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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.

1151
18 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: Mons Muilment, laterly arrived from Paris, the first time of his performance in England

1152
23 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [For Occasional Prompter VII and VIII, see Daily Journal, 23 and 25 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: With a New Burlesque Tragi Actor: Comic-Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green
Role: Comic Actor: Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green
Role: Director of the Gingerbread Company Actor: Master Green

Dance: I: Muilment; IV: Denoyer, Mlle Roland

1153
01 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Music: The Vocal Parts, as17361020, but Mrs James, Mrs _Cantrell

Dance: As17361020; Also Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Peasant, as17370128

1154
07 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toyship. [For Occasional Prompter XX, see Daily Journal, 7 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

1155
21 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mac-Swiny. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

1156
19 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Livier, Ray, Raftor. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Music: With theOriginal Musick, carefully reviv'd,-Mrs Clive, Ray, Stoppelaer, Rainton, Este, Raftor, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Willis, Mrs Marshall

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Livier, Pelling; III: Punch's Dance-a Child of Six Years old that never performed on the Stage before; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370503

1157
04 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

1158
03 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Music: With theOriginal Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Miss Hillyard, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Related Works
Related Work: The Blind Lady Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1159
31 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Daily Advertiser, 30 Jan.: In the...London Evening Post of last Saturday, there is a Remark, that the first Comedy and first Farce perform'd under the Act for Licensing Plays, were both damn'd by the Town on Account of the said Act.--Believe it not:--To do the Devil Justice, they were both damn'd because they Both were Most Damnable Things, and on no other Account whatsoever. Yours, Tomo Chachi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Music: Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Clive

1160
14 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets of Mrs Hallam, No. 6, Wild Court, near lif.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17380103, but The Vocal Parts-Miss _Hillyard

Dance: GGrecian Sailors-Glover

1161
06 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Music: Withthe Original Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Related Works
Related Work: The Blind Lady Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

Dance: The usual Dances-proper to the Play

1162
20 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Song: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Beard, Mrs Clive, Miss Wilson, Ray

1163
29 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby. With Scenes representing the exact Views of The Hermitage and Merlin's Cave, as taken from the Royal Gardens at Richmond.

Music: As17381006

1164
01 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Beard, Ray, Mrs Clive

1165
20 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 22 Jan.: Last Saturday Night his Majesty, his Royal Highness the Duke, the Princesses, with several Foreign Ministers and their Ladies, were at [cg]: So great a Concourse of People came in order to see his Majesty there, as has scarcely been seen; many Persons who came to the Play-House at Four o'Clock, offering any Price, if they could possibly be admitted. In the Fury Dance of Macbeth, Mr Haughton had the misfortune to dislocate his Ankle-Bone, and fell down upon the Stage, and was obliged to be carried off; upon which his Majesty was graciously Pleased to send him Ten Guineas instantly, and to order him to be taken Care of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Vincent; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Infernals-Leveridge, Haughton, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Thompson; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus, a Fawn-Glover.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Music: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Wright, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Related Works
Related Work: The Blind Lady Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

1166
05 June 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The bill was inserted in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 June, but not repeated on 5 June

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1167
18 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With Scenes, Machines, Dancing, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: As17390908, but Proteus-Reinhold, the first time of his appearing on that stage.
Cast
Role: Proteus Actor: Reinhold, the first time of his appearing on that stage.

Music: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Beard, Mrs Clive

Dance: TTambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

1168
25 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Macduff-Ryan; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Banquo-Bridgwater; Lenox-Stephens; King-Roberts; Malcolm-Hallam; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Arthur; Donalbain-A. Ryan; Murtherer-Hippisley; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-James, Neale, Mullart.
Cast
Role: Murtherer Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

Cast
Role: His Wife Actor: Mlle Roland the Elder

Music: Withthe Original Musick- [for Macbeth]; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs Chambers, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent

Related Works
Related Work: The Blind Lady Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

1169
17 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Music: Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Ray, Mrs Clive[; but see17390918

1170
26 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Ridout; Trincalo-Macklin; Hippolito-Mrs Mills; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Woodward; Ventoso-Ray; Antonio-Winstone; Alvarez-Turbutt; Gonsalez-Woodburn; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Mrs Clive; (with the song of) Dear Pretty Youth-Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Hough
Related Works
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

Song: The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Rainton, Mrs Clive, Miss Jones, Miss Karver, Miss Thynne

Dance: In II: Comic Dance of Winds-; In III: Comic Dance of Fantastical Spirits in Grotesque Characters-; In IV: Dance of Devils-; In V: Dance of Watermen-

1171
01 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Murtherer Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Music: For Macbeth As17391025, but Vocal Parts-Mrs Lampe, Miss +Young

1172
29 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: I: Song-Beard; as end V 25 March; V: Would You Taste the Noon@Tide (Comus)-Miss Edwards

Dance: In IV: Muilment

1173
21 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets at Hallam's House, Leman Street, Goodman's Fields.] Afterpiece: As 18 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Murtherer Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge

Music: As17400101, but Vocal Parts-_Roberts

1174
10 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1175
13 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer. For the Entertainment of the Grand, the Vice-Grand, and the rest of the Ancient and Honourable Order of Gregoreans. Two Rows of the Pit will be railed in for Gregoreans only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17400512, but Sir John-Stoppelaer; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Muilment; II: Punch-Master Ferg; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: A Dialogue between a Town Rxke and Country Lass-; End Afterpiece: A Trumpet Gregorian Song-; accompanied-a Chorus

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