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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.

7151
02 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021

7152
03 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: V: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers-the two Fausans only, but see17411027

7153
06 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepherd
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: I: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411103; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102

Song: III: a Duet-Beard, Lowe

7154
07 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: I: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411103; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102

7155
11 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Song: Between the acts: Beard, Lowe

7156
11 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Dubisson, Mlle Bonneval, being the 1st time of their appearing since their arrival from Paris

7157
12 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Song: As17411111

7158
12 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17411111

7159
13 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Song: I: See from the Silent Grove Alexis Flies-Beard; III: A Cantata-Lowe; IV: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17411110; Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102

7160
13 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17411111

7161
14 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Song: HHappy Pair-Beard; III: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II: A Musette-M Mechel, Mlle Mechel; IV: A Dutch Dance-Delamain; V: A Pierrot Dance-M Mechel, Mlle Mechel

7162
14 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

7163
16 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

7164
17 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17411110; End: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102

Song: III: Happy Pair-Beard

7165
23 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: two Mwo Masters and Miss Granier

7166
26 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 Nov.: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Last Night there was a great Number of Persons of Quality and Distinction at the Theatre in Goodman's Fields, to see the Play of Richard the Third, who all express'd the highest Satisfaction at the whole Performance, several hundred Persons were obliged to return for want of room, the House being full soon after Five o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: two Mwo Masters and Miss Granier

7167
28 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

7168
30 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward, 1st appearance
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: LLe Matelot-Master Mathews; Scotch Dance-Master Mathews; scholar to Davenport

Music: Between the acts: Select Pieces-; Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge

7169
02 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: I: The Swiss, as17410926; II: Les Matelotes, as17411110; III: A Sailor's Dance, as17411015; IV: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

7170
08 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: Lalauze, Mlle Auguste

7171
09 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Christopher Perry. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Tickets delivered for 18 Nov. will be taken on this day (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (By Desire)-Perry, who never appeared on any Stage; Iago-Ryan; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard; Cassio-Hale; Brabantio-Roberts; Roderigo-Woodman; Lodovico-Gibson; Montano-Cashell; Duke-Harrington; Gratiano-Lascells; Emilia-Mrs Mullart.
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: A new Comic Dance-Dubuisson, Villeneuve, Sga Bonneval; III: Scots Dance-Mathews; IV: Hornpipe-Taylor; V: Matelot-Master Matthews

7172
09 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

7173
10 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #40

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: A New Ballad-Beard; III: Noontide Air-Lowe; IV: Mad Tom by Henry Purcel-Beard in character

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411207

7174
10 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: Lalauze, Mlle Auguste

7175
15 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of Several Distinguished People of Quality. TThos. Newton to Garrick: All that we wanted was to see more of your face and the expressions of your countenance; and therefore beg you will remember to secure for us that stage-box, where we may see your looks in the scene with Lady Ann, and as you lie upon the couch, that is, that we may sit with the stage on our right hand, and the pit on our left.-Boaden, Private Correspondence of Garrick, I, 3-4

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: two Mwo Masters and Miss Granier