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12486 results for: Keyword - William Macready
We found 10791 matches on Author, 2111 matches on Performance Comments, 449 matches on Event Comments, 51 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
11 February 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By William Taverner.] Never Acted before. The Dresses for all the Characters being entirely new. Receipts: #58 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Freelove Actor: Elrington
Role: Winwife Actor: Keene
Role: Stockwell Actor: Spiller
Role: Frank Flash Actor: Pack
Role: Steward Actor: Rogers
Role: Ned Actor: Knapp
Role: Butler Actor: Hall
Role: Lady Upstart Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Winwife Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Decoy Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Schoolding
Role: Prologue Actor: Elrington
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Related Works
Related Work: The Artful Husband Author(s): William Taverner

427
12 June 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Smith, Kellom's Scholar, Buck, Cross, Williams. Receipts: money #9 8s.; tickets #61 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Thurmond, Miss Smith; particularly a new Swedish Dale Karle-

428
03 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By William Taverner.] Never Acted before. All the Characters being new Drest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Wife

Cast
Role: Lord Absent Actor: Keene
Role: Sir Francis Courtal Actor: Ch. Bullock
Role: Lovell Actor: Leigh
Role: Lady Absent Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Ruth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Forward Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Artful Wife Author(s): William Taverner
Related Work: The Female Chevalier Author(s): William Taverner

429
01 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepherd, Williams, and Oates. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Banquo Actor: Booth
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Leigh
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

430
11 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd (from Shakespear) by the late Sir William Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Thurmond, Bickerstaff, F. Leigh, Cross, Miss Willis, Miss Lindar
Role: Dorinda Actor: a young Gentlewoman
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

431
11 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Williams. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

432
22 August 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'avenant and Mr Dryden. With all Decorations and Dances proper to the Play. Being the last Time of Acting this Summer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

433
03 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was altered from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

434
13 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By William Phillips.] Never Acted before. The Characters all new Dress'd. Receipts: #57 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

Cast
Role: O'Brien Actor: Boheme
Role: O'Neill Actor: Ryan
Role: Herimon Actor: Hulet
Role: O'Connor Actor: Egleton
Role: Eugenius Actor: Rogers
Role: Turgesius Actor: Quin
Role: Erric Actor: Walker
Role: Sabina Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Prologue Actor: Quin
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Hibernia Freed Author(s): William Philips

435
07 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Hippolito Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Stephano Actor: Shepard
Role: Mustachio Actor: Norris
Role: Ventoso Actor: Harper
Role: Trinclao Actor: Miller
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Willis Jr
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Seal
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Lindar.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

436
07 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear, by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

437
18 February 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marplot

Performance Comment: Marplot-Williams.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Author(s): William Mountfort
Related Work: The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, Made into a Farce Author(s): William Mountfort

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

438
14 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By William Philips.] Receipts: #26 19s. 6d. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 18 April: But how contemptible an Opinion must the next Generation have of this Age, if it should be known amongst them; that the first Night this Tragedy appear'd upon the Stage, it did not Bring half a House, because it happen'd to be upon a Masquerade Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belisarius

Cast
Role: Justinian Actor: Ryan
Role: Vigites Actor: Diggs
Role: Belisarius Actor: Boheme
Role: Proclus Actor: Walker
Role: Hermogenes Actor: Quin
Role: Macro Actor: Egleton
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Almira Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Prologue Actor: Ryan
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Brett.
Related Works
Related Work: Belisarius Author(s): William Philips

439
30 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

440
26 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cory and William Mills. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Will. Mills
Role: Seyton Actor: Cory.
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Role: Witches Actor: Norris, Griffin, Hallam.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Banquo Actor: Booth
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Dance:

441
30 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

442
07 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam, Rob. William, and Miss Tynte. Written by Shakespear. Th. Cibber (Lives and Characters, pp. 49-49): I remember, some Years ago, on Mr Giffard's coming from Ireland (then a young Actor) Mr Booth performed the Character of Hotspur one Night, when Mr Giffard played the Part of the Prince of Wales ; Mr Booth knowing Mr Giffard must be naturally prejudiced in favour of Mr Thomas Elrington, to whose Performance in Hotspur he had many times attended with no small Admiration-Mr Booth, piqued on this Occasion, exerted himself in a particular Manner, and played the whole Part with such Fire, and Engergy of Spirit, as rouzed his Auditors to an Extravagance of Applause, and made Mr Giffard confess (as he has often done in my Hearing) that, notwithstanding his Prepossession in favour of Mr Elrington,-Mr Booth, in Power, Spirit, and Judgment, went far beyond him in this Part; as he afterwards, with Admiration confessed,-he did in every other

