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1592 results for: Keyword - Wm. Havard
We found 1371 matches on Performance Comments, 135 matches on Author, 129 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1526
02 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17651223, but Friar-Havard; Peter-Mas. Burton; Tibalt-Lee.
Cast
Role: Friar Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17660123

1527
05 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part 2

Performance Comment: King-Powell; Prince of Wales-Holland; Prince John-Lee; Abp York-Havard; Falstaff-Love; Shallow-Yates; Pistol-King; Silence-Rooker; Poins-Packer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Gloster-Miss Plym; Chief Justice-Bransby; Westmoreland-Burton; Page-Miss Rogers; New Progogue-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Abp York Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: II: Irish Milkmaids-Miss Ford; III: A New Comic Dance call'd the Venetian Travellers-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Collet; End: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers his scholar

1528
10 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Willful Witwou'd-Yates; Witwou'd-King; Waitwell-Bransby; Petulant-Baddeley; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Miss Plym; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Mincing-Mrs Simson; Foible-Mrs Bennet; Millamant-Mrs Abington (first time); In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: III: Tambourine, as17651004; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

1529
22 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humor

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Lee; Wellbred-Palmer; Cob-Moody; Brainworm-Dunstall; Master Stephen-Dodd; Bobadil-Yates; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Hopkins; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Cash-Packer; Master Mathew-Vaughan; Bridgit-Miss Plym; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; An Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1530
30 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly, 1st time; Mercutio-Palmer; Paris-Fawcett; Tybalt-Aickin; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Packer; Peter-Weston; Capulet-Burton; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Barry[, 1st time; Apothecary-Castle; [With a Funeral Procession, Vocal parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; [In Act I,] a Masquerade Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1531
08 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powell; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Pierre-Holland; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Spinoza-Strange; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

1532
16 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Holland; Lothario-Powell; Sciolto-Havard; Altamont-Packer; Rossano-Ackman; Lavinia-Miss Plym; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

1533
21 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Love; Cloten-Dodd, 1st time; Bellarius-Havard; Arviragus-Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Pissanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Imogen-Mrs Yates; In Act II Masquerade Dance-Grimaldi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Bellarius Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Dance: End: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

1534
23 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Weston; Balthazar-Dodd; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Leonato Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: A Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Grimaldi; To conclude with a Country Dance-

1535
24 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holland; Shore-Havard; Bellmour-Packer; Catesby-Strange; Gloster-Love; Derby-Keen; Ratcliff-Ackman; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia-Mrs W. Barry, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Dance: II: By Desire, The Vintage, as17661011

1536
29 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Bensley, 1st time; Gloster-Burton; Kent-Bransby; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Lee; Cordelia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

1537
04 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Powell; Axalla-Packer; Bajazet-Holland; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Zama-Fox; Mirvan-Keen; Stratocles-Aickin; Hali-Strange; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Arpasia-Mrs Yates; Selima-Mrs Palmer; With the usual Prologue-Bensley; In Act IV the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

1538
08 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Powell; Eumenes-Havard; Herbis-Hurst; Caled-Bensley; Artamon-Aikin; Abudah-Packer; Daran-Bransby; Sergius-Ackman; Eudocia-Mrs W. Barry; Officers-Fawcett, Fox, Strange, Keen.
Cast
Role: Eumenes Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

1539
20 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Daniel-Weston; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Tom-Dodd, 1st time; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

1540
21 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17660927, but Acasto-Havard.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Havard.

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

1541
24 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Zamti-Holland; Etan-Powell; Hamet-Bensley; Mirvan-Packer; Zimventi-Keen; Orasmin-Ackman; Timurkan-Havard; Octar-Bransby; Morat-Burton; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Timurkan Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

1542
07 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King-Powell; Hubert-Havard; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Fawcett; Prince Henry-Master Burton; Essex-Strange; Citizen-Hurst; Bastard-Holland; King Philip-Bensley; Arthur-Miss Rogers; Pandulph-Bransby; Dauphin-Aickin; Austria-Keen; French Herald-Ackman; English Herald-Moody; Chatillon-Vernon; Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanch-Miss Plym; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Lee; Constance-Mrs Yates. [The Public Advertiser also assigns Pembroke to Aickin.]The Public Advertiser also assigns Pembroke to Aickin.]
Cast
Role: Hubert Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

1543
21 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holland; Duncan-Bransby; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Seaton-Ackman; Seyward-Moody; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Love, Baddeley; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act IV, a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: MacDuff Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

1544
30 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus (for that night only)-Holland; Lysimachus-1st time, Bensley; Cassander-Havard; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana (for that night only)-Mrs Yates; Perdiccas-Ackman; Aristander-Burton;Slave-Strange; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Polyperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-Aickin; Eumenes-Keen; Hephestion-Packer; Parisatis-Miss Plym; Triumphal Entry-.
Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

1545
04 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel, 1st time (with additional songs, composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Arne; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King. (playbill), but Public Advertiser lists Miss Baker in place of Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

1546
11 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Bensley, 1st time; Duke of York-Miss Collett; Tressel-Cautherly, 1st time; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Strange; Lieut.-Moody; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or Hob in the Well

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

1547
08 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Powell; Prince of Wales-Aickin, 1st time; Prince John-J. Palmer; Moldy-Moody; Pistol-King; Gloster-J. Burton; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Achbp York-Havard; Clarence-Mas. Cape; Chief Justice-Bransby; Westmorland-Burton; Hastings-Ackman; Lord Bardolph-Fawcett; Feeble-Weston; Justice Shallow-Yates; Justice Silence-Rooker; Poins-Packer; Page-Miss Rogers; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Falstaff-Love [Public Advertiser assigns Pistol-$Baddeley.]
Cast
Role: Achbp York Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: End: A Minuet-Miss Giorgi, Miss Collett Scholars to Sg Giorgi; End I of the Farce: Hearts of Oak, as17670212, but-Grimaldi, Mrs King

1548
16 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd, 1st time; Lord Morelove-Packer; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: End Play: By desire, A Minuet-Miss Giorgi, Miss Collett, as17670508

1549
01 June 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Cautherly; Thorowgood-Havard; Uncle-Burton; Trueman-Packer; Blunt-Ackman; Maria-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, Song-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Entertainment: BBucks Have at Ye All-J. Palmer

1550
17 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson, first time in this character; Tressel-Cautherley; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Strange; Lieutenant-Moody; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Collett; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus