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27847 results for: Keyword - Mrs Williams
We found 23596 matches on Performance Comments, 11039 matches on Author, 4586 matches on Event Comments, 4237 matches on Performance Title, and 137 matches on Roles/Actors.

2826
26 September 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Woodward; Duke Senior-Ridout; Duke Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Orlando-Hale; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Amiens-Beard; Corin-James; Sylvius-Goodall; Charles-Marten; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

2827
16 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Hale; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Cashell; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441010; La Provencale, as17441010

2828
07 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Garrick (1st time); Iago-Macklin; Cassio-Havard; Brabantio-Berry; Roderigo-Yates; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber; Emelia-Mrs Macklin; Duke-Winstone; Lodovico-Blakes; Montano-Mozeen; Gratiano-Woodburn; Senator-Simpson; Officer-Green.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Macklin

2829
14 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage; and the ladies are desired to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Mr Giffard having receiv'd directions for places at his benefit takes this opportunity of acquainting his friends he shall desist from troubling them on that occasion this season. Tickets to be had of Mrs Giffard at No. 11, in Craven Buildings, Drury Lane; and of Hobson at the Stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17450112, but Angelica-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment; V: Sga Bettini

2830
21 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

2831
16 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17441229, but Anne Bullen-Miss Bellamy; Old Lady-Mrs James; Coronation Ceremony-; Vocal parts-_.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs James
Role: Vocal parts for Coronation scene procession Actor: Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Clive, Mrs Lampe.
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard A Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullenv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: The Dances Actor: Cooke, LaLauze, Picq, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Duval

Dance: MMinuet-Destrade, Mrs Duval

2832
07 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17450213, but Country Wife-Miss Minors; Alithea-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Dainty Fidget Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I, III: Lowe

Dance: II: Sga Bettini

2833
29 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Gentleman, first time on any Stage; Iago-Furnival; Brabantio-Paget; Cassio-Kennedy; Roderigo-L. Hallam; Emilia-Mrs Bambridge; Desdemona-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Phillips

Dance: As17451028

Song: Brett

2834
02 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Paget; King-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Hotspur-Lee; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Northumberland-Dove; Worcester-Julian; Blunt-Shepard; Poins-Kennedy; Peto-Blakey; Bardolph-G. Hallam; Carriers-Dove, Morgan; Francis-L. Hallam; Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Debauchees

Performance Comment: Old Laroon-Morgan; Isabel-Mrs Phillips; Father Martin-Paget; Young Laroon-Kennedy; Old Jourdain-Cushing; Beatrice-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Song: 1 Brett

Dance: 1 As17451028

2835
30 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17451010, but Scandal-Havard; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges.a1745 10 10 dl The Tragedy of Tragedies. As17451008d1745 10 10 dl V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: II, IV: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

2836
13 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17451128, but Quack-I. Sparks; Alithea-Mrs Cross; Lady Dainty-_; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Squeamish Actor: Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Mechels

2837
10 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (By particular Desire)-Ryan; Antonio-Cashell; Bassanio-Hale; Gratiano-Cibber; Lorenzo-Beard (with the usual songs in the character, likewise the song of Diana from Dryden's Secular Masque, set to music by Mr Boyce); Lancelot-Chapman; Solarino-Ridout; Morochius-Carr; Leonardo-Anderson; Gobbo-Arthur; Balthazar-Hayman; Salanio-Gibson; Duke-Marten; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Jessica-Mrs Vincent; Nerissa-Miss Hippisley; Portia-Mrs Pritchard; 1st time. 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: Hunter-Beard; Phebe-Mrs Dunstall; Tippet-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi; Peasant-Cooke

2838
22 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17460208, but Jessica-Miss Edwards (in which character will be introduced several new songs proper to the character); EpilogueFemale Volunteer as17460317-Mrs Woffington. EpilogueFemale Volunteer as17460317-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive, 1st appearance here in 3 years
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Song in Honour of the Duke of Cumberland-Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

2839
03 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Cashell; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Hale; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Duke-Marten; Montano-Ridout; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-Woodward; Sir Roger-Rosco; Fillbert-James; Nettle-Hippisley; Steward-Anderson; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent; with the Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: with the Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: II: Peasant-Cooke; IV: Comic Ballet-Cooke, Sig Campioni

2840
20 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17460403 but Othello-Garrick; Cassio-Cashell; Roderigo-Chapman; Brabantio-Philips; Montano-Marr; Lodovico-Paget; Emilia-Mrs Bland; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard; Duke-_.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: Cooke

2841
10 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17461108, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Furnival from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Furnival from Dublin.
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Lowe, Sullivan, Mrs Mozeen, Mrs Sibella, Morgan, Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

2842
03 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Goodfellow; King-Paget; Polonius-Hallam; Laertes-Wignell; Horatio-Cushing; Ostrick-Shuter; Guildenstern-Lee; Rosencraus-Cartwright; Gravediggers-L. Hallam, Dove; Ghost-Burton; Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Ophelia-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Johnny-Shuter; Rakish-Cartwright; Young Rakish-Wignell; Friendly-Cushing; Benedict-L. Hallam; Lady Manlove-Mrs Bambridge; Lettice-Miss Moreau; Betty-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Dove.

Dance: As17461124

2843
09 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Goodfellow; Iago-Furnival; Cassio-Lee; Roderigo-L. Hallam; Brabantio-Paget; Lodovico-Cushing; Duke-Dove; Montano-Wignell; Gratiano-Hallam; Captain-Shuter; Emilia-Mrs Bambridge; Desdemona-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17461124

2844
19 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Chapman; Orlando-Havard; Amiens (with the songs adapted to the play)-Beard; Duke Sen-Ridout; Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Corin-James; Sylvius-Hayman; Charles-Marten; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace General Advertiser

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Beard; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Woodward; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Pierot-Lalauze; Pluto (Punch)-Rector; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Desse.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard

2845
15 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Barry; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Kate-Mrs Woffington; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Northumberland-Bridges; Douglas-Mozeen; Glendower-Cibber; Blunt-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Lee; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

2846
02 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sparks; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Octavia-Mrs Furnival; Dolabella-Mills; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Usher; Charmion-Miss Minors; Iras-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Furnival

2847
26 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Suspicious Husband deferr'd on account of Garrick's Indisposition (General Advertiser). Paid Quin on Acct. #42; Mrs Cibber on acct. #42. Paid Mr Wainwright [apothecary] in full of a Bill #41 17s. Receipts: #162 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Alithia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Rowley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Havard

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LeFont.

Dance: As17461231

2848
12 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Garrick's Indisposition having rendered him unable to perform on Monday next (the 16th instant) in the play of Jane Shore for Mrs Pritchard's Benefit, she begs leave to inform the Publick, that it is deferr'd till Monday the 23rd Instant; and Mr Garrick's till further Notice. Receipts: #100 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Alithia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Rowley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Havard

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall

2849
24 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry 1st time; King-Bridges; Ghost-Delane; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; First Gravedigger-Macklin; Queen-Mrs Furnival; Ophelia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticized or The Plague of Envy

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Macklin, Mills, Yates, Barrington, Blakes, Taswell, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bennett, Neale, Winstone; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Mills, Yates, Barrington, Blakes, Taswell, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bennett, Neale, Winstone

2850
01 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17470314 but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Furnival; Macbeth-Delane; Malcolm-Cross; 1st Murderer-Simpson.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Lowe, Sullivan, Mrs Mozeen, Mrs Sibella, Morgan, Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Flora