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13425 results for: Keyword - William Lee
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601
17 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Parts by Woodward, Shuter, Lee, Lewis, Quick, Lee Lewes, Dunstall, Fearon, Mrs Green, Miss Barsanti, Mrs Lessingham, Mrs Bulkley; With a Prologue and Epilogue. Capt. Absolute-Woodward; Sir Anthony Absolute-Shuter; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Lee; Faulkland-Lewis; Acres-Quick; Fag-Lee Lewes; David-Dunstall; Coachman-Fearon; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Green; Lydia Languish-Miss Barsanti; Lucy-Mrs Lessingham; Julia-Mrs Bulkley; Prologue by Sheridan-Woodward, Quick; Epilogue-(Edition of 1775).
Cast
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Lee
Role: Fag Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Rival Father; or, The Death of Achilles Author(s): William Hatchett

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

602
May 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia, Son Of Pope Alexander The Sixth

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue by Mr Dryden-; Caesar Borgia-Betterton; Palante-Williams; Machiavel-Smith; Paul Orsino-Gillow; Ascanio Sforza-Lee; Vitellozzo-Peircifull; Bellamira-Mrs Lee; Adorna-Mrs Price; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Palante Actor: Williams
Role: Ascanio Sforza Actor: Lee
Role: Bellamira Actor: Mrs Lee
Related Works
Related Work: Caesar Borgia, Son of Pope Alexander the Sixth Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

603
September 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess Of Cleve

Performance Comment: Edition of 1689: The Prologue-; Prince of Cleve-Williams; Duke Nemours-Betterton; St. Andre-Lee; Vidam of Chartres-Gillo; Poltrot-Nokes; Princess of Cleve-Mrs Barry; Tournon-Mrs Lee [Elinor Leigh]; Marguerite-Lady Slingsby; Elianor-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Cleve Actor: Williams
Role: Andre Actor: Lee
Role: Tournon Actor: Mrs Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Princess of Cleve Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

604
26 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Lee; Caliban-I. Sparks; Trincalo-Macklin; Stephano-Arthur; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Mozeen; Mustachio-Blakes; Ventoso-Ray; Hippolita-Mrs Woffington; Ariel (with Proper Songs)-Mrs Clive; Dorinda-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Mozeen; Sycorax-Taswell; Alonzo-Winstone; Clerk-Vaughan; Dance of Aerial Spirits-Mlle Janeton Auretti; Dance of Winds-Cooke; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in grotesque characters-Mathews; Concluded with the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-; the original Waterman's Dance-with proper Scenes, Machines,.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

605
18 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [N.B. Lee still played Sir Lucius O'Trigger.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Lee
Role: Fag Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Rival Father; or, The Death of Achilles Author(s): William Hatchett

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

606
28 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: (With Alterations.) As17750117, but Sir Lucius-Clinch instead of Lee.
Cast
Role: Sir Lucius Actor: Clinch instead of Lee.
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Lee
Role: Fag Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Rival Father; or, The Death of Achilles Author(s): William Hatchett

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End Epilogue: The Frolick, as17741214

607
01 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Capt. Absolute-Woodward; Sir Anthony-Wilson, first time; Faulkland-Lewis; Sir Lucius-Clinch; Acres-Quick; Fag-Lee Lewes; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Green; Lydia-Mrs Mattocks; Lucy-Mrs Booth; Julia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Fag Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Rival Father; or, The Death of Achilles Author(s): William Hatchett

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lee Lewes

608
09 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Voluntary Contribution now open at the Bank, for the Defence of our Country. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had and Places to be taken of Brandon, at the Stage-Door in Hart-street. Tickets also to be had at the Bar of Lloyd's Coffee-House. [Prologue by William Boscawen (Monthly Mirror, Mar. 1798, p. 178. Author of Address unknown.] "A subscription was set on foot behind the scenes," to which most of the performers contributed #10 apiece (Monthly Mirror, ibid). Account-Book, 12 May: Paid into the Bank of England in aid of the Voluntary Contribution #394 15s. Receipts: #518 8s. (280.9; 12.2; tickets: 225.17) [the difference of #123 13s. appears to have been the house charge]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Earl of Surry-Holman; Earl of Pembroke-Pope; Earl William-Betterton; Robert Fitzwalter-Whitfield; Bishop of Winchester-Hull; Earl of Chester-Davenport; English Squire-Clarke; Earl of Lincoln-Waddy; French Prince-Toms; Viscount de Beaumont-Claremont; French Guard-Powel; Count de Nevers-Thompson; Herald-Farley; John de Warrenne-Miss Standen; Lady Surry-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Earl William Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben

Dance: In afterpiece: Triple Hornpipe-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Song: End: Interlude of Songs, Glees, and Chorusses: With a jolly full Bottle, Great Britain still her Charter boasts, The Wooden Walls, Queen Betty was a famous Queen, To arms to arms-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Lee, Curties, Blurton, Wilde

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Nero, Emperour of Rome Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Sophonisba; or, Hannibal's Overthrow Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Gloriana; or, the Court of Augustus Caesar Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Mithridates, King of Pontus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Caesar Borgia, Son of Pope Alexander the Sixth Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Princess of Cleve Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Lucius Junius Brutus, Father of His Country Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Duke of Guise Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Entertainment: Monologues. Preceding: An Occasional Prologue-Holman; Preceding singing: An Address to the Audience (instead of Epilogue)-Pope

609
07 March 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, and also under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for Lee Lewes. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Lee Lewes, at Mr Brough's, No. 18, Portland-street, Soho. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Fennell. Larpent MS 924; not published. Synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 8 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Wewitzer, Fennell, Mrs Lee Lewes, Mrs Day, Mrs Everard, Miss Brown; Larpent MS lists the parts: Alderman Goslin, Young Goslin, Harry, Thomas, Peruque, Mrs O'Trigger-Mrs Lee Lewes (Oracle, 8 Mar.) Mrs Courtney, Kitty, Mrs Snip, Betty.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Wewitzer, Fennell, Mrs Lee Lewes, Mrs Day, Mrs Everard, Miss Brown
Role: Mrs O'Trigger Actor: Mrs Lee Lewes

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

610
September 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-; Theodosius-Williams; Varanes-Betterton; Marcian-Smith; Lucius-Wiltshire; Atticus-Bowman; Leontine-Leitherfull; Pulcheria-Mrs Betterton; Athenais-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

611
07 November 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Massacre Of Paris

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue-Mr Mountfort; King Charles IX-Mountfort; Duke of Guise-Williams; Cardinal of Lorrain-Kynaston; Duke of Anjou-Pruet; Alberto Gondi-Harris; Lignoroles-Bowen; Admiral of France-Betterton; Cavagnes-Freeman; Langoiran-Alexander [Verbruggen (?)]; Queen Mother-Mrs Betterton; Marguerite-Mrs Barry; Queen of Navarre-Mrs Knight; Antramont-Mrs Jorden; Genius-Bowman; Epilogue-Mr Powell.
Cast
Role: Duke of Guise Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Duke of Guise; or, The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

612
16 January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@151, p. 369. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 352. The MS music composed for a revival of this play, apparently at this time, by G. Finger and Daniel Purcell, is in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: A copy of the 1690 quarto (New York Public Library) has the following MS cast which may well pertain to this season: Alexander-Mountfort; Lysimachus-Williams; Hephestion-Bowman; Cassander-Powell; Statira-Mrs Bracegirdle; Roxana-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

613
02 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Zephares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Walker; Aqulius-Booth; Archilaus-Boman; Pelopidas-Thurmond; Andravar-Williams; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Andravar Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Mithridates, King of Pontus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

614
23 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Dance: As17211218

615
22 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Thurmond; Lucius-Corey; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

616
07 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

617
15 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Zephares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Booth; Archilaus-Boman; Aquilius-Williams; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Aquilius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Mithridates, King of Pontus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Song: As17240201

618
01 February 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Hannibal-Mills; Maherbal-Thurmond; Bomilcar-Bridgwater; Scipio-Williams; Lelius-Will. Mills; Massinissa-Booth; Trebellius-Roberts; Massina-Mrs Booth; Menander-Cory; Sophonisba-Mrs Porter; Rosalidda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Scipio Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Sophonisba; or, Hannibal's Overthrow Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

619
24 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Dance: MMyrtillo-

620
01 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-William; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Thurmond; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: William
Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

621
13 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Ziphares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Bridgwater; Aquilius-Williams; Archilaus-Boman; Pelopidas-W. Mills; Androvar-Cory; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Aquilius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Mithridates, King of Pontus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

622
01 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-William; Varanes-Elrington; Marcian-Mills; Athenais-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: William
Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

623
15 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17281121 but Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Corey; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

624
25 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Ziphares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Bridgwater; Aquillius-Williams; Archelius-Boman; Pelopidus-Wm. Mills; Androvar-Corey; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Aquillius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Mithridates, King of Pontus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

625
27 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Williams; Varanes-Bridgwater; Marcian-Mills; Leontine-Corey; Atticus-Boman; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Theodosius; or, The Force of Love Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme