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12735 results for: Keyword - William Cole
We found 11031 matches on Author, 1961 matches on Performance Comments, 468 matches on Event Comments, 56 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11101
23 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke or Trapolins Vagaries

Dance: Grand Ballet: Les Bergeries, Composed in the Taste of Monsieur Dumoulin and Mademoiselle Camargo, of the Opera at Paris-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being the first Time of their Dancing since their Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears

11102
19 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke

Dance: [LLes Bergeries-Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Miss Mears[; but see17320923

11103
08 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Robinson; Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; Grand Dance of Moors-Essex, Mrs Booth, Lally Jr, Haughton, Lally, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears

11104
23 August 1740 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rambling Lovers Or A New Way To Play An Old Game

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Contention or The Politic Maid

Afterpiece Title: Neptunes Palace

Dance: Janno; Tumbling-Steward, Williams, Tindal

11105
17 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Entertainment: II: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

Dance: III: Comic Dance-The Masters Granier, Miss Granier; V: Hornpipe-Williams

Song: III: Merry Cobler or +Monsieur Defeated-

11106
27 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Between the Acts: the two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Hornpipe-Williams

Song: Several favourite songs-Miss Medina

11107
10 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Hornpipe-Williams

11108
18 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: The Graniers; Hornpipe-Williams

11109
20 October 1746 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Mathews, Williams

11110
29 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17461124; Hornpipe-Williams

11111
31 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124, but Hornpipe-Williams

11112
06 April 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life an Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: As17461126, but Hornpipe-Williams

11113
10 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williams; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Lamash; Binnacle (1st time)-Holcroft; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal (1st time)-Miss Kirby; Belinda-Mrs Sharp; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Cribbage Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Dance: Scene IV: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End III: song-Miss Barnes (1st attempt on any stage); End 1st piece: the Grand Naval Review-; Rule Britannia-Gaudry, Edwards, Williams

11114
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur Or The British Worthy

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

11115
20 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song [see17810927] by Williams [who, on 31 Jan. 1782 and thereafter spelled his name "Williames"]

Performance Comment: 1782 and thereafter spelled his name "Williames"] .

11116
05 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Dance: In II 2nd piece: Negro Dance, as17990513, but added: Blurton

Song: In course Evening: Young William was a Seaman true-Incledon; A favorite new song-Miss Waters; comic song-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett

11117
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: Wart Actor: Cole

11118
08 July 1734 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Randal; Axalla-Ward; Moneses-Morgan; Bajazet-Hatten; Prince-Noble; Omar-Batt; Dervise-Hillier; Haly-Cole; Stratocles-Floyd; Zama-Richardson; Arpasia-Mrs Williams; Selima-Miss Willis. A new Prologue to be spoke by Ward .
Cast
Role: Haly Actor: Cole
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The Disappointment: or, The Maid's the Mistress Author(s): William Taverner

11119
21 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Miller; Sir Edward-Quin; Squire-Cibber; Belfond Jr-Milward; Trueman-Wright; Hackym-Turbutt; Shamwell-Hill; Scrapeall-Cole; Termagant-Winstone; Attorney-Havard; Lucy-Miss Brett; Margaret-Miss Thynne; Ruth-Mrs Grace; Mrs Hackum-Ray; Lolpoop-Harper; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Cheatly-Macklin; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Scrapeall Actor: Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17371018

11120
10 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Squire-Chapman; Belfond Jr-Milward; Trueman-Wright; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard; Attorney-Havard; Hackum-Shepard; Cheatly-Woodward; Shamwell-Ridout; Bully-Reed; Lolpoop-Turbutt; Termagant-Winstone; Scrapeall-Cole; Lucia-Mrs Chetwood; Mrs Hackum-Ray; Ruth-Mrs Macklin; Sir William-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Scrapeall Actor: Cole
Role: Sir William Actor: Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; III: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

11121
11 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty Fashion-Foote; Loveless-Giffard; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Ann-Miss Cole; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington; Snap-Yates; Sly-Neale; Lawyer-Woodburn; Porter-Gray; Amanda-Miss Furnival.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wisewood Actor: Taswell
Role: Mrs Ann Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: IV: Lowe

11122
28 June 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Induction by Foote-Foote; Smart-Smith; Canker-Misdale; Pearse-Pearse; Play: Sir William-Baddeley; R. Wealthy-Hyde; Sir George-Shaw; Shift-Foote; Loader-Davis; Dick-Weston; Transfer-Blakey; Mrs Cole-Foote; Lucy-Miss Burden (Edition of 1760).
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote

Dance:

11123
18 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole-Foote; Sir Richard Wealthy-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; The Minor-Davis; Loader-Palmer; Dick-M'George; Shift, Transfer, Squintum-Weston; Folly-Quick; Constables-Francis, Strutton; Smirk-Shuter; Lucy-a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Entertainment: Dancing-

Related Works
Related Work: The Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The French Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The Gentleman Dancing Master Author(s): William Wycherley

11124
15 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Dr Squintum, Mrs Cole (for that Night only)-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Sir Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Smith; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Jeffereys; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Nosegay, as17700611

11125
22 May 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Sir Richard-F. Gentleman; Loader-Davis; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Smith; Shift-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17720518