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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.

12276
22 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By the Particular Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs [see 12 Nov.]. Receipts: #209 7s. 6d. (204.13.6; 4.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

12277
23 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; CO 3, author unknown. Music selected from Dr Arnold, Storace, et al. MS: Larpent 996; not published]: Altered from THE COQUET of [Charles] Molloy. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: WIVES IN PLENTY

Performance Comment: ; or, The More the Merrier. Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Suett, Caulfield, Maddocks, Waldron Jun., Parsons// Sga Storace, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Goodall. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Le Bronze-Bannister Jun.; Bellamy-Barrymore; Ranger-Suett; Valere-Caulfield; Monsieur Caprice-Parsons//Fantast-Sga Storace; La Jupe-Mrs Gibbs; Filette Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Goodall. Maddocks, Waldron Jun. are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAF LOVER

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Song: 2nd piece: To conclude with a Musical Medley by Bannister Jun. and Sga Storace

12278
26 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #239 9s. (227/16/6; 11/12/6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Check Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: MARIAN

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Incledon

12279
27 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: WIVES IN PLENTY

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Song: As17931123

12280
28 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 15 June 1787). Receipts: #238 15s. (226/11; 12/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: the Ballad Actor: singing Pedlar-Blanchard
Role: Sir Henry Check Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: NINA

12281
30 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

12282
30 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [acted 28 Sept. 1792]. Receipts: #206 8s. 6d. (195/8/0; 11/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: the Ballad Actor: singing Pedlar-Blanchard
Role: Sir Henry Check Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON

12283
03 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account Book, but not on the playbill). Receipts: #158 13s. 6d. (144/8/6; 1 4/5/0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: the Ballad Actor: singing Pedlar-Blanchard
Role: Sir Henry Check Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Incledon
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.

Dance: As17931015

12284
03 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid 1@2 yrs Kings Taxes for Theatre #84 2s. 6d. Receipts: #146 3s. 6d. (140.3.6; 6.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: End I in V: As17931020; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17931123

12285
04 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: the Ballad Actor: singing Pedlar-Blanchard
Role: Sir Henry Check Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

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

12286
05 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of THE CONSTANT COUPLE, advertised on playbill of 4 Dec.]

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: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Song: As17931119 Masque as17931119

12287
07 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: the Ballad Actor: singing Pedlar-Blanchard
Role: Sir Henry Check Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Dance: As17931204

12288
10 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: THE WORLD IN A VILLAGE [advertised on playbill of 9 Dec.] is obliged to be deferr'd till Friday next on account of Johnstone's Illness. [Afterpiece in place of THE POSITIVE MAN, also advertised as above.] Receipts: #233 10s. 6d. (219/15/6; 13/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: THE MIDNIGHT WANDERERS

Dance: As17931022

12289
11 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st and 2nd pieces in place of THE CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS; 3rd piece of THE PRIZE, both advertised on playbill of 10 Dec.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

12290
12 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of 2nd piece, who is named in the Account Book, but not on the playbill]. 2nd piece: With Alterations. Receipts: #211 3s. 6d. (183/18/6; 27/5/0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Davies
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK

Afterpiece Title: THE HIGHLAND REEL

12291
14 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

12292
17 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of THE CASTLE OF ANDALUSIA, advertised on playbill of 16 Dec.] Receipts: #159 16s. 6d. (139/18/0; 19/18/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Richardson; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Strct't; Planters-Evatt, Rock, Thompson; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Fawcett// Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character) .
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

Dance: As17931022

12293
17 December 1793 @ 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 Provok'd 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

12294
21 December 1793 @ 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: the Ballad Actor: singing Pedlar-Blanchard
Role: Sir Henry Check Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e Actor: Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

12295
26 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of A BOLD STROKE FOR A WIFE, advertised on playbill of 23 Dec.] Afterpiece [1st time; P 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 1001; not published]: Partly new and partly compiled. The Music by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs [T. Cadell, 1793) to be had at the 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: HARLEQUIN PEASANT; or, A Pantomime Rehearsed

Performance Comment: Emigrant Marquis-Wewitzer; Dr Fingallin-Benson; Townly-Caulfield; Harlequin Peasant (with songs)-Dignum; Harlequin Mime-Waldron Jun.; Pantaloon-Maddocks; Lover-Bland; Lover's Servant-Evans; Stage-Coachman-Jones; Beadle-Freeman; Constable-Hawkins; Fury-Keyes; Watchmen-Aberdein, Potts; Lawyer-Lyons; Blacksmith-Knights; Ass-Driver Comerford; Passengers-Cooke, Stageldoir, Chippendale, &c.; Peasant-Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage; Pierrot-Delpini//Genius of Gratitude (with songs)-Mrs Stuart; Pantaloon's Wife-Mrs Heard; Maid-Mrs Haskey; Marquis's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Actress-Mrs Jones; Coach Passengers-Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, &c.; Colombine (with songs)-Miss De Camp. [Larpent MS also lists the following characters: Old Norval, Young Norval, Call Boy, Waggoner, Genius//Peasant's Mother.] hathi.Larpent MS also lists the following characters: Old Norval, Young Norval, Call Boy, Waggoner, Genius//Peasant's Mother.] hathi.

Song: Masque as17931119, but Neptune-Caulfield. Vocal Parts omitted

12296
27 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Performance Comment: As17931222, but Prologue-_[and thereafter].and thereafter].

12297
28 December 1793 @ 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: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e Actor: Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

12298
31 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Fairbrother

12299
31 December 1793 @ 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: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e Actor: Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

12300
04 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD and MY GRANDMOTHER, both advertised on playbill of 3 Jan.]

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: HARLEQUIN PEASANT [and see17931226]

Song: As17931226