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4447 results for: Keyword - Richard Wilson
We found 2071 matches on Author, 1813 matches on Performance Comments, 723 matches on Performance Title, 636 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2951
31 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Wroughton, Dunstall, Fearon, L'Estrange, Whitefield, Robson, Quick, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Jackson. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, V 561: Sir Robert Riscounter-Wilson; Sir James Biddulph-Wroughton; Pillage-Dunstall; Margin-Quick; Lady Riscounter-Mrs Jackson.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wilson, Wroughton, Dunstall, Fearon, L'Estrange, Whitefield, Robson, Quick, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Jackson.
Role: Sir Robert Riscounter Actor: Wilson

Dance: End: The Enchantress-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Valois

2952
30 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Vellum Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-Ward; Duke's Servant-Lee Lewes; Sir Harry's Servant-Booth; Freeman-Robson; Philip-Wilson; Tom-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Fox; Kingston-Wewitzer; Lady Bab-Miss Dayes; Lady Charlotte-Miss Ambrose; Cook-Mrs White; Chloe-Miss Stewart; Kitty (with a song and minuet)-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Wilson
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: End II: as17761123

2953
17 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Duke-Lewis; Sebastian-Wroughton; Sir Toby Belch-Dunstall; Fabian-Whitefield; Sea Captain-Booth; Malvolio-Wilson; Clown-Lee Lewes; Sir Andrew Ague Cheek-Quick; Olivia-Mrs Hartley; Maria-Mrs Wilson; Viola-Mrs Barry (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Malvolio Actor: Wilson
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17770125

Song: I: song-Mrs Farrell

2954
31 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Wilson; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan-Mahon; Jupiter-Fox; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne (1st time)-Miss Brown; Mysis (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Wilson
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17761223

2955
29 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Harman-Mahon; Jenkins-Dunstall; Jessamy-Wewitzer; Colonel Oldboy-Wilson; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Green; Diana-Miss Brown; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Colonel Oldboy Actor: Wilson
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

Dance: End Dialogue: As17761123; End I: Minuet-Aldridge, Miss Brown

Song: End: New Pastoral Dialogue [Tell me Silvia why so sad?] set to music by Dr Arnold-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Brown

2956
03 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Harman (1st time)-Bowles; Jenkins-Dunstall; Jessamy-Wewitzer; Col. Oldboy-Wilson; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Green; Diana-Miss Brown; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Oldboy Actor: Wilson
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: End II: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews

2957
02 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Performance Comment: Characters by Mrs Farrell, Wilson, Fearon, Miss Brown. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Lubin-Mrs Farrell; Bailiff-Wilson; Lord of the Manor-Fearon; Annette-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Grub Actor: Wilson

2958
23 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Characters by Mattocks, Quick, Wilson, Doyle, Egan, Vernon, Miss Brown, Mrs Farrell, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (E. and C. Dilly [et al.], 1778): Sir John Manly-Mattocks; Sir Wilful Wildman-Quick; Farmer Sternold-Wilson; Clodden-Doyle; Young Wildman-Vernon; Mrs Townly-Miss Brown; Cicely-Mrs Farrell; Lady Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Egan. Egan.
Cast
Role: Farmer Sternold Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End II: As17780925; I: a Rural Dance[, incident to the Piece,-Dagueville [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

2959
22 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Debenture-Quick; Teneriffe-Wilson; Midships-Lee Lewes; George Belford-Whitfield; Wilmot-Robson; Breeze-Fearon; Monsieur Coromandel-Wewitzer; Bronze-Brunsdon; Old Belford-Clarke; Fanny-Mrs Morton; Adelaide-Miss Stewart; Harriet-Miss Brown; Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.). Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Teneriffe Actor: Wilson

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Burgomaster, as17790216

2960
12 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination Or The Glaziers Conspiracy

Performance Comment: Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; Parchment-Thompson; Dick-Fearon; Mob-Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer; Miss Skylight-Miss Green; Mrs Skylight-Mrs Pitt; Epilogue-Wilson, Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Dip Actor: Wilson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Wilson, Lee Lewes.
Related Works
Related Work: A Gazette Extraordinary; or The Illumination Author(s): Richard Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Teneriffe Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson

2961
24 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan (1st time)-J. Wilson; Jupiter-Simpkinson; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne-Miss Brown; Mysis-Mrs Wilson; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Pan Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: End I: The Dockyard-as17790922, but _Holland; V: a Dance of Foresters-

2962
29 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Leoni; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Robson; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda (1st time)-Mrs Willems; Rosetta-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Wilson
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every where

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

Dance: End II: The Coquette Quaker-Dagueville, Ratchford, Langrish, Miss Ross, Miss Matthews, Miss Valois

2963
07 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Leoni; Captain Wilson-Reinhold; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Thompson; Putty-Painter; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson

2964
03 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle Or The Way To Win A Widow

Performance Comment: Colonel Manly-Wroughton; Courtwell-Lewis; Aspin-Quick; Mr Vulture-Wilson; Sir Amorous Vainwit-Lee Lewes; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks; Necessary-Mrs Lewis; Betty-Mrs Wilson; Clarinda-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Outside-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mr Vulture Actor: Wilson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed

