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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.

12126
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

12127
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

12128
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.]

12129
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

12130
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

12131
24 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

12132
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
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island 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

12133
28 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Romeo and Juliet

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.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911102, but Bards, Peasantry-_Williamson.
Cast
Role: Peasantry Actor: _Williamson.
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Song: As17910926

Music: As17911122

12134
06 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #157 3s. (152.9.6; .4.13.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

12135
13 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Song: As17911003

12136
13 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17911210, but Principal Characters-Linton; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Mrs +Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs +Lloyd.
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

12137
14 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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 First Floor

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911125, but Cooke; The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

12138
15 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #189 3s. (185.13.6; 3.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Allen o'Dale Actor: Williamson
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.
Role: Peasantry Actor: _Williamson.
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: In II 3rd piece: the original Crutch Dance-

12139
22 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17911210

12140
27 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: "Had Mr Bannister, sen (whose merit as a singer is pre-eminent) never played any other character than that of Caliban, he would, by so capital, so unique, so unparalleled a performance, have deserved to be ranked with the foremost" (Jonson, ed. Waldron, 178). Receipts: #182 15s. (145.11; 36.2; 1.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17911109, but Caliban-Bannister (1st appearance on this stage these 5 years).
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: 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: As17911202

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911214; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911109

12141
30 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

12142
05 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Queen of the Amazons Actor: Miss Blanchet.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

12143
06 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In lieu of 1st two pieces the playbill announces Macbeth, but "Holman was disabled by illness; Macbeth was allotted to Harley...who was also indisposed." The Farmer and The Merry Mourners [i.e. Modern Antiques] were acted, but "Quick, in hurrying to the theatre, fell, and materially bruised his knee. Waldron played Quick's character. Mrs Watts...took the part which belongs to Mrs Harlowe" (London Chronicle, 7 Jan.).] Receipts: #132 19s. (132.4; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: 2nd Brother Actor: Letteney.
Role: Brothers to Colombine Actor: Farley, King
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

12144
09 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15 [see 25 Apr.]. Receipts: #317 7s. (273.14; 41.7; 2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Queen of the Amazons Actor: Miss Blanchet.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

12145
11 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs +Lloyd.
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: 2nd Brother Actor: Letteney.
Role: Brothers to Colombine Actor: Farley, King
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

12146
16 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: 2nd Brother Actor: Letteney.
Role: Brothers to Colombine Actor: Farley, King
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: As17920111

Song: Juliet's Funeral Procession, as17910926; Solemn Dirge, as17910926; Vocal Parts, as17920926, but _Lee, Rowson, Mrs _Davenett

12147
18 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 5, by Hannah Brand, 1st acted at Norwich, 7 Apr. 1791. Again acted at king's on 2 Feb. as Agmunda; text 1st published in Miss Brand's@Plays@and@Poems (Norwich: Beatniffe and Payne, 1798) as Huniades; or, The Siege of Belgrade. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (London Chronicle, 19 Jan. 1792)]: The Dresses, Decorations, &c. entirely new. Receipts: #367 1s. 6d. (314.2.6; 51.8.0; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Huniades

Performance Comment: The Christian Characters by Kemble, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Barrymore, Aickin, Dignum, Whitfield, Maddocks, Packer, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons, A Young Lady (Author of the Tragedy; 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Collins. The Mahometan Characters by Palmer, Benson, Webb, Sedgwick, Caulfield. Cast from London Chronicle, 21 Jan.: Hungarians: Huniades-Kemble; Vilach-R. Palmer; Corvinus-Wroughton; Count of Cilley-Barrymore; Campestran-Aickin; Zilugo-Whitfield; Old Officer-Packer; Agmunda-Miss Brand; Ella-Miss Collins; Turks: Mahomet II-Palmer; Mustapha-Benson; Zoganus-Webb; Aga-Sedgwick; Chusanes-Caulfield; Dignum, Maddocks, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons; Prologue-Miss Farren; Epilogue-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

12148
19 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs +Lloyd.
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: 2nd Brother Actor: Letteney.
Role: Brothers to Colombine Actor: Farley, King
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: As17920111

12149
23 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Katharine and Petruchio, in place of Richard Coeur de Lion, advertised on playbill of 21 Jan., but "On Acct. of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Goodall Katharine & Petruchio was put off and The Apprentice substituted in its stead" (MS annotation on Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #236 5s. (189.8; 45.1; 1.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

12150
26 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
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