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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.

11926
07 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: As17901204

11927
08 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 6th night of Better Late than Never (see 29 Dec.), but it was not acted. Kemble Mem. and Account-Book both list the substitute play, the former stating that "Mrs Jordan being ill, Mrs Goodall acted Viola."] Receipts: #122 5s. (84.18; 33.14; 3.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Haymes; Brothers-Benson, Bland; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne-Mrs Crouch; Female Bacchanals-Mrs Crouch [i.e. doubled Euphrosyne], Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [i.e. doubled Bacchanal]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Crouch; accompanied-Parke

11928
16 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: As17901204

11929
17 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 11 Jan. 1788]. Afterpiece: By Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs [see 12 Nov.]. Receipts: #187 10s. 6d. (181.15.0; 5.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Wilson; Squire Richard (1st time)-Blanchard; John Moody (1st time)-Quick; Count Basset-Bernard; Lady Grace-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Powell; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Wilson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock

11930
18 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Child of Nature, advertised on playbill of 17 Dec. In 3rd piece the playbill retains Wilson, but "Owing to the indisposition of Wilson, Powel supplied his place in The Divertisement" (World, 19 Dec.).] Receipts: #129 10s. 6d. (121.16.0; 7.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Wilson
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Bernard
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson
Role: Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna Actor: Bannister
Role: 'Twas in the good ship Rover Actor: Bannister
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17901201, but Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel in place of Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel in place of Wilson.
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Bernard
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson
Role: Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna Actor: Bannister
Role: 'Twas in the good ship Rover Actor: Bannister
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus

Dance: As17901123

11931
21 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The German Hotel, advertised on playbill of 20 Dec.] Receipts: #225 11s. (211.8; 14.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11932
22 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Performance Comment: As17901220, but Vocal Characters-Rock; St. Alban-_; Captain O'Leary-_; Patrick-_; Catherine-_; Louisa-_; Shoe@Black-_; Dancing Nymphs-Mrs _Lloyd[. The rest by the Chief Part of the principal Performers of the Company. +Prologue as17901220.. The rest by the Chief Part of the principal Performers of the Company. +Prologue as17901220.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11933
23 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11934
27 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Performance Comment: As17901222, but Prologue-_[and thereafter].and thereafter].
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11935
28 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11936
29 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #393 4s. (391.5; 1.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11937
30 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Dramatist Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11938
31 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Fairbrother

11939
31 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 17 Apr. 1782]. Receipts: #233 19s. 6d. (230.5.0; 3.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11940
01 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The German Hotel, advertised on playbill of 31 Dec. 1790.] Receipts: #179 17s. (171.16; 8.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11941
03 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Wilson; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Blanchard; Sir W. Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Marshall; Carriers-Bernard, Cross; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11942
05 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Wilson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11943
06 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11944
07 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11945
10 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11946
11 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Wilson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11947
13 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

11948
15 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Davies; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Broadhurst]).Miss Broadhurst]).
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe (in Character)-Byrne

11949
17 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17910115

11950
20 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Earl of Essex, advertised on playbill of 19 Jan.] Receipts: #394 0s. 6d. (390.14.0; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Dramatist Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb