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12448 results for: Keyword - William Shakespeare
We found 10791 matches on Author, 1691 matches on Performance Comments, 646 matches on Event Comments, 85 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

476
12 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: As17791126

477
27 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Metellus Cimber Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Artifice

Related Works
Related Work: The Artifice Author(s): William Augustus Miles

478
18 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: As17791126

479
24 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Miniature Picture

Dance: II: New Dance, as17791126; End II afterpiece: The Coopers, as17800224

480
20 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End I: Dance, as17801019; End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Song: As17801005

481
01 June 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17820427, but Amiens (1st time)-Williamcs; Audrey-Mrs Davenett (of CG); Miss Blower's name listed in playbill (2nd appearance on any stage) . Miss Blower's name listed in playbill (2nd appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williamcs
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820223; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

482
17 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

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

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece the Devonshire Minuet, as17821003

Song: As17820928

483
05 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

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

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820917; End of mainpiece, as17821005

Song: As17820928

484
09 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Williamson
Role: William Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: As17830704

485
30 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

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

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17850307athi

486
07 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

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

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

Dance: As17850430

487
18 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

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

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

Dance: As17850430

488
07 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

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

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860522

Song: As17860218

489
29 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

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

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: As17870126

Song: In: the Cuckoo Song-Caelia; V: a song-Mrs Forster

490
07 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

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

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: As17881002

Song: As17881002

491
13 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End I: Jamie's Return-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

Song: As17881007

492
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

493
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

494
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

495
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

Dance: End I: Divertissement=, as17891002

496
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

497
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

498
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

499
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

500
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.

Dance: As17901020