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12455 results for: Keyword - William Andrew Clark@Jr@Library
We found 10867 matches on Author, 1755 matches on Performance Comments, 510 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10176
12 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Related Works
Related Work: The Travellers in Switzerland Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Williamson
Role: Will Stukely Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Arrived at Portsmouth Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

Dance: 1st piece to conclude with: The Savoyard-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand; In 3rd piece: a New Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

Song: End I: The Sea Storm-Incledon; In 3rd piece: We've bade the restless seas adieu-; O why to be happy, as17960314With Rosabel what joy to stray-Townsend; Here we laugh and work together-; With pride we steer'd for England's coast-Incledon; When love was a stranger-Mrs Mountain; The seaman who of wars may tell-Incledon, Bowden; Rule Britannia-; In course: Old Towler-Incledon; an entire New Song-Incledon

10177
14 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Cast
Role: Jailer Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): William Shield

10178
16 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17960314but added: Simple-Simmons; Pistol-Williamson; Bardolph-Rees.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

10179
18 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

10180
19 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship

Related Works
Related Work: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Williamson
Role: Will Stukely Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Song: In 2nd piece: As17960405, but Fa la la-_; Our Simple Tale thus Ended-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton, Street, the rest of the characters; End III 1st piece: Old Towler-Incledon

10181
20 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Williamson
Role: Will Stukely Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Arrived at Portsmouth Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Munden; Dupely-Macready; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Middleton; Old Groveby-Powel; Musical Characters-Williamson, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Follett; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Williamson, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Follett

Dance: In 2nd piece: a New Dance-Holland, Platt, Mrs Watts

Song: In 2nd piece: As in 3rd piece, 12 Apr., but The Sea Storm-_; Old Towler-_; New Song-_

10182
22 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Twins; or, A Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui

Related Works
Related Work: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In 4th piece: a new incidental Dance, as17960415

Song: In III 1st piece: a song (in character)-Mrs Clendining; In 4th piece: The Mid Watch, as17960415; Tippy Bob, as17960415; The Waiter, as17960415; Irish Song, as17960415; New Loyal Song, as17960415; Rondo, as17960415; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960415; Rule Britannia, as17960415

10183
25 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: End IV: a Funeral Procession- to the Monument of the Capulets; with a Dirge-by Linley? Sen. Vocal PartsBannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp

10184
25 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

10185
26 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17951110, but Lord Rakeland-Benson; Hannah-Miss Heard; John-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Evans

10186
26 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Performance Comment: Zorinski-Holman; O'Curragh-Johnstone; Casimir-Pope; Zarno-Munden; Witski-Fawcett; Rodomsko-Toms; Radsano-Middleton; Amalekite-Townsend; Naclo-Williamson; Winifred-Mrs Martyr; Rachel-Mrs Mountain; Rosolia-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Naclo Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: A Nicknackatory

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): William Shield

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Festivity, as17951125

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts-Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Miss Logan, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts

Related Works
Related Work: The Lawyer Author(s): James Brow Williamson

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Monsieur Tonson (Founded on Fact, and recited at Free-Mason's Hall, last Winter, with universal Applause)-Fawcett

10187
27 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

10188
28 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Song: Dirge, as17960425, but Miss _DeCamp

10189
28 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Cast
Role: Jailer Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): William Shield

10190
29 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

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

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End: a Grand Harmonic Selection, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; The Sailor Boy cap'ring on Shore-Fawcett; O bring me wine-Bowden; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon

10191
03 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Crookfinger'd Jack Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui

Related Works
Related Work: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant Author(s): William Shield

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Byrn; 3rd piece: Dance, as17960415

Song: In: Old Towler-Incledon; 3rd piece: Tippy Bob, as17960415; The Waiter, as17960415; Irish Song, as17960415; New Loyal Song, as17960415; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17960415; Rule Britannia, as17960415; Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Rondo-Mrs Serres

10192
05 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Cast
Role: Jailer Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): William Shield

10193
06 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Get Un-Married

Cast
Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Song: In 2nd piece: The Sportman's snug little Cot-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologues, with Songs.End: The Barber's Petition-Fawcett (1st time); [with a song in character, Wigs [including His Own Wig, The Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Counsellor's Wig-Fawcett; End 2nd piece: A Ramble to Bath (1st time) [with a descriptive song in the character of Jacob Gawkey [in The Chapter of Accidents]-Knight

10194
11 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Song: End: the favourite duett from Sampson, My Faith and Truth-Miss Leak, Master Welsh; End 2nd piece: Listen to the Voice of Love (composed by Hook)-Master Welsh

10195
12 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

10196
12 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Harley (2nd appearance in that character); Antonio-Macready; Bassanio-Pope; Gratiano-Knight; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Claremont; Solarino-Williamson; Old Gobbo-Powel; Duke-Davenport; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Mountain; Nerissa-Mrs Townsend; Portia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Solarino Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Williamson
Role: Will Stukely Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Arrived at Portsmouth Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17960420

Song: In Evening: a Hunting Song [Old Towler]-Incledon; 2nd piece: We've bade the restless seas adieu-; O why to be happy, as17960412; Here we laugh and work together-; With pride we steer'd for England's coast, as17960412; When love was a stranger, as17960412; Hearts of Oak-Incledon, Chorus

10197
13 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship

Related Works
Related Work: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: A Meeting of the Council Actor: Men. Most Learned Debates!!-The Magical Nosegay-with the Crying, Laughing, Sneezing, Yawning, Dancing and Whistling Glee, by Shield-Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: ! Actor: The Magical Nosegay-with the Crying, Laughing, Sneezing, Yawning, Dancing and Whistling Glee, by Shield-Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: The Magical Nosegay Actor: with the Crying, Laughing, Sneezing, Yawning, Dancing and Whistling Glee, by Shield-Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: by Shield Actor: Carriage for the Company-Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: Carriage for the Company Actor: Running without Horses-and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: Running without Horses Actor: and on one Wheel only. Common Council@men-Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot
Role: Common Council@men Actor: Davenport, Rees, Williamson, Wilde, Thompson, Abbot

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King
Related Works
Related Work: Lock and Key Author(s): William Shield

10198
17 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Related Works
Related Work: Netley Abbey Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

Dance: In I: Grand Masquerade-; with the Minuet de la Cour and Allemande, as17950921

Song: End IV: Elegy-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17950921, but Miss _Stuart, Miss _Kirton; After entertainment: Black@ey'd Susan-Incledon; My Mother had a Maid called Barbara, as17960314but _Bowden; Old Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: End: Monsieur Tonson, as17960426; After which Recitation and Music, as performed last Season with universal Applause at Freemason's Hall, in which Errors of the Press-Holman; Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast-Middleton; The Story of the Dog (written by Whitehead)-Pope

10199
20 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17960428

10200
24 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick And Margaret Of Anjou

Afterpiece Title: The Lie of the Day

Cast
Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Related Works
Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

Song: In Course Evening: The Waiter-Fawcett; Master Thedy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnegin Delaney's History of Himself-Johnstone; Mad Bess (in character)-Mrs Clendining; The Sportman's snug little Cot, Admiral Benbow-Incledon