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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.

151
26 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17471102, but Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard; Duke Sen-Blakes; Orlando-Havard; Oliver-Mozeen; Silvius-_; Le Beau-_; Jaques de Boys-_; Corin-_; Charles-_; William-_; Phoebe-_; Audrey-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: The Gardners Revels, as17471117; V: Polish Dance, as17471102

152
15 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Winstone; Jaques-Berry; Orlando-Palmer; Amiens (with proper Songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Silvius-Mozeen; Corin-Shuter; LeBeau-Scrase; Charles-Vaughan; Touchstone-Woodward; Jaques de Bois-Simson; William-Vaughan; Phoebe-Mrs Bennet; Audrey-Mrs James; Celia-Mrs Clive; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard; Epilogue upon Two Prologues-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

153
21 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Simson; Jaques-Berry; Orlando-Palmer; Oliver-Scrase; Corin-Taswell; Amiens (with proper songs)-Wilder; Adam-Havard; William-Costollo; Celia-Mrs Clive; Audrey-Mrs James; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Costollo

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: I: Master Vernon

Entertainment: S+SpecialtyAfter: An Elogium-Mr Ross;wrote by Dryden, concluding with Milton's Epitaph to the Memory of Shakespear-Mr Ross. representing the shade of Shakespear as figured on his monument in Westminster Abbey. By Particular Desire.

154
25 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Douchstone-Woodward; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Winstone; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with proper Songs)-Beard; Adam-Lacey; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Mozeen; Le Beau-Ackman; William-Vaughan; Charles-Wilder; Audry-Mrs James; Celia-Mrs Clive; Phebe-Mrs Bennet; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Several New Entertainments:A Dutch Dance-Mad Auguste lately arriv'd from Paris,; The Hungarian Peasants-Ferrere, Mad Auretti; Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

155
13 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Yates; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens [with proper songs]-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Mozeen; LeBeau-Ackman; William-Vaughan; Charles-Wilder; Audrey-Mrs James; Celia-Mrs Clive; Phoebe-Mrs Bennet; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Matthews, the Little Swiss

156
22 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith, 1st time; Jaques-Sparks; Duke Senior-Ridout; Duke Frederick-Gibson; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; LeBeau-White; Charles-Bencraft; William-Collins; Adam-Bridgwater; Amiens (with songs adapted to the play)-Lowe; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Phoebe-Miss Cockayne; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

157
10 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17540220, but Fenton-Simson; William Page (to be restored)-Mas. Simson; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Simson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Jack Rugby-_; Robin-_.
Cast
Role: William Page Actor: Mas. Simson
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Song: I: Mary Scot (by particular desire)-Beard; III: A Scots Cantata-Beard; IV: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17540416

158
25 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Duke Senior-Ridout; Duke Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-R. Smith; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; Le Beau-White; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Collins; Adam-Gibson; Amiens (with songs adapted to the play)-Lowe; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Phoebe-Mrs Cockayne; Celia-Mrs Barrington; Rosalind-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Flora

159
18 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with proper songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Jefferson; Caelia-Mrs Clive; Phebe-Mrs Bennet; Le Beau-Ackman; William-Vaughan; Charles-Wilder; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin, first time.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

160
13 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17550218, but Adam-Davies; Le Beau-_; William-_; Charles-_; Audrey-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Walker

161
17 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Duke Sr-Ridout; Frederick-Wignell; Jaques du Bois-Holtom; LeBeau-White; Silvius-Bennet; Corin-Dunstall; Charles-Buck; William-Collins; Orlando-Smith; Oliver-Anderson; Adam-Gibson; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Touchstone-Shuter; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance, as17560511; III: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; V: Italian Peasants, as17551126

Entertainment: IV: Cries of Dublin-Barrington

162
22 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Orlando-Smith; Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Charles-Buck; Duke Sr-Ridout; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; LeBeau-White; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Costollo; Amiens (with the songs in character)-Lowe; Adam-Gibson; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Costollo

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

163
27 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Barry, 1st time; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catseby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of the Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Sir William Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Miss Nossiter; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir William Brandon Actor: Wignel
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17561217

164
10 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Orlando-Smith; Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Charles-Buck; Duke Sr-Ridout; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; Le Beau-White; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Collins; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Adam-Gibson; Phebe-Miss Cockayne; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

165
07 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #124 7s. 6d. Barry's 1!3 of surplus came to #14 15s. 10d. [Three new Renters came in: James Partridge, Abraham Langford, William Williams at 1 share each] (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217

166
21 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Orlando-Smith; Duke Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Charles-Buck; Duke Sr-Ridout; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; Le Beau-Davis; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Collins; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Adam-Gibson; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

167
17 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stevens, first time; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Williams, first time; Shallow-Weston; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Packer; Fenton-Scrase; Slender-O'Brien; Rugby-Marr; Mrs Page-Miss Haughton; Anne Page-Mrs Hippisley; Host-Philips; Simple-Vaughan; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; Nym-Watkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Williams, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Song: Between the Acts: Randall; II: Mrs Vincent

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Entertainment: By Particular Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

168
03 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Touchstone-Shuter; Duke Senior-Walker; Oliver-White; Duke Frederick-Tindal; Silvius-R. Smith; Charles-Buck; Corin-Dunstall; William-Costollo; LeBeau-Davis; Dennis-Gardner; Jaques de Bois-Perry; Amiens (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Adam-Gibson; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Costollo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

169
13 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Davis; Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Palmer; Jacques-Lee; Oliver-Johnston; Le Beu-M'George; Amiens-the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers; Charles-Keen; Corin-Castle; Adam-Hurst; Denis-Mahon; William-Hamilton; Silvius-Quick; Touchstone-Shuter; Celia-Mrs M'George; Phebe-Miss Madden; Audrey-Mrs Worley; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

170
22 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King, 1st time; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Love; Duke Sr-Hurst; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Le Beau-Ackman; Corin-Hartry; Jaques de Bois-Fox; Charles-Moody; Silvius-Strange; William-Messink; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Adam-Havard; Celia (with song in character)-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; Phebe-Miss Simson; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

171
13 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Reddish; Jacques-Love; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Adam-Moody; Le Beau-Ackman; Sylvius-Strange; William-Messink; Corin-Hartry; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Charles-Keen; Celia (with song)-Mrs Baddeley; Phebe-Mrs W. Palmer; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

172
01 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17701122, but Touchstone-Love; Jaques-Aickin; William-Messink; Jaques de Boys-Fawcett; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisals; or, The Tars of Old England

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17701025

173
01 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Jaques-Love; Duke Sen-Hurst; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (songs)-Vernon; Adam-Moody; LeBeau-Ackman; Silvius-Wheeler; Charles-Keen; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Hartry; William-Messink; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Celia-Miss Rogers; Rosalind-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17710921

174
17 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: LeBeau-Ackman; Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Jaques-Love; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Adam-Moody; Silvius-Wheeler; Charles-Keen; Jaques de Boys-Fawcett; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Corin-Hartry; William-Messink; Duke Senior-Hurst; Celia-Miss Ambrose, first time; Rosalind-Mrs Barry; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17720922

175
01 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Mainpiece [a tragedy by Thomas Hull, based upon the version by William Hawkins, 1749, suggested by William Shenstone, and instigated by the presence of Mrs Hartley among the actresses at cg]: Never acted before. Characters to be dressed in the Habits of the Times (playbill). Charges #64 5s. Profit to Hull #50 13s. 6d., plus #75 6s. from Tickets (Box 165; Pit 171; Gallery 84) (Account Book). Receipts: #114 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): William Hawkins

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: After the Epilogue: The Irish Lilt, as17721028