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13871 results for: Keyword - Robert Williams
We found 11554 matches on Author, 2581 matches on Performance Comments, 706 matches on Event Comments, 144 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
19 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Giffard; Banquo-Hulett; King-Huddy; Malcolm-Bardin; Donalbain-Woodward; Lenox-Rosco; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Corey; Witches-Morgan, Norris, Penkethman; Hecate-Lyon; Murderers-Wetherilt, Pearce; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Macduff-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Roberts

77
27 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Daily Advertiser, 17 April, lists cast As17321208, but Sharper-Mills; Vainlove-Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

78
30 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Edgar-A. Hallam; Edmund-Wm. Mills; Usher-Cibber Jr; Gloster-Roberts; Kent-Berry; Albany-Oates; Cornwall-Fielding; Coneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Shirenurn.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; III: French Gardener and His Mistress-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; V: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter

79
05 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: See17330405 but King-Hulett; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Roberts; Osmyn-Delane; Selim-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: See17330305 but Sly-Hulett; Atall-Bardin; Betty-Mrs Roberts; With a new Prologue-the Author.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Song: E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, J. Delagarde; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Masqueraders-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

80
14 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; King-Hulett; Gonsalez-Rosco; Garcia-Bardin; Heli-Havard; Selim-Woodward; Alonzo-Jenkins; Leonora-Mrs Haughton; Osmyn-Delane; Zara-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Chacone by Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite, as17330912

81
22 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Scandal-Hulett; Bcn-Bardin; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Tattle-R. Wetherilt; Trapland-Penkethman; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: In Mainpiece: The Sailors Dance. A new dance, The Amorous Couple, by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois. Tambourine by Miss Wherrit

82
26 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Ford-Giffard; Page-Huddy; Shallow-Rosco; Evans-Pearce; Slender-R. Wetherilt; Caius-Bardin; Host-Morgan; Simple-Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and Delagarde

83
13 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; King-Hulett; Gonsalez-Rosco; Garcia-Bardin; Heli-Havard; Sclim-Woodward; Alonzo-Jenkins; Leonora-Mrs Haughton; Osmyn-Delane; Zara-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials: With The Amorous Sportsman

84
31 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Giffard; Banquo-Hulett; King-Huddy; Malcolm-Bardin; Donalbain-Woodward; Lenox-Rosco; Seyton-Havard; Scyward-Harbin; Flcan-Master Giffard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hamilton; 1st Murderer-Wetherilt; Hecate-Lyon; Witches-Penkethman, Jenkins, Monlass .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Roberts

Music: Vocal Parts by Stoppelaer, Excell, Monlass, West

Dance: By Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham, Evans

85
20 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Octavius-Rosco; Mark Anthony-Giffard; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Caska-W. Giffard; Trebonius-Havard; Ligarius-Jenkins; Decius-Bardin; Metellus-Moore; Cinna-Ayres; Lucius-Master Giffard; Soothsayer-Harbin; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Citizens-Penkethman, Lyon, Wetherilt, Monlass, Norris .
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: V: A new Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: II: In Italian by Mrs Chambers. IV: By Mrs Chambers

86
19 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Stephens, a Citizen of London, who never appeared on any stage before; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Walker; Brabantio-Roberts; Lodovico-Hale; Montano-Ridout; Roderigo-Chapman; Desdemona-Mrs Buchanan; Emilia-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

87
22 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Trincalo-Miller; Alonzo-Hewitt; Antonio-Turbutt; Ventoso-Oates; Gonzalo-Winstone; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Mecklin; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Master Arne; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with the song of Dear, Pretty Youth); Miranda-Mrs Walter; Sycorax-Jones; Neptune-Salway; Milcha-Roberts; Amphitrite-Mrs Cantrel; Earthy Spirit-Rainton; Chief Spirit in Grand Dance-Le Brun; Winds-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Watermen-Harper, Pelling, Davenport, Wright .
Cast
Role: Milcha Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

88
07 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Giffard; Banquo-Hulett; King-Huddy; Malcolm-Hardin; Donalbain-Woodward; Lenox-Rosco; Seyton-Havard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hamilton; Hecate-Lyon; Witches-Penkethman, Ray, Jenkins, Stoppelaer .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, by Ray, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

89
22 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Hulett; Osmyn-Delane; Gonsalez-Rosco; Garcia-Bardin; Heli-Havard; Selim-Woodward; Alonzo-Jenkins; Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Zara-Mrs Roberts; Leonora-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

90
06 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard III-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Richmond-Bardin; Norfolk-Harbin; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Stanley-Rosco; Catesby-Havard; Tressel-Huddy; Oxford-Moore; Prince Edward-Miss Norris; Duke of York-Miss Haughton, the first time of her appearing on the stage; Mayor-Penkethman; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: La Follette s'cest Ravisee by F. Tench and Mrs Woodward. Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Scots Dance, as17341202

91
20 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Ben-Ray; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Wetherilt; Trapland-Norris; Foresight-Lyon; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Angelica-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17341212 Ill: Hornpipe by Taylor

92
10 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Ben-Ray; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Woodward; Foresight-Lyon; Jeremy-Rosco; Trapland-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

93
11 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Caius-Bardin; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Norris; Fenton-Havard; Host-Lyon; Slender-Woodward; Simple-Hamilton; Bardolph-Dove; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Anne Page-Mrs M. Giffard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Hugh Evans-Lowder, the first time of his appearing on the stage .
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

94
23 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Yates; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Mrs Charke; Foresight-Lyon; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Rosco; Buckram-Hamilton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

95
02 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; King-Johnson; Ghost-Rosco; Polonius-Lyon; Laertes-Wright; Horatio-Havard; Ostric-Woodward; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Ophelia-Mrs Hamilton; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: 7370402 but Combrush Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: II: Miss Jones

Dance: V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

96
22 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Wright; Prince of Wales-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Havard; Northumberland-Boman; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Dowglas-Furnival; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Hill; Bardolph-Ray; Francis-Machlin; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Roberts; Carriers-Johnson, Miller.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17370920

97
31 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Sir Paul-Griffin; Brisk-Cibber; Touchwood-Winstone; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Froth-Macklin; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-Mills; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Pliant-Mrs Roberts; Cynthia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: As17371025

98
14 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Quin; Plausible-Griffin; Novel-Cibber; Varnish-Mills; Freeman-Milward; Jerry-Macklin; Alderman-Harper; Petulant-Miller; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Fidelia-Mrs Mills; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Roberts; Eliza-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

99
08 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17380119, but Portia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: II: Grand Polish Dance, as17380128; IV: Ballet, as17380203

100
03 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Milward; Evans-Macklin; Shallow-Johnson; Caius-Miller; Slender-Woodward; Host-Harper; Bardolph-Ray; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Rugby-Leigh; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Hill; Page-Winstone; Anne Page-Miss Brett; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Grace; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: II: The Early Horn-Beard