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17610 results for: Keyword - Sir William Coventry
We found 11787 matches on Author, 7002 matches on Performance Comments, 1319 matches on Event Comments, 513 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
18 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

1127
02 January 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

1128
30 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

1129
23 July 1722 @ Richmond

Event Comment: [By John Williams] At Mr Penkethman's Theatre. Benefit Author. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richmond Wells Or Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but edition of 1723 lists: Randome-Shephard; Loveworth-Char. Williams; Gaylove-Wilks Jr; Cheatly-Oates; Tony Souscrown-Miller; Robin-Harper; Belinda-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Fainal-Mrs Wetherilt; Prologue-W. Wilks; Epilogue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Loveworth Actor: Char. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Richmond Wells; or, Good Luck at Last Author(s): John Williams

Song: Drunken Man-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

1130
27 February 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Add. Mss. 36916, folio 128, 2 March 1668@9: The occasion of this [a challenge of the Duke of Buckingham to a duel by Lord Halifax or another friend of Sir William Coventry] there was a new play to be acted on Saturday last called the Country Gentleman, said to be made by the Duke & Sr Robt Howard, wherein tis said that the Earle of Clarendon, Sr Wm Coventry and some other Courtiers are plainly personated, but especially Sr William in the midst of his table of Writings; this he (or some of his relations) would not brooke, but whether he or the Ld Halifax was to fight the Duke is not knowne, but the King hath prevented all; and the play is not acted. [See also Pepys, 4 and 6 March]

Performances

1131
21 January 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. By Desire of the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, who on this occasion will attend in proper cloathing, and the different Regalias of their Order. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, author unknown. MS: Larpent 685; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at the Globe in Pall-mall; the Black Horse, Coventry-street; the Castle, in Castle-Court, Cornhill; the Rose Coffee-house in the Old Bailey; the Half Moon Tavern, Cheapside; and at the Theatre, where places for the boxes may be taken. Great care will be taken to have the House well aired

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: Sir George Hastings-Smith; Sir John Dormer-Shatford; Captain Dormer-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Villars-Johnston; Mr Willoughby-L'Estrange; Mrs Willoughby-Mrs Lefevre; Miss Willoughby-Mrs Beaufield; Miss Dormer-Mrs Robinson; Miss Montague-Mrs Johnson. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir George Hastings Actor: Smith
Role: Sir John Dormer Actor: Shatford

Afterpiece Title: The Talisman

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by L'Estrange, Smith, Williams, Robson, Stannard, Jones, Johnson, Brett, Remy, Thomson; Mrs Willliams, Mrs Moore, Mrs Beaufield, Mrs Lefevre. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Charles Drinkwater, Francis Friendly, Sir William Randal, Darby Mulroony; Lady Drinkwater, Mrs Friendly, Miss Timor, Betty.] Prologue spoken by L'Estrange .

Song: End of mainpiece a song by Brett

Monologue: 1784 01 21 End of Act III of mainpiece a Masonic Address by a Brother [unidentified]

1132
November 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Edward The Third With The Fall Of Mortimer Earl Of March

Performance Comment: [The author is not certain, but possibly the play was written by John Bancroft and William Mountfort.] Edition of 1691: Prologue-Mr Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; King Edward the Third-Powell; Mortimer Earl of March-Williams; Lord Mountacute-Mountfort; Sir Tho. Delamore-Kynaston; Sir Robert Holland-Hodgson; Tarleton, Bishop of Hereford-Lee; Serjeant Eitherside-Nokes; Turrington-Bridges; Nevill-Freeman; Sly-Bright; Secret-Trafuse; Earl of Leicester-Bowman; Earl of Exeter-Sandford; Isabella-Mrs Barry; Maria-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Mortimer Earl of March Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Robert Holland Actor: Hodgson
Related Works
Related Work: King Edward the Third: With the Fall of Mortimer, Earl of March Author(s): William Mountfort

1133
28 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: As17280910, but Glendower-Cibber; Douglass-Williams; Sir Walter-Wm. Mills; Sir Richard-Bridgwater; Poins-Watson.
Cast
Role: Douglass Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Bridgwater
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

1134
05 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-W. Williams; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-R. Williams; Foresight-Hallam; Ben-Burney Sr; Jeremy-Collet; Angelica-Mrs Purden; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Clark; Mrs Frail-Mrs Haughton; Prue-Mrs Mountfort; Nurse-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: W. Williams
Role: Tattle Actor: R. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance:

1135
June 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wits Led By The Nose Or A Poets Revenge

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue [by F. W. Gent-Sir Symon Credulous; Antellus-Goodman; Oroandes-Lydell; Zannazarro-Perrin; Arratur-Watson; Vanlore-Powel; Sir Symon Credulous-Haynes; Sir Jasper Sympleton-Stiles; Jack Drayner-Nathaniel Q [Cue]; Dick Slywit-Coysh; Heroina-Mrs Baker Jr; Glorianda-Mrs Bowtell; Amasia-Mrs Baker; Theocrine-Mrs Farlee?; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Gent Actor: Sir Symon Credulous
Role: Sir Symon Credulous Actor: Haynes
Role: Sir Jasper Sympleton Actor: Stiles
Related Works
Related Work: Wits Led by the Nose; or, A Poet's Revenge Author(s): William Chamberlayne

1136
28 June 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comedy of three Acts [by Foote]. By Authority. Open'd by Mr Foote. Most of the performers entirely new. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Doors to be opened at five. Curtain drawn up at seven. [Notice repeated in subsequent bills. Genest, IV, 599, lists Smith as Sir George.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Induction by Foote-Foote; Smart-Smith; Canker-Misdale; Pearse-Pearse; Play: Sir William-Baddeley; R. Wealthy-Hyde; Sir George-Shaw; Shift-Foote; Loader-Davis; Dick-Weston; Transfer-Blakey; Mrs Cole-Foote; Lucy-Miss Burden (Edition of 1760).
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir George Actor: Shaw

Dance:

1137
01 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17300216, but Sir Joseph-R. Williams; Belmour-Smith; Laetitia-Mrs Haughton; Araminta-Miss Vaughan , her first on any stage; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: R. Williams
Role: Sharper Actor: W. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: LLads and Lasses-Burny, Eaton, Miss Sandham, Miss M. Vaughan; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton; Dutch Skipper-Sandham

1138
14 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17301123, but Sir Sampson-W. Williams; Ben-Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of his appearing upon this Stage; Prue-Mrs Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: W. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

1139
17 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stevens, first time; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Williams, first time; Shallow-Weston; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Packer; Fenton-Scrase; Slender-O'Brien; Rugby-Marr; Mrs Page-Miss Haughton; Anne Page-Mrs Hippisley; Host-Philips; Simple-Vaughan; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; Nym-Watkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Williams, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Song: Between the Acts: Randall; II: Mrs Vincent

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Entertainment: By Particular Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

1140
11 September 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 23) gives a cast which may represent one at this time: Sir Toby Belch-Betterton?; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Harris?; Fool-Underhill?; Malvolio-Lovel?; Olivia-Mrs Ann Gibbs?.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Betterton?
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Harris?
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

1141
06 January 1663 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 23): Sir Toby Belch-Betterton; Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek-Harris; Fool-Underhill; Malvolio-Lovel; Olivia-Mrs Ann Gibbs. See also 11 Sept. 1661.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Betterton
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek Actor: Harris
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

1142
25 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: [By Theophilus Cibber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Cibber; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Campley-Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Brumpton-Williams; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Trusty-Mills; Cabinet-W. Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Cibber; Mlle d'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Griffin; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Brumpton Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy or The Fair Foundling

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Sir William-Corey; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Fielding; Symon-A. Hallam; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Margery-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber, Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Corey

1143
27 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Stephens; Worcester-Roberts; Northumberland-Mullart; Westmoreland-Arthur; Sir Richard-Hallam; Douglas-Hale; Sir Walter-Salway; Francis-Hippisley; Poyns-A. Ryan; Peto-Anderson; Bardolph-Littleton; Gadshill-Bencraft; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin; Carriers-Mullart, James.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Hallam
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1144
15 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Milward; Sir Toby Belch-Shepard; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Woodward; Malvolio-Macklin; Clown-Chapman; Antonio-Cashell; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Turbutt; Maria-Mrs Macklin; Valentine-Ridout; Curio-Green; Officer-Marten; Priest-Woodburn; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Olivia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Song: In II: Songs by Mr Arne-Lowe

Dance: II: French Peasants-Nivelon, Mlle Duval; IV: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

1145
15 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Macklin; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Neale; Clown-Yates; Orsino-Mills; Viola-Mrs Woffington; Olivia (with songs proper)-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-I. Sparkes; Antonio-Bridges; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Goodfellow; Curio-Bransby; 1st Officer-Simpson; 2nd Officer-Leigh; Maria-Mrs Macklin; With an Epilogue recommending the cause of Liberty to the Beauties of Great Britain,-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Neale
Role: Sir Toby Actor: I. Sparkes
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew or The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates

Song: ParticularlyO Sleep from Semele-Miss Edwards

1146
09 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Curio-Bransby; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Neale; Clown-Yates; Maria-Mrs Green; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Music: I: Scots Sonato-the child; IV: Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: New Comic Dance call'd Italian Cabaret-Matthews, Mrs Addison

Ballet: V: Vertumnus and Pomona. As17481103

1147
28 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Curio-Paddick; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Neale; Clown-Yates; Maria-Mrs Green; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, the Little Swiss

1148
07 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Woodward; Orsino-Sowdon; Sir Toby-Berry; Sebastian-Palmer; Clown-Shuter; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Valentine-Mozeen; Curio-Paddick; Maria-Mrs Green; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

1149
06 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Orsino-Sowdon; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Clown-Shuter; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Malvolio-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

1150
07 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Clown-Blakes; Orsino-Havard; Sebastian-Palmer; Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Sir Toby-Berry; Viola-Mrs Cowper; Olivia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus