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851 results for: Keyword - Willis
We found 769 matches on Roles/Actors, 364 matches on Performance Comments, 114 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

226
21 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Wilks Jr; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance:

227
05 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Penkethman; Young Outwit-Oates; Cunningham-Watson; Sir Gregory-Miller; Samuel Singple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Williams; Lucinda-Mrs Horton; Mirabel-Mrs Bret; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Willis

228
10 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Shaw; Doctor-Birkhead; Pierot-Denoye; Punches-Thurmond, Boval; Harlequin Woman-Mrs Booth; Colombine-Mrs Bicknell; Punch Women-Mrs Younger, Mrs Tenoe; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis.

229
30 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis and her Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

230
05 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Performance Comment: As at bf, but London Prentice-Penkethman; Achmet-Oates; Haly-Parler; Amurath-Boheme; Wantbrains-Wetherell Jr; Selima-Mrs Middleton; Zara-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Newhouse, Mrs Whllis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son and Daughter

Song: In Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

231
18 September 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Wilks; Ben-Miller; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Angleica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Miss Seal; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance:

232
12 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

233
25 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Miller; Hymphrey-Penkethman; Tipking-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth; especially The Hussar-

234
03 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Thurmond; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-W. Mills; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Younger; 2d-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance:

235
05 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Wilks Jr; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

236
07 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Wilks; Hippolito-Th. Cibber; Stephano-Shepard; Mustachio-Norris; Ventoso-Harper; Trinclao-Miller; Miranda-Miss Willis Jr; Dorinda-Miss Seal; Ariel-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Willis Jr

237
01 April 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton, Mrs Willis.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Isabella Chambers, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Dance:

238
11 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: As17230103

239
04 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Shepard; Sir Timothy-Norris; Squire Heartford-Miller; Tom-Johnson; Teague-Williams; Belfort-W. Wilks; Doubty-Oates; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Baker; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Theodosia-Mrs Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Willis Jr.

Music: All the Witches Musick , both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-

240
12 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Let

Performance Comment: Edition of 1735 lists: Fairman-Boman; Graspall-Evans; Sir Harry Beaumont-W. Wilks; Captain Gaylove-Bridgwater; Courtly-Oates; Toywell-Th. Cibber; Sneaksby-Parler; Shamble-Harper; Tim-Peplow; Widow Statley-Mrs Willis; Mrs Graspall-Mrs Haywood; Celemena-Mrs Tenoe; Marilla-Mrs Lindar; Amadea-Mrs Brett; Dogood-Mrs Davison; Prologue-Th. Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Haywood.
Cast
Role: Widow Statley Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

241
16 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Impertinent Lovers; Or, A Coquet At Her Wits End

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Meanwell-Chapman; Freelove-Wilks Jr; Pert-Cibber Jr; Blunt-Harper; Fropish-Evans; Cymaena-Mrs Tenoe; Angleina-Mrs Bret; Emilia-Mrs Lindar; Beatrice-Mrs Davison; Abigail-Mrs Willis; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

242
17 September 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Miss Lindar; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

243
08 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

244
23 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Wilks Jr; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Martha-Mrs Heron; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

245
24 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Cibber Jr; Truncheon-Shepard; Spangle-Roberts; Macahone-Miller; Carbine-Bridgwater; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Willis; Kitty-Harper.
Cast
Role: Mrs Buskin Actor: Mrs Willis

246
30 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Thurmond; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Wm. Mills; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Younger; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

247
01 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17231025, but Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis

Dance: As17240316

248
02 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Performance Comment: See17231123, but Harlequin-Shaw; Mll Harlequin-Mrs Booth; other parts-Thurmond, Topham, Topham Jr, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Willis, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Thurmond, Topham, Topham Jr, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Willis, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar.

249
29 June 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Norris Sr; Archer-Bridgewater; Aimwell-Chapman; Sir Charles-Williams; Gibbet-Norris Jr; Foigard-West; Boniface-Harper; Mrs Cherry-Mrs Roberts; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Houghton; Dorinda-Mrs Orfeur; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Willis

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Willis

Song: A Mimick Song in Praise of the Country Life-Mrs Willis

250
04 July 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke; Or, Trapolin Suppos'd A Prince

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Harper; Duke-Bridgwater; Brunetto-Williams; Alberto-Chapman; Barberino-Roberts; Prudentia-Mrs Houghton; Isabella-Mrs Orfeur; Conjuoro-Orfeur; Flametta-Mrs Roberts; Dustress'd Women-Mrs Willis, Mrs Davison; Puritan-Norris.
Cast
Role: Dustress'd Women Actor: Mrs Willis, Mrs Davison

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Song: A Quaker's Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: Highland Lilt-Mrs Willis; Running Footman-Houghton; Union Dance-Houghton, Mrs Willis