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12985 results for: Keyword - William Wright
We found 10793 matches on Author, 2567 matches on Performance Comments, 545 matches on Event Comments, 254 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7576
11 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Oadum Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

7577
19 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

7578
26 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

7579
29 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17760126

7580
02 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

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

Afterpiece Title: The Blackamoor

Cast
Role: Lady Oddfish Actor: Mrs Wrightn

7581
05 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Dance: I: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

7582
13 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment, as17751220

7583
16 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17760126

7584
17 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End Opera: The Frolick-Aldridge, Miss Besford, Sga Vidini. [See17741214.

7585
22 February 1776 @ 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: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17760217

7586
26 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

7587
05 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

Dance: End: The Italian Gamesters-the Zuchellis. [Query: Gardeners or the dance called simply The Gamesters? See17751011.

7588
09 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Related Works
Related Work: Cross Purposes Author(s): William O'Brien

Dance: End Opera: The Pilgrim, as17750927

7589
11 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance-, as17760302 but Sga _Pacini

7590
14 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End Opera: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. [See17741020.

7591
18 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Anthony-Smith; Dolabella-Brereton; Ventidius-Palmer; Alexas-Whitfield; Serapion-Bransby; Myris-Wrighten; Romans-Griffith, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Yates, first time; Iras-Miss Platt; Charmion-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Myris Actor: Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

7592
19 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Imposters; or, A Cure for Credulity

Dance: I: A New Hornpipe-Miss Besford; End Comedy: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

7593
23 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Reddish; Chamont-Smith; Polydore-Brereton; Chaplain-Usher; Page-Mas. Pulley; Servt-Everard; Acasto-Packer; Monimia-A Lady [Mrs Canning] first appearance this season; Ernesto-Wrighten; Serina-Miss Platt; Florella-Mrs Johnston; before the play A New Occasional Address to the Public-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Valentine's Day

Performance Comment: Parts by a Young Gentleman, Baddeley, Waldron, Burton, Miss Sharp, and Mrs Wrighten. Frederick-A Young Gentleman [Burkitt]; Sir Veritas Vision-Waldron; Sir Anthony Ash-Baddeley; Jeremy Jingle-Burton; Florella-Miss Sharpe; Pinner-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 493).
Cast
Role: Pinner Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: Valentine's Day Author(s): William Heard

Dance: II: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

7594
23 March 1776 @ 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: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End: The Italian Gamesters, as17760305

7595
13 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

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: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: II: A Minuet-Dagueville, Miss Macklin; III: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Mathews, as17750927; IV: Rural Merriment, as17751220

7596
15 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wrighten. This Farce wrote by Mr Vaughan pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). [The Westminster Magazine for April damned the afterpiece as to plot and characters. Allowed it passible only as a beneift piece.] Paid 2 extra flutes 10s. Receipts: #90 5s. Charges: #66 9s. Profits to Mr and Mrs Wrighten: #23 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: Loves Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Packer, Davies, Everard, Vernon, Mrs Siddons and Mrs Wrighten. Young Dormer-King; Moody-Vernon; Sir John Murray-Packer; Col. Murrary-Davies; Maria-Mrs Siddons; Feather-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 494); Prologue-King; a Cantata Epilogue-Vernon, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Feather Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: a Cantata Epilogue Actor: Vernon, Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-the two Miss Stagledoirs, scholars to M. LaRiviere

7597
16 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Sexton Actor: Wrighten
Role: Friar Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Cast
Role: Folio Actor: Wrighten

7598
19 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409 but Mrs _Willems; The Dance, as17760409

7599
22 April 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

7600
23 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: William Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

Dance: II: (By Particular Desire) the Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Mrs Sutton, his scholar; V: The Grand Provencalle-Slingsby, Mrs Sutton