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18170 results for: Keyword - Sir William
We found 11787 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

301
13 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir William Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; Earl of Shrewsbury-Benson; Earl of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Fawcett; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant-Maddocks; Sheriff-Lyons; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Powell; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Cecil Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Amias Paulet Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

302
09 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Kemble; Sir William Cecil-Aickin; Lord Herries-Barrymore; Davison-Packer; E. of Shrewsbury-Benson; E. of Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sir Amias Paulet-Fawcett; Beton-Whitfield; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant-Maddocks; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Powell; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Cecil Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Amias Paulet Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

303
09 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17930422, but Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Beverley-Whitfield; Sir William Belmont-Phillimore.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Phillimore.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

304
04 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Waddy, Thompson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Chapman, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797), and European Magazine, Mar. 1797, p. 192: Mr Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Fawcett; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties; Bailiffs-Hawtin, Abbot; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Servant-Mrs Norton; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Blurton; Prologue-Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17970404). For Address in place of Epilogue, see17970306 .
Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope
Role: Sir William Dorrillon Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

Related Works
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield

305
04 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Holman; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Simmons; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Lee, Wilde, Ledger, Curties; Bailiffs-Abbot, Hawtin; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Holman
Role: Sir William Dorrillon Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Englands Glory

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Munden

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires, as17971021; End: Cupid and Psyche (composed by Noverre)-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon, The Graces by Mlle St.Amand, Mme D'Egville, Mlle Philips

306
28 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Bronzely-Lewis; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorillon-Munden; Lord Priory-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Mr Norberry-Waddy; Oliver-Simmons; Miss Dorillon-Mrs Johnson; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance in that character); Lady Priory-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope
Role: Sir William Dorillon Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: William Townly Actor: Incledon
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Gardner
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Gardner
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Farley

Song: End I 1st piece: a Song-Master Gray; End II: The Muffin Man (Written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Moorehead)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated Laughing Song-Dighton

307
16 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17231119, but Sir William-Griffin; Elder Worthy-Williams.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Griffin
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Williams.
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber

Dance: As17240220

308
15 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17270105, but Sir William-Johnson; Elder Worthy-Williams; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Dance: MMatlose-Lally, Miss Tenoe; La Jeunesse-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Turkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; Drunken Man-Harper

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly a Trumpet Sonata on the Stage-; Concerto on Little Flute-John Baston

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

309
02 February 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Bradney; Justice Woodcock-Merryfield, first appearance on any stage; Hawthorne-Massey; Sir William-Lewis; Eustace-Trotter; Hodge-Winton; Madge-Mrs Nost; Debora-Mrs Cokayne; Lucinda-Mrs Simmons; Rosetta (with a new introductory song composed by Bates)-Mrs Woodman; Servants at the Statute-Williams, Hayes, Baldwin, King.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lewis
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Williams, Hayes, Baldwin, King.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or the Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Wooler; Jobson-Massey; Doctor-Lloyd; Butler-A Gentleman; Cook-Baldwin; Footman-Trotter; Coachman-Lewis; Fiddler-Williams; Lady Loverule-Mrs Nost; Nell (by particular desire)-Mrs Harris (a fruiteress from Tunbridge-Wells) who performed it in that place three times with great applause.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Wooler
Role: Fiddler Actor: Williams

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Song: End Opera: Aileen a Roon-Mrs Woodman

310
15 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williams; Hodge-Moody; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Miss Field(1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed). [This was danced in both subsequent performances.] End of Act II a Dance by the Miss Stageldoirs. End of Act I of afterpiece The Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

311
02 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Scruple Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner or Quality Binding

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Aickin, R. Palmer, Kemble, Davies, Phillimore, Abbot, Williamson, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (W. Lowndes, 1788): Mr Plainwell-Aickin; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Sir William Wealthy-Kemble; Col. Modish-Davies; John-Phillimore; William-Abbot; Mr Level-Williamson; Mrs Level-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Kemble
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

312
13 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir William Wingrove-Packer; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Suett; Young Manly-Palmer; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Servant-Banks; Mrs Manly-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Goodall; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Mrs Rachel Cleveland-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wingrove Actor: Packer
Role: William Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Florestan-Caulfield; Sir Owen-Sedgwick; Seneschal-Phillimore; Antonio-Mrs Bland; Guilliot-Suett; Matthew-Fawcett; William-Banks; Pilgrim-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Crouch; Lauretta-Miss Barclay; Dorcas-Mrs Edwin; Julie-Miss Menage; Chorus of Knights-Danby, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons; Chorus of Soldiers-Fawcett, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion.
Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Sedgwick
Role: William Actor: Banks
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In afterpiece: Master L. D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss S. D'Egville. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

313
07 March 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Princess Or The Death Of Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The edition of 1667 lists no actors' names, but Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 27) lists: King Richard-Betterton; Duke of Richmond-Harris; Sir William Stanly-Smith; Prologue-; Edition of 1673: Epilogue. Edition of 1673: Epilogue.
Cast
Role: Sir William Stanly Actor: Smith

314
March 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Edition of 1689: Sir William Wealthy-Leigh; Tom Wealthy-Kynaston; Young Wealthy-Mountfort; Spruce-Nokes; Shamtown-Baker; Littlegad-Bowman; The Lady Sly-Mrs Leigh; Sophia-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Knight; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Leigh

315
June 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaus Duel Or A Soldier For The Ladies

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Colonel Manly-Cory; Captain Bellmain-Booth; Toper-Powell; Sir William Mode-Bowman; Ogle-Pack; Careful-Fieldhouse; Clarinda-Mrs Prince; Emilia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Plotwell-Mrs Lee; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir William Mode Actor: Bowman
Related Works
Related Work: The Schemers; or, The City Match Author(s): William Bromfield

316
15 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Wilks; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sir William-Bullock; Tom-Mills; Spruce-Norris; Shamtown-Pack; Littlegad-Bowman; Lady Sly-Mrs Powell; Sophia-Mrs Cox; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bullock

317
09 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still Or Bedding Makes The Bargain Last

Performance Comment: Old Merriwell-Penkethman; Tim (his son)-Pack; Vincent-Quin; Peregrine-Ryan; Lord Worthy-Diggs; Sir William Willful-Shepard; Cook-Norris; Trusty-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir William Willful Actor: Shepard

Song:

Dance:

318
01 December 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17210927, but Young Worthy-Walker; Sir William-Hall; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hall
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: C. Bullock

319
11 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Ryan; Sir William-Bullock; Tom-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Sophis-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Maria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bullock

Song: Mrs Barbier

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Les Vandangeurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

320
22 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Ryan; Sir William-Bullock; Tom Wealthy-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Sophia-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Maria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention or Love and Jealousy

321
15 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17301022, but Sir William-_; Elder Worthy-_; Worthy-_; Snap-_; Sly-_; Narcissa-_; Hellena-_; Flareit-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Followers of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

322
15 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17340406 but Sir William-Morgan .
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Morgan
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Author(s): William Mountfort
Related Work: The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, Made into a Farce Author(s): William Mountfort

323
22 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows Or The Fair Libertine

Performance Comment: Parts by Hippisley, Bridgwater, Ryan, Chapman, Mrs Horton, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Stevens; but edition of 1735 lists: Sir William Freelove-Hippisley; Modern-Bridgwater; Freelove-Ryan; Young Modern-Chapman; Lady Bellair-Mrs Horton; Lady Lurcher-Mrs Hallam; Double-Mrs Stephens .
Cast
Role: : Sir William Freelove Actor: Hippisley

Dance: The Faithful Shepherd (composed by Glover) by Glover, Le Sac, Duke, Dupre, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston, Mlle de l'Orme, Mlle Villepierre

324
25 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: A New Farce of Two Acts. Taken from Shakespear: Intermix'd with Songs. [By James Worsdale.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex the Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for A Scold

Performance Comment: Margaret-Mrs Clive; Sir William Worthy-Shepard; Manly-Mechlin; Heartwell-Este; Gainlove-Cross; Toothdrawer-Hallam; Archer-Salway; Doctor-Turbutt; Peter-Raftor; Flora-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross; but edition of 1735 lists: Physician-Harper .
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Shepard

Dance: As17350222

325
13 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Fifty Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Sixth Part I

Performance Comment: Talbot-Delane; Gloucester-Ryan; York-Stephens; Dauphin-Hallam; Anjou-Bridgwater; King Henry-A. Ryan; Bedford-Johnson; Winchester-Chapman; Suffolk-Walker; Exeter-Aston; Somerset-Hale; Warwick-Rosco; Salisbury-Lyon; Young Talbot-Stevens; Vernon-Bencraft; Basset-Anderson; Sir William-Arthur; Burgundy-Ridout; Alanzon-Salway; Margaret-Mrs Ware; Countess of Auvergne-Mrs James; Joan, la Pucelle-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17370926, but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Flora-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Cantrel