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12615 results for: Keyword - William Shirley
We found 11102 matches on Author, 1666 matches on Performance Comments, 448 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9951
29 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

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Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

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Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

9952
31 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Incledon, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Macready, Powel, Davenport, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Hilario-Lewis; Fractioso-Quick; Montauban-Incledon; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Harley; Bernardo-Macready; Fisherman-Powel; Serjeant-Davenport; Captain of Vessel-Thompson; Centinel-Williamson; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Wallis; Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Miss Stuart, Mrs Henley, Miss Kirton, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Walcup, Mrs Bayzand; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17950303] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17950303] .
Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
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Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

9953
02 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
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Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

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Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

9954
03 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

9955
03 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

9956
04 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: He Wou'd be a Soldier

9957
05 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

9958
06 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

9959
07 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: As17941029

9960
07 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
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Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

9961
09 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
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Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

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Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

9962
10 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Related Works
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Dance: As17941001

9963
11 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

9964
12 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

9965
13 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors Actor: Linton, Street, Gray, Williamson, Abbot, Rock, Blurton, Speechly, Spofforth, Little
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Midas

9966
14 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

9967
16 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

9968
17 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

9969
24 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

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Related Work: The School for Lovers Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

9970
26 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

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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: Alexander the Great

9971
03 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

9972
07 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

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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: Alexander the Great

9973
07 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

9974
09 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Song: Vocal Parts, as17940922, but Miss _Poole, Mrs _Henley

Music: As17950305

9975
10 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great