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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.

8101
21 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

8102
24 August 1780 @ Haymarket 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: The Son-in-law

Dance: End III: The Country Wake-; End IV: The Italian Peasants, as17800530

Song: End: the following Catches: Suppose we sing a Catch, Soldier take off thy Wine, Poor Thomas Day-Bannister, Du-Bellamy, Wood, Edwin

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: Lingo’s Opinions on Men and Manners (A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody) Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: An Adventure in St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley

8103
05 September 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Dance: End 1st piece: As17800615

8104
23 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Lamash; Francisco-Norris; Ferdinand-Farren; Miranda-Mrs Cuyler; Ariel-Miss Field; Chorus of Spirits-Gaudry, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Philimore, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, Miss Coats.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Farren; Harry Stukely-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; William-Norris; Waiter-Phillimore; Wat-Griffiths; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Norris

Dance: I: Dance of Spirits-Miss Armstrong; III: a Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; IV: a Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

8105
09 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing, as17800927

8106
11 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
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: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: End IV: The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Valois

Related Works
Related Work: Lycidas Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Metamorphosis Author(s): William Jackson

8107
19 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: II: Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: II: Sheep@shearing song-Miss Wright. [This was sung, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

8108
19 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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 Humours of an Election

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17801018

8109
23 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Song: Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Mrs Morton, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Stewart

Related Works
Related Work: Second Thought is Best Author(s): William Bates

8110
30 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

8111
31 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

8112
01 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: As17801027

8113
02 November 1780 @ 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: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Humours of Leixlip, as17801018

8114
06 November 1780 @ 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: End III: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews; End IV: The Caledonian Shepherds-Aldridge, Miss Besford

8115
09 November 1780 @ 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: As17801106

8116
10 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

8117
13 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Smith; Dollabella-Brereton; Alexas-Farren; Serapion-Wrighten; Myris-Chaplin; Romans-Phillimore, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Ward; Charmion-Miss Kirby; Iras-Miss Simson; Cleopatra-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Serapion 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: The Camp

Cast
Role: William Actor: Du-Bellamy
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: The other Characters Actor: Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

8118
15 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Wrighten
Role: Herald Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Wright
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
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: As17801025

8119
16 November 1780 @ 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: As17801106

8120
20 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Song: As17801023

8121
23 November 1780 @ 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: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: Rural Merriment, as17801025

8122
29 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Crawford (1st appearance on this stage); Roderigo-Lamash; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

8123
30 November 1780 @ 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: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Caledonian Shepherds, as17801106

8124
05 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

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

8125
06 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright

Song: With the original Music composed by Matthew Locke, will full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, -Bannister, Gaudry, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Edwards, Miss Simson, Miss Kirby, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Collett

Related Works
Related Work: King Edward the Third: With the Fall of Mortimer, Earl of March Author(s): William Mountfort
Related Work: Edward the Black Prince; or, The Battle of Poictiers Author(s): William Shirley
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Crisis; or, Love and Fear Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Choleric Fathers Author(s): William Shield