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4080 results for: Keyword - Will Richards
We found 1991 matches on Author, 1812 matches on Roles/Actors, 696 matches on Performance Title, 668 matches on Performance Comments, and 470 matches on Event Comments.

3426
10 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Their Followers Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

3427
07 October 1734 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Song:

Dance:

3428
03 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

3429
06 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: King-Delane; York-Stephens; Gaunt-Johnson; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Walker; Carlisle-Chapman; Aumerle-Hallam; Salisbury-Lyon; Scroop-Aston; Bushy-Rosco; Bagot-Salway; Green-Arthur; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Hale; Ross-Ridout; Willoughby-A. Ryan; Surry-Houghton; Fitzwalter-Stevens; Earl Marshal-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hallam; Dutchess of Gloster-Mrs James; but see also Hogan, p. 377. A New Prologue addressed to the Ladies-.
Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: A. Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380204

3430
07 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: A. Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380204

3431
08 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: A. Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Nivelon, Mlle Roland

3432
09 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: A. Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Nivelon, Mlle Roland

3433
10 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: A. Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: CComic Dance-Nivelon, Mlle Roland

3434
11 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: A. Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380210

3435
14 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: A. Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Mlle Roland

3436
21 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: A. Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

3437
09 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: A. Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380302

3438
02 May 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Cast
Role: Willoughby Actor: A. Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: I: Je ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; III: French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: II: The Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge; IV: Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

3439
11 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17421108

Song: Beard, Lowe

3440
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Into which will be introduc'd an exact Representation of the Battle of Dettingen, intermix'd with a Comedy call'd The Wanton Trick; or, All Alive and Merry.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: HHarlot's Progress

3441
19 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

3442
21 March 1749 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Platt

3443
16 October 1749 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb

3444
27 September 1753 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Old Witch of Endor; or, Harlequin Turn'd Beau

3445
28 January 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Richards

Monologue: II: Teague's Rambles to London. Capt. O'Brallaghan (with the favorite song in Love a La Mode)-Broderick; Terence O'Droghida-Youngs; the Knife Grinder (By Particular Desire)-Broderick

3446
07 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Medley

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumphant Widow; or, The Medley of Humours Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

3447
07 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare; Or, Humours And Passions

Performance Comment: [Given in a regular Representation of several of his most favourite and capital Scenes. With Dresses and Scenery suited to the Characters and their Situations. The inimitable Scenes of the Poet, selected for the Purpose, and digested into Five Acts, will exemplify, in the strongest Colours of our immortal Bard, Vanity, Parental Tenderness, Cruelty, Filial Piety, and Ambition. ACT I. Vanity, in the First Part of Henry IV parts of II. i and iv]. Sir John Falstaff-Digges; Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Bardolph-Massey; Gadshill-Ledger [Public Advertiser: Kenny]; Carriers-Stevens, Barrett; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; [ACT II. Parental Tenderness, in the Second Part of Henry IV [parts of IV. iv and v, and parts of v. ii]. King Henry-Bensley; Clarence-Miss Wood; Prince John-Miss Francis; Gloster-Miss Painter; Chief Justice-Gardner; Westmoreland-Davis; Attendant-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; [ACT III. Cruelty, in The Merchant of Venice [IV. i]. Shylock-Digges; Antonio-Gardner; Bassanio-Staunton; Duke-Usher; Gratiano-Lamash; Salanio-Davis; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Massey; [ACT IV. Filial Piety, in the Closet Scene in Hamlet [III. iii and iv]. Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Polonius-Wilson; Ghost-Staunton; Queen-Miss Sherry; [ACT V. Ambition, in Henry VIII [III. ii]. Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Surry-Aickin; Suffolk-Lamash; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-Davis; Cromwell-R. Palmer; King Henry-Usher.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman; or, The First of August

Dance: As17810620

Entertainment: Before the Curtain draws up: the celebrated Cento (written by Richard? Berenger, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun

3448
20 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly (1st appearance on the English stage); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Harman Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

3449
22 May 1788 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Dance: End I: an entire new ballet, composed by Didelot, La Bonte du Seigneur-[see17880531]; End Opera: [an entire new ballet in 5 acts, Richard Coeur de Lion [also composed by Didelot] [in which-Sga Perez[, pensioner to the Duke of Parma,

Music: II 2nd ballet: will be introduced a new French instrument, Le Cistre-Lefevre; End IV: concerto on French Horn-Ponto who will likewise accompany the principal dancers last Act

3450
23 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Theatre

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of The Moon

Dance: