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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.

13726
03 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Usher; English Waiter-Lyons; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Passengers-Trueman, Ledger; Bailiff-Chippendale; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Hale; Passengers-Mrs Jones, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Haskey; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Fawcett
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

13727
27 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. Receipts: #259 0s. 6d. (181.11.6; 76.18.0; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth (with new songs)-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Suett; Mervin-Trueman; Fairfield-Aickin; Giles-Dignum; Ralph-Biggs (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Walcot; Theodosia-Miss Leak; Patty (with new songs)-Mrs Crouch; Fanny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Suett
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Dignum; Eugene-Trueman; Chicane-Hollingsworth; Lingo-Biggs; Thomas-Maddocks; John-Caulfield; Stump-Webb; Cudden-Chippendale; Laura-Miss Leak; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Walcot; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

13728
29 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Musick composed by Kelly. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. Receipts: #428 5s. (330.17; 95.18; 1.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: Osmond-Barrymore; Reginald-Aickin; Percy-C. Kemble; Father Philip-R. Palmer; Motley-Russell; Kenrick-Holland; Hassan-Dowton; Saib-Trueman; Muley-Caulfield; Alaric-Wentworth; Harold-Webb; Allan-Packer; Edric-Wathen; Angela-Mrs Jordan; Alice-Mrs Walcot; [Evelina's Ghost-Mrs Powell]..
Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-C . Kemble; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver-Maddocks; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Miss Tidswell; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C . Kemble

13729
08 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: '[We wish [Miss Biggs] would not tragedize so much, or display so many fine attitudes, and throw her arms into such fantastic disposition; and if she could communicate more ease and simplicity to her delivery, it would be all the better" (Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1798, p. 309). Receipts: #223 14s. 6d. (166.13.6; 56.17.0; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Edric Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Caulfield; Blunt-Webb; Servants-Evans, Fisher; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Walcot; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

13730
09 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Governor Tempest-King; Mr Penruddock-Kemble; Mr Woodville-Caulfield; Mr Sydenham-Barrymore; Captain Woodville-C. Kemble; Weazle-Suett; Servant to Woodville-Maddocks; Officer-Wentworth; Jenkins-Russell; Coachman -Hollingsworth; Mrs Woodville-Mrs Powell; Emily Tempest-Miss Mellon; Dame Dunckley-Mrs Maddocks; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

13731
20 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Lopez-Aickin; Don Felix-Powell (from the Theatre Royal Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); Frederick-Caulfield; Don Pedro-Suett; Col. Briton-Barrymore; Gibby-Sparks; Lissardo-King; Alguazile-Maddocks; Vasques-Trueman; Soldier-Wentworth; Servant-Webb; Donna Violante-Miss Biggs; Donna Isabella-Miss DeCamp; Inis-Miss Mellon; Flora-Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Powell; Papillion-Wewitzer; Servants-Fisher, Evans; Waiter-Webb; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

13732
30 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Frederick Bertram-C. Kemble; Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Mr Saunders-Maddocks; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Walcot; Elixa Ratcliff-Miss Biggs; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

13733
05 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Verdun the Butler Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Woodley-Claremont; Lovelace-Farley; Drugget-Munden; Dimity-Mrs Litchfield; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Davenport; Nancy (with a song)-Miss Sims; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

13734
19 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Cook-Hollingsworth; Jobson-Dowton; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Martin Actor: Wathen in place of Bannister Jun.
Role: Andrew Actor: Caulfield of Wathen
Role: Baron Ruthenwolf Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger

13735
05 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope.
Role: Sir Harry Fleetly Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Ralph Actor: Wathen
Role: Lady Esther Dorville Actor: Mrs Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Secret Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Maddocks; Boy-Master Heather; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman
Role: Boy Actor: Master Heather

13736
17 May 1799 @ Wheatley's Riding School, Greenwich (location unknown)

Event Comment: Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. Gallyry 6d. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Wallaker; Hastings-Laggat; Hardcastle-Smith; Sir Charles Marlow-Hallam; Diggory-Humphreys; Roger-Seabrook; Jack Slang-Master Thomas; Tony Lumpkin (with a song in character)-Twaits; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Saunders; Miss Neville-Mrs Jerrold; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Smith; Compton-Ryder; Eugene-Laggat; John-Seabrook; Thomas-Hallam; Chicane-Brown; Lingo-Humphreys; Laura-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Jones; Fringe-Mrs Jerrold; Cowslip-Mrs Humphreys.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Smith

Song: End: a favourite duet-Mr and Mrs Humphreys; and a comic song-Twaits

13737
24 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Waters. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane. Morning Chronicle, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Waters, No. 43, Conduit-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #461 0s. 6d. (172.11.0; 5.1.0; tickets: 283.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Waddy; Irwin-Pope; Harmony-Munden; Lord Norland-Murray; Placid-Farley; Hammond-Claremont; Edward-Miss Sims; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Wobourn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Ramble Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End II: a song [Rosalie (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1799, p. 109)]-Miss Waters; End III: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: a favorite duet-Incledon, Miss Waters; End: Old Towler-Incledon

Performance Comment: 1799, p. 109)]-Miss Waters; End III: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: a favorite duet-Incledon, Miss Waters; End: Old Towler-Incledon.
Cast
Role: The Death of Admiral Benbow Actor: Incledon

13738
18 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Russell, _Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-R. Palmer; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady-Miss Biggs; (with the) Epilogue Song-Miss Biggs.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: R. Palmer

Song: As17990529

13739
26 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: Not acted these 4 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Davenport; Simon-Palmer; Capt. Nightshade-J. Palmer; Sceptic-Clarke; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

13740
27 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Musick composed by Storace. [Afterpiece in place of The Village Lawyer, advertised on playbill of 26 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Clarke; Samson-Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-R. Palmer; Servants-Chippendale, Abbot; Robbers-Davies, Caulfield, Bannister; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Bland; Judith-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

13741
26 September 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-market. "[Raymond] appears to possess many of those wild beauties, and enthusiastic bursts for which Mossop has been celebrated; which produce an effect upon the audience, like electricity, instantaneous and irresistible" (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1799, p. 232). Receipts: #304 13s. (213.5.0; 91.5.6; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: As17990917, but Osmond-Raymond (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Allan-Packer.
Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Motley Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Clarke; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Palmer; Oliver-Maddocks; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Miss Wentworth; Winifred-Miss Tidswell; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Clarke

13742
16 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Naval Pillar [advertised on playbill of 14 Oct., is] obliged, on account of Incledon's severe Hoarseness, to be postponed till Next Week. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of Drury Lane Theatre. Receipts: #263 4s. 6d. (253.3.6; 10.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Waddy; Irwin-Pope; Harmony-Munden; Lord Norland-Murray; Placid-Farley; Hammond-Claremont; Edward-Miss Sims; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Wobourn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Ramble Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

13743
13 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [DeCamp was from the Edinburgh theatre. He had previously acted children's parts at dl.] Receipts: #176 3s. (98.19.6; 74.1.6; 3.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-DeCamp (1st appearance on this stage); Woodly-Sedgwick; Gossip-Suett; Soufrance-Wewitzer; Charlotte-Miss Wentworth; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

13744
25 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 1 Dec. 1767]. Receipts: #342 1s. 6d. (250.9.6; 89.13.0; 1.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Maddocks; Leander-Surmont; Gregory-Bannister Jun,; James-Trueman; Harry-Evans; Davy-Hollingsworth; Robert-Wentworth; Helebore-Sparks; Dorcas (1st time)-Miss Mellon; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Maddocks

13745
27 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: The Stranger-Kemble; Count Wintersen-Holland; Baron Steinfort-Barrymore; Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; Peter-Suett; Francis-Palmer; Tobias-Aickin; Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; Countess Wintersen-Miss Biggs; Charlotte-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: The Stranger Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Palmer; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Miss Biggs.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Palmer

Music: Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro

13746
02 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 26 Apr. 1800]. Receipts: #214 7s. (134.5; 77.9; 2.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Cynic-Dowton; Mandeville (1st time)-Powell; Howard-Bannister Jun.; Veritas-Palmer; Realize-Suett; Robert-Surmont; Copsley-Maddocks; Albina Mandeville (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Rigid-Mrs Walcot; Cicely Copsley-Miss B. Menage; Deborah-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Cynic Actor: Dowton

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. Jamie-Gheri (1st appearance); Glaude-Grimaldi; Saundy-Master Chatterley; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi DelCaro

13747
02 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Chances Actor: Claremont

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Emery; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Farley; Capt. Forrester-Claremont; Waiter-Simmons; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Emery

13748
14 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-Palmer; Old Wilding-Archer; Young Wilding-Powell; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Palmer

Song: As17991228

13749
24 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Bannister Jun.; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

13750
05 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Farley; Old Random-Davenport; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Atkins; Passengers-Klanert, Ledger, Chippendale; Tiptoe-Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport; Harriet-Miss Gaudry; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Fawcett
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Obi