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2381 results for: Keyword - Will. Wilks
We found 2495 matches on Roles/Actors, 1214 matches on Performance Comments, 64 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1176
30 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber Jr; Careless-Wilks; Blunt-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson; Ruth-Mrs Heron; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Book@seller-R. Wetherilt; Arabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; II: The Marseilles Sailor-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; V: Le Chasseur Royal-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others

1177
17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A new Ballad Opera. [By Charles Johnson. Apparently not published.] The Rehearsals of The Ephesian Matron having obliged Mr Bridgwater to a close Attendance, he humbly hopes his Friends will excuse his not being able personally to wait on them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Falstaff-Harper; Northumberland-Bowman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-W. Mills; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Paget; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Kate-Mrs Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Wilks
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 1 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 3 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme

1178
24 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson. Part of the Benches on the Stage will be form'd into Side Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Corey; Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Marshall; Chamont-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Horton; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Robinson; With a New Prologue-Miss Robinson; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Wilks
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson; particularly Les Plaisirs Provincials Basque-

1179
27 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Cibber Jr; Clerimont-Mills; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Fainlove-Mrs Mills; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn; Jenny-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: SScotch Dance-Miss Robinson; Myrtillo-Lally, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs DeLorme, Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

1180
28 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Sir Joslin-Harper; Sir Oliver-Griffin; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Cibber Jr; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Shireburn; Ariana-Mrs Cibber; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Sentry-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Courtall Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Singing in Italian-Roberts

Dance: TThe Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Lally Jr, F. Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Williams, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Mrs Rogers

Performance Comment: Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Williams, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Mrs Rogers.
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare

1181
29 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Florinda-Mrs Heron; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1182
04 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout and Miss Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wilks; Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Sir Peter-Johnson; Cunningham-Mills; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Wilks
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: Miss Robinson; The Masques-; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

1183
05 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: See17311201, but King-Bowman; Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Paget; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Seyton-Corey; Seyward-Watson; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Butler; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Griffin, Wetherilt, Hallam.
Cast
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

1184
24 January 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an address to the Town)-Brunsdon (from Edinburgh); Sir George Airy-Farren; Charles-Wilks; Sir Jealous-Morris; Whisper-Lamb; Butler-Mills; Sir Francis-Batson; Miranda-Mrs Batson; Isabinda-Mrs Gardner; Patch-Young Lady, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Brunsdon; Old Philpot-Morris; Young Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wooller; Beaufort-Wilks; Dapper-Lamb; Quildrive-Butler; Maria-Young Lady who performs the Imitations; Corinna-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Wilks

Entertainment: Between the Play and Farce: a Variety of Imitations-Young Lady who never appeared on any stage

1185
26 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jenkins-Bannister; Lionel-Wood; Harman-Marshall; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jessamy-Wilks (From the Theatre Royal, Crow Street, Dublin); Diana-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Author

1186
26 January 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. At the Desire of the Jerusalem Lodge. Benefit for Brother Harricks and Mrs Robinson. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by West will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Widow Brady-Mrs Wilks; Epilogue Song-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wilks
Role: Epilogue Song Actor: Mrs Wilks.

Entertainment: Monologues End I: Bucks have at Ye All-Master Russell; End I afterpiece: an Address to the Ladies on the subject of Jealousy-Master Russell; Imitations End: of several Dramatic Characters-Master Russell

1187
20 October 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ibrahim; The 13th Emperor Of The Turks

Performance Comment: With the last new Prologue to the Town,-Mr Wilks.
Cast
Role: With the last new Prologue to the Town, Actor: Mr Wilks.

Song: A new song-Mrs Shaw, never perform'd before, compos'd by a Gentleman lately arriv'd from Dublin

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment , all of Flutes-Mr Paisible

Dance: A Mimick Night Scene- after the Italian Manner by a newScaramouch, Harlequin; A new dance-Cottin, Mrs Bicknell

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

1188
12 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Tom Rash-Johnson; Merry-Wm. Wilks; Booby-F. Leigh; Constable-Cross; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Betty-Mrs Garnet; Isabela-Mrs Baker; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Merry Actor: Wm. Wilks
Role: Dame Rash Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Boval, Prince, Birkhead

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Prince of Agra Author(s): William Addington
Related Work: Edward the Black Prince; or, The Battle of Poictiers Author(s): William Shirley
Related Work: Pericles, Prince of Tyre Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: As17151028

1189
29 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Tom-Johnson; Merry-W. Wilks; Booby-F. Leigh; Constable-Cross; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Merry Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Dame Rash Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: As17161022

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead; Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Prince of Agra Author(s): William Addington
Related Work: Edward the Black Prince; or, The Battle of Poictiers Author(s): William Shirley
Related Work: Pericles, Prince of Tyre Author(s): William Shakespeare

1190
06 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Tom-Johnson; Ramble-Mills; Merry-William Wilks; Booby-Leigh; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Merry Actor: William Wilks
Role: Dame Rash Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: Mrs Aubert, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Boman

1191
27 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: See17180324 but Parts-Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Wilks, Bickerstaff, Walker.
Cast
Role: 7180324 but Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Wilks, Bickerstaff, Walker.

Song: Ray, Mrs Bowman; Mimic Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

1192
06 July 1719 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato Burlesqued

Performance Comment: Cato-Norris; Juba-Penkethman; other characters including women's parts-low comedians (Chetwood); Marcia-Young Wilks; Lucia-Shepherd; Porcius-Fieldhouse (Lady Bristol).
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Young Wilks

1193
21 July 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17181211, but Ferdinand-W. Wilks; Mustacho-_; Hippolita-_; Miranda-_; Dorinda-_.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Willis
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Birkhead

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

1194
11 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Invader Of His Country; Or, The Fatal Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Caius Martius Coriolanus-Booth; Ausidius-Mills; Menenius-Corey; Cominius-Thurmond; Sicinius-W. Wilks; Brutus-Walker; 1st Citizen-Bickerstaff; 2d Citizen-Penkethman; 3d Citizen-Johnson; 4th Citizen-Miller; 1st Citizen of Sempronius Party-Norris; 2d Citizen of Sempronius Party-Cross; 1st Servant-Penkethman; 2d Servant-Norris; 3d Servant-Miller; Volumnia-Mrs Porter; Virgilia-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue written by Cibber-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sicinius Actor: W. Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare

1195
17 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-; Prince John-Walker; Gloster-Oates; Clarence-Th. Cibber; Westmoreland-Williams; Lord Chief Justice-Boman; Archbishop of Canterbury-Cory; Bishop of Ely-Rogers; Archbishop of York-Thurmond; Norfolk-W. Mills; Hasting-Watson; Poins-W. Wilks; Falstaff-Mills; Shallow-Cibber; Silence-Miller; Bardolph-Shepard; Pistol -Norris; Davy-Wright; Feeble-Penkethman; Shadow-Ray; Wart-Cole; Mouldy- Wilson; Bullcalf-Wetherilt; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Lindar; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Williams
Role: Poins Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

1196
22 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: See17211219, but Parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Thurmond, Miller, Williams, Penkethman, Norris; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Thurmond, Miller, Williams, Penkethman, Norris
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Saraband-Mr Robinson's Daughter

1197
25 September 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Miller; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Miller
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

1198
07 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Wilks; Hippolito-Th. Cibber; Stephano-Shepard; Mustachio-Norris; Ventoso-Harper; Trinclao-Miller; Miranda-Miss Willis Jr; Dorinda-Miss Seal; Ariel-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Willis Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

1199
04 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Shepard; Sir Timothy-Norris; Squire Heartford-Miller; Tom-Johnson; Teague-Williams; Belfort-W. Wilks; Doubty-Oates; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Baker; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Theodosia-Mrs Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Williams
Role: Belfort Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Willis Jr.

Music: All the Witches Musick , both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-

1200
06 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit William Wilks, Office Keeper. As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar, being the 2d Time of her Singing upon any Stage; Dear Pretty Youth-

Music: Solo on Little Pipe-Baston

Dance: Dancing after the Turkish Manner, as it was perform'd by the Kister Aga and the Eunuchs of the Seraglio, for the Diversion of the Grand Signior at the last Bairam Feast-