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18170 results for: Keyword - the Sir Williams
We found 11787 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

4176
28 December 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the French Theatre, over against the Opera House in the Haymarket, a Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. Boxes 4s. Pit 1s. 6d., Gallery 1s. 6d. Between the two Halves of the Concert will be presented...gratis. 6 p.m. Benefit a Tradesman. Afterpiece: By the Author of The Toy-Shop. [Note, This customary concert formula and the notice of time and prices will not be repeated here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

4177
29 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

4178
06 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: LLes Matelotes, as17411110

Ballet: New Dance (never perform'd before) call'd% Les Satires Puny. Peasants-Sg and Sga Fausan; Satyrs-Delamain, Dumont, Leviez, Baudoin; Shepherds-LeCroix, Desse, Constantini, Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner

4179
09 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Merchant of Venice, announced for this day, was deferr'd Receipts: #65

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: LLes Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411218

Ballet: LLes Satires Puny. As17420106

4180
28 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular desire. At Common Prices. Receipts: #45

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: I: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Beard; III: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

4181
20 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Macklin and Mrs Bennet. Tickets deliver'd out by Leigh, Carter and Miss Story will be taken. Tickets and places to be had of Bradshaw &c., and of Mrs Macklin at No. 12 in Wild Court, Wild St. Afterpiece: The Most Grave, Whimisical, Serious, Operatical Tragedy of Half and Act. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos Emperor of Queeramania

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Winstone; Bombardinion-Green; Quack-Gray; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Cross; Captain of Guards-Woodburn; King of Fiddlers-Leigh; King of Antipodes-Hough; Rigdumfunidos-Macklin; Fadladinida-Mrs Cross; Tatlanthe-Mrs Bennet; Venus-Mrs Philips; Cupid-Miss Cole; Ladies of Honour-Miss Story, Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: I: A Ballad-Lowe; III: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; IV: Elin@a@Roon (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17420325 V: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029

4182
03 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: a G Gentleman

4183
09 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Daily Advertiser: This evening their Royal Highnesses...will go to the theatre...to see the Comedy of the Committee, or the Faithful Irishman, and Dancing by Signior Brunoro, &c, being the first time of his appearing at that theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: II: a New Comic Dance La Mascarada-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Costanza; V: New Comic Dance Les Matelotes-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Constanza

Song: III: Song-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

4184
15 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Song: I: Beard; III: Lowe

Dance: II: La Mascarada, as17421112; IV: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005; V: Turkish Seraglio, as17421112

4185
01 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Particular Care has been taken to have the whole House exceedingly well Air'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

4186
04 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song: As17430103

Music: III: Concerto on Violincello-Cervetti; V: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

4187
20 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Song: I: Beard; III: Lowe

Dance: II: Neopolitan Punch, as17430114; IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

4188
09 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17430120

4189
06 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Phillips, Dignam, Legar, Ford, Levy, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: 7430107 but Sir John Actor: Hayman
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

4190
07 April 1743 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit Jo. Miller, nephew of the late Jo. Miller, Comedian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song:

Dance:

4191
22 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

4192
02 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This month was printed The Dispute between the Managers and Their Actors Adjusted. See Gentlemen's Magazine Register of Books

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: The Favourite Cantata of Vertumnus and Pomona-Lowe

Dance: GGrand Turkish Dance-Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Miles, Baudouin, Mrs Story, Miss Thompson, Mrs Miles, Mrs Annesley

4193
26 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Song: II: Rise Glory-Lowe; IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17441217

4194
04 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

4195
05 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

4196
22 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Temple of Dulness

Dance: II: Serious Dance-Sga Bettini; IV: Grand Dance, as17441217

4197
04 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Great Theatrical Booth in the Borough. For the Benefit of the Philosophic Contracted Contractors. A Comedy (not acted here these five years.) None but the Committee to be admitted behind the Curtain. Tickets Fourpence, halfpenny

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: New grand Ballad-Dance ofIn and Out Loobies round about-

4198
19 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

4199
28 February 1745 @ Shepherd's Market, Mayfair

Event Comment: At the New Theatre. Benefit George. 2s., 1s. 6d., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

4200
02 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Long letter on operas in Daily Advertiser.] Barrington acted the part of Teague, in which he introduced several humorous Irish songs; which were received with universal applause, he being allowed by the whole audience to be the most complete Teague that ever appeared on the stage.--General Advertiser, 3 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II, III: Lowe