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Cast
Role: Wales Actor: Giffard
Role: Hotspur Actor: Booth
Role: King Actor: Thurmond
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Wilks
Role: Falstaff Actor: Harper
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller
Role: Francis Actor: Norris
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Squire Somebody Actor: Miller
Role: Macahone Actor: Hallam
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Tynte.
Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

443
24 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was altered from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. [The Rural Modes intended, but deferred by the indisposition of a player.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

444
22 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam, Robert Williams, and Peplow. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd from Shakespeare by Sir Wm D'Avenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar
Role: The Dance of the Winds Actor: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval
Role: Chief Fury Actor: Houghton
Role: The Dance of Watermen Actor: Harper, others
Role: With a Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: As17270503, but Truncheon-R. Williams; Fidelia-Miss Tenoe; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Truncheon Actor: R. Williams
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Mrs Buskin Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Bindover Actor: Griffin
Role: Carbine Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Macahone Actor: Miller
Role: Spangle Actor: Corey
Role: Betty Kimbow Actor: Harper

Dance: End I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Ballet: End Farce: The Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

Cast
Role: Cobler Actor: Boval
Role: Wife Actor: Roger
Role: Countrymen Actor: Essex, Haughton
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.

445
29 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Cast
Role: With the Coronation Scene Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

446
20 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King, Queen, Prince William, Princess Royal, Princess Amelia, and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Perseus Actor: Lally
Role: Mercury Actor: Essex
Role: Medusa Actor: Thurmond
Role: Gorgons Actor: Houghton, Burney
Role: Followers of Perseus Actor: Boval, Rainton, Houghton, Burney
Role: Tritons Actor: Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton
Role: Cepheus Actor: Fielding
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Biddy
Role: Minerva Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Sailors Actor: Burney, Oates, Wright, Wetherilt, Burnet, Grey
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Doctor Actor: Burney
Role: Pierot Actor: Roger
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Ray
Role: Harlequin Actor: Weaver
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Robinson Sr
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Jupiter Actor: Essex.

447
28 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Cory.
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson.
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Oates
Role: Alonzo Actor: Roberts
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Stephano Actor: Shepard
Role: Mustacho Actor: Harper
Role: Trincalo Actor: Miller
Role: Ventoso Actor: Norris
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Song: Vocal Parts-Boman, Rainton, Ray, Miss Raftor, Mrs Willis, Mrs Boman

Dance: DDance of Winds and Masque of Devils, Waterman's Dance, Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, Grand Dance of Infernal Spirits as perform'd before the Grand Signior, by the Kister Aga and black Eunuchs of the Seraglio, at the Byram Feast.-Thurmond, Essex, Lally, Boval, Haughton, Rainton, Harper, Bridgwater, others

448
08 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [By William Hatchett.] With New Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Father; Or, The Death Of Achilles

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: the Author, Mrs Eliza Haywood
Role: Achilles Actor: the Author
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Mullart
Role: Alcimes Actor: Wm. Hallam
Role: Antilochus Actor: Jones
Role: Polyxena Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Briseis Actor: Mrs Hayward
Role: Ilione Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Phenicia Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Prologue Actor: Jones
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Eliza Haywood.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Father; or, The Death of Achilles Author(s): William Hatchett

449
30 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear, by Sir William Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Trincalo Actor: Harper
Role: Mustachio Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Ventoso Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Infernal Spirits Actor: Bowman, Rainton, Tenoe
Role: Grand Spirit Actor: Haughton
Role: Alonzo Actor: Fielding
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Oates
Role: Neptune Actor: Rainton
Role: Antonio Actor: Cory
Role: Sycorax Actor: Hallam
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Watermen Actor: Harper, Bridgwater, Rainton, Houghton, Oates, Wright
Role: Winds Actor: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Haughton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Performance Comment: See17301125, but Sir William-Corey; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Fielding; Symon-A. Hallam; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Margery-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Corey
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Roger Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Glaud Actor: Fielding
Role: Symon Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss M. Vaughan
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

450
04 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood and Miss Williams. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Harper
Role: Wolsey Actor: Cibber
Role: Cranmer Actor: Mills
Role: Gardiner Actor: Johnson
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Cephalus Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Venetian Actor: A. Hallam.
Role: Noble Venetian Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Neptune Actor: Paget
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Charke.
Role: Procris Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Essex, Mrs Booth
Role: Followers of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Foresters Actor: Excell, Tenoe, Wright, Rainton Sr
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Sea Gods Actor: Essex, Lally
Role: Tritons Actor: Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Pierot Actor: Roger
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rainton Jr
Role: Italian Bravo Actor: Harper
Role: Miller Actor: Oates
Role: Gormogons Actor: Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Essex
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wetherilt, Wright, Gray, Burnet
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.