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17632 results for: Keyword - Widow of Thomas Williams
We found 15371 matches on Author, 2488 matches on Performance Comments, 1051 matches on Event Comments, 539 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

976
29 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lee; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Lewis; Balthazar (with a song)-DuBellamy; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry-Shuter; Borachio-Young; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Davis; Town Clerk-Quick; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Miss Valois; Ursala-Mrs Williams; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley; first time. In I a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Ursala Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

977
13 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

978
12 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Related Works
Related Work: London's Resurrection to Joy and Triumph: Celebrious to the much-meriting Magistrate Sir George Waterman Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Entertainment: A Variety of New Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

979
09 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End I: The Grand Garland Dance-Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Slingsby

Song: In V: a song-Mrs Scott

980
03 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End I: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

981
26 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End I: comic dance, The Cow@keeper-Master Mills, Miss Grimaldi

Song: Afterpiece: As17780917; V: song-Miss Abrams

982
13 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Song: See17791214

983
17 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End I: The Dockyard, as17791204; V: a Dance of Foresters-Dagueville

984
24 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Mark Anthony-Smith; Cassius-Henry; Caska-read by Gardner [of hay]; Julius Caesar-Packer; Octavius Caesar-Farren; Trebonius-Chaplin; Decius Brutus-Wrighten; Metellus Cimber-Williams; Cinna-Norris; Pindarus-R. Palmer; Soothsayer-Fawcett; Servant to Anthony-Philimore; Lucius-Master Pulley; Plebians-Baddeley, Waldron, Burton, Holcroft; Brutus-Palmer; Calphurnia-Miss Sherry; Portia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Metellus Cimber Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

985
02 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown (for that night)-Delpini; Colombine (for that night)-Sga Crespi; the other Characters-Chaplin, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby; Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Gaudry.
Cast
Role: the other Characters Actor: Chaplin, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby

Dance: End I: a new Comic Pantomime Dance, The Savoyards-Delpini, Sga Crespi, Henry, Miss Armstrong; End IV: Minuet, Allemande-Delpini, Sga Crespi

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: Henry the Third of France Stabb'd by a Fryer: With the Fall of the Duke of Guise Author(s): Thomas Shipman
Related Work: Henry and Emma; or, The Nut Brown Maid Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): Thomas Hull

986
18 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End IV: Dance of Sailors-Langrish

987
05 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Dance: End I: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: V: song-Miss Field

988
30 March 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

989
01 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Williams; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Phillimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Fawcett; Montague-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: I: a Masquerade, Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Song: Mainpiece: the Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Edwards, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin, Shaw, Miss Field, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Granger, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Simson

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): Thomas Shaw Jr.
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Crisis; or, Love and Fear Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: Duplicity Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Choleric Fathers Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: Seduction Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The School for Arrogance Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Road to Ruin Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: Love’s Frailties; or, Precept against Practice Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Deserted Daughter Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Man of Ten Thousand Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Mask'd Friend Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

990
26 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End of mainpiece The Shepherd's Wedding by Harris and Miss Matthews

991
06 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Truemore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Capt. Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom (1st appearance this season); Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Corporal Snap Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811004

992
11 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17811006, but Truemore-Du-Bellamy; Huntsman-Williams; omitted: Corporal Snap . omitted: Corporal Snap .
Cast
Role: Huntsman Actor: Williams
Role: Corporal Snap Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Related Works
Related Work: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

993
22 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17811219; In Act V a Dance of Fortsters (performers not listed)

994
27 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17820314End of Act III The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915, but added: Duprez

Song: In Act v of mainpiece song, as17820411

995
28 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: In Act v of mainpiece song by Miss Field

996
17 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: In Act v of mainpiece a Dance of Foresters by Harris and others

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece When Phoebus the Tops of the Hills does adorn by Bannister and Brett

997
04 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Bensley; Orlando-Bannister Jun.; Adam-Aickin; Duke Senior-Usher; Corin-Massey; Sylvius-R. Palmer; Amiens (with songs)-Brett; Oliver-Williamson; Duke Frederick-Gardner; Le Beu-Riley; Charles-Egan; William-Barrett; Touchstone-Edwin; Celia (with the Cuckoo Song)-Miss Hooke; Audrey-Mrs Brett; Phoebe-Miss Morris; Rosalind-Miss Frodsham (1st appearance in London) .
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830702 In Act V a Dance of Foresters by Byrne, &c

998
08 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a Grand Chorus [Crowned with conquest] by Bannister, Reinhold, Johnstone, Mattocks, Brett, Mahon, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Kennedy. [For songs, see below.]

999
18 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

1000
24 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover