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27679 results for: Keyword - Mrs Williams
We found 23589 matches on Performance Comments, 10798 matches on Author, 4586 matches on Event Comments, 4237 matches on Performance Title, and 137 matches on Roles/Actors.

25151
04 September 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-the celebrated Miss Woffington; Peachum-Morrice; Lockit-Daly; Filch-Roan; Mat-Dease; Polly-Miss Jenny Jones; Mrs Peachum-Miss Woffington; Lucy-Miss Corbally; Diana-Miss Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Woffington

Dance: HHarlequin-Master LaFevre, Miss Violante; Louvre in Boys Cloaths-Miss Violante; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Tobin

25152
11 September 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Husband Outwitted

Performance Comment: Jealous Husband-Quin; Colombine-Miss Violante; Harlequin-Morrice; Country Men and Women-Mrs Quin, Miss Violante.
Cast
Role: Country Men and Women Actor: Mrs Quin, Miss Violante.

Entertainment: Several new and surprizing Performances, never perform'd by any one besides herself, on the Strait Rope [the famous-Signora Violante [[1] She Dances a Minuet as Neatly as a Dancing Master on a Floor. [2] She Dances with a Board, ten Foot in length, loose upon the Rope. [3] She Dances with two Boys fastned to her feet; which Occasions great Mirth. [4] She Dances with two heavy Men ty'd to her Feet. [5] She Performs the Exercise of the Colours. After this surprising Performance, Miss Violante will Dance a Louvre in Boys Cloaths

Dance: t the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies, the White Joke-will be danced by an Old Woman, with Pierrot in the Basket; Pierrot-Lalauze; Old Woman-Tobin

25153
29 September 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Ryan; Pierre-Quin; Priuli-Milward; Bedamar-Walker; Renault-Chapman; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Hallam.

25154
02 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Hotspur-Delane; King Henry-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Smith; Vernon-Bardin; Douglass-Winston; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collet; Carriers-Morgan, Bullock; Francis-Norris; Lady Piercy-Miss Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Morgan; A new Prologue-; Epilogue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Morgan

25155
16 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Britannia-Miss Cecilia Young; but edition of 1732 lists: Jupiter-Barret; Neptune-Snider; Mars-Waltz; Phoebus-Mountier; Honour-Waltz; Valour-Baker; Liberty-Snyder; Britannia-Miss Cecilia Young; Publick Virtue-Miss Susanna Mason; Victory, Concord, Peace-Mrs Seedo; Discord-Comano; Faction-Mynet [a note adds that later it was Phoebus-$Barret; Neptune-$Mountier]..
Cast
Role: Peace Actor: Mrs Seedo

25156
13 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17321026, but Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Angelica-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Purden.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Tom Actor: Williams
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Sailor's Dance-Jones

25157
19 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: See17321109, but Abel-Cibber Jr; Face-Mills; Subtle-Cibber; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dol-Mrs Mullart (Genest, III, 367; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Dol Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Wat Tyler, or The State Menders

25158
20 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Genest, III, 367, lists: Montezuma-Mills; Cortez-Bridgwater; Almeria-Mr Butler; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

25159
20 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As at lif, 14 Nov. 1732, but Charles-Milward; Patch-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17330118, but Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Martin.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: II: Tambourine, as17330119; III: Saraband, as17330119; End Farce: Sicilian, as17330119

25160
27 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17330116, but Elvira-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Christian

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Arcas-Winstone; Aegon-Cole; Corydon-Collett; Cimon-Rosco; Mopsus-Bardin; Damon-Stoppelaer; Phillida-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts.

25161
31 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As at lif, 2 Oct. 1732, but Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Gripe-Hall; Corinna-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: III: French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; V: Scottish Dance, as17330123

25162
01 February 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As at lif, 23 Oct. 1732, but Soto-Bullock; Rosara-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17330123; V: Scottish Dance, as17330123

25163
01 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: As17330108, but Lady Diana-Mrs Haughton; Epilogue-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Lady Diana Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Christian

25164
10 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Polly-Mrs Clive i.e., Miss Raftor in Burney.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive i.e., Miss Raftor in Burney.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

25165
01 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Niece Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Pierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. DeLagarde; III: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; V: Grand Dance of Masqueraders-Thurmond

Performance Comment: DeLagarde; III: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; V: Grand Dance of Masqueraders-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Chacone Actor: Mrs Bullock

25166
07 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King-Mrs Barbier; Sir Trusty-Leveridge; Page-Master Arne who never yet appeared in public; Messenger-Corse; 1st Angel-Master Arne; 2d Angel-Corse; Queen-Miss Jones; Rosamond-Miss Arne; Grideline-Miss Chambers.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mrs Barbier

25167
17 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 does not list performers' names, but Daily Advertiser, 20 March, states: Wherein Principal Parts-Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs[, perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.], perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.]
Cast
Role: Wherein Principal Parts Actor: Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs

25168
26 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Pullen; Thorowgood-Machen; Truman-Hicks; Blunt-Hallam; Maria-Miss Palmes; Lucy-Miss Orbin; Millwood-Mrs Morse.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Morse.

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Jones Sr, Jones Jr; Hornpipe-Jones Sr

25169
04 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17321107, but Pylades-Roberts; Cleone-Mrs Shireburn; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs DeLorme, Miss Mears, Miss Mann
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Essex, Mrs Booth
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter

25170
05 April 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. The Words by the late Mr Addison. And new set to Musick after the Italian Manner, by Mr Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mrs Barbier

25171
06 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, Griffin, Miller, Shepard, Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann; but Genest, III, 371, lists: Justice Mittimus-Griffin; Lawyer Trouble-Johnson; Alexander Whittle-Miller; Deborah-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Johnson, Griffin, Miller, Shepard, Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann

25172
03 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Raftor
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Colley Cibber Actor: Mrs Raftor.

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

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Cibber Jr; Tom Thumb-Miss Brett; Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Harper; Queen of Giants-Bridgwater; Gaffer Thumb's Ghost-Wm. Mills; Noodle-Ridout; Doodle-Oates; Foodle-Leigh; Bailiff-Roberts; Follower-Jones; Parson-H. Tench; Merlin-Berry.
Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: Essex, Miss Robinson

25173
03 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17321220, but Westmoreland-Cole; Lady Piercy-Mrs Christian.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Christian.
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Purden.
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond, from dl, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Pierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; Masquerade dance-Thurmond

25174
04 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17321115, but Kite-Hulett; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Epilogue-Miss Cole, a Child of Four years.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: TThe North Country Maggot new, by Holt-Holt, Miss Wherrit

Ballet: MMasquerade Dance. Le Petit Maitre-Holt; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: Le Petit Maitre-Holt; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Bullock

25175
10 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-W. Mills; Pierre-Mills; Priuli-Boman; Belvidera-Mrs Horton; Renault-Roberts (Daily Advertiser, 3 May; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay