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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.

20776
07 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Pritchard; Castalio-Milward; Polydore-Mills; Chamont-Quin; Acasto-Wright; Chaplain-Turbutt; Page-Miss Cole; Serina-Mrs Wright; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

20777
01 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17401024, but Simon-Richards; Mrs Prim-Mrs Linnett; Betty-Miss Gerrard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Linnett
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17401029

20778
07 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Stephens; Castalio-Hale; Polydore-Ryan; Chamont-Delane; Serina-Mrs Hale; Florella-Mrs Mullart; Page-Miss Morrice; Chaplain (by particular Request)-Plowman.
Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Performance Comment: As17401001, but Mrs Modish-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Burgess.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: PPeasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

20779
12 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: Money #78 10s.; tickets #24 2s., the latter for Mrs Gould and Mrs Shelton, each of whom received half the value of the tickets (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs _Ozanne.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Followers of Eurydice Actor: French Girl, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

20780
18 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Paget; Carlos-Walker; Clodio-Giffard; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Duart-Mullart; Manuel-W. Giffard; Governor-Blakes; Sancho-Yates; Jaquez-Linnet; Angelina-Mrs Middleton; Elvira-Mrs Lamball; Honoria-Miss Gerrard; Louisa-Mrs Steel.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Lamball
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steel.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Comic Dance-Davenport

20781
26 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Giffard; Orestes-Walker; Pylades-W. Giffard; Phoenix-Blakes; Hermione-Mrs Steel; Cephisa-Mrs Dunstall; Cleone-Miss Hippisley; Andromache-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17401124

20782
29 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17401022, but Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Balance-Paget; Worthy-W. Giffard; Bullock-Dunstall; Scruple-Blakes; Scale-Crofts; Collier-Julian; Sylvia-Mrs Yates; Melinda-Mrs Steel; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Recruits-Marr, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: As17401127

20783
04 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Arthur; Lovegood-Rosco; Merchant-Roberts; Fountain-Anderson; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Bellamour-Gibson; Roger-Mullart; Ralph-James; Humphrey-Neale; Tenant-Stoppelaer; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; Shorthose-Hippisley; Widow-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini, Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

20784
06 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: See17401113, but Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Dainty-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs _Ozanne.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

20785
31 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17410224, but In which will be introduced the new Traveling Machine that moves without Horses; Country Lasses-Miss _Oates, Mrs Delagarde.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss _Oates, Mrs Delagarde.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Followers Actor: Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Drudge Actor: Hippisley
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

Dance: TTyrolean Dance-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

20786
04 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Clerimont-Mills; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Woodward; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Lappet-Mrs Clive; with The Life of a Beau-.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: A new Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Pastres-Master Gillier, a Scholar of Muilment; IV: Muilment; V: A new Figure Minuet called The Queen Minuet, concluding with a Ball Minuet-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; after the Minuet a Corelli's Jig-Master Gillier

20787
11 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17410214, but Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Bridgwater; Kite-Rosco; Worthy-Hale; Bullock-Mullart; Scruple-Roberts; Scale-Arthur; Melinda-Mrs Ware; Rose-Miss Davis; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Mrs Cockle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: PPierots-Richardson, Delagarde; Les Matelots-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

20788
12 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: As17401011, but Otter-Marten; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Walter; Lady Haughty-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Centaur Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mavis Actor: Mrs Wright.

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Lowe; Macahone-Macklin; Carbine-Havard; Truncheon-Marten; Spangle-Woodburn; Pumpkin-Wright; Sir Barnaby-Taswell; Jeremy-Vaughan; Robin-Gray; Fidelia-Miss Woodburn; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Egerton; Betty Kimbow-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Buskin Actor: Mrs Egerton

Song: I: The Noon Tide Air-Lowe; II: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe; IV: Blow Blow-Lowe

Dance: III: Minuet-Liviez, Miss Story

20789
04 June 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Thorogood-Berry; Uncle-Winstone; George Barnwell-Cross; Trueman-Mills; Blunt-Turbutt; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: See17410416 but Lucy-Mrs Chetwood; Goodwill-Marten; Blister-Turbutt; Coupee-Bencraft; Wormwood-Cross; Quaver-Lowe.
Cast
Role: 7410416 but Lucy Actor: Mrs Chetwood

