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18160 results for: Keyword - the Sir Williams
We found 11784 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

3076
20 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For an essay on the stage, see Mist's, 20 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Alexas-W. Mills; Dolabella-Williams; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre, as17251119

3077
18 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams

Dance: WWhitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe; Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

3078
18 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Selim-W. Mills; Alonzo-Watson [Daily Courant or Roberts: Daily Post]; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Young Sandham, Young Sandham's Sister; Scaramouch-Young Sandham; Serious Dance-Lally, Mrs Walter

3079
03 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Brabantio-Thurmond; Roderigo-Miller; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Booth
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams

3080
12 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Thurmond; Ghost-Bridgwater; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams

3081
04 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Booth; King-Mills; Gonsales-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; W. Mills; Alonzo-Watson; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams

3082
29 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Jr-Booth; Caius Marius-Mills; Sylla-Thurmond; Granius-Wm. Mills; Metellus-Boman; Cinna-Williams; Sulpitius-Bridgwater; Starv'd Apothecary-Griffin; First Ruffian-Miller; Nurse-Norris; Lavinia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Cinna Actor: Williams
Role: Starv'd Apothecary Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Lally, Essex, Boval, Haughton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

3083
23 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Wm. Mills; Ghost-Booth; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; 2d Gravedigger-Ray; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams

3084
21 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Alexas-W. Mills; Dolabella-Williams; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

3085
23 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wrexham, who sustained great Losses in the Year 1720. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Cibber; King Henry-Wilks; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Williams; Tressel-Cibber Jr; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Anne-Mrs Horton; Duchess of York-Mrs Butler; King Edward V-Mrs Cibber; Duke of York-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Williams

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter; particularly Myrtillo-

3086
21 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a discussion of Elrington's acting, see Daily Journal, 21 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; King-W. Mills; Ghost-Bridgwater; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams

3087
05 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Elrington; King-Mills; Gonsalez-Corey; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Porter; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams

3088
12 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Elrington; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Roberts; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Elrington
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams

3089
09 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Elrington. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Elrington; Ventidius-Mills; Clepatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter; Dolabella-Williams; Alexas-W. Mills.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance:

3090
20 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Mills; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Roberts; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Mills
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams

3091
27 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-W. Mills; Osmyn-Mills; Gonsalez-Corey; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn; Zara-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

3092
21 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17300109, but Guildenstern-_; 2d Gravedigger-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: 2d Gravedigger Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Laertes Actor: W. Williams
Role: Guildenstern Actor: R. Williams

Song: Miss Thornowets

3093
24 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; King-W. Mills; Ghost-Bridgwater; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams

3094
13 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Performance Comment: See17300126 With the last new Prologue, address'd to the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free Masons.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Performance Comment: Jolt-James Excel, his first appearance on any stage; Nicodemus-Miller; Basil-Roberts; Macahone-Williams; Micher-Norris; Fetch-Oates; Landlord-Harper; Isabella-Miss Raftor; Dolly-Mrs Heron; Also a new Epilogue-Girl five Years old.
Cast
Role: Macahone Actor: Williams

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

3095
14 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17300420 but Hamlet-Giffard; Polonius-Collet; Ostrick-Bardin; 2d Gravedigger-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: 2d Gravedigger Actor: R. Williams.

Song: Miss Thornowets

3096
18 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300410 but Tattle-R. Williams; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Kirk; Trapland-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: R. Williams
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Song: Miss Thornowets

3097
12 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth; King-Wm. Mills; Horatio-Mills; Laertes-Williams; Ghost-Bridgewater; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravedigger-Johnson; With a new Prologue-address'd to the Merchants of Great Britain.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: address'd to the Merchants of Great Britain.

3098
19 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Daily Post, 18 Sept,: Mrs Oldfield...who was dangerously ill, is in a fair Way of Recovery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Mills; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; King-W. Mills; Gonsalez-Corey; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Leonora-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Sir Barnaby-Griffin; Carbine-Bridgwater; Macahone-Williams; Buskin-Cibber Jr; Betty-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir Barnaby Actor: Griffin
Role: Macahone Actor: Williams

3099
19 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Giffard; Iago-Rosco, from Drury Lane, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Cassio-W. Williams; Duke-Barden; Brabantio-Smith; Lodovico-Woodward; Montano-Barret; Gratiano-Machen; Roderigo-Penkethman; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Giffard
Role: Iago Actor: Rosco, from Drury Lane, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage
Role: Cassio Actor: W. Williams

3100
18 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17300925, but Ghost-Rosco; Laertes-Barden; Rosencraus-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Penkethman, R. Williams