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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.

13976
23 August 1699 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fryar Bacon; Or, The Country Justice : With The Humours Of tolfree The Miller, And His Son ralph

Performance Comment: A playbill: At Parker's and Doggett's Booth near Hosier-Lane End, in Smithfield, during the Time of Bartholomew-Fair, will be presented a New Droll, called, Fryar Bacon; or, The Country Justice: With the Humours of Tolfree the Miller, and his Son Ralph, Acted by Mr Doggett. With Variety of Scenes, Machines, Songs and Dances. Vivat Rex. (See William VanLennep, Some Early English Playbills, Harvard Library Bulletin, VIII (1954), opposite page 237.) The London Spy, August 1699, describes a visit to Bartholomew Fair, including an account of Doggett's droll and another, Dwarf Comedy, Sir-nam'd a Droll' called The Devil of a Wife. In the Post Man, 15-17 Aug. 1699, is an advance notice of rope dancing and a booth run by Barnes and Appleby between the Crown Tavern and the Hospital Gate, next to Miller's Droll Booth.
Cast
Role: At Parker's and Doggett's Booth near Hos Actor: Lane End, in Smithfield, during the Time of Bartholomew-Fair, will be presented a New Droll, called, Fryar Bacon
Role: during the Time of Bartholomew Actor: Fair, will be presented a New Droll, called, Fryar Bacon
Role: Sir Actor: nam'd a Droll' called The Devil of a Wife. In the Post Man, 15-17 Aug. 1699, is an advance notice of rope dancing and a booth run by Barnes and Appleby between the Crown Tavern and the Hospital Gate, next to Miller's Droll Booth.

13977
23 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vice Reclaim'd; Or, The Passionate Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sir Feeble Goodwill-Johnson; Wilding-Wilks; Gainlove-Williams; Fondle-Bullock; Apish-Bickerstaff; Ralph-Norris; Widow Purelight-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Temple; Annabella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Haughty-Mrs Knight; Malapert-Mrs Lucas; Betty-Mrs Cox; Mrs Rhenish-Mrs Powel; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Norris.
Cast
Role: Sir Feeble Goodwill Actor: Johnson
Role: Gainlove Actor: Williams

13978
09 April 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Librettist unknown. Premiere. For the identification of this opera, see Loewenberg, pp. 58-59. Downes (p. 48) says that the opera lasted five days; Cibber (I, 325) states that it was given only three days, and those not crowded. This day marked the opening of the Queen's Theater in the Haymarket, the first new theatrical construction of the century. For a discussion of it, see Cibber, I, 319-22.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loves Of Ergasto

Performance Comment: A new set of Singers, arriv'd from Italy [Downes, p. 48]; Prologue [written by Sir Samuel Garth-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue [written by William Congreve-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Sir Samuel Garth Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

13979
17 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Vail

Performance Comment: edition of 1719 lists: Lorenzo-Williams; Alonzo-Norris; Sir Charles Winlove-Mills; Don Philip-Thurmond; Aspin-Miller; Diego-Will. Mills; Leonora-Mrs Seymour; Fidelia-Miss Willis; Flora-Mrs Garnet; Prologue-Thurmond; Epilogue-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Charles Winlove Actor: Mills

13980
11 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Johnson; Deputy Nincompoop-Norris; Will Mereton-Williams; Ned Brag-Wilds Jr; Le Prate-Miller; Coupee-Birkhead; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Garnet; Lady Addleplot-F. Leigh; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Tearshift-Mrs Moore; Myrtilla-Mrs Seymour; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Crowstitch-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Rakehell Actor: Johnson
Role: Will Mereton Actor: Williams

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

13981
15 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Thirty Years. Written by the late Mr Wycherley, Author of the Plain Dealer, and the Country Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Wood; Or, St

Performance Comment: James's Park. Ranger-Mills; Dapperwit-Wilks Jr; Gripe-Norris; Sir Simon Addleplot-Miller; Valentine-Walker; Vincent-Williams; Lady Flippant-Mrs Moor; Christiana-Mrs Seymour; Lydia-Mrs Garnet; Mrs Crossbite-Mrs Willis; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Hunt; Martha-Miss Tenoe; Lucy-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Addleplot Actor: Miller
Role: Vincent Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Tarugo's Wiles; or, The Coffee House Author(s): Sir Thomas St. Serfe

13982
16 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Luckless-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Bulfinch-Cross; Beavis-Williams; Howdee-Cibber; Nothern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson
Role: Beavis Actor: Williams
Role: Nothern Lass Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

13983
04 August 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Miller; Cockswain-Norris; Sir Charles-Walker; Worthy-Wilks Jr; Rovewell-Williams; Cribidge-Mills; Easy-Cory; Indent-Oates; Flip-Shepherd; Scruple-Boman; Arabella-Mrs Willis Jr; Dorcas-Mrs Rogeir; Belinda-Mrs Moore; Jiltup-Mrs Markham; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Barmaid-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Role: Rovewell Actor: Williams

Dance: As17210704

13984
24 August 1721 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman, Miller, and Jubilee Dicky's Booth. Mr Penkethman has enlarged the Boxes, and made them commodious for the Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injur'd General; Or, The Blind Beggar Of Bednal-green; With The Comical Humours Of Squire Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Miller; Gudgeon-Norris; Sir Robert Westford-Shepard; Young Westford-Wilks Jr; Hazard-Oates; Ardelia-Mrs Knapp; Lady Westford-Mrs Wetherell; Widow-Mrs Ratcliffe; Mountfort-Williams; Undertaker-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Westford Actor: Shepard
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Wetherell
Role: Mountfort Actor: Williams

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

13985
05 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Aaron Hill.] On Shakespear's Foundation. With several Sets of Scenes entirely new and properWto the Play. [In an advance notice in Daily Journal, 6 Nov., the scenes are reported to be designed by Signior Angelo, an Italian.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: King Henry-Booth; Dauphin-Wilks; King of France-Thurmond; Princess Catherine-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Charlot-Mrs Campbell; Duke of Exeter-Mills; Duke of York-Cory; Lord Scroop-Williams; Duke of Bourbon-Bridgwater; Duke of Orleans-Watson; Earl of Cambridge-Mills Jr; Sir Thomas Grey-Oates; French Officer-Roberts; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Princess Catherine Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lord Scroop Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Thomas Grey Actor: Oates

13986
13 July 1724 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Country

Performance Comment: Shacklefigure-Norris Sr; Modely-Bridgewater; Heartwell-Roberts; Sir John-Norris Jr; Lurcher-Williams; Carbuncle-Orfeur; Vulture-West; Freehold-Harper; Aura-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs Houghton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Norris Jr
Role: Lurcher Actor: Williams

Song: Original Songs-

Dance: With the Original Dances-

13987
21 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Nincompoop-Norris; L'Prate-Miller; Old Meriton-Boman; Young Meriton-Williams; Old Bragg-Shepard; Young Bragg-Bridgwater; Dancing Master-Oates; Singing Master-Ray; Jiltall-Mrs Horton; Myrtilla-Mrs Heron; Jenny-Mrs Tenoe; Molly-Miss Lindar; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Lady Addleplot-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Johnson
Role: Young Meriton Actor: Williams

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Essex, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

13988
25 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Booth; Young Loveless-William Mills; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly La Folette-

13989
13 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command.Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. The King, Queen, Prince William, and three Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

13990
14 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-W. Williams; Sir Philip-Lacy; Perriwinkle-Hallam; Tradelove-Mynns; Obadiah-Collet; Anne-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Fainwell Actor: W. Williams
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Lacy

Dance: Eaton, Sandham

13991
20 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Dorante-Penkethman; Lovewell-Smith; Marquis of Hazard-W. Bullock; Galloon-Hallam; Cogdie-R. Williams; Hector-Collet; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Clark; Angelica-Mrs Seal; Favorite-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Security-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Cogdie Actor: R. Williams

Dance: Mrs Haughton, others

13992
13 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Sealand-Collet; Myrtle-Huddy; Cimberton-Penkethman; Humphrey-Bardin; Tom-Bullock; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Kirk; Lucinda-Mrs Purden; Isabella-Mrs Thomas; Phillis-Miss Seal; Daniel-R. Williams (Daily Courant only).
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Daniel Actor: R. Williams

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday-; Two Pierrots-

Song: As17300101

13993
06 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17300401 but Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Basset-Bardin; Richard-R. Williams; Moody-Collet; Lady Grace-Mrs Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Miss Vaughan; Mrs Trusty-Miss M. Vaughan; Epilogue-Penkethman on an ass.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman
Role: Richard Actor: R. Williams
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer

Dance: End Act I: The White Joke-Eaton; III: -Dukes

Song: II: a Youth, aged 13; IV: Mrs Mountfort

13994
20 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason; Or, The Constant Lady: With The Comical Humours Of squire Noodle And His Man doodle

Performance Comment: King of Tunis-Barcock; Mirza-Paget; Sebastian-Oates; Clerimont-Fielding; Sir Jasper-Burnett; Squire Noodle-Berry; Doodle-Smith; Davy-Excell; Captain-Brogden; Queen-Mrs Kilby; Maria-Miss Oates; Caelia-Mrs Grace; Jacinta-Miss Williams; Jenny-Mrs Stevens; Lettica-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Burnett
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: St.Luce, Mlle Delorme; particularly Wooden shoe, Pierrot and Pierraite, Black Joke-

Related Works
Related Work: Tarugo's Wiles; or, The Coffee House Author(s): Sir Thomas St. Serfe

13995
20 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Ten Years. Afterpiece: A Tragi-Comi-Pastoral-Farcical Opera of one Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Harper; Mizen-Cibber Jr; Worthy-Watson; Rovewell-Williams; Sir Charles-Bridgewater; Cribbidge-W. Mills; Sailors-Norris, Griffin, Shepard, Oats, Roberts, Berry; Fair Quaker-Mrs Cibber; Arabella-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Jenny-Miss Vaughan; Jiltup-Mrs Shireburn; Barmaid-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Bridgewater

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

13996
24 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Lovewell-Smith; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Dorante-Penkethman; Cogdie-R. Williams; Marquis of Hazard-W. Bullock; Hector-Collet; Angelica-Mrs Thomas; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Security-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Favourite-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Cogdie Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Woodward; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Thomas; Sir Thomas-Collet; Hob-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collet

13997
01 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17301207, but Duretete-Morgan; Dugard-Havard; Bravos-W. Giffard, Bullock, Pearce; New Prologue-Mrs Thomasin a Gentleman's Habit, in Honour of the Ancient Britons; new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: New Prologue Actor: Mrs Thomasin a Gentleman's Habit, in Honour of the Ancient Britons

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17311211, but Hob-Pearce; Sir Thomas-Collett; Dick-Master Woodward; Old Hob-W. Williams; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Flora-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Miss Smith; Hob's Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collett
Role: Old Hob Actor: W. Williams
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance:

13998
16 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625 With the Prologue, Epilogue.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Sergeants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Sergeants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music:

Song: As17310811

13999
02 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace; Nell-Miss Raftor; Servants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

14000
08 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Havard; Aimwell-W. Giffard; Sullen-Smith; Bonniface-Huddy; Gibbet-Bullock; Foigard-R. Williams; Scrub-Collett; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Palmer; Cherry-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Foigard Actor: R. Williams

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Jer. Eaton; IV: Scotch Dance-Jer. Eaton

Song: As17311006