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16525 results for: Keyword - Mr William Shakespear
We found 11048 matches on Author, 5343 matches on Event Comments, 2686 matches on Performance Comments, 581 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
28 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymore; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Miss Cranford; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: II: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

327
20 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Kemble; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: II: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

328
14 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?), author unknown. Public Advertiser, 16 Apr. has synopsis of plot; assigns Toby Todman-William Matchem, Mr Harland, Lucetta. Not in Larpent MS; not published. This piece has reference to a prize-fight, on which thousands of pounds were said to have been wagered, which took place at Odiham, Hants, on 9 Jan.]. Public Advertiser, 25 Mar.: Tickets to be had of $Baddeley">R. Palmer; Billy Dibley-$Bannister Jun.; and lists, unassigned: Mr Stockfield, Sir William Matchem, Mr Harland, Lucetta. Not in Larpent MS; not published. This piece has reference to a prize-fight, on which thousands of pounds were said to have been wagered, which took place at Odiham, Hants, on 9 Jan.]. Public Advertiser, 25 Mar.: Tickets to be had of $Baddeley, No. 10, New Store-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #323 11s. [107.6.0; 10.2.6; 0.13.6; tickets: 205.9.0) (charge: #109 4s. 2ds.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: End of Act I of mainpiece Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: Tis an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good or The Road to Odiham

Dance: End: a Minuet-Master D'Egville, Miss Blanchet

329
09 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Phillimore; Aurelius-Whitfield; Grimbald-Sedgwick (1st appearence in that character); Matilda-Miss Collins; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Crouch; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Kelly, Williames, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly, Williames, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.

Song: In II: song in character-Mrs Crouch [who sang it in all subsequent performances]

330
01 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir W. Wingrove-Bensley; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Suett; Young Manly-Palmer; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Mrs Manly-Mrs Maddocks; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Jordan; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Mrs Rachael Cleveland-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson
Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Czar Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Captive; or, The Magick Fire Author(s): William Linley

331
10 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

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

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel

Music: V: Handel's Water@Musick, a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

332
29 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

333
02 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: AA Dutch Dance, as17521125

334
22 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

335
28 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

336
04 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

337
04 June 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: The Highland Reel, as17680307

338
11 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: The Amusements of Strasburgh-as17711118, but now By the scholars of Sg Daigville

339
03 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

340
25 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Entertainment: End: (By Particular Desire) Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

341
12 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Contrast or The Jew and Married Courtezan

342
January 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Bassanio-Betterton; Antonio-Verbruggen; Gratiano-Booth; Lorenzo-Baily; Shylock-Dogget; Duke of Venice-Harris; Portia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nerissa-Mrs Bowman; Jessica-Mrs Porter; Prologue written by Bevil Higgons: The Ghosts of Shakespear and Dryden arise Crown'd with Lawrel-; Epilogue-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

343
04 April 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. Not Acted these Three Years. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: With the Famous Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, between him and the Earl of Richmond, afterwards King Henry the Seventh. Written Originally by Shakespear, who in the true and lively Character of Richard, has shewn his most Masterly Strokes of Nature

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: As17031102

Music: Sonata for violin and flute-Gasperini, Paisible

Dance: As17040204

344
16 September 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written originally by the Famous Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus

Related Works
Related Work: Titus Andronicus Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song:

Dance:

345
26 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the Immortal Shakespear. [See Tatler, 22 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Hold John E're You Leave Me-Dogget, Leveridge; Several Celebrated Songs taken out of the Operas,-Mr Ramondon , it being the first time of his Singing Italian on the Stage

346
03 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Keene. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the Immortal Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

347
24 April 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

348
25 April 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Booth. At the Desire of some Persons of Quality. Written by the Immortal Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

349
11 December 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

350
20 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare