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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.

16301
25 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Coupee-Yates; Quaver-Lowe; Goodwill-Taswell; Wormwood-Leigh; Blister-Bridges; Thomas-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bransby.

16302
06 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Woodward; Sir Roger-Morgan; Thomas-James; Nettle-Hippisley; Steward-Anderson; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent; With the Song, Twas When the Seas were roaring-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: James

16303
26 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

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: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: As17461222; but Sir Thomas-Hallam Sen; Friendly-Brett.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hallam Sen
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: As17461124

16304
22 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Goodwill-Rosco; Blister-Marten; Quaver-Bencraft; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-Anderson; Coupee-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson

16305
29 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Haughton; Goodwill-Rosco; Blister-Marten; Quaver-Bencraft; Coupee-Storer; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson.

Song: Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

16306
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains and His Man Blunderbuss

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas Rash-Malone; Ramble-Singleton; Merry-Jenkins; Tom Rash-Beckham; Jeffery Holdfast-Middleton; Moll-Mrs Beckham; Blunderbuss-Costollo; Sir Luberrly-Cushing (from the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden); Christina-Mrs Peters; Pert-Mrs Simon.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Rash Actor: Malone

16307
13 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Hob-Dunstall; Sir Thomas-Arthur; Dick-Anderson; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

16308
06 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17501101, but Blister-Layfield; Quaver-Wilder; Wormwood-Marr; Thomas-Ackman; Goodwill-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Ackman

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Harrison, Walker; V: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020, but _Mathews, Harrison

Related Works
Related Work: The Wit of a Woman Author(s): Thomas Walker
Related Work: The Fatal Villainy Author(s): Thomas Walker

Song: IV: Song-Master Mattocks

16309
31 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal; or, Bays in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Witling-Woodward; Corydon-Beard; Miranda-Miss Thomas; Mrs Hazard-Mrs Clive; Sir Albany Odelove-Blakes; Tom-Simson; Miss Giggle-Miss Minors; Miss Dawdle-Mrs Toogood; Gatty-Mrs Bennet; Miss Sidle-Mrs Simson; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Thomas

16310
29 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Green; Quaver-Lowe; Coupee-Shuter; Goodwill-Redman; Blister-Marten; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: R. Smith.

16311
17 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Performance Comment: Princess-Mrs Clive; Prentice-Beard; Emperor-Wilder; Humdrumeda-Miss Thomas; Vizir-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Humdrumeda Actor: Miss Thomas

Dance: T$Three Sabatinis As17550203

16312
21 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17541029, but Goodwill-_; Blister-_; Wormwood-_; Thomas-_.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: R. Smith.

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

16313
15 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Arthur; Hob-Dunstall; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: As17551101; Granier, Miss Hilliard

16314
16 March 1756 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Signora Passerini, Signora Mattei, Pazzaglia, Miss Thomas, Batichel.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Signora Passerini, Signora Mattei, Pazzaglia, Miss Thomas, Batichel.

Afterpiece Title: Charlottenburg Festegiante

16315
06 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Arthur; Hob-Dunstall; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Song: II: A Solo on the Broomstick-Skeggs, his 1st appearance on that stage; V: A Mock Italian and English Cantata-Skeggs

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17570429

16316
03 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Thomas-Arthur; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Arthur

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

16317
09 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part I Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: An Eclogue; or, Representation in Four Parts Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: The Amorous Bigotte: With the Second Part of Tegue O Divelly Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Atheist; or, The Second Part of the Souldiers Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Collins; Dick-Anderson; Old Hob-Marten; Flora-Miss Young; Betty-Miss Mullart; Hob-Dunstall; Mother-Miss Copin.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance, as17600408 End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

16318
28 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally; or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Dancing-Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon; Thomas-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Sally-Miss Brent; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon (Genest, IV, 622). [But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: Thomas and Sally; or, The Sailor's Return Author(s): Thomas Arne

16319
02 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Full Prices. [N.B. Winston MS 9, indicates from Rich's Register that Henry V was played this night by Royal Command. Playbill for 4 Dec. lends credence to this as it states Not Acted this season." For cast of Henry V see 18 Nov. TheAccount Book clinches the matter by listing Henry V with Dancing, and an indication that the Boxes this night held #70 5s., or some 281 people.] Present His Majesty and Attendance. House gave Yeomen of the Guards the usual gratuity of #1 1s. [Rich also paid that night #1 1s. for an Occasional Prologue for Henry V for 18 Nov. last, and #2 2s. for an occasional prologue to Thomas and Sally for 28 Nov. (Account Book).] Receipts: #210 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Beard

16320
27 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Quaver-Mattocks; Blister-Marten; Wormwood-Davis; Goodwill-Redman; Thomas-Perry; Miss Lucy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Perry

Dance: I: The Cossacks-Sg and Sga Maranesi, as17601014; II: The Taylors, as17620107; End Opera: A Minuet-Sg and Sga Maranesi

16321
26 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Goodall-Clough; Quaver-Moody; Thomas-Watkins; Blister-Philips; Lucy-a gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Watkins

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17611215; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Baker

16322
09 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Vernon; Thomas-Champness; Sally-Miss Young; Dorcas-Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on this stage; [Mrs Love?] [To conclude with a Rural Dance, Hornpipe-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Champness

Song: II: By desire, The Tempest of War-Vernon

Dance: TThe Camp Alarm'd, as17630326

16323
07 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Dodd; Goodall-Parsons; Quaver-Fawcett; Blister-Love; Thomas-Strange; Miss Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Strange

16324
18 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Captive

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Hamilton; Blister-Newton; Quaver-Pynn; Goodwyll-Brownsmith; Thomas-Loveman; Lucy-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Loveman

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Froment

16325
09 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Dodd; Goodwill-Parsons; Blister-Love; Quaver-Fawcett; Thomas-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Strange