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13111 results for: Keyword - William Powell
We found 10801 matches on Author, 2525 matches on Performance Comments, 752 matches on Event Comments, 62 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1076
20 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End I: Dance-[probably Jamie's Return, as17890107

Song: In V: song-Miss Romanzini

1077
10 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Song: As17890220

1078
16 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

1079
08 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Dance: As17890507

1080
15 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Song: End: The Welsh Cantata, The Bells of Aberdovey, composed by Dibdin-Williames

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Singing: as17890430

1081
22 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Dance: In Afterpiece: a Fandango-Miss DeCamp; Dances-Hamoir, Bourk, Miss Blanchet, Miss Stageldoir; conclude with: Dance of Furies-; Shower of Fire-

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: The Lecture on Heads (for this night only)-Palmer

1082
23 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Don Diego-Williames; Scholars-Phillimore, Benson; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Williames

Dance: End: The Irish Bird@Catchers, as17890519

1083
01 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

1084
03 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: Love for Love

Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Mrs Jordan
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: End II 2nd piece: Wake Sons of Odin (composed by Stevens)-Sedgwick

1085
06 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Don Diego Actor: Williames

Dance: End I: The Irish Bird@Catchers, as17890519

Song: In V: a song, as17890220

1086
01 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Blanchard
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Powell

Dance: End I: Divertissement=, as17891002

1087
23 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Martin Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: II: As17891204; End: The Irish Bird Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

1088
28 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Martin Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17900123

1089
03 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Williames
Role: song Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In II: As17891209; End: The Irish Bird Catchers, as17900123

Song: As17891209

1090
06 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Martin Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17900123

1091
20 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Martin Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17900123

1092
27 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Suett; Ledger-Williames; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Hopkins; Polly (with a new song, and the original Epilogue)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Ledger Actor: Williames

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

1093
06 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Ledger Actor: Williames

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

1094
08 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: [Characters-Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text (T. and J. Egerton [1790]): Don Antonio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-R. Palmer; Belville-Wroughton; Willmore-Kemble; Frederick-Whitfield; Blunt-Bannister Jun.; Stephano-Suett; Sancho-Phillimore; Philippo-Benson; Sebastian-Lyons; Biskey-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Soldier-Alfred; Antonio's Page-Master Gregson; Helena's Page-Master Grimaldi; Blunt's Boy-Miss Gawdry; Taylor-Fairbrother; Florinda-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Valeria-Mrs Kemble; Angelica-Mrs Ward; Moretta-Mrs Hedges; Callis-Mrs Heard [in text: Mrs Booth]; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Flower Girl-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End: a new Comic Dance, The Elopement; or, Marriage-a-la-Mode-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

1095
28 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

1096
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

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

1097
06 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Martin Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17891204

1098
05 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Ryder, Blanchard, Wilson, Marshall, Powel, Rock, Farley, Cross, Johnstone, Miss Williams, Mrs Webb, Mrs Harlowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): William Shield

1099
09 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17901020

1100
15 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Ratchford; Lover-Farley; Farmer (with Come Roger and Nell)-Cubitt; Shepherd, Shepherdess (with Cast, my Love, thine Eyes around)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Serjeant-W. Powel; Recruit-C. Powell; Bricklayers-Letteney, Thompson; Carpenter-Lee; Sportsmen-Cross, Evatt; Gardener-Ledger; Woodcutter-Rock; Lover's Servant-Master Simmons; Monkey-Rayner; Peacock-Sloper; Principal Witches-Davies, Reeve [Public Advertiser: Linton], Miss Williams, Mrs Mountain; Colombine-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Recruit Actor: C. Powell

Dance: As17901020