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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.

18626
19 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Performance Comment: Principal parts by: Garrick, Holland, Love, Packer, Burton, Ackman, Castle, Fox, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Bride, Mrs Cibber, Prologue and Epilogue. Don Alonzo-Garrick; Don Pedro-Holland; Don Alvarez-Love; Don Roderigo-Packer; Elvira-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Almayda-Miss Bride; Ambassador (?)-Burton; Ramirez-Ackman; Mendozo-Castle; Courtier-Fox; Prologue-Holland; Epilogue (writ by Garrick)-Mrs Cibber (Edition of 1763).
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Dotterel Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Fanny Pewit Actor: Mrs Hippisley

18627
14 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Careless-Havard; Clarinda-Miss Bride, 1st time; Atall-King; Clerimont-Packer; Sir Solomon-Yates; Old Willful-Burton; Sir Harry-Parsons; Finder-Blakes; China Woman-Mrs Simson; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Cibber; Sylvia-Mrs Palmer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: China Woman Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Mrs Leppie, Miss Smith, Miss Tatley, Miss Wilkinson

18628
31 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Vernon; Clerimont-Packer; James-Vaughan; List-Marr; Decoy-Watkins; Furnish-Raftor; Sparkle-Parsons; Mariana-Miss Bride; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Miss Mills; Lappet-Mrs Love, 1st appearance in that character.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Love, 1st appearance in that character.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe, as17630504; End: The Shoemakers-Grimaldi, Lochery, Miss Wilkinson

18629
22 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-O'Brien; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Love; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson;. To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Flemish Feast-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Baker

18630
12 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland, first time; Sir Harry-King; Lord Trinket-Obrien; Paris-Baddeley; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Tom-Clough; Russet-Burton; O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

18631
28 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Freeman-Packer; Obadiah-Moody; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Periwinckle-Parsons; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Anne Lovely-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

18632
25 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Fainwell-King; Freeman-Packer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Periwinkle-Granger; Obadiah-Moody; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Betty-Mrs Smith; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovely-Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Lovely Actor: Miss Plym.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches or Harlequin Cheerokee

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Principal Witches-Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Misers-Castle, Parsons; Miser's Servants-Clough, Ackman; Lilliputian Harlequin-Miss Rogers; Lilliputian Colombine-Miss Ford; Colombine-Miss Baker; To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in America-; Cherokees-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

18633
13 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Major Oakly-Yates; Lord Trinket-Griffith; Charles-Palmer; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Russet-Burton; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Pairs-Baddeley; Tom-Clough; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriot Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: A New Scaramouch Dance-Sg Berardi (1st appearance this stage), Miss Baker

18634
24 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Indiana-Miss Macklin with singing by Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

18635
05 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Dyer; Axalla-White; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Zama-Redman; Hali-Davis; Omar-Gardner; Dervise-Tindal; Stratocles-Perry; Selima-Miss Hallam; Arpasia-Mrs Ward; Usual Prologue-Dyer; The Original Song, To Thee, O Gentle Sleep-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer with Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Weller; Clown-Cushing; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Witches-Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Shepherd-Mattocks; Shepherdess-Miss Weirman; Harvest Man-Dibdin; Harvest Woman-Mrs Lampe; Pluto-Legg; Proserpine-Miss Miller; The Dances-Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Weirman, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Harvest Woman Actor: Mrs Lampe

18636
15 July 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Shuter, Davis, Tindal, Waller, Marshall, Mrs Burden, Mrs Parsons, Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Shuter, Davis, Tindal, Waller, Marshall, Mrs Burden, Mrs Parsons, Miss Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Gardner; Bruin-Davis; Line-Waller; Crispin-Preston; Roger-Parsons; Snuffle-Johnson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Granger; Jerry Sneak-Shuter; To conclude with a dance-the performers.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Granger

Dance: As17650708

18637
31 July 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycomb-Costollo; Ledger-Keen; Scribble-Preston; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Kennedy; Polly-Mrs Burden; Nurse-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Dance: As17650708

18638
16 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Gibson; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Anderson; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Miss Vincent; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

18639
19 September 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-Packer; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Clough; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Occasional Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer; Prattle-King; Major Belford-Packer; Mlle Florival-Miss Plym; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

18640
19 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17651004, but Margery-Mrs Baker (first time).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Lewis; Scribble-Dyer; Ledger-Dunstall; Nurse-Mrs Copen; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Gardner, first appearance that Stage.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Gardner, first appearance that Stage.

Dance: II: A New Grand Pantomime Ballet, call'd The Village Romps-Fichar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere

18641
25 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Havard; Sir Novelty-Dodd, first time; Young Worthy-Palmer; Sir Will. Wisewou'd-Baddeley; Elder Worthy-Aickin; Sly-Ackman; Lawyer-Keen; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Palmer; Hillaria-Miss Plym; Flareit-Mrs Hopkins; Amanda's woman-Mrs Love; Flareit's Maid-Mrs Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Dodd (her 2nd appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Amanda's woman Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Flareit's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (With a New Song)-Dodd; Flash-King; Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: III: New Tambourine Dance, as17660123

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have At Ye All-Dodd

18642
15 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Nelson, Davis, M'George, Keen, Hurst, Aickin, Palmer, Weston, Quick, Mrs Worley, Mrs M'George, Mrs Burden, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Nelson, Davis, M'George, Keen, Hurst, Aickin, Palmer, Weston, Quick, Mrs Worley, Mrs M'George, Mrs Burden, Shuter.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs M'George

Dance: Arnauld, Miss Street

18643
23 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Murden; Heeltap-Shuter; Bruin-Palmer; Roger-M'George; Snuffle-Quick; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Weston.

Entertainment: Dancing-

18644
07 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Trinket-Dodd; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Cautherly, 1st time; Sir Harry Beagle-J. Palmer; Russet-Burton; O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Ackman; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Parsons, Castle, Strange, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mas. Burton, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

18645
17 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Powell, Yates, Dodd, Palmer, Love, Baddeley, Hurst, Aickin, Watkins, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Abington, Miss Plym, Mrs Clive; New Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Powell, Yates, Dodd, Palmer, Love, Baddeley, Hurst, Aickin, Watkins, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Abington, Miss Plym, Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss _Reynolds, Mrs King.

Dance: I: The Vintage, as17661011

18646
11 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Hull; Sullen-Walker; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Anderson; Sir Charles-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Miss Vincent; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: IV: The Garland, as17661023

18647
17 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King [1st time since his accident, 17 May 1766]; Sir John Melvil-Holland; Sterling-Yates; Lovewell-Powell; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serj. Flower-Love; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Aickin; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Abington; Chambermaid-Miss Plym; Mrs Heidelbery-Mrs Clive; New Epilogue-Miss Pope. [See17661017] .See17661017] .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Heidelbery Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

18648
18 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Miss Macklin; Burleigh-Walker; Southampton-Dyer; Raleigh-Anderson; Lieut.-Perry; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; The Other Characters-Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, Dibdin, Wignel, Baker, Squibb, DuBellamy, Buck, Weller, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Mahon, Miss Wilford; The Dances-Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.
Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, Dibdin, Wignel, Baker, Squibb, DuBellamy, Buck, Weller, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Mahon, Miss Wilford

18649
30 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. [Genest, V, 120, suggests The Old Maid as afterpiece with Clerimont-Mrs Harlow-$Miss Pope; Miss Harlow-$Mrs Bennet; but Treasurer's Book Specifies Queen Mab.] Paid $French">Cautherley; Capt. Cape-$Baddeley; Mrs Harlow-$Miss Pope; Miss Harlow-$Mrs Bennet; but Treasurer's Book Specifies Queen Mab.] Paid $French on acct. #50; Shepherd for cotton #2 18s. 4d.; Mrs Hilman for cloaths #4 14s. 6d.; Mrs Humphreys for a suit of cloaths #9 9s.; Miss Allen for cleaning stockings #1 6s. 6d.; Licensing the Earl of Warwick and Cymon #4 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #181 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Heidelbery Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

18650
01 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Clarke; Clerimont-Hull; James-Cushing; Decoy-Gardner; Ramilie-Dyer; Lappet-Mrs Green; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Ferguson; Wheedle-Mrs Evans; Harriet-Miss Vincent; Mariana-Miss Wilford, being their first appearance in those characters (i.e. the Misses Vincent and Wilford..
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Evans

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus