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12303 results for: Keyword - William Habington
We found 10791 matches on Author, 1664 matches on Performance Comments, 434 matches on Event Comments, 51 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11801
04 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17830602 but Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; omitted: Carter, Cook, Housemaid. Prologue as17830531 . omitted: Carter, Cook, Housemaid. Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Nosegay Lovers by Mr and Miss Byrn [and see17830611

11802
07 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17830602 but Sir William Meadows-Aickin; omitted: Carter, Cook, Housemaid. Prologue as17830531 . omitted: Carter, Cook, Housemaid. Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17830604

11803
21 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17830607 but Sir William Meadows (1st time)-Wewitzer .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: As17830611

11804
26 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Lofty-Palmer; Honeywood-Williamson; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Leontine-Bannister Jun.; Jarvis-Wilson; Twitch-Parsons; Follower-Painter; Butler-Egan; Croaker-Edwin; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Honeywood Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Honeywood Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Song: End of mainpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, by Edwin

Related Works
Related Work: Lingo’s Opinions on Men and Manners (A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody) Author(s): William Shield

Monologue: 1783 08 26 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, by Edwin

Related Works
Related Work: Lingo’s Opinions on Men and Manners (A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody) Author(s): William Shield

11805
17 September 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Brett; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Luanda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage) . 1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Belle of the Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

11806
20 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss M. Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymorc; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates

Song: In Act iv of mainpiece song by Williames

11807
25 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Barry more; Hawthorn-Chapman; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Margery-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance upon that stage) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed); End of Act II, as17830918

11808
08 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Mahon; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Brett

11809
14 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Farren; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; William-Kenny; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Suett; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Kenny

11810
20 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill-Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Alfred, &c.; Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson . Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

11811
21 January 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Afterpiece Title: The Talisman

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by L'Estrange, Smith, Williams, Robson, Stannard, Jones, Johnson, Brett, Remy, Thomson; Mrs Willliams, Mrs Moore, Mrs Beaufield, Mrs Lefevre. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Charles Drinkwater, Francis Friendly, Sir William Randal, Darby Mulroony; Lady Drinkwater, Mrs Friendly, Miss Timor, Betty.] Prologue spoken by L'Estrange .

Song: End of mainpiece a song by Brett

Monologue: 1784 01 21 End of Act III of mainpiece a Masonic Address by a Brother [unidentified]

11812
09 February 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Aberdein; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Cockburn; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Risk; Bauldy-Garden; Madge-Mr Murray; Mause-Mr Raeburn; Jenny-Mrs Watson; Peggy (with Lochaher no more)-Mrs Raeburn (7th appearance in that character). A new Occasional Prologue spoken by Risk .
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Aberdein

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new composed Reel (performers not listed); In Act IV a Hornpipe by Middleton

Monologue: 1784 02 09 The Edinburgh Buck by a Genleman [unidentified]

11813
20 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Tippet-Miss Platt; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Belinda-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

11814
22 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Spatter-Williamson; Sir William Douglas-Gardner; La France-Gaudry (all of the Theatre Royal, Hay-market); Lord Falbridge-Smith; Owen-Hunter; Frecport-Calvert (from the Theatre-Royal [Smock Alley], Dublin; 1st appearance in London); Amelia-Mrs Cuyler; Molly-Mrs Lefevre; Lady Alton-Mrs Lloyd (all of the Theatre Royal, Hay-market); Mrs Goodman-Mrs Bolton .
Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Monologue: 1784 03 22 End of 2nd piece Shuter's Post-haste Observations on his Journey to Paris by Dutton

11815
02 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election Of The Managers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, Egan, Bannister, R. Palmer, Riley, Bannister Jun., Stevens, Swords, Barrett, Ledger, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, June 1784, p. 471: Buckram-Palmer; Type-Parsons; Bayes-Aickin; Holly-Williamson; Canker-Baddeley; Irishman-Egan; Quirk-Bannister; Smatter-R. Palmer; Ivy-Riley; Supple-Bannister Jun.; Tom Tipple-Edwin; Mrs Buckram-Mrs Webb; Mrs Simper-Miss Farren. Stevens, Swords, Barrett, Ledger are unassigned.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Holly Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character); Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

11816
07 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840528

11817
17 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Mr Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Gaudry; Irishman-Egan; William (1st time)-Davies; Phebe-Sga Sestini (3rd appearance in that character); Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Davies

Song: End of mainpiece Edwin's favorite song in The Castle of Andalusia, A Master I have, by Master Sestini

Related Works
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
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
Related Work: Love Without Interest; or, The Man Too Hard for the Master Author(s): William Penkethman
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

11818
22 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn (1st time)-Brett; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Miss Wheeler (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin, 1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Pastoral Sports by Harris, Miss Matthews, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates

11819
14 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Dignum]); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Bannister; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss M. Stageldoir; Rosetta-Miss George. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece Country Dance incident to the Piece [This was danced in all subsequent performances]; End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840916; In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

11820
18 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss M. Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymore; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a song by Williames. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

11821
28 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Egan; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

11822
14 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Bates; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Belinda-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece a Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

11823
24 January 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Cockburn; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud (with The Cries of Edinburgh')-Thompson; Sir William Worthy-Aberdein; Bauldy-Murray; Jenny-Mrs Tassie (1st appearance); Mause-Mr Blair; Madge-Mr M'Nab; Peggy-Mrs Raeburn. A new Occasional Prologue, written and spoken by ThomasStewart .
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aberdein

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece the Sbeep shearing Song [Come, come, my good shepherds] by Mrs Raeburn; End of mainpiece, by Permission of the Caledonian Society, their Constitution Song, set to music by an eminent Master, by a Gentleman [unidentified]. imitations. Following 2nd song, a variety of Imitations by a Gentleman who performed for Bannister's Benefit [on 26 Aug. 1784], and others, with universal applause, being his 4th appearance [Kean]

11824
05 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Bonnor; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bates; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Wilson; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Mrs Poussin; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Bonnor

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17841008

11825
15 March 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Connell; Harry Stukely-Cross; Charles Stanley-Benson; Waiter-Johnstone; Hostler-Stevens; William-Jones; Cymon-Owen; Diggory-Dutton; Jenny (the new character)-Mrs Waldron; Miss Sprightly-Mrs Benson; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Henley .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Jones

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford (of CG)

Monologue: 1785 03 15 End of mainpiece Shuter's Post-haste Observations in a journey to Paris by Dutton