (Gazetteer, 28 Feb.). Oracle, 7 May 1791: Thas Day is published The Woodman (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #243 2s. (239.17.6; 3.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson (1st appearance in a speaking part), Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Huntley, Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on the English stage non-operatic]; Rest of; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Fairlop the Woodman-Bannister; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob the Miller-Williamson; Filbert the Gardener-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Huntley; Emily-Mme Pieltain [in text: Miss Dall (see17910310; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: To Batchelor's Hall Actor: Incledon

1550
09 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lorenzo

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17901217, but Norah (1st time)-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Williams.
Role: Bagatelle Actor: Marshall
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield