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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.

826
09 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Dancing Negresses Actor: Miss Vining, Miss Dibdin, Miss Drake, Miss Willis, Miss Norton, Miss Watson.

Afterpiece Title: The Review

827
15 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Obi

Afterpiece Title: The Point of Honour

Cast
Role: Dancing Negresses Actor: Miss Vining, Miss Dibdin, Miss Drake, Miss Willis, Miss Norton, Miss Watson.

828
27 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Mrs Willis. [Hogan, p. 246, identifies the gentlewoman as Miss Willis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

829
16 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity

Performance Comment: Abomelique (Blue-Beard)-Palmer; Ibrahim-Suett; Selim-Kelly; Shacabac-Bannister Jun.; Hassan-Hollingsworth; Mustapha-Webb; Aladin-Davis; Spahis-Sedgwick, Bannister, Dignum, Wathen, Trueman, Maddocks; Janizaries-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, Phillimore, Fisher, Meyers, Peck, Bardoleau, Walker, Cook, J. Fisher, Dibble, Simpson; Male Peasants-Grimaldi, Gregson, Gallot, Aylmer, Potts, Willoughby, Evans; Male Slaves-Roffey, Thomson, Whitmell, Wells, Male, Garman, W. Banks, Nicolini; Fatima-Mrs Crouch; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Beda-Mrs Bland; Female Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot (1st appearance this season); Female Slaves-Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Haskey, Ms Hillingsworth [recte Illingham], Ms Byrne, Ms Willis, Ms Vining.recte Illingham], Ms Byrne, Ms Willis, Ms Vining.

830
October 1696 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of this production is not certain. The Dedication, signed by George Powell and John Verbruggen, is dated Monday, 16 Oct. 1696, but this date is in error, for the sixteenth fell on Friday in October; however, 16 Nov. 1696 fell on Monday. In addition, the Dedication implies that the two men hope to have visitors (i.e., spectators at performances) on "Wednesday, and Saturday next, the Visiting Days of, Your Friends and Servants, George Powell, John Verbruggen." It is possible that the text and the songs were printed in advance of performance and were available at the theatre, but it is still uncertain whether the opera first appeared in October or November 1696. The Single Songs, With the Dialogue, was published separately in 1696, with Daniel Purcel named as the composer. The songs to which performers' names are listed are as follows: Cease, Cynthia, cease your fruitless tears, sung by Mrs Cross. I courted and writ, the verse by Jo Hanes and sung by Church. How happy I am the fair sex can defy, the verse by Jo Hanes and sung by Leveridge. 'Tis in vain to tell me I am deceived, sung by Freeman. Great queen of Hymen's hallowed fires, sung by Mrs Willis. Why, Chloe, will you not perceive, the verse by John Robens and sung by Church. Why dost thou fly me, sung by Edwards and Mrs Cross. If mortals laugh and sing, sung by Freeman. The Songs were entered in the Term Catalogues, November 1696

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Brutus Of Alba; Or, Augusta's Triumph

831
27 June 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cory and Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

832
29 May 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh and Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

833
03 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Newman and Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

834
26 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Willis. Written by the Ingenious Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat, carefully Revis'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

835
08 July 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: As17120526, but Parts-Mrs Willis; Witches-_.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Willis

836
24 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Willis. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

837
04 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis and her Daughter. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: As17210501

838
14 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis and Mrs Wetheirlt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: As17230103

839
06 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

840
24 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis, Widow Bowen, and Widow Leigh.Mainpiece: As 30 Oct. 1724

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

841
23 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis and Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: LLa Peirette-Roger, Mrs Brett; Pastoral-Lally, Mrs Walter; Whitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe; Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Music: CConcerto on the Little Flute-John Baston; 8th Concerto of Michael Archangelo Corelli-

842
05 April 1733 @ Devil Tavern

Event Comment: Benefit Willis. For the Entertainment of the Honorable Lumber Troop. 6 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

843
30 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17450201, but Isabella-Mrs Bland; in Act III TheCharm of Polly Willis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: in Act III TheCharm of Polly Willis Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17450423

844
27 April 1758 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: At The Chapel of the Foundling Hospital. [Deutsch, Handel, pp. 799-801, notes the performance and lists the "Orchestra Bill," for this performance: twelve violins-Brown, Collet, Freeks, Frowd, Claudio, Wood, Wood Jr, Denner, Abbington, Grosman, Jackson, Nicholson, the first three at 15s. and the rest at 10s. each; three "tenners" [violas]-Rash, Warner, Stockton at 8s. each: four hautbois-Eyferd, Teede, Vincent, Weichsel, the first three at 10s. 6d. and the fourth at 8s.; four bassoons-Miller, Baumgarden, Goodman, Owen, the first two at 10s. 6d. and the rest at 8s. each; three violoncellos-Gillier, Haron, Hebden at 10s. 6d. each; two double basses-Dietrich at 15s. and Sworms at 10s.; horns and drums by Adcock and Willis at 10s. 6d. each; trumpets and kettle drums-Trowa, Miller, and Fr Smith at 10s. 6d. for a total of #17 15s. He also lists the bill for the singers: Sga Frasi, #6 6s.; Miss Frederick, #4 4s.; Miss Young, #3 3s.; Beard with services gratis; Champness, #1, 11s. 6d.; Waas, Bailden, and Barrow at #1 1s. each; six boys, totalling #4 14s. 6d.; a second Champness, Ladd, Cox, Munck, Reinhold, Walz, Courtney, and Kurz, at 10s. 6d. each, for a total of #27 16s. 6d. Servants and music porters added #4 14s. 6d. What with #5 5s. 6d. for Smith brought the total bill to #55 11s. 6d. The Constable in addition cost #3 3s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

845
19 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Prosser, Simpkinson, Jackson, J. Wilson, Smith, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Hamilton, Miss Willis, the Widow Wise, the Widow of the late Dr Arne will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #169 (50.14.6; 5.2.6; tickets: 113.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: End II: The Rakes of Mallow, as17810501; End IV: Hornpipe-Prosser

Ballet: End: St. David's Day. As17810501

846
17 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Darley; Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Miss Willis, Miss Elrington, &c

Performance Comment: Wilson, Baker, Darley; Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Miss Willis, Miss Elrington, &c .

847
18 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Darley; Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Miss Willis, Miss Adcock, &c

Performance Comment: Wilson, Darley; Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Miss Willis, Miss Adcock, &c .

848
24 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Martinico; Or, Britannia Triumphant

Afterpiece Title: THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM

Performance Comment: As17931010, but omitted: Villers, Courtall, French Valet, Porter, Miss Ogle, Kitty Willis .

Afterpiece Title: THE HIGHLAND REEL

Dance: In Act IV of 2nd piece a Masquerade, in which a Minuet by Mrs Pope and Byrn

Song: In Masquerade Old Towler by Incledon; End of 2nd piece A Catalogue of Plays and Farces; or, a Love Letter from Dick Ranter to Kitty Sprightly, to an old Tune, by Bernard; After which Sally in our Alley by Incledon

849
30 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17960513, but Flutter (1st time)-Russell; Villers-Caulfield; Lady Touchwood (1st time)-Miss Miller; Miss Ogle-_; Kitty Willis-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Song: In IV of 1st piece: a Masquerade Scene, in which Ally Croker-Miss Leak, Master Welsh; Listen to the Voice of Love-Master Welsh

850
02 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Benson, Coates, Chatterley, Gregson, Gibson, Purser, Sparks, Smith, Whitmell, Willis, Weber, Wells, Mrs Byrne will be admitted. Receipts: #56 12s. (26.17.0; 28.1.6; 1.13.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Epilogue in the Character of Cupid-Master Chatterley