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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.

3576
10 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Beaw, Cooper, Widow Cook (Boxkeeper). Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17320210, but Sir John-A. Hallam; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: TThe Hussars-Essex, Mrs Booth; Saraband-Lally, Miss Mears

3577
30 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Daily Journal, 30 Sept., has a poem: On the Death of Mr Wilks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Loveless-Watson; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Oates; Syringe-Griffin; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Shoemaker Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320921, but Hellebore-Roberts; Harry-R. Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: R. Wetherilt.
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17320923

3578
29 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A new Tragi-Comedy. Benefit the Author. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] Boxes 5s. pit 3s. Gallery 2s. There's none Sir Courtly, can my Lord Beau call, He's a bold-Fop, and represents you all

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miseries Of Love

Performance Comment: Lord Valerius-Machin; Sir Ustice Trueman-Nowland; Lord Beaux-Pullen; Serainger-Allen; Father Pedro-Hicks; Davy, a Welshman-Sanders; Cassandra-Mrs Palmer; Olinda-Mrs Pullen; Lucy-Miss Horriban; Maria-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Ustice Trueman Actor: Nowland
Role: Father Pedro Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song:

Music:

3579
26 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Roberts; Captain Clerimont-Wm. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn; Fainlove-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17330125

3580
30 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Young Fashion-Bardin; Coupler-Morgan; Surgeon-Norris; Lory-Penkethman; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Hoyden-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

3581
04 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The Miser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber (Burney; Daily Post missing); but Daily Post, 31 March, lists: Tom-Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Young Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Roberts; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Phillis-Miss Raftor; Indiana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner-Haughton, Mrs Walter

Music: II: Solo of Corelli's on Violin-Charke

3582
15 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt. Clerimont-W. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Shepard; Tipkin-Griffin; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Grace; Fainlove-Mrs Charke; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake Trappd or The Disappointed Country Lass

Performance Comment: Toby Slang-Harper; Tom-Berry; Harry-Ridout; James-Roberts; Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; Phillis (the Chambermaid)-Miss Oates; Lucy-Miss Mann; Dorcas-Mrs Shireburn. musIc AND.

Dance: V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG

Song: As17331013

3583
03 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17331006, but Sir John Bull, Page omitted .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

3584
26 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Heron; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Mills; Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-A. Hallam; Sealand-Milward; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Master Arne; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport . Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport .

Song: In II: The Original Song in the Play, by Mrs Cibber

3585
17 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Heron; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Charke; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Cross; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Oates .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: A new Grand Ballet: Sylvan-Essex; Pan-Thurmond; Swains-Chose, Pelling, Davenport; Nymphs-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport

3586
21 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Dances and Songs made to Ballad Tunes. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Townly-W. Mills; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Basset-Cibber; Moody-Miller; Lady Grace-Mrs Butler; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto al Fresco

Related Works
Related Work: Ridotto al Fresco Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

3587
02 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt Clerimont-W. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Sheppard; Tipkin-Griffin; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Holliday; Fainlove-Mrs Charke; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

3588
10 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality, who could not have Places Yesterday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber Sr

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance:

3589
17 July 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Stone and Freeman. By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Stone; Loveless-Hulstone; Young Fashion-Freeman; Sir Tunbelly-Archer; Berinthia-Miss Bennet; Amanda-Mrs Ferguson; Hoyden-Mrs Hallam .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Archer

Afterpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With the Original Prologue written by Aaron Hill, Esq; and an Epilogue written by the same Author, to be spoke by little Miss Ferguson .

Song:

Dance:

3590
24 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Cross; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Oates .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: As17351018

Dance: As17351022

3591
02 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber Sr

Dance: II: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Le Badinage, as17351022

3592
09 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Myrtle-W. Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Tom-Cibber; Daniel-Leigh; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard; Phillis-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: Longbib the Vintner Actor: Salway

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Le Ballet d'Amour (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

3593
12 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Clive; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Holliday; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Cross; Captain Clerimont-W. Mills .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

3594
26 August 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present], Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. At 6 p.m. [For overlapping Performances at the Fairs, see 1735-36.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Cliver; Myrtle-W. Mills; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Cimberton-Griffin; Lucinda-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: End IV: Pierots-Poitier, Pelling; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

3595
07 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Cross; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto AlFresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-LeBrun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Macklin; Porter-Rosamond; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Rector; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Leigh; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frow-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Dukes, Mrs Pelling; With a Comic Medley Overture composed by Mr Lampe-.
Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Turbutt

Dance: I: The Double Jealousy; or, Miller and His Wife-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

3596
16 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Clive; Captain Clerimont-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Hollyday; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Turbutt

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

3597
04 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Daily Advertiser, 4 Oct.: Yesterday Morning Mr James Todd, who represented the Miller's Man on Friday Night...and fell in one of the flying Machines from the very top of the Stage by the breaking of the Wires, by which accident his Skull was fractur'd, died in a miserable manner. Susan Warwick, who represented the Miller's Wife, lies at the point of Death at the Infirmary at Hyde-Park Corner: The two other Persons who fell in the same Machine are like to recover, [In London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 2 Oct.: All these unhappy People were Servants belonging to the Theatre, and only Representatives in the different Characters of Mr Lun, Mr Nivelon, Mr Salway, and Mrs Moreau.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-A. Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Hoyden-Miss Bincks; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Misses Scott; Scot's Dance-Glover, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mrs Delorme

3598
22 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Delane; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Tom-Chapman; Sealand-Aston; Humphrey-Paget; Daniel-James; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Mrs Templer; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Phillis-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3599
15 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17360826, but Sir John-Berry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: the first time of her performance on that theatre, viz.the first time of her performance on that theatre, viz. In III: An Italian Song beinging Di Lor Mio-Miss Cecilia Young; III: Torna mi Vegbeggiar-Miss Cecelia Young both from the Opera of Alcina

Performance Comment: the first time of her performance on that theatre, viz. In III: An Italian Song beinging Di Lor Mio-Miss Cecilia Young; III: Torna mi Vegbeggiar-Miss Cecelia Young both from the Opera of Alcina.
Cast
Role: Torna mi Vegbeggiar Actor: Miss Cecelia Young both from the Opera of Alcina.

3600
29 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miller, By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere.[Tickets at Miller's in Clare Street, Clare-Market.] Daily Post,29 March: The Actors of the several Theatres are in no small Pain about the present Act depending in the House of Commons call'd the Vagrant Act, for fear of being deem'd Vagabonds; and are therefore perpetually soliciting their Friends for a Clause in their Favour,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17370319 but Leander-Stoppelaer; Sir Jasper-Shepard.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard.