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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.

23101
08 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17521018, but Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Betty Doxy-Mrs Valois.
Cast
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Valois.
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lunn, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton

23102
10 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Bland; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Barry; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliffe-Usher; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

23103
27 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Bransby; VanDunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; Prig-Dunstall; Higgen-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Dance: As17521028

23104
30 November 1752 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wignell; Sylvia-Mrs Fisher; Melinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Kite-Hallam; Brazen-Goodfellow.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Fisher
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Entertainment: New Fireworks-

23105
02 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17520925, but Lucetta-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Miles, Lalauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Dyer

Dance: Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

23106
05 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17521122, but Landlady-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Price
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Simpson.

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17521125; IV: The Hungarian Peasants, as17521125

23107
11 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17521030, but Valentine-_; Oldcastle-_; Charlotte-_; Goodall-_; Mrs Highman-_.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; A Dutch Dance, as17521125; L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

23108
11 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Arthur; Seberto-Ricard; Old Pilgrim-White; Curio-Anderson; Governor-Usher; Roderigo-Sparks; Jaques-Dunstall; Lopez-Bransby; Porter-Barrington; Drunken Servant-R. Smith; Verdugo-Redman; Stuttering Servant-Bennet; Alonzo-Holtam; Mad Englishman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Cushing; Mad Welchman-Collins; Allinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Allinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Scaramouche Woman Actor: Madem Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou

23109
22 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Allen, daughter of the late Thomas Allen, Barrister at law, under misfortunes. [For her misfortunes, see note, 12 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17521207

23110
08 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Dexter; Sebastian-Palmer; Sir Toby-Berry; Antonio-Burton; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Malvolio-Yates; Clown-Shuter; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet

23111
06 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Colonel-Dexter; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Lady Woodville-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

23112
06 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Don John-Sparks; Pedro-Ryan; Guzman-Ridout; Felix-Bridgwater; Lopez-Macklin; Galindo-Arthur; Leonora-Mrs Elmy; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: IIl Morlaco, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; Il Pastore-Maranesi, Signora Bugiani

23113
22 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop; Dudley-Dexter; Gardiner-Havard; Lady Jane-Mrs Bellamy; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Gates-Simpson; Lieutenant-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

23114
19 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Usher; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Riccard; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

23115
03 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Dexter (first time); Oriana-Mrs Davies (first time); Old Mirabel-Yates; Bissare-Mrs Clive; Dugard-Blakes; Petit-Shuter; Duretete-Garrick being the only time of his performing it this season.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Bissare Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: As17530322 but Mrs_ Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Hazard Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Sidle Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Dawdle Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530402 IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324 End Farce: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005

23116
02 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17530331 but add With the Original Music by Mr Arne, the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Baker, Legg, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davis, others; The Two Nuns-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Baker, Legg, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davis, others
Role: The Two Nuns Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Fairy Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: III: Two Pierrots, as17530501; V: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

23117
03 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17530427 but Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Blakes; Tib-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

23118
05 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ricard, R. Smith, Mrs Griffiths. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Miss Allen and the Widow Dupre will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: A Drunken Peasant-Miles; other dancing-Cooke, Mlle Camargo

23119
07 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Casesar-Bridgwater; Tredbonius-Anderson; Metellus-Bransby; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Brutus-Sparks; Cassius-Ryan; Ligarius-Holtom; Pinarus-Riccard; Antony's servant-Cushing; Lucius-Miss Mullart; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Usher; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Bambridge; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Harriot Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

23120
17 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17530102, but Sir Francis-Taswell; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17530511, but Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Drunken Man-Burton; Charon-W. Vaughan; Tattoo-Marr.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530514; III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: A Minuet-Morris, Miss Shawford

23121
03 September 1753 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: During the short time of Bartholomew Fair, which begins this Day, Mrs Midnight from the Haymarket, will entertain the Town with her Jubilee Concert, after the Venetian Manner at the Large Room, Swan Yard, West Smithfield. Mrs Midnight humbly entreats the Nobility and Gentry not to encore any of her Performers on account of the Shortness of the Fair. The Room to be illuminated with Wax Lights. A Flag will be hoisted, during the Fair, over the Passage leading to my Room. To begin each Day at 12 Noon. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. Mrs Midnight Entertains, gratis, with La Je Ne Sca Quoi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Je Ne Sca Quoi; Or, Wooden Spoons A La Mode

Dance: LLady Pentweazle's Vagaries-; Hornpipe-Timbertoe; Kettle Drums-Woodbridge

Entertainment: Concert On Salt@Box-Signora Tatteratro

23122
23 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; High Priest-Bransby; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; With a Procession and Sacrifice- after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Aesop-Bransby; Mercury-Wilder; Tatoo-Marr; Charon-W. Vaughan; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

23123
24 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Freehold-Bridgwater; Moldy-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Vulture-Cushing; Sir John English-Arthur; Carbuncle-Wignel; Sneak-Paddick; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Flora-Mrs Dyer; Aura-Mrs Vincent; With a Country Dance-incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

23124
05 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Lacey; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervisse-Bransby; Stratocles-Mozeen; Hali-Simson; Bajazet-Mossop; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II the original song O Gentle Sleep-Beard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: End II: The Neopolitans, as17531101; III: The Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012; V: Dance in Demi@Characters-Mlle Proudhomme

23125
05 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sparks; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Smith; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-Usher; Bajazet-Barry; Stratocles-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Bland; Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer