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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.

4276
02 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17851207, but Miss Jenny-Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .i.e. formerly Miss Field] .
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17860406, but Petruchio-Palmer; Catherine-Mrs Bates (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: As17860601

4277
13 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun,; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Servants-Ledger, Gaudry, Lyons; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bates; Bloom-Mrs Riley; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren. Prologue as17860609.
Cast
Role: Sir George Euston Actor: Williamson
Role: Lady Euston Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Bloom Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Mrs Euston Actor: Miss Farren. Prologue as17860609
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin; Captain Wilson-Meadows; Captain Greville-Brett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

4278
22 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson
Role: Lady Margaret Russel Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of mainpiece How sweet's the Love that meets Return by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

4279
07 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth -Yatesmore; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Smith; Ralph-Wright; Mervin-Hill; Giles-Price; Fanny-Mrs Waldron; Theodosia-Mrs Clarke; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Johnston; Patty-Miss Phillips (1 st appearance in that character); Gipsies-The rest of the Company .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick (the Poor Soldier)-Simpson; Dermot-Price; Captain Fitzroy-Smith; Father Luke (the Irish Priest)-Watts; Monsieur Bagatelle-Benson; Darby-Waldron; Kathleen-Mrs Waldron; Norah-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Kathleen Actor: Mrs Waldron

4280
12 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Hill; Juliet-Mrs Chambers (1st appearance) .
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

4281
14 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Lacy; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo HAY R. Palmer; Duke-Gardner; Lodovico-Usher; Montano-Riley; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: As17860706

4282
09 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Macduff-Kemble; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Song: In: Singing-Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Forster, Mrs Wrighten

4283
23 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Fearon; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Montague-Thompson; Apothecary-Swords; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Berengaria Actor: Mrs Billington

Dance: In I: Masquerade Scene-(incident to the mainpiece)

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; With the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Cubitt, Brown, Darley, Pemberton, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

4284
30 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holman; King-Hull; Gonsalez-Gardner; Garcia-Davies; Selim-Macready; Alonzo-Fearon; Hali-Cubitt; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Brunton; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Berengaria Actor: Mrs Billington

4285
18 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Brown; Amber-Thompson; Servant-Helme; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Betty-Miss Stuart; Nancy-Miss Rowson; unassigned-Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: unassigned Actor: Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17861021, but Antonio-Miss Cranfield in place of Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Cranfield in place of Mrs Brown.
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Berengaria Actor: Mrs Billington

4286
29 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17860921, but Alithea-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Tidswell; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton.

4287
26 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performance Comment: [Partial cast from score (Longman and Broderip 1787]), and Morning Chronicle, 27 Dec.: Magicians-Darley, Cubitt; Necromancer-Davies; Harlequin-Brown; Zany-Wewitzer; Ballad Singer-Gaudry (who sang "The American Ballad" [i.e. Yankee Doodle]); Hymen-Mrs Martyr; Colombine-Miss Wilkinson; [Larpent MS also lists: Genius of the Wood-; Animals-; Crier-; Shewman-; Master of the Quay-; Mayor-; Giants-; Judge-; Councillor-; Goaler-; Boatman-; Neptune-; Dr Graham-; Bailiff-; Bacchanal-; Nymphs-.
Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

4288
29 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17861129, but Lucy-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Laurette Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.

4289
06 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Artaxerxes [announced on playbill of 5 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Billington's Hoarseness. Receipts: #127 6s. (125.15; 1.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Camply-Lewis; Lord Hardy-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Fearon; Trusty-Hull; Cabinet-Macready; Tom-Kennedy; Puzzle-Booth; Trim-Ryder; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bates; Lady Charlotte-Mrs T. Kennedy; Fardingale-Mrs Webb; Tattleaid-Mrs Morton; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

4290
29 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Artaxerxes is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Billington. Receipts: #243 14s. 6d. (241.6.0; 2.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17861023

Song: As17861211, but Vocal Parts-_Pemberton

4291
08 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17870129, but Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: As17870201

Song: As17870201

4292
27 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Cymbeline-Gardner; Pissanio-Hull; Frenchman-Macready; Phhlario-Fearon; Caius Lucius-Cubitt; Cornelius-Thompson; Cloten-Quick; Iachimo-Pope; Queen-Miss Platt; Helen-Miss Stuart; Imogen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with a song in character; for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pope.

Dance: End: Leap Year, as17870425; II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Ryder, Mrs Pope

Song: II: a Glee-King, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

4293
23 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Kennedy and King. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Kennedy, No. 49, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; and of King, No. 54, Fleet-street. Receipts: #222 14s. (64.18.6; 4.19.6; tickets: 152.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Mr Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot (1st time)-Kennedy; Tester-Stevens; Buckle-Thompson; Frankly (1st time)-Pope; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Inchbald; Jacintha (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lucetta-Mrs Brown; Milliner-Miss Stuart; Clarinda-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-[see17870131]

4294
28 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Ledger, Rowson, Bott, Varley, Cox, Robson, W. Ansell, Mrs Davenett will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #297 12s. (83.18.6; 2.15.6; tickets: 210.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Davenett

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady, as17870131, but Miss _Cranfield, Miss Rowson

4295
19 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin; Captain Wilson-Meadows; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Entertainment: Monologue End: a monody, The Shadows of Shakespeare; or, Shakespeare's Characters doing Homage to Garrick (written by Samuel Jackson? Pratt)-Browne

4296
11 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Duenna [advertised on playbill of 10 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Mrs Billington's Indisposition. Receipts: #126 16s. 6d. (124.8.6; 2.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Edwin, Quick, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): The Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Ryder; Nicolas-Edwin; The General-Quick; Mathias-Fearon; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Bonds without Judgement; or, The Loves of Bengal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Wewitzer, Fearon, Macready, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Wells. Cast from London Chronicle, 2 May 1787: Japan-Ryder; Congo-Wewitzer; Nankeen-Fearon; Manly-Macready; Colonel Fury-Quick; Governess-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs Mountain (i.e. formerly Miss Wilkinson); Sophy-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Wells.

4297
03 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Banquo-Bensley; Duncan-Packer; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Ross-Benson; Lenox-Phillimore; Macduff-Kemble; Hecate-Williames; Witches-Aickin, Moody, Burton; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: As17871101

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music-; composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments-Suett, Barrymore, Dignum, Danby, Fawcett, Chaplin, Mrs Forster, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch

4298
29 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Sir Paul Plyant-King; Brisk-Bannister Jun.; Careless-Wroughton; Mellefont-Barrymore; Lord Froth-Suett; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Saygrace-Chaplin; Maskwell-Kemble; Lady Froth-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Taylor; Cynthia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Lady Plyant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.

4299
03 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Farren; Tullus Hostilius-Aickin; Valerius-Davies; Publius-Pope; Valeria-Mrs Morton; Horatia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Song: V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Bonville, Rock, Janson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Paye, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Kennedy

4300
01 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Provok'd Wife [advertised on playbill of 31 Dec. 1787] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Mrs Pope's Indisposition. Receipts: #137 7s. (131.12; 5.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: English Father's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Barones Actor: Mrs Davenett.

Song: As17871203