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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.

11476
27 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Sir William-Spiller; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Walker; Trueman-Diggs; Cheatly-Ogden; Shamwell-Egleton; Hack'em-Hall; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Teresa-Mrs Brett; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Legar; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

11477
29 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Shephard; Sir Timothy-Norris; Heartford-Miller; Tom-Johnson; Teague-Williams; Belfort-Will Wilks; Doubty-Oates; Lady Shaklehead-Mrs Baker; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Theodosia-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Williams

Music: ll the Witches' Musick-, both Vocal and Instrumental, composed by the late Mr Barret

11478
04 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Booth; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Williams; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Booth; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Williams

11479
13 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Anglica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Antonio-Wilks Jr; Blunt-Johnson; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Song: As17241008

Dance:

11480
19 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Wilks; Sealand-Williams; Cimberton-Griffin; Tom-Cibber; Humphrey-Shepard; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Booth; Phillis-Mrs Seale.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Williams

Song: As17241008

11481
26 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Williams; Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Williams

Dance: As17240915

11482
18 December 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Lewis-Miller; Carlos-Williams; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Sancho-Norris; Angelina-Mrs Booth; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Louiza-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Williams

Dance: Three different Characters-Miss Robinson (who never appear'd upon any Stage before), young Rainton, both Scholars of Mr Fairbank

11483
22 December 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Bellmour-Mills Jr; Dumont-Williams.
Cast
Role: Dumont Actor: Williams.

Song: As17241008

11484
20 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Harper; Belfond Sr-Miller; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Truman-Watson; Sir Edward-Thurmond; Scrapeall-Norris; Teresia-Mrs Heron; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Miss Tynte.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Harper

Song: As17241008

Dance: As17241230

11485
25 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Biron-Booth; Villeroy-Mills; Carlos-Thurmond; Fernando-Norris; Frederick-Williams; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Heron; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams

Song: As17241020

Dance: Miss Robinson, Young Rainton, Essex Jr, Mrs Anderson

11486
01 February 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Hannibal-Mills; Maherbal-Thurmond; Bomilcar-Bridgwater; Scipio-Williams; Lelius-Will. Mills; Massinissa-Booth; Trebellius-Roberts; Massina-Mrs Booth; Menander-Cory; Sophonisba-Mrs Porter; Rosalidda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Scipio Actor: Williams

11487
09 February 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

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

Dance: Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; particularly a new Dance, The Muzette-

11488
13 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Diggs; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Egleton; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Spiller; Amanda-Mrs Parker; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Butcher; Flareit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers

Dance: DuPre, Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Grand Dance-DuPre, Glover, Lanyon, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

11489
21 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Nincompoop-Norris; L'Prate-Miller; Old Meriton-Boman; Young Meriton-Williams; Old Bragg-Shepard; Young Bragg-Bridgwater; Dancing Master-Oates; Singing Master-Ray; Jiltall-Mrs Horton; Myrtilla-Mrs Heron; Jenny-Mrs Tenoe; Molly-Miss Lindar; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Lady Addleplot-Harper.
Cast
Role: Young Meriton Actor: Williams

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Essex, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

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

11490
22 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Governor-Thurmond; Blandford-Williams; Stanmore-Wm. Mills; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Driver-Johnson; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Baker; Charlot-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Miss Johnson.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Williams

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Gething

11491
24 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams

Dance: MMyrtillo-

11492
23 August 1725 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Famous History Of Semiramis, Queen Of Babylon: Or, The Woman Wears The Breeches, Containing The Distressful Loves Of The Prince Alexis An Ulamia; The Pleasant Adventures Of Sir Solomon Gundy And His Man Spider; And The Comical Humours Of Alderman Doodle, His Wife, And Daughter Hoyden

Performance Comment: King Ninus-Huddy; Semiramus-Mrs Plommer; Alexis-Cibber Jr; Alderman Doodle-Williams; Captain-Roberts; Ulamia-Mrs Houghton; Madame Doodle-Mrs Cook; Sir Solomon Gundy-Bridgwater; Spider-Norris; Hoyden Doodle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Alderman Doodle Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Kenrick
Related Work: The Married Un-Married; or, The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Song: Platt

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Houghton

11493
16 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Governor-Thurmond; Blandford-Williams; Stanmore-Wm. Mills; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Driver-Johnson; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Baker; Charlot-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Williams

Dance:

11494
21 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Harper; Hothead-Williams; Testimony-Johnson; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-Wm. Mills; Crack-Miller; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Hothead Actor: Williams

Dance:

11495
28 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Williams; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Duart-Bridgwater; Sancho-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Louiza-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Williams

Dance: With the last new Dance, in Comic Characters, call'd La Folette composed by Mons Roger the French Pierot ,-Mons Roger, Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

11496
30 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Thurmond; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius Caesar-Williams; Casca-Cory; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Williams

11497
09 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Vizard-Will. Mills; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Williams; Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Williams

Dance: Mrs Booth

11498
13 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

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

11499
20 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Thurmond; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Dance: As17250928

11500
21 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heroick Love

Performance Comment: Agamemnon-Booth; Achilles-Mills; Nestor-Cory; Ulysses-Thurmond; Patroclus-W. Mills; Chryses-Williams; Chalcas-Roberts; Chruseis-Mrs Porter; Briseis-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Chryses Actor: Williams