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17963 results for: Keyword - the Sir Williams
We found 11545 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

2776
11 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Kemble; Ben-King (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Tattle-Dodd; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister

2777
18 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860928, but Sir Clement Flint-Fearon (of cg).
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Heartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Evergreen Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17870115

2778
23 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: End: A Highland Reel, as17860928, but _Mills, Ferrere

2779
17 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #213 6s. 6d. (208.10.0; 4.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Slender-Cubitt; Host of the Garter-Booth; Pistol-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Helme; Simple-Rock; Rugby-Stevens; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Ann Page-Miss Rowson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Edwin
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Booth; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

2780
15 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Kemble; Tattle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Ben-King; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

2781
02 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. [In mainpiece Squire Tally-ho is assigned to Edwin, and he is also listed as acting in the afterpiece, but "On the night of Mrs Mattocks' benefit [he] absented himself from the theatre, and at his next appearance [on 4 Apr.] was obliged to make an apology" (Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1788, p. 188). Who substituted for him, in both pieces, has not come to light.] Receipts: #249 15s. (180.3.6; 4.7.6; tickets: 65.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-; Sir John Bull-Booth; Lord Winlove-Davies; Colonel Epaulette-Wewitzer; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa (1st time)-Miss Tweedale; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Nannette-Mrs Morton; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Dance: As17871129

2782
25 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17880408, but Sir Toby Belch-Palmer (1st appearance there this season).
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Tidswell; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17880313

2783
14 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Staunton and Lamash. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by Charles Stuart. "A speaking Pantomime of ten minutes" (Public Advertiser, 15 May). 3rd piece: Not acted these 4 years. Public Advertiser, 12 May: Tickets to be had of Staunton, Gloucester-street, Queen-square; of Lamash, Queen-court, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #271 11s. (37.0; 15.17; 0.14; tickets: 218.0) (charge: #108 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Lamash; Waitwell-Suett; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Stone Eater

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

2784
21 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box book and house keeper. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Receipts: #297 12s. 6d. (37.17.0; 7.17.6; 0.17.0; tickets: 251.1.0) (charge: #109 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Hollingsworth; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Simple-Burton; Fenton-Phillimore; Bardolph-Bates; Pistol-Alfred; Nym-Wilson; Rugby-Spencer; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in taht character); Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Miss Collins; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

2785
23 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With entire new Dresses and Decorations. The Music by the celebrated Gretry. The Paintings by Greenwood. Kemble Mem.: This day I undertook the Management of dl Theatre. Receipts: #232 15s. 6d. (175.18.0; 56.13.6; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wroughton; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; Lauretta-Mrs Forster; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum

Dance: In III afterpiece: dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2786
26 September 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Booth; Lord Winlove-Davies; Colonel Epaulette-Wewitzer; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

2787
27 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Phillimore; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Hollingsworth; Pistol-Alfred; Nym-Wilson; Rugby-Spencer; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Palmer; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Miss Collins; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Baddeley; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Diana-Mrs Ward; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

2788
11 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Foresight-Parsons; Tattle-Dodd; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Valentine-Kemble; Jeremy-Baddeley; Ben-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Angelica-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum

2789
12 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Witwou'd to Dodd, but "In Dodd's absence, Suett was Witwou'd' (World, 13 Nov.). As afterpiece the playbill announces the 9th night of The Doctor and the Apothecary, but it was not acted, presumably because of Dodd's absence. Both Kemble Mem. and the Account-Book list the substitute play. See 15 Nov.] Receipts: #81 17s. 6d. (65.7.0; 16.4.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Kemble; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-R. Palmer; Witwou'd-Suett; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

2790
12 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Macready; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Simple-Rock; Rugby-Stevens; Bardolph-Helme; Pistol-Thompson; Slender-Cubitt; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Bernard; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Edwin
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: End: Divertissement-[see17881001]

2791
11 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17880927, but Sir Hugh Evans-Hollingsworth; Bardolph-Benson; Slender-Suett; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth

2792
14 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Cast
Role: Metheglin Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Carrol O'Donovan Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Bannister; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Fearon; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Kennedy; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Bannister

2793
05 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Lewis; Fondlewife-Quick; Sharper-Farren; Sir Joseph Wittol-Blanchard; Captain Bluff-Cubitt; Vainlove-Macready; Setter-Bernard; Barnaby-Milburne; Heartwell-Ryder; Belinda-Mrs Pope; Araminta-Miss Chapman; Silvia-Mrs Mountain; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Laetitia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Dance: End: Leap Year-

2794
19 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17881004, but Sir Toby Belch-Moody; Malvolio-Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17881119

2795
16 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881203, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Lord Gayville-Barrymore.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

2796
07 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. [This was his last appearance on the stage; his 1st was c. 1716. In the middle of his first scene his memory failed him, and Ryder, who had been asked by the manager to be prepared for this eventuality, finished the part (Public Advertiser, 9 May; William W. Appleton, Charles Macklin, 1960, 225-27).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Hazlewood Actor: Quick
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: End IV: Fortune's Favor-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford

2797
08 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881023, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Lord Gayville-Barrymore; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: As17890507

2798
15 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881009, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

Song: End: The Welsh Cantata, The Bells of Aberdovey, composed by Dibdin-Williames

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Singing: as17890430

Performance Comment: After the Singing: as17890430.

2799
20 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17880926, but Sir John Bull-Fearon; Mrs Casey-Miss Stuart; Rosa-Mrs Billington; Nanette-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza (with Angels ever Bright and Fair from "Theodora" by Handel)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).

Dance: As17881021

Song: Mainpiece: With an additional song by Shield-; the Bravura Song from Erifile, by Sacchini-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington

2800
15 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Provok'd Husband, advertised on playbill of 12 Sept. In it the playbill assigns Millamant to Miss Farren, but "Miss Farren ill, Mrs Goodall played Millamant" (Kemble Mem.). Miss Hagley's 1st appearance was at this theatre, 28 May 1789.] Receipts: #112 16s. 6d. (70.15.0; 39.13.6; 2.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Kemble; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Suett; Witwou'd-Dodd; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Mincing-Miss Collins; Betty-Miss Barnes; Peg-Mrs Heard; Millamant-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock