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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.

14576
04 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Heartwell-Booth; Modely-Wilks; Freehold-Mills; Sir John English-Johnson; Lurcher-Bickerstaffe; Sneak-Miller; Longbottom-Bowman Jr; Carