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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.

11376
09 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still; Or, Bedding Makes The Bargain Last

Performance Comment: Old Merriwell-Penkethman; Tim (his son)-Pack; Vincent-Quin; Peregrine-Ryan; Lord Worthy-Diggs; Sir William Willful-Shepard; Cook-Norris; Trusty-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir William Willful Actor: Shepard

Song:

Dance:

11377
06 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Tom-Johnson; Ramble-Mills; Merry-William Wilks; Booby-Leigh; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Merry Actor: William Wilks

Song: Mrs Aubert, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Boman

11378
20 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Williams; Aboan-Smith; Governor-Leigh; Blandford-Husband; Stanmore-Bullock Jr; Jack-Ogden; Driver-Hall; Daniel-Pack; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot-Mrs Kent; Lucy-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Williams

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

11379
14 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mangora, King Of The Timbusians

Performance Comment: edition of 1718 lists: Sebastian Gavot-Rogers; Nuno de Lara-Smith; Sebastian Hurtado-Leigh; Ruiz Mosquera-Bullock Jr; Father Jaques-Bullock Sr; Mangora-Williams; Siripus-Ogden; Malivag-Knapp; Spirit-Giffard; Lucy de Miranda-Mrs Knight; Donna Isabella-Mrs Bullock; Francisca-Mrs Finch; Ilogen-Mrs Kent; Prologue-Mrs Spiller in Man's Clothes; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Mangora Actor: Williams

11380
02 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Peter-Hall; Lovemore-J. Leigh; Cunningham-Williams; Barnaby-Pack; Merriman-Spiller; Clodpole-Bullock Sr; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Knight; Lady Pride-Mrs Kent; Damaris-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Williams

Song: As17171226

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Indian Dancefrom Mangora-Moreau

11381
07 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Quin, who never appear'd on this Stage before; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-J. Leigh; Northumberland-Schoolding; Westmoreland-Ogden; Worcester-Corey; Mortimer-Williams; Glendower-Husband; Douglas-Smith; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francois-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mortimer Actor: Williams
Related Works
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

Dance: As17171022; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

11382
08 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: See17180222, but Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Sempronius-Mills; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Williams; Lucius-Thurnond; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

11383
17 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Vail

Performance Comment: edition of 1719 lists: Lorenzo-Williams; Alonzo-Norris; Sir Charles Winlove-Mills; Don Philip-Thurmond; Aspin-Miller; Diego-Will. Mills; Leonora-Mrs Seymour; Fidelia-Miss Willis; Flora-Mrs Garnet; Prologue-Thurmond; Epilogue-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williams

11384
11 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Johnson; Deputy Nincompoop-Norris; Will Mereton-Williams; Ned Brag-Wilds Jr; Le Prate-Miller; Coupee-Birkhead; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Garnet; Lady Addleplot-F. Leigh; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Tearshift-Mrs Moore; Myrtilla-Mrs Seymour; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Crowstitch-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Will Mereton Actor: Williams

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

11385
02 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-J. Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Story-Williams; Teague-Miller; Obadiah-F. Leigh; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Bullock Sr; Bookseller-Norris; Mrs Day-Mrs Shepard; Arbella-Mrs Moreau; Ruth-Mrs Spiller; Chat-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Williams

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau

11386
12 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17180701 but Story-Williams; Day-Shepard; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; Arbella-Mrs Seymour; Ruth-Mrs Garnet; Chat-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Williams

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Topham, Topham's Brother, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

11387
15 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Wood; Or, St

Performance Comment: James's Park. Ranger-Mills; Dapperwit-Wilks Jr; Gripe-Norris; Sir Simon Addleplot-Miller; Valentine-Walker; Vincent-Williams; Lady Flippant-Mrs Moor; Christiana-Mrs Seymour; Lydia-Mrs Garnet; Mrs Crossbite-Mrs Willis; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Hunt; Martha-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Vincent Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love in a Wood Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: An Adventure in St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Union; or, St. Andrew's Day Author(s): William Reeve

11388
25 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Williams; Lucius-Thurmond; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

11389
24 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Johnson; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Elder Worthy-Bickerstaff; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Garnet; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Dance: Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Teno, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

11390
07 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Younger Brother; Or, The Sham Marquis

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Sir Tristram Topeit-Griffin; Sir William Wiseman-Ogden; Bellair Sr-Leigh; Bellair Jr-Ryan; Horatio-Egleton; Vilnaissance-Ch. Bullock; 1st Companion-H. Bullock; 2d-Scot; 3d-Knapp; Jerry-Spiller; Carbuncle-Bullock Sr; Lusinda-Mrs Bullock; Maria-Mrs Spiller; Violetta-Mrs Seymour; Arabella-Mrs Robertson; Housekeeper-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wiseman Actor: Ogden

11391
07 March 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris, King Of Egypt

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Busiris-Elrington; Myron-Booth; Nicanor-Mills; Memnon-Wilks; Rameses-Walker; Syphoces-Thurmond; Pheron-Williams; Auletes-W. Mills; Myris-Mrs Thurmond; Mandane-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Pheron Actor: Williams

11392
09 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman; Or, Love And Liberty

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Timoleon-Mills; Archidamus-Thurmond; Diphilus-Bowman; Cleon-Shepard; Pisander-Walker; Leosthenes-Williams; Asotus-Miller; Timagoras-Wm. Mills; Poliphron-Oates; Gracculo-Norris; Cimbrio-Birkhead; Gaoler-Goddard; Cleora-Mrs Thurmond; Corsica-Mrs Hunt; Olympia-Mrs Moore; Statilia-Mrs Garnet; Canthia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Leosthenes Actor: Williams

Song: Ray

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

11393
26 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick; Or, The British Exile

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Earl Douglas-Cory; Lord Douglas-Walker; Earl of Bedford-Williams; Earl of Warwick-Mills; Bernard-Thurmond; Eliza-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Baker; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Earl of Bedford Actor: Williams

11394
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Noodle-Miller; His Man Weezel-Penkethman; King-Williams; Shore-Wilks Jr; Captain Ayres-Oates; Blunderbuss-Shepherd.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Williams

Song:

Dance:

11395
13 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Syphaz-Cibber; Sempronius-Mills; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Williams; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Diana on Mount Latmos

11396
14 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Johnson; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Garnet; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Music: With a Concerto Grosso of Signior Corelli's, to be perform'd on the Stage-Signior Carbonelli, others

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

11397
16 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Luckless-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Bulfinch-Cross; Beavis-Williams; Howdee-Cibber; Nothern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Beavis Actor: Williams

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

11398
24 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Spiller; Sir Edward-Quin; Squire-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Leigh; Truman-C. Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Biggs; Teresia-Mrs Robertson; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Spiller; Lucia-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller

Dance:

11399
11 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spartan Dame

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Leonidas-Mills; Cleombrotus-Booth; Eurytion-Wilks; Agesilaus-Corey; Lysander-Thurmond; Zenocles-Williams; Mandrocles-Wm. Mills; Thracion-Oates; Crites-Cibber; Celona-Mrs Oldfield; Thelamia-Mrs Porter; Euphemia-Mrs Seal; Byzanthe-Mrs Garnet; Prologue by Fenton-Cibber; Epilogue by Major Richardson Pack-.
Cast
Role: Zenocles Actor: Williams

11400
17 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Eumenes-Wilks; Eudocia-Mrs Porter; Herbis-Williams; Phocyas-Booth; Artamon-Wm. Mills; Caled-Mills; Abudah-Thurmond; Daran-Walker; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Herbis Actor: Williams