Song: I: If Love be a Fault-Lowe; IV: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

20790
08 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance at that stage; Plume-Mills; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Macklin; Ballance-Winstone; Worthy-Havard; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Rose-Miss Brunette; Scale-Raftor; Scruple-Woodburn; Constable-Turbutt; Pearmain-Neale; Appletree-Ray; Collier-Taswell; Brazen-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance at that stage
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Quaver-Lowe; Goodwill-Taswell; Blister-Turbutt; Wormwood-Woodburn; Coupee-Macklin; Thomas-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

20791
21 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Giffard; Col. Briton-W. Giffard; Lissardo-Yates; Gibby-Blakes; Don Lopez-Julian; Don Pedro-Dunstall; Frederick-Crofts; Isabella-Mrs Dunstall; Flora-Mrs Yates; Inis-Miss Hippisley; Violante-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17410916

Song: A Gentleman for his first performance on any stage

20792
02 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Charles-Hale; Clodie-Chapman; Lewis-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Antonio-Mullart; Charino-James; Manuel-Gibson; Governor-Rosco; Sancho-Woodward; Monsieur-Salway; Jaques-Stevens; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy; Honoria-Miss Burgess; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby

20793
07 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Bridgwater; Copper Capt.-Ryan; Duke-Rosco; Cacafogo-Mullart; Margaretta-Mrs Stevens; Don Juan-Cashell; Sanchio-Stevens; Alonzo-Gibson; Altea-Mrs Mullart; Clara-Miss Hillyard; Old Woman-Hippisley; Estifania-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17410928, but Miller's Wife-Mrs Wright.
Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Wright.
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe

20794
07 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Lord Morelove-W. Giffard; Lord Foppington-Peterson; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs E. Giffard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Steel; Edging-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Blakes, Julian, Crofts, Vaughan, Dunstall, Obeldiston, Clough, Miss Medina, Mrs Dunstall.

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928; with a new Comic Dance-Dugay, his first appearance here

20795
20 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Cibber; Don Choleric-Macklin; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Arthur; Don Duart-Berry; Don Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Winstone; Sancho-Ray; Jaques-Leigh; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Honoria-Miss Woodman; Louisa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: I: Happy Pair, as17411015; III: Non Ch' Amarmi, as17411015

Dance: II: Ballet-Desse; IV: Sailor's Dance, as17411015

20796
20 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Ghost-Stephens; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Hale; Horatio-Cashell; Ostrick-Woodward; Rosincraus-Gibson; Gildenstern-Stevens; Player King-Mullart; Player Queen-Mrs Mullart; Marcellus-Harrington; Francisco-Bencraft; Lucianus-James; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

20797
21 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Chapman; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Cashell; First King of Brentford-Roberts; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Second King of Brentford-Harrington; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Mullart; General-Stephens; Lieut General-Stevens; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightening-Mrs Villeneuve; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Salway; Amarillis-Miss Burgess; Chloris-Mrs Mullart; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing@Song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Players, Soldiers horse and foot, Cardinals, Judges, Sargeant at Arms-the rest of the comedians; With the Music-; Songs-; Dances-; Scenes, Machines, Habits, other Decoration proper to the play; With the Additional Reinforcements of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Lightening Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Two Sing@Song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Wright.
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe

20798
23 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Marshall; Aboan-Giffard; Governor-Paget; Daniel-Yates; Blandford-W. Giffard; Driver-Dunstall; Stanmore-Blakes; Jack Stanmore-Marr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Steel; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment with Triumphs of Love

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

20799
28 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio, alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto-the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Marshall; Sancho-Peterson; Jaques-Vaughan; Governor-Blakes; Manuel-Crofts; Angelina-Miss Hippisley; Honoria-Mrs Bishop; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Don Cholerick snapshorto de Testy-Yates.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

20800
25 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Woffington continuing greatly indisposed, the Play of All's Well that Ends Well is oblig'd to be deferr'd till further notice. Receipts: #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17411226, but Smith-Delane; Other Characters-Mrs Bennet replaces $Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Other Characters Actor: Mrs Bennet replaces Mrs Ridout.

Dance: LLa Foullies-the Fausans

Ballet: LLes Satires Puny. As17420106

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.