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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.

11676
08 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum

11677
08 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

11678
09 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

11679
11 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

11680
12 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Country Girl and The Pannel [both advertised on playbill of 11 Dec.] are deferred on account of Mrs Jordan's Indisposition. Receipts: #60 10s. 6d. (36.10.0; 22.10.0; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: As17881113

Song: As17880916

11681
12 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

11682
13 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Lamash
Role: Sir ThomasLovel Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth

11683
13 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Richard Bentley. Beginning with 4 Feb. 1789 reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 15 Dec.]: With entire new Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music partly selected from the works of Haydn, Purcell, Pleyel, Anfossi, Cimarosa, Gretry, Giordani, Sacchini [the score (Longman and Broderip [1788]) adds: Irwich]; and partly composed by Shield. With a Grand Overture by Salieri. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #245 3s. 6d. (238.6.6; 6.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End: a New Dance, as17881107, but Mrs _Ratchford

11684
15 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Benson
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Banks.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

11685
15 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The singing of the national anthem had reference to the mental breakdown which had recently afficted George III.] Receipts: #145 8s. 6d. (136.17.0; 8.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Song: End: God save the King-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Rock, Bonville, Janson, Lee

11686
16 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard

11687
17 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

11688
19 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Pope; Servant-Evatt; Sir Charles Easy-Farren; Lady Easy-Mrs Pope; Edging-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bernard; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

11689
20 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Lamash
Role: Sir ThomasLovel Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Song: In IV: song-Miss Romanzini

11690
22 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Song: As17881013

11691
23 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard

11692
26 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2(?), by John O'Keeffe. Synopsis of action in Public Advertiser, 27 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. The Scenes designed and executed by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Pugh, &c. The Music selected from the Works of the most eminent Masters, by A. Shaw. The new Airs composed by Shield, and the Overture by Richardson. Books of the Songs, Recitative, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Receipts: #315 16s. (301.6; 14.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Aladin or The Wonderful Lamp

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Pantaloon-Cubitt; Lover-Farley; Clown-Letteney; Taberino-Rock; Zozeb-Master Simmons; Wood Cutter-Bonville; Undertaker-Stevens; Pierrot-Delpini; Aladin's Mother-Mrs Davenett; Pantaloon's Wife-Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; The Vocal Parts-Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In Afterpiece: Byrne, King, Ratchford, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

11693
27 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Lamash
Role: Sir ThomasLovel Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth

Song: As17881125

11694
29 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

11695
29 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Performance Comment: As17881226, but The Vocal Parts-_Bernard.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Bernard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

Song: In V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Darley, Cubitt, Doyle, Bonville, Rock, Janson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Paye, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Kennedy

11696
02 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Bernard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

Song: In III: a song in character-Mrs Kennedy

11697
06 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Recepts: #121 5s. (92.18.0; 24.6.6; 4.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Kemble; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-Benson; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; The King-Aickin; Almeria-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

11698
06 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Bernard.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

Dance: As17881107

Entertainment: Vaudeville As17890105

11699
10 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Lamash
Role: Sir ThomasLovel Actor: Fawcett
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Song: As17881220

11700
12 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.