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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.

12001
12 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 15 Nov.]. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Receipts: #176 9s. 6d. (169.16.0; 6.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist Or Stop Him Who Can

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

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Col. Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Farmer Blackberry-Darley (1st appearance these 2 years); Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-King, Blurton, Mrs Watts

12002
17 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Macready; Whisper-Farley; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Patch-Mrs Harlowe; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp or Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Macready; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Francis; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Rupert Actor: Williamson

12003
20 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Locket-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Blanchard; Antonio-Quick; Bazil-Powel; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Francis; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe in Character-Ratchford

12004
26 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In I Masquerade Scene incident to the Play. Receipts: #212 2s. 6d. (210.11.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: The Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Arnold. Cast adjusted from Songs
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Wilson
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Cubitt
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Martyr

12005
17 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sir Troubadour Actor: Munden
Role: Officer Actor: Williamson

12006
19 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Incledon; Father Luke-Rock; Bagatelle (with a song in character)-Marshall; Darby-Munden; Norah-Mrs Mountain; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock

12007
20 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; BALL. P 1, by James Byrne. MS of Songs only: Larpent MS 919; synopsis of action in Universal Magazine, Oct. 1791, p. 308]: Taken from Ossian. With new Music, Airs, Chorusses, new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Ballet composed by Byrne. The new Music composed, and the Ancient Scots Music selected and adapted by Shield. The Overture by Reeve. The Scenery by Richards, Hodgins, Pugh, &c. &c. The Dresses by Dick. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [For Harp and Pipes see 24 Oct.] Account-Book, 22 Nov.: Paid Byrne for Oscar & Malvina #50; 8 Dec.: Paid Mad. St.Amand expenses from Paris to London #14 6s. 8d. Receipts: #182 16s. 6d. (177.13.6; 5.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Indiana-Mrs Esten; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Isabella-Mrs Platt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina or The Hall of Fingal

Performance Comment: Characters in the Ballet-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand (from the Opera House, Paris; 1st appearance on this stage), and the rest of the Performers. Musical Characters by Munden, Darley, Marshall, Cubitt, Gray, Williamson, Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1791): Oscar-Byrne; Carrol-Follett; Morven-Farley; Draco-Cranfield; Fingal-Blurton; Dermoth-King; Malvina-Mlle St.Amand; Pedlar-Munden; Farmer-Cubitt; Bards, Peasantry-Darley, Marshall, Gray, Williamson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr; Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve. Linton, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Street, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand
Role: Peasantry Actor: Darley, Marshall, Gray, Williamson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr

Song: II: song-Incledon

12008
22 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Cave of Trophonius

12009
24 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911020, but added to Characters in the Ballet: Follett, Farley, Cranfield, Blurton.
Cast
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand
Role: Peasantry Actor: Darley, Marshall, Gray, Williamson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr

Music: In afterpiece: The Harp and Pipes-Myres [recte C. Meyer], Courtney

12010
31 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sir Troubadour Actor: Munden
Role: Officer Actor: Williamson

12011
04 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Music: As17911024

12012
07 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

12013
08 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

12014
08 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #205 4s. 6d. (200.15.0; 4.9.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sir Troubadour Actor: Munden
Role: Officer Actor: Williamson

12015
09 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End II: a Negro Dance, as17911102; End: The Irish Lilt, as17911006

12016
10 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

12017
11 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock

12018
11 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

12019
15 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Song: In V: As17911003

12020
16 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #188 5s. (181.13.6; 6.11.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sir Troubadour Actor: Munden
Role: Officer Actor: Williamson

12021
19 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: the favouriteair from Idalide-Mme Mara [in her Character; accompanied upon the Harp-. [BUC, 57, identifies this as Ah! could Mandane yield her breath for thee!, and the harpist as Meyer Jun.

Performance Comment: [BUC, 57, identifies this as Ah! could Mandane yield her breath for thee!, and the harpist as Meyer Jun.]

12022
21 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: An Occasional Interlude of Singing and Dancing. With new Dresses and Decorations. [This was written as a compliment to the Duchess of York, daughter of the King of Prussia; on 29 Sept. 1791 she had married the Duke of York (see European Magazine, Dec. 1791, p. 459) "It was a pretty, slight compliment, touched up by Byrne, St.Amand, Incledon and Mrs Mountain, with a couple of airs and the Pas Russe a little lamed. Byrne carried his arm in a scarf [see 29 Oct.], and Incledon and Mountain their parts in their hands" (Oracle, 22 Nov.). 3rd piece in place of Oscar and Malvina, advertised on playbill of 19 Nov.] Receipts: #221 4s. (208.16; 12.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

12023
23 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of 1st piece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #195 6s. (184.10.6; 10.15.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock

12024
24 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

12025
25 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Fairbrother
Role: Dances Actor: Hamoir, Bourk, Fairbrother, Keys, Whitmill, Bidotti, Giani, Walker, Nicolini, Mrs Davis, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Harris, Miss Jacobs, Miss Bourk, Miss DeCamp.

Dance: As17911109

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, Caulfield, _Danby; V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911109, but _Sedgwick, +Caulfield