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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.

26
22 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Elder Worthy-Williams; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Williams

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre, as17251119

27
03 January 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Sir William-Johnson; Elder Worthy-Williams; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Ray; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Mrs Mills; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Williams
Role: With the Coronation Scene Actor: .

28
17 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Williams; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Worthy Actor: Williams

Dance: Essex, Boval, Lally, Rainton, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Robinson Jr

29
22 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Sir William-Johnson; Elder Worthy-Williams; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Wetherilt; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Williams
Role: Sly Actor: Wetherilt

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson; particularly The Pierete, French Gardiner and His Mistress, The Matelots-

30
18 October 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Booth; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Norris; Sly-Bullock; Narcissi-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Bradshaw; Flareit-Mrs Saunders; Amanda-Mrs Rogers, being the first time of her appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Rogers, being the first time of her appearance on that stage.

31
25 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Pinkethman; Sir Edward-Keene; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Fairbank; Shamwell-Bickerstaff; Hackum-Leigh; Lolpoop-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Moor; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Ruth-Mrs Powell; Lucia-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keene

32
22 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Johnson; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Elder Worthy-Husband; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Pinkethman; Sly-Bullock; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Bicknell; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber

33
15 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Bullock; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

34
23 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman; Squire-Bullock; Young Belfond-Wilks; Sir Edward-Keene; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Bickerstaff; Shamwell-Bullock Jr; Lolpoop-Leigh; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Miss Sherburn; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keene

35
26 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Penkethman; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hillaria-Mrs Bicknell; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

36
12 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Griffin; Loveless-J. Leigh; Sir Novelty-Bullock Jr; Elder Worthy-Husband; Young Worthy-Smith; Snap-Spiller; Sly-Bullock Sr; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Narcissa-Mrs Moor; Hillaria-Mrs Spiller; Flareit-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Bullock Jr

Song: As17151001

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; Dutch Skipper-; Miller's Dance-F. Leigh, Spiller, Mrs Spiller

37
02 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Bicknell; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

38
18 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Shadwell. Receipts: #19 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Spiller; Sir Edward-Keene; Belfond-Bullock Sr; Belfond Jr-Leigh; Teresia-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Mrs Rogers Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keene

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

39
22 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by the late Mr Shadwell, then Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scowrers

Performance Comment: Sir William-Ryan; Wildfire-Wilks Jr; Tope-Bickerstaff; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Whackhum-Miller; Rant-Quin; Lady Maggot-Mrs Hunt; Eugenia-Mrs Seymour; Clara-Mrs Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Shepard

Dance: As17170809

40
24 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Johnson; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Elder Worthy-Bickerstaff; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Garnet; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber

Dance: Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Teno, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

41
14 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Johnson; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Garnet; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber

Music: With a Concerto Grosso of Signior Corelli's, to be perform'd on the Stage-Signior Carbonelli, others

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

42
24 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Spiller; Sir Edward-Quin; Squire-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Leigh; Truman-C. Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Biggs; Teresia-Mrs Robertson; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Spiller; Lucia-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Dance:

43
03 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Your Vote and Interest are desired for James Spiller Comedian, being a Persons well affected to the present Establishment of the said Theatre. Receipts: money #45 13s. 6d.; tickets #52 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Spiller; Sir Edward-Quin; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Walker; With a new Epilogue-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

44
11 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Hall; Loveless-Ryan; Sir Novelty-Egleton; Elder Worthy-Quin; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-Spiller; Sly-Bullock Sr; Amanda-Mrs Seymour; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Cross; Flareit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hall
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Egleton

Dance:

45
31 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

46
21 December 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Sir William-Morgan; Belfond Sr-Bullock Sr; Belfond Jr-Leigh; Truman-Diggs; Cheatly-Walker; Shamwell-Egleton; Hackum-Hall; Scrapeall-Phipps; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Teresia-Mrs Seymour; Isabella-Mrs Bullock; Lucia-Mrs Rogeir; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin
Role: Sir William Actor: Morgan

Dance:

47
23 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman; Belfond Sr-Miller; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Truman-Watson; Sir Edward-Thurmond; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Teresia-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Thurmond

48
08 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman; Belfond Sr-Miller; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Truman-Watson; Sir Edward-Thurmond; Scrapeall-Norris; Teresia-Mrs Younger; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Thurmond

Dance: As17231028

49
19 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Mrs Campbell.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Dance:

50
27 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Sir William-Spiller; Belfond Sr-Will. Bullock; Belford Jr-Walker; Trueman-Diggs; Cheatly-Ogden; Shamwell-Egleton; Hackem-Hall; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Teresia-Mrs Brett; Isabe lla-Mrs Purden; Lucia-Mrs Rogier; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller

Music: Three Pieces-; End I: particularly a Piece with French Horns-

Dance: End II: Louvre-Mrs Wall; III: French Peasant-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden; IV: Saraband-Glover, Mrs Wall; V: Dutch Boor-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden