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12522 results for: Keyword - William? Linley
We found 10952 matches on Author, 1705 matches on Performance Comments, 509 matches on Event Comments, 75 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
06 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Quick; Orlando-Holman; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Oliver-Davies; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Corin-Cross; Duke Frederick-Thompson; Charles-Williamson; Jaques-Aickin; Caelia-Mrs Mountain; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell
Role: Charles Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford; In V: Dance of Forresters-

277
14 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Sir Richard Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir William Catesby Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: Afterpiece: Grand Dance-[See17911210]

278
16 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Florestan-Caulfield; Sir Owen-Dignum; Seneschal-Phillimore; Antonio-Mrs Bland; Guillot-Suett; Mathew-Fawcett; William-Banks; Pilgrim-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Jordan; Laurette-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Davis; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Chorus of Knights-Danby, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons; Chorus of Soldiers-Fawcett, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Banks
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In afterpiece: the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

279
02 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magician No Conjurer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Groom-Blanchard; Young Wrongward-Macready [Public Advertiser: Evatt]; Canteen-Cubitt; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Powel; William-Cross; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Rock; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

280
01 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: As17920225, but William-Gray.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Gray.
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

281
09 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17920308but William-_; Pilgrim-_; Chorus of Knights-_; Chorus of Soldiers-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Banks
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17911003

Entertainment: Monologue. End I afterpiece: Easter Monday; or, A Description of The Cockney Hunt-Dodd

282
10 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Quick; Orlando-Holman; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Oliver-Davies; William-Farley; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Corin-Cross; Duke Frederick-Thompson; Charles-Rowson; Jaques-Aickin; Caelia-Miss Chapman; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford; V: a Dance of Forresters-

283
13 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir William Wingrove-Packer; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Suett; Young Manly-Palmer; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Servant-Banks; Mrs Manly-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Goodall; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Mrs Rachel Cleveland-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wingrove Actor: Packer
Role: William Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Florestan-Caulfield; Sir Owen-Sedgwick; Seneschal-Phillimore; Antonio-Mrs Bland; Guilliot-Suett; Matthew-Fawcett; William-Banks; Pilgrim-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Crouch; Lauretta-Miss Barclay; Dorcas-Mrs Edwin; Julie-Miss Menage; Chorus of Knights-Danby, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons; Chorus of Soldiers-Fawcett, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Banks
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In afterpiece: Master L. D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss S. D'Egville. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

284
15 October 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-White; Harcourt-Egerton; Belville-Morton; Country Boy-Master Pritchard; William-Sims; Sparkish-Belmont; Alithea-Miss Smith; Lucy-Mrs Egerton; Miss Peggy (the Country Girl)-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sims
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: End I: song-a Young Lady; End II: song-Incledon; End III: song-a Lady; End IV: song-Johannot

Entertainment: Monologues End: Roxana's Epilogue-; British Loyalty; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Lyon

285
07 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17921013, but Sir Owen-Bannister; Lauretta-Miss DeCamp; William-_; Chorus of Knights-_; Chorus of Soldiers-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Banks
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

286
31 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17921204, but Capt. Meadows (1st time)-Benson; Canteen-Maddocks; Sternhold-Jones; William-Banks; Bob-Webb; Betsey Blossom 's song-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Banks
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End: Le Pas Russe-Master and Miss Menage; End I afterpiece: Dance-Whitmell

287
12 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Young Wronghead-Evatt; Old Wronghead [recte, for booth, Wronguard ]-Wewitzer; John-Barrett; Canteen-Bland; Sternhold-Cooke; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Alfred; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

288
19 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17930629 but William-Abbott; Maid-Mrs Hatton.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbott
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

289
08 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Old Wrongward-Wewitzer; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Sternhold-Jones; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Maddocks; Bob-Lyons; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsey Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Maddocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

290
14 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Williames; Greek Herald-Benson; Calippus-Fox; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Haymes; Old Wrongward-Waldron; John-Burton; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Thomas[recte] William-Alfred; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

291
21 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17931214, but ThomasWilliam-_; Alfred's part here correctly called William-Alfred.
Cast
Role: Alfred's part here correctly called William Actor: Alfred.
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17931207

292
25 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beu-Benson; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-C. Kemble; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Sylvius-Bland; William-Burton; Charles-Phillimore//Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Goodall; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character). Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Mrs Bland

293
18 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17940425, but omitted: Corin, Sylvius, William, Charles, Phebe .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Song: As17940425

294
17 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Old Wrongward-Barrett; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Stemhold-Cooke; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbot; Bob-Ledger//Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom (with a 1ong)-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Song: In 2nd piece, by Sedgwick, Cooke, Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Lyons, Saunders, Dibble//Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Mrs Harvey, Miss M. Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): William Cooke
Related Work: Victorious Love Author(s): William Walker
Related Work: Marry; or Do Worse Author(s): William Walker
Related Work: Falstaff's Wedding Author(s): William Kenrick
Related Work: The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Kenrick
Related Work: The Duellist Author(s): William Kenrick

295
16 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Frolics of an Hour

Performance Comment: Characters by Munden, Haymes, Burton, Townsend, Mrs Davenport, Miss Cornelys. [Cast from text (Minerva Press, 1795): Sir Robert Race-Munden [in text: Powel]; Bob Spanker-Haymes; Thomas-Burton; Lieutenant William Easy-Townsend; Lady Brilliant-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Cornelys.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant William Easy Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: The Frolics of an Hour Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Song: In the course of the EveningOld Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: In the course of the Performances: Imitations of the principal Performers of both Theatres-Townsend

296
25 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Sternhold-Cooke; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Abbot; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

297
01 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir W. Wingrove-Bensley; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Suett; Young Manly-Palmer; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Mrs Manly-Mrs Maddocks; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Jordan; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Mrs Rachael Cleveland-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Benson
Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Captive; or, The Magick Fire Author(s): William Linley

298
22 February 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Ozmyn-Miller; Manuel-Williams; Gonzalez-Clifford; Garcia-Robinson; Perez-Harley; Alonzo-Sadler; Heli-Herbert; Selim-Adcock; Zara-Mrs Sidney; Leonora-Mrs Forster; Almeria-Mrs Gooch.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-Wilkinson; Lord Minikin-Martin; Col. Tivy-Clifford; Jessamy-Williams; Davy-Baker; Lady Minikin-Mrs Gooch; Gump-Mrs Forster; Miss Tittup-Miss Crow.
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Williams

Song: End: The Soldier Tired-Miss Crow

Entertainment: Monologue Previous: an Occasional Address-Miller

299
15 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17951103, but Harcourt-Benson; Servant-Banks; added: William-Maddocks.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Maddocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

300
18 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17951103, but added: William-Maddocks.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Maddocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Alive and Merry