Cast
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: As17800401

2965
19 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers Or Taylors To Arms

Performance Comment: [Characters by Reinhold, Wilson, Robson, Wewitzer, Quick, Miss Morris, Mrs Pitt. Cast from text (J. Almon [et al], 1780): Captain Heartfree-Reinhold; Ploughshare-Wilson; Serjeant-Robson; Deafear-Wewitzer; Thimble-Quick; Jenny-Miss Morris; Winnifred-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Ploughshare Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queans or The Life and Death of Alexander the Little

Performance Comment: Alexander-Quick (1st appearance in Tragedy); Clytus-Wilson; Cassander-Lee Lewes; Lysimachus-Robson; Hephestion-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Wilson; Sysigambis-Mrs Pitt; Statira-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Wilson
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: End IV: As17791013

2966
22 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister (of dl), Wilson, Wordsworth, Edwin, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Tom-Wilson; Ben-Wordsworth; Snip-Edwin; Buxom Joan-Miss Morris; Mother-Mrs Webb.]
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Much Ado about Nothing

Performance Comment: As17800217, but Dogberry-Edwin; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Beatrice-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Don John-_; Antonio-_; song-_.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson

Song: End: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

2967
24 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber Or The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Wilson, Blissett, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren. [Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 1 Sept. 1777: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Dr Bartholo-Wilson; Basil-Blissett; Argus-Wewitzer; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Alcade-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Miss Farren.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Wilson, Blissett, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren.
Role: Dr Bartholo Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Music: With a Fandango Overture-. [This was performed in all subsequent performances.

2968
08 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: Fire and Water

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Du-Bellamy, Wewitzer, Blissett, Barrett, Gardner, Massey, Kenny, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Miss Harper. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780: Launch-Bannister; Tremor-Wilson; Frederick-Du-Bellamy; Fripon-Wewitzer; San Benito-Blissett; Firebrand-Barrett; Sulphur-Gardner; Ambuscade-Edwin; Commode-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Miss Harper; unassigned-Massey, Kenny, Stevens.
Cast
Role: Tremor Actor: Wilson

2969
12 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Governor Harcourt Actor: Wilson
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Night

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Du-Bellamy, Barrett, Webb, Stevens, Davis, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Cargill. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1780: Old Melville-Wilson; Young Melville-Du-Bellamy; Simon-Barrett; Parchment-Webb; Launcet-Stevens; Protest-Davis; Hichoc-Bannister; Susan-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Parchment-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Old Melville Actor: Wilson

2970
26 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Baddeley, Lamash, Barrett, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779, and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Wilson
Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Female Captain

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, R. Palmer, Usher, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Wilson. Cast from London Chronicle, 28 Aug.: Skip-Palmer; Dorimant-R. Palmer; Gregory-Usher; Lady Dorville-Mrs Cuyler; Miss Freeland-Mrs Wilson; Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Miss Freeland Actor: Mrs Wilson

2971
21 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake Or The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Carlos-Lewis; Lorenzo-Whitfield; Don Alvarez-Wilson; Don Felix-Thompson; Metaphrastus-Jones; Toledo-Webb; Lopez-Edwin; Sancho-Quick; Camillo-Mrs Lessingham; Jacintha-Mrs Wilson; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Leonora-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Wilson
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Cast
Role: Parmazan Actor: Wilson
Role: Electors Actor: L'Estrange, Thompson, Baker, J. Wilson

Dance: As17801018

2972
01 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Doctor Caius-Whitfield; Mr Page-Hull; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Robson; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Simple-W. Bates; Bardolph-Baker; Pistol-Cushing; Slender-Quick; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Ann Page-Miss Morris; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Wilson
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801027

2973
15 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Leoni; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Robson; Hodge-Doyle; Rosetta-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Aunt Deborah (with a song in character)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Wilson
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone or Harlequin Traveller

Performance Comment: Principal Characters- Lee Lewes, WilsonJones, Wewitzer, Newton, L'Estrange, Baker, Robson, Egan, Doyle, Stevens, Ledger, Davis, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Langrish, Miss Wewitzer (1st appearance these 2 years); Partial cast from following sources: Harlequin-Lee Lewes (see17810420); Keel-Wilson (Songs, G. Kearsley, 1779); French Officer-Wewitzer (Morning Chronicle, 7 Oct. 1779); Ferridon-Mrs Kennedy (see17810512).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, WilsonJones, Wewitzer, Newton, L'Estrange, Baker, Robson, Egan, Doyle, Stevens, Ledger, Davis, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Langrish, Miss Wewitzer
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson

Dance: End II: The Caledonian Shepherds, as17801106

2974
10 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Charles Easy-Henderson; Lady Easy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Graveairs-Mrs Whitfield; Edging-Mrs Wilson; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): Richard Brome

Dance: As17810208

2975
03 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Wilson
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Leoni; Captain Wilson-Reinhold; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Thompson; Putty-Painter; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Morris.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson