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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.

3801
19 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Flutter Actor: Woodward
Role: In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the Actor: Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.

3802
26 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Leviez (Cross). Tickets of Leviez at the last House on the right hand in Beaufort Buildings. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Flutter Actor: Woodward
Role: In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the Actor: Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: I: The Gipsey Tambourine- see17531012; II: The Country Amusements, as17540416 III: A Hornpipe-Granier, Harrison, Morris; IV: A Serious Dance-Devisse

3803
25 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets of Philips at Martlet Court in Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the stage door (Playbill). [Advertised as not acted in 10 years, but see 29 Oct. 1748.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Song: I: By Particular Desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

3804
16 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

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: As17890101

3805
17 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Gubbin Actor: Quick

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

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

3806
18 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick

3807
22 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Davies

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

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick

3808
23 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard

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

3809
25 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the assignment of Captain Cook is from Diary, 27 Apr., which does not state who performed Koah.] Receipts: #234 3s. (222.14; 11.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

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: As17890101

3810
27 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: As17890404, but The Characters-Thompson, _Booth.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Thompson, _Booth.
Role: Sir Harry Hazlewood Actor: Quick

3811
01 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

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: As17890101

3812
13 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

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

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Hazlewood Actor: Quick
Role: The Characters Actor: _Aickin.

3813
16 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of The Cheats of Scapin, advertised on playbill of 15 May.] Receipts: #150 4s. (141.3; 9.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

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

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performance Comment: As17890430, but Lord of the Manor-Evatt.
Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Evatt.

Dance: As17890101

3814
18 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

3815
25 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Fearon

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

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Helme

Song: As17890520

3816
05 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Ryder; Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Jeremy-Evatt; Footman-Brown; Servant-Stevens; Countrymen-Ledger, Painter; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Fearon

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

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Helme

3817
12 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Boyce, Cox & Byrne. 1st piece [1st time; P 1, author unknown]: In which a Grand Tournament, or Mock Fightv. The Music composed and compiled by the younger Master Ware. Receipts: #276 5s. (44.4.6; 11.10.6; tickets: 220.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated Or The Reward Of Valour

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard

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

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

3818
07 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Sir H. Lovewit , but he was ill, and Benson "at very short notice [supplied] Palmer's place" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 150).] Receipts: #164 7s. (110.10; 50.9; 3.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Sir H. Lovewit-Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp

3819
16 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece: By Particular Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs [see 12 Nov.]. Receipts: #274 1s. (270.0.6; 4.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performance Comment: Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Bailiff-Cubitt; Lord of the Manor-Evatt; Annette-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17931106 PART I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony, according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of a Combat between two Natives. PART II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. PART III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honour, observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Captain Cook by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

3820
27 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Meaux

Cast
Role: Sir Leinster M'Loghlin Actor: Rock

Afterpiece Title: THE PACKET BOAT

Cast
Role: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e Actor: Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN COOK

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

3821
04 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Williams made her first appearance this Night in Polly. Spoke some of the part tolerably well, wants power in her singing (Hopkins). Polly by Miss Williams. Great Applause (Cross Diary). Miss Williams made her first appearance this night in Polly--a Lady, I think, that has but few requisites for the stage--a very indifferent voice spoke some of the part tolerable,--some few hisses (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #256 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17630917, but Polly-Miss Williams; Player-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker; The Dances-Lauchery, Miss Hilliard.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Lauchery, Miss Hilliard.

3822
01 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17210227, but Strut-Williams.
Cast
Role: Strut Actor: Williams.
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Desnoyer, Boval, Lally, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

3823
17 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Thurmond; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams

Dance: Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Roger, Mrs Brett

3824
13 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written Originally by Shakespear. [By Lewis Theobald.] Theophilus Cibber: [Booth's] Illness...returned soon after his playing King Henry VIII. He was then studying the Part of Julio in the Double Falsehood; he rehearsed it several times,-when the Play begin ready for acting, he was prevented appearing in it, by a Relapse into his former Indisposition.-The Part was supplied a few Nights by Mr Charles Williams (a promising Player, who died young) to whom Mr Booth had given the Part to study, as doubting the Certainty of his being able to appear in it himself: But, at Mr Theobald's Entreaty (backed by many Gentlemen and Ladies) he good-naturedly (but fatally) disregarded his Indisposition, which was then an intermitting Fever, and acted that Part from the fifth to the twelfth Night; which was alas! the last time of his Appearance on tle Stage.-Lives and Characters, pp. 82-83

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood Or The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth; but edition of 1728 lists: Duke Angelo-Corey; Roderick-Mills; Henriquez-Wilks; Don Bernard-Harper; Camillo-Griffin; Julio-Booth; Citizen-Oates; Master of Flocks-Bridgwater; 1st Shepherd-Norris; 2d Shepherd-Ray; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Booth; Prologue by Phillip Frowde-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: Double Falsehood; or, The Distrest Lovers Author(s): Lewis Theobald

3825
01 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Williams; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Cory; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Williams

Dance: As17280328 Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr