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13638 results for: Keyword - William Lee
We found 11610 matches on Author, 2427 matches on Performance Comments, 661 matches on Event Comments, 82 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11926
09 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Camply-Cushing; Hardy-Goodfellow; Brumpton-Wignell; Trusty-Furnival; Trim-L. Hallam; Sable-Costollo; Cabinet-Lee; Kate Matchlock-W. Hallam; Mrs Farthingale-Shuter; Charlotte-Mrs Hallam; Harriet-Mrs Cushing; Lady Brumpton-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Cabinet Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461124

11927
02 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Dumont-Barry, 1st time; Gloster-Delane; Belmour-Lee; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Lady-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

11928
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee and Yeates Sen and Jun great Theatrical Booth...will be reviv'd that celebrated Droll, call'd The Unnatural Parents; or, The Fair Maid of the West. Shewing the Manner of her being forced to wander from Home, by the Cruelty of her Parents and beg her Bread; and directs her to a Nobleman's House: How she was there taken in as a Servant; and, at length, for her Beauty and modest Behaviour, married to a Gentleman of great Fortune; with her Return to her Parents, and their happy Reconciliation. Also the Comical Humours and Adventures of Trusty her Father's Man, and the three Witches. The Scenes and Cloaths are entirely new; and the Droll the same that was perform'd by Mrs Lee 15 Years ago with great Applause. Boxes: 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each Day at Twelve o'Clock. [Notice repeated 25, 26, 27 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents

Dance: The original Dance-Three Wild Cats of the Wood; Between the Acts: Dancing-Adams, Mrs Ogden

Music: A Good Band of Musick

11929
13 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Y. Fashion-Lee; Lory-James; Syringe-Yates; Coupler-Arthur; Shoemaker-Ray; Varole-Blakes; Sir John Friendly-Usher; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Fashion Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

11930
06 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Woodward; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Miss Cole; Isabella-Mrs James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Lee; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In II a Scotch Cantata-Beard.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: II: By Desire a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17480920

11931
02 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Bridges; Hastings-Garrick; Bellmour-Lee; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Blakes; Gentleman-Usher; Lady-Miss Cole; Shore-Barry; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

11932
04 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon for the first time; Stratocles-Palmer; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Bajazet-Barry; Moneses-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Winstone; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervis-Berry; Haly-Usher; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

11933
21 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Performance Comment: Mars-Cooke; Mars' followers-Blakes, Vaughan, Marr, Adams, Shawford, Harvey, Yates, Harrison; War-Winstone; Power-Lee; Ambition-Palmer; Peace-Mrs Mills; Justice-Mrs LaFont; Liberty-Mrs Ansley; Shepherds-Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox; Shepherdesses-Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina; Britannia-Anne Auretti; Hungarians-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; French-Mathews, Mrs Addison; Dutchman-Pelling; Spaniard-Shawford; concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace-.
Cast
Role: Power Actor: Lee

11934
15 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Eumenes-Garrick; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Euricles-Lee; Erox-Bridges; Priest-Winstone; Ismene-Mrs Green; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; From London edition of 1749 but listed in the order as given for the actors in General Advertiser. London edition gives Beard as a Priest, and Dublin edition of 1749 lists Priests-Winstone, Beard.
Cast
Role: Euricles Actor: Lee

11935
01 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17490403 but Humphrey-Simpson; Isabella-Mrs James; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Myrtle-Lee.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Lee.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

11936
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: [At Lee, Yeates, and Warner's Booth, opposite the Hospital Gate, West Smithfield. The Droll performed in the same Manner as it was by Mrs Lee Fifteen Years ago. Prices: 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. To begin at twelve noon. [Same time and prices throughout.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Whittington Thrice Lord Mayor Of London

Dance: [Between the acts: Entertainments of Dancing-

Song: [Between the acts: Entertainments of Singing-; A good Band of Musick

11937
19 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Lord Varole-Blakes; Shoemaker-Ray; Sir John Friendly-Usher; Abigail-Miss Cole; Young Fashion-Lee; Lory-James; Syringe-Yates; Coupler-Winstone; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Nurse-Mrs Pit; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

11938
23 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lee 1st appearance that stage; Strictland-Bridgwater; Frankly-Ryan; Bellmay-Gibson; Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Bransby; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Lucetta-Miss Minors; Clarinda-Mrs Woffington 1st time in that character; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Lee 1st appearance that stage

Afterpiece Title: Hob

11939
04 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Sparkes; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Bajazet-Quin; Dervise-Arthur; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Baker; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Woffington; With the song, O gentle Sleep!-Lowe; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Related Works
Related Work: Birth of Merlin; or, The Childe hath found his Father Author(s): William Rowley

11940
28 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Lee; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Ridout; Raleigh-Anderson; Rutland-Mrs Vincent; Nottingham-Mrs Ridout; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

11941
04 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Non Juror-Sparks; Sir John Woodvil-Ridout; Col. Woodvil-Dyer; Heartly-Lee; Charles-Lacey; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Horton; Maria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Heartly Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

11942
22 February 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Delane; Camply-Lee; Lord Brumpton-Gibson; Trusty-Bridgwater; Cabinet-Anderson; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Page-Miss Mullart; Sable-Arthur; Bumkin-Barrington; Swagger-Dunstall; Ragg-Bennet; Tatter-Bencraft; Clump-Atkins; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Trim-Dyer; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Dunstall; Mlle D'epingle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Camply Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

11943
20 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Miss Bellamy; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Ridout; Rossano-Anderson; Lothario-Lee; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Lavinia-Mrs Ridout; Horatio-Quin.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

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

Dance: As17500201

11944
07 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: As17500131, but Carlos-Lee; Manuel-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: Wits Led by the Nose; or, A Poet's Revenge Author(s): William Chamberlayne
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

11945
28 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17491124, but Archer-Lee 1st time; Aimwell-Ridout.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Lee 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: The Scotch Measure, the Highland Reel-Froment; IV: Tambourine-Jardin; V: Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Mrs Delagarde

Song: III: A Song-Lowe

11946
13 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Wildair-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Lee; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Young Clincher-Collins; Dicky-Cushing; Angelica-Mrs Ridout; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Vincent; Beau Clincher-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

11947
23 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Lee; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Cymberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Lucinda-Miss Haughton; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well or The Country Wake

11948
31 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal Or The Ladys Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Dyer; Granger-Lee; Witling-Sparks; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Sophronia-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

11949
05 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Sparks; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Bajazet-Barry; Dervisse-Arthur; Stratocles-Ridout; Heli-Usher; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Woffington; the Song To Thee O! Gentle Sleep-Lowe; the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Lee
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Lowe

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

11950
27 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17500918, but George Barnwell-Lee; Maria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab