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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.

151
04 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Lee in lieu of a benefit #120. Receipts: #278 5s. (277.0.6; 1.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William WycherleyJohn Lee
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance: End: New Dance-; in which the Minuet de la Cour-Bishop, Sga Tinte

152
16 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Peile (the Gentleman who appeared in the character of Dorilas[on 17 Jan.]); Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio-Lewis; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitefield; Montano-Davis; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Macklin; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks; Desdemona-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Experiment

Performance Comment: Characters-Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Booth, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Lessingham; [Larpent MS 429 lists the parts: Mr Warren, Sir James Middleton, The Hon. Capt. Turner, Mr Green, Robert, Thomas, Miss Warren, Miss Louisa Warren.] Address to the Public-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Booth, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Lessingham

Dance: End: Hunting Dance, as17770218; End I afterpiece: The Villagers, as17770122

153
16 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange [Public Advertiser: Davis]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Dayes; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).at this theatre]).
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Mahon; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Dunstall; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770924; End IV: As17771008

154
20 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Cross Purposes Author(s): William O'Brien

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: As17771001

155
01 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio (1st time)-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Macklin; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks; Desdemona-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Comus

156
02 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Cross Purposes Author(s): William O'Brien

157
16 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Crammer-Hull; Lord Chamberlain-Lee Lewes; Cromwell-Farren; Gardiner-Wilson; Lord Sands-Quick; Norfolk-Peile; Suffolk-Booth; Abergavenny-R.? Smith; Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Anne Bullen-Mrs Morton; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Farrell; Queen Catherine-Miss Younge (of dl).
Cast
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Medley

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumphant Widow; or, The Medley of Humours Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Dance: I: The Banquet, with Dancing-Dagueville, Sga Tinte

158
24 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton [of dl]; Cloten-Lee Lewes; Cymbeline-L'Estrange; Pisanio-Hull; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-Whitfield; Caius Lucius-Fearon; Philario-Booth; Iachimo-[W.] Smith (of dl); Queen-Mrs Jackson; Imogen-Mrs Crawford [late Mrs Barry] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).late Mrs Barry] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).
Cast
Role: Cloten Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dutiful Deception

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Young Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Morton; Clarissa-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Harrison Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End III: As17780921

Song: II: Masquerade Scene, with Singing-Mrs Morton

159
04 March 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Daly]); Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Bensley; Emila-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Midships Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: As17790222

160
22 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Cross Purposes Author(s): William O'Brien

Dance: End: new dance, The Dockyard-Dagueville, Langrish, Holland, Miss Matthews, Miss Valois. With a new scene painted by Carver

161
11 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Jessica (with a song [Haste, Lorenzo, haste away])-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Moody; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End III: The Husband Deceived, as17791109, but Ratchford; End IV: +The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

162
23 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Lee Lewes; Harcourt-Robson; Dorilant-Whitfield; Alithea-Miss Ambrose; The Country Wife-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William WycherleyJohn Lee
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance: End: The Dockyard, as17791204

163
27 December 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Falstaff's Wedding

Performance Comment: Falstaff-A Gentleman, [well known in the literary world, who has been prevailed on by his Friends to make his 1st attempt on the stage in that Character unidentified]; Justice Shallow-Barrett; Master Slender-Smith; Dr Caius-Petit; Pleadwell-Jackson; Francis-Master Screven; Bardolph-Munden; Friar Laurence-Halling; Officer-Hulme; Nym-Lee; Pistol-Parker; Ursula (with a song)-Miss Morris[, who sung last season at ranelagh; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Baker; Bridget-Miss Walker; Doll Tearsheet (with a song)-Miss Webb; Occasional Prologue-Davis; The original Epilogue-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Nym Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: Falstaff's Wedding Author(s): William Kenrick

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners; or, A Medley of Suitors

Performance Comment: Pleadwell-Powell; Trim-Barrett; Goosequil-Jackson; Fieri@Facias-Smith; Huncks-Brown; Staytape-Munden; Constable-Jones; Porter-Williams; Thomas-Master Screven; Molly Wheedle-Miss Webb; Mrs Cambrick-Miss Morris; Sukey Ogle-Miss Evison (1st appearance); Prologue-Parker.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Williams

Dance: V: Lonsdale

Song: End: Blow high blow low-Colvill

164
11 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Angelo-Clarke; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Fryar Peter-Thompson; Elbow-W. Bates; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Clown-Booth; Lucio-Lee Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Inchbald; Juliet-Mrs Whitfield; Francisca-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lucio Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: End IV: The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Valois

Related Works
Related Work: Lycidas Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Metamorphosis Author(s): William Jackson

165
02 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Quick; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Mrs Yates (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Moody; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Humours of Leixlip, as17801018

166
10 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Emilia (1st time)-Mrs Webb; Desdemona-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

167
28 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17800918, but Canteen-Booth; Betty Blossom-Miss Morris (1st time); Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Lee Lewes.
Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17801018

168
20 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by B. Walwyn]. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #223 13s, 6d, (98.6.6; tickets: 125.7.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat; or, The Penance of Polygamy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text (J. Murray, 1781): Singldton-Lee Lewes; Sir Oliver Languish-Wilson; Lady Languish-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Languish-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Sharpe.
Cast
Role: Singldton Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17801118, but specifying: Harlequin-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lee Lewes.

Dance: End III 1st piece: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Miss Besford

169
08 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs [My bliss too long; To keep my gentle Jessy])-Mattocks; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song [Haste, Lorenzo, haste away])-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan (1st time)-Egan; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose .
Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17811101; End of Act IV The Arcadian Festival by Aldridge and Miss Besford

170
05 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Henderson; Angelo-Hull; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Fryar Peter-Thompson; Elbow-W. Bates; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Clown-Booth; Lucio-Lee Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Inchbald; Juliet-Miss Stuart; Francisca-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Lucio Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

171
19 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Careless-Lewis; Mellefont-Whitfield; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Touchwood-?; Lord Froth-Booth; Sir Paul Pliant-Quick; Lady Pliant-Mrs Mattocks; Cynthia-Miss Satchell; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Froth-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Brisk Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

172
08 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Lee Lewes in lieu of a Benefit #70. Receipts: #191 8s. 6d. [1st account and after-money not itemized]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17811101; End of Act IV, as17810921

173
29 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs')-Mattocks; Launcclot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love A-LA-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Mahon; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821009; End of Act iv, as17820925

174
02 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: Cross Purposes Author(s): William O'Brien

175
16 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Wilson; Sparkish-Lee Lewes; Harcourt-Davies; Dorilant-Whitfield; Alithea-Mrs Whitfield; The Country Wife-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William WycherleyJohn Lee
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley