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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.

15951
13 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Sealand-Collet; Myrtle-Huddy; Cimberton-Penkethman; Humphrey-Bardin; Tom-Bullock; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Kirk; Lucinda-Mrs Purden; Isabella-Mrs Thomas; Phillis-Miss Seal; Daniel-R. Williams (Daily Courant only).
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Daniel Actor: R. Williams

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday-; Two Pierrots-

Song: As17300101

15952
12 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Williams; Foppington-Bullock; Lady Betty-Mrs Haughton; Lady Easy-Mrs Seal; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thomas; Edgin-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Williams
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPierrots, Fawns-

15953
07 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Giffard; Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Duke-W. Williams; Leon-Huddy; Juan-Bardin; Alonzo-Lacy; Sanchio-Bullock; Old Woman-Collet; Cacafogo-Penkethman; Margaretta-Mrs Haughton; Altea-Mrs Seal; Clara-Mrs Thomas; With a New Prologue to the Town-Smith.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: W. Williams
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance: TTurk's Dance-Burny, Miss Sandham; Scaramouch-Sandham; Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

15954
22 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17300427 but Charles-Smith; Isabinda-Mrs Thomas; Marplot-R. Williams; Whisper-Machen.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Marplot Actor: R. Williams
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Music: One of Mr Handel's Lessons on the Harpsichord-Burk Thumoth (a Youth of 13 Years of Age); also a Trumpet@Piece-Burk Thumoth

15955
26 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Huddy; Edgar-Giffard; Gloucester-W. Giffard; Bastard-Theo. Lacy; Kent-Bardin; Albany-R. Williams; Cornwall-Machen; Burgundy-Bullock; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Goneril-Mrs Seal; Regan-Mrs Thomas; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: R. Williams
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton

15956
18 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17300526, but Lear-a Gentleman for his Diversion, that lately play'd Hamlet; Bastard-W. Williams; Burgundy-Pearce; Goneril-Mrs Thomas; Regan-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: W. Williams
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Albany Actor: R. Williams

Song:

Dance:

15957
06 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17300401 but Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Basset-Bardin; Richard-R. Williams; Moody-Collet; Lady Grace-Mrs Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Miss Vaughan; Mrs Trusty-Miss M. Vaughan; Epilogue-Penkethman on an ass.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: R. Williams
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance: End Act I: The White Joke-Eaton; III: -Dukes

Song: II: a Youth, aged 13; IV: Mrs Mountfort

15958
18 September 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Ballance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Bullock; Bullock-Penkethman; Recruits-Collet, R. Williams; Welsh Collier-Eaton; Sylvia-Mrs Thomas; Melinda-Mrs Haughton; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Kite-Woodward, who never appear'd on this Stage before.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Collet, R. Williams
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance: HHarlequin's Dance-Sandham, Sandham's Daughter

15959
14 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Southampton-W. Williams; Raleigh-Machen; Lieutenant-R. Williams; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: W. Williams
Role: Lieutenant Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Mrs Thomas; Chaunter-W. Williams; Quorum-Smith; Grig-Barden; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; Tipper-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Chaunter Actor: W. Williams

15960
31 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Collet; Sir Jealous-Williams; Charles-Smith; Marplot-Bullock; Whisper-Machen; Isabinda-Mrs Thomas; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Williams
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Chaunter Actor: W. Williams

Song: Mrs Tarr

Dance:

15961
05 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Bajazet-Rosco; Axalla-Barden; Moneses-Giffard; Prince-Barret; Stratocles-Peterson; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Mrs Thomas; Dervice-Machen; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Haughton; With the Anniversary Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Mirvan Actor: R. Williams
Role: Haly Actor: Mrs Thomas

15962
06 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Giffard; Sir Hary-W. Williams; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Collet; Pounce-Huddy; Clerimont Sr-Rosco; Niece-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Smith; Aunt-Mrs Woodward; Fainlove-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Hary Actor: W. Williams
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance: Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham

Song: Master Corse

15963
07 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Collet; Dugard-Rosco; Duretete-R. Williams; Petit-Bardin; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Haughton; Lamorce-Mrs Thomas; Bravos-W. Giffard, Bullock.
Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: R. Williams
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song:

Dance:

15964
15 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Giffard; Orestes-Rosco; Phaenix-Huddy; Pylades-W. Williams; Hermione-Mrs Giffard; Andromache-Mrs Haughton; Cephisa-Mrs Thomas; Cleone-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Pylades Actor: W. Williams
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman

15965
02 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Florinda-Mrs Haughton; Hellena-Mrs Morgan; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Belvil-Huddy; Frederick-W. Williams; Antonio-Bardin; Pedro-Smith; Sancho-Collett; Blunt-Morgan; Valeria-Miss Smith; Moretta-Mrs Plomer; Lucetta-Mrs Thomas; Callis-Mrs Palmer; And a new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: W. Williams
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

15966
22 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Collet; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-W. Giffard; Strut-W. Williams; Old Wilful-Morgan; Sir Harry-Pearce; Finder-Bullock; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Plomer; Clarinda-Mrs Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Wishwell-Mrs Palmer; Situp-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Strut Actor: W. Williams
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

15967
01 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17301102, but Cacafogo-Morgan; Maid-R. Williams; Altea-Mrs Morgan; Clara-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: R. Williams
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Duke Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: I: Legar's Song in Perseus and Andromeda, in the Character of a Sailor-Stopler; III: Leveridge's Yorkshire Tale-Stopler

Dance: II: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Running Footman's Dance-Sandham

15968
22 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Squire ap Shinken-Furnival; Master Owen-Davenport; Parson Puzzletext-Reynolds; Robin-Mullart; John-Hallam; William-Jones; Thomas-Dove; Madam ap Shinken-Mrs Jones; Molly-Miss Price; Goody Scratch-Mrs Clark; Sweetissa-Mrs Nokes; Susan-Mrs Mullart; Margery-Mrs Lacy; Betty-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Dove

15969
19 June 1732 @ Upper Moorfields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Performance Comment: Arcas-Thomas; Corydon-Williams; Damon-Yeates; Simon-Taylor; Mopsus-Bird; Phillida-Miss Yeates.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Thomas
Role: Corydon Actor: Williams

15970
28 September 1733 @ Mile End Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Colonel-Julian; Spruce-Yeates Jr; Waggoner-Thomas; Jew-Williams; Julio-Master Brown; Flogwell-Paterson; Constable-Bright; Bawd-MacGuire; Moll Hackabout-Mrs Frost; Alice-Miss Yeates .
Cast
Role: Waggoner Actor: Thomas
Role: Jew Actor: Williams

Entertainment: Yeates Junior's Inimitable Dexterity of Hand

15971
19 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Egan, Wilson, Aickin, Jacobs, Griffith, Everard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Mrs Gardner, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Wilson (first appearance this stage).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Egan, Wilson, Aickin, Jacobs, Griffith, Everard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Mrs Gardner, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Wilson; Coupee-Williams; Quaver-Chaplin; Goodwill-Lloyd; Thomas-Everard; Lucy-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Williams
Role: Thomas Actor: Everard

Dance: End: A Dance-

15972
05 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: Venice Preserved Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Waldron; Compton-Price; Eugene-Hill; Chicane-Smith; Thomas-Benson; John-Wilson; Cudden-Meadows; Farmer Stump-Watts; Sir Felix Friendly-Simpson; Laura-Miss Phillips; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Johnston; Fringe-Miss Williams; Cowslip-Mrs Waldron .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Benson
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Williams

15973
16 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Characters by Dignum, Kelly, Suett, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Alfred, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Hagley, Mrs Booth. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1790), and text (Dublin: P. Byrne, 1792): Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Thomas-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Deborah-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Alfred

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Bourk

15974
04 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Davies, Cubitt, Waterhouse, Burton, Chapman, Powell, Barrett, Usher, Ledger, Lyons, Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Ryder, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Bannister. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Wattle-Bannister Jun.; Count Pepin-R. Palmer; King Simon-Davies; Otchegroo-Cubitt; William-Waterhouse; Sokoki-Burton; Chichikou-Chapman; Pomade-Powell; Indians-Barrett, Evatt, Abbott; Coachman-Usher; Frank-Ledger; James-Lyons; Thomas-Farley; Marquis de Champlain-Ryder; Bloom-Miss Fontenelle; Henrietta-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Farley

15975
23 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloucester-C. Kemble; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archbishop of Canterbury-Maddocks; B. of Ely-Jones; Earl of Cambridge-Webb; Lord Scroop-Cooke; Sir Thomas Gray-Bland; Sir T. Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Fluellen-Baddeley; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Phillimore; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Chatterley; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King Charles-Packer; Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Trueman; Constable-Benson; Governor of Harfleur-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Quickly-Mrs Booth; Queen Isabel-Mrs Powell; Katharine-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Gray Actor: Bland
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper