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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.

3201
19 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 3 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Barrymore; Old Meanwell-Usher; Young Meanwell-Evatt; Servant-Abbott; Skipwell-Johnstone; Letty-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: added to Peeping Tom The Little Farthin Actor: Bannister Jun.

3202
08 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill assigns Scruple to Caulfield, but "Previous to the second piece, an apology was made by Barrymore for young Palmer, who, in consequence of Caulfield's indisposition, read the part of Scruple" (Thespian Magazine, Nov. 1793, p. 311).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-read byPalmer Jun.; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Burton; Tiptoe-Benson; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wewitzer; Peery-Usher; Bailiff-Cooke; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; English Waiter-Lyons; Passengers-Maddocks, Jones; Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

3203
14 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Account-Book: Paid House & Window tax 1@2 year #56 13s. 8d. Receipts: #297 6s. 6d. (274.19.0; 18.19.6; 3.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

3204
21 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Song: As17931207

3205
25 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Permssion of the Manager of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. The Overture and Music by Dr Arnold. Powell: Children in the Wood rehearsed at 10 (Bannister, Dignum, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bland absent); No Song No Supper at 11 (for Starace, Kelly, Leak, Dignum, Sedgwick); Distressed Mother at 12. Receipts: #385 7s. (310/1/6; 64/10/6; 10/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beu-Benson; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-C. Kemble; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Sylvius-Bland; William-Burton; Charles-Phillimore//Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Goodall; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character). Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Dignum, Bannister Jun., Suett, Benson, Caulfield, Maddocks, Lyons, Cooke// Mrs Powell, Mrs Bland, Mrs Booth, Master Menage, Miss Menage. [Cast adjusted from text (No pub., 1794): Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Ruffians-Lyons, Cooke//Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage.) hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Mrs Bland

3206
18 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Bannister, but he "being at his Concert Cooke play'd Japhis. Boyce absent from this Evening's Performance" (Powell). On this night Bannister had a benefit concert at the New Subscription Rooms in the King's theatre.] Powell: Foundling rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #205 11s. 6d. (125/9/0; 73/18/0; 6/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Fairbrother
Role: Camazin Actor: Boimaison. The Horde. As above.

Song: As17940425

3207
17 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: The Characters to be dressed in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Pindar; John d'Aire-Benson; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Cross; Citizens-Baddeley, Barrett, Abbot, Waldron Jun.; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serieant-Suett; La Gloire-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance this season); Carpenters-Parsons, Burton. [For female parts see17940822].For female parts see17940822].
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: In 2nd piece, by Sedgwick, Cooke, Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Lyons, Saunders, Dibble//Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Mrs Harvey, Miss M. Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage

Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

3208
25 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: 2nd Time [the 1st being on 3 Sept. 1794] at this Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Cooke; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

3209
22 February 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Miller. [Afterpiece: Prologue by the elder George Colman]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Ozmyn-Miller; Manuel-Williams; Gonzalez-Clifford; Garcia-Robinson; Perez-Harley; Alonzo-Sadler; Heli-Herbert; Selim-Adcock; Zara-Mrs Sidney; Leonora-Mrs Forster; Almeria-Mrs Gooch.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-Wilkinson; Lord Minikin-Martin; Col. Tivy-Clifford; Jessamy-Williams; Davy-Baker; Lady Minikin-Mrs Gooch; Gump-Mrs Forster; Miss Tittup-Miss Crow.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: Wilkinson
Role: Jessamy Actor: Williams

Song: End: The Soldier Tired-Miss Crow

Entertainment: Monologue Previous: an Occasional Address-Miller

3210
15 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Signor Ritornello Actor: Fairbrother
Role: The Horde Actor: Danby, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.
Role: unassigned Actor: _Wathen, _Russell, _Benson
Role: Sailor Actor: Fairbrother
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Squire Sturdy Actor: Wathen

3211
18 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Alive and Merry

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Russell, Wathen, Wewitzer, Trueman, Suett, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland

3212
11 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

3213
30 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

3214
01 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ballet [1st time; by Giacomo Gentili; music by Vittorio Trento]: With new Scenes and Decorations. In the course of the Ballet will be introduced Groups of Flying Cupids. Receipts: #598 2s. (511.7.6; 83.0.0; 3.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Bannister Jun.; Belville-C. Kemble; William-Maddocks; Countryman-Hollingsworth; Servant-Webb; Alithea-Mrs Goodall; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Woodly-Sedgwick; Gossip-Suett; Soufrance-Wewitzer; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Ballet: End: The Triumph of Love. Corida-Mlle Parisot (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Olympio-Gentili; Aristea-Sga Bossi? DelCaro; Cupid-Master Menage; Discord-Master Chatterley; Nymphs-Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Miss Daniels, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Thompson; Shepherds-Roffey, Whitmell, Thompson, Wells, Banks, Garman, Butler, Nicolini

Performance Comment: Corida-Mlle Parisot (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Olympio-Gentili; Aristea-Sga Bossi? DelCaro; Cupid-Master Menage; Discord-Master Chatterley; Nymphs-Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Miss Daniels, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Thompson; Shepherds-Roffey, Whitmell, Thompson, Wells, Banks, Garman, Butler, Nicolini.

3215
28 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-R. Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Young Fashion-Palmer; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townley-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Hollingsworth; Probe-Wewitzer; Lory-Wathen; La Varole-Maddocks; Shoemaker-Banks; Taylor-Wentworth; Mendlegs-Webb; Jeweller-Trueman; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Lory Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17961019, but The Seneschal-Wentworth; William-_; Pilgrim-_.
Cast
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Wentworth
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister
Role: Guillot Actor: Wathen
Role: Matthew Actor: Maddocks

Dance: As17961019

3216
03 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore
Role: Guillot Actor: Wathen
Role: Matthew Actor: Maddocks

Dance: As17961019

Song: As17960927

3217
22 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Stanley Actor: Murray
Role: Sir Hubert's Servant Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: The text adds Shaneen O'Shee Actor: Waddy
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

3218
18 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman

Song: End IV: Listen to the Voice of Love-Master Welsh

Music: End: A Lilliputian Performance-; consisting of a Quintetto for First Violin-Master Pinto, aged 11 years; Second Violin-Master Sharp, aged 11; Violoncello-Master Ware, aged 10; Piano Forte-Miss Hoffman, aged 9; Voice-Master Welsh. The Musick composed expressly for the Occasion by Dr Arnold

Performance Comment: The Musick composed expressly for the Occasion by Dr Arnold.

3219
08 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: The Horde Actor: Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: The Horde Actor: Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.
Role: Sir Solomon Swallow Actor: Suett
Role: Toby Actor: Wathen

Song: End II: Sweet Lillies of the Valley-Dignum (composed by Hook); End III: The Sailor's Journal-Dignum (composed by Dibdin); End IV: The Town and Country-Dignum (written by Morris); End I 3rd piece: Sally in our Alley-Dignum

3220
26 September 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition ofof a Principal Performer [Kemble (see 28 Sept.)] Hamlet [advertisyd on playbill of 23 Sept.] is obliged to be postponed to Thursday next. [Afterpiece in place of The Humourist, advertised as above.] Receipts: #315 15s. 6d. (222.5.0; 90.8.6; 3.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Russell; Belville-C. Kemble; Countryman-Hollingsworth; William-Maddocks; Servants-Webb, Evans; Alithea-Mrs Goodall; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

3221
09 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kelly. Ballet: By permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House. Composed by Gallet. With appropriate Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. Times, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 9, New Lisle-street, Leicester-fields. Receipts: #681 4s. (370.8.0; 45.1.6; 3.12.0; tickets: 262.2.6) (charge: #237 3s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17970926, but Alithea-Miss Heard; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Countryman-_; William-_; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Ballet: End II: the Grand Anacreontic Ballet, Bacchus et Ariadne. Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Lombard Laborie; Theseus-St. Pierre; Phedra-Miss D'Egville; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Hymen-Miss Denys; Chief Persons of the Train of Bacchus representing Divinities of Olympus-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Miss J. Hilligsberg; Deities of the Olympus, with a Grand Procession of Bacchanals, Bacchants, Nymphs, Satyrs, Fauns-The whole Corps de Ballet from the Opera House; the celebrated Pas de Quatre from Panurge-Didelot, Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg

Performance Comment: Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Lombard Laborie; Theseus-St. Pierre; Phedra-Miss D'Egville; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Hymen-Miss Denys; Chief Persons of the Train of Bacchus representing Divinities of Olympus-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Miss J. Hilligsberg; Deities of the Olympus, with a Grand Procession of Bacchanals, Bacchants, Nymphs, Satyrs, Fauns-The whole Corps de Ballet from the Opera House; the celebrated Pas de Quatre from Panurge-Didelot, Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg.
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: St. Pierre
Role: Chief Persons of the Train of Bacchus representing Actor: Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Miss J. Hilligsberg
Role: Fauns Actor: The whole Corps de Ballet from the Opera House
Role: the celebrated Pas de Quatre from Panurg Actor: Didelot, Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg.

3222
19 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Actor: Royal Drury-Lane
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: James Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: James Actor: Wathen

3223
10 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

3224
18 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: King Richard the Third, and also Moggy and Jemmy [both advertised on playbill of 17 Jan.], are obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #124 6s. 6d. (70.7.0; 52.6.0; 1.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Mellon

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

3225
16 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 2, by William Linley. Larpent MS 1246; not published]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture and Musick entirely new, composed by William? Linley. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. [Notice on playbill of 20 Nov.: The Author of The Pavilion, submitting with deference to the decision of the Public, has withdrawn it for the present to make such alterations as he hopes may render it an Entertainment better entitled to their approbation. (On 21 Jan. 1800, altered, it was acted as The Ring.)] "Miss DeCamp need never wish to have a better foil to her exquisite style of acting, than the puny efforts of Kelly and Mrs Crouch. They may be singers, but never should attempt to perform" (Dramatic Censor, I, 9). Receipts: #291 4s. 6d. (157.3.0; 131.8.6; 2.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Fleetly-Palmer; Mr Dorville-Barrymore; Mr Torrid-Dowton; Henry Torrid-C. Kemble; Lizard-Suett; Jack Lizard-Bannister Jun.; Ralph-Wathen; Frank-Archer; Steward-Maddocks; Bailiff-Hollingsworth; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb; Lady Esther Dorville-Mrs Powell; Rosa-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Susannah Lizard-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Fleetly Actor: Palmer
Role: Ralph Actor: Wathen
Role: Lady Esther Dorville Actor: Mrs Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Secret Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: The Pavilion

Performance Comment: Characters-Kelly, Wentworth, Surmont, Suett, Webb, Bannister Jun., Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: The Caliph, Giafer, Mesrour, Ephraim, Hassan, Almeria, Fetnah, Selima.]Larpent MS lists the parts: The Caliph, Giafer, Mesrour, Ephraim, Hassan, Almeria, Fetnah, Selima.]