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13425 results for: Keyword - William Lee
We found 11367 matches on Author, 2427 matches on Performance Comments, 661 matches on Event Comments, 82 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

626
24 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Williams; Varanes-Bridgwater; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Corey; Lucius-Fielding; 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: The Lovers Opera

627
01 June 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lee. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Daily Courant, 29 May, the admission had been advertised as boxes 6s., pit 4s., gallery 2s. 6d., but on 31 May Daily Courant stated that "all seal'd Tickets that have been dispos'd of by Mrs Lee" at these rates "shall be accounted for" at 5s., 3s., 2s.

Performances

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

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

Song: Singing In Italian the Famous-Signiora Maria Margarita Gallia , lately arriv'd from Italy, who has never yet Sung in England; the Musick which accompanies her Singing is compos'd by Signior Joseph Saggion-

Dance: The Wedding Dance, compos'd by Monsieur L'Abbe,-Monsieur L'Abbe, Mrs Elford

628
20 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus-Love; Lysimachus-Jackson; Hephestion-Packer; Cassander-Havard; Aristander-Parsons; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana-Mrs Pritchard; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Polyperchon-Burton; Eumenes-J. Palmer; Meleager-Fox; Perdiccas-Lee; Philip-Ackman; Thessalus-Castle; Slave-Strange; Parisatis-Mrs Hippisley; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Lee
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

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

629
15 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Cassander-Havard; Clytus-Love; Polyperchon-Bransby; Aristander-Burton; Perdiccas-Lee; Lysimachus-Jackson; Hephestion-Packer; Eumenes-Fox; Thessalus-Adcock; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Parisatis-Miss Plym; Roxana-Mrs Pritchard; In which will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-, with great additions and alterations.
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Lee
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

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Lee

630
02 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17650223, but Perdiccas-Lee.
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Lee.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

631
09 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Lysimachus-Hurst; Thessalus-Aickin; Eumenes-Strange; Cassander-Havard; Clytus-Love; Polyperchon-Bransby; Perdiccas-Lee; Hephestion-Packer; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Parisatis-Miss Plym; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana (with an Epilogue)-Mrs Fitzhenry; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

632
30 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

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: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Young Fashion-Lee Lewes; Sir John Friendly-Young; Bull-Booth; Lory-Cushing; Coupler-Thompson; Porter-Fearon; Shoemaker-Jones; La Varole-Wewitzer; Taylor-Bates; Mendlegs-Ledger; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Sempstress-Mrs White; Miss Hoyden (with a Song)-Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

633
23 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; CG Grey-Hull; Vane-Lee Lewes; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Captain Harcourt-Whitfield; Jacob-Edwin; Cecilia-Miss Satchell; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Bridget-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Vane Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Chapter of Accidents Author(s): Sophia Lee

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

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

Monologue: 1782 04 23 After the song A Prologue on Everybody, to be spoken by Somebody in the Character of No-body

634
19 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor (see text). Address by John Wolcot (Pocket Magazine, supra)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. [Mrs Lee was from the Salisbury theatre.] Morning Chronicle, 11 May 1795: This Day is published Life's Vagaries (2s.). Receipts: #268 3s. 6d. (259.19.6; 8.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Townsend, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Davenport, Burton, Rock, Follett, Cross, Williamson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Lee (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Stuart, Mrs Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. I (T. Woodfall, 1798), and playbill of 27 Nov. 1795: Arthur D'Aumerle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Bernard; Robin Hoofs-Townsend; L'Oeillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; John-Ledger; Constable-Blurton; Robinson-Abbot; Thomas-Simmons; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Mrs Lee; Miss Clare-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Martha-Miss Leserve; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Rees, Burton, Rock, Wilde; Prologue-Middleton [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.; An Address by way of Epilogue [not listed on playbill,-Lewis [(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].
Cast
Role: Tradesmen Actor: Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Townsend

Song: In: I can dance and sing-Mrs Lee. [Not listed on playbill, but see BUC, p. 619.

635
12 November 1683 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Luttrell's copy of the separately printed Prologue and Epilogue bears the date 12 Nov. 1683 (item 87, Sotheby's sale, 12 June 1939), and the premiere probably occurred shortly before that date. A revised version of the Epilogue, correcting errors, appeared almost immediately after the one first published; it bears Luttrell's date of 14 Nov. 1683. The Epilogue, in the revised version, bears the note: Written by Mr Dryden. The Prologue and both versions of the Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 183-87. In addition, a song, Awake O Constantine awake, with music by Thomas Farmer, is in The Theater of Music, 1865; it also appeared in A Collection of the Newest and Choicest Songs, 1864 (which bears Luttrell's date, 10 March 1683@4, Bindley Collection, William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine The Great

Related Works
Related Work: Constantine the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

636
02 December 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is known from testimony in the trial of Charles Lord Mohun for the attack on William Mountfort on 9 Dec. 1692. The evidence given by Brereton at the trial stated: I had not seen my Lord Mohun for two or three days before this Fact was committed;...but the Friday before, the Play of Alexander the Great was Acted, and my Lord Mohun and I were talking of the Play, and he said it was a good Play, and he commended Mr Mountford's Acting extreamly (The Tryal of Charles Lord Mohun [London, 1693], p. 26)

Performances

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

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

637
08 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A Gentleman did Theodosius. First appearance. He played pretty (Cross). He is identified as William? Smith in Rich's Register

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028; Il Pastore, as17521219

638
05 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. 1st piece [1st time; T 3, by Mariana Starke, based on La Veuve du Malabar, by Antoine Marin LeMierre. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Richard John Hughes Starke (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. And a Procession representing the Ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Hqsband. 2nd piece: Not acted these 18 years [acted 4 May 1776. Miss E. Brunton was from the Norwich theatre]. Morning Chronicle, 1 Feb. 1791: This Day is published The Widow of Malabar (1s. 6d.). Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 35, Gerrard-street, Soho. [The mainpiece is sometimes stated to have been 1st acted at Mrs Crespigny's private@theatre@in@Camberwell, 1790, but "'The Widow of Malabar' was not first produced at Mrs Crespigny's Theatre. The Tragedy performed there is called 'The British Orphan' (also by Mariana Starke)" (Gazetteer, 24 Jan. 1791).] Receipts: #338 13s. (208.7; 2.8; tickets: 127.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton. Cast from text (William Lane, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Quality Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Song: In: Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson, Mrs Martyr; The Music by Stevens-

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 2nd piece: Occasional Address-Miss Brunton

639
02 May 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Song: With all the Comical Songs and Dialogues that were perform'd in Wonders in the Sun-; particularly the Fop Song-Pack in Imitation of Italian

Dance: Dances-

640
20 June 1709 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Written by the famous Mr Lee, Author of Alexander the Great

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Related Works
Related Work: Mithridates, King of Pontus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

641
09 August 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Eighteen Years. Written by Mr Nath. Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise; Or, The Massacre Of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Guise; or, The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Duke of Guise Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; The Genius-Turner

Related Works
Related Work: Presumptuous Love Author(s): William TavernerWilliam Turner

642
14 August 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Nath. Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Guise; or, The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Duke of Guise Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Song: As17160809

643
30 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Nat. Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise; Or, The Massacre Of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Guise; or, The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Massacre of Paris Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: The Duke of Guise Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Song: As17161022; The Genius-Turner

644
02 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Fifteen Years. [i.e., at dl]. With new Habits, and Scenes proper to the Play. Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

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

645
02 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

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

646
23 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of seweral Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Lee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

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

647
08 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Six Years. Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #48 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

648
24 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #38 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

649
26 January 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #31 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

650
10 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy and Davies. Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: money #14 17s. 6d.; tickets #92 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): Nathaniel Lee
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): Nathaniel Lee

Song: Mrs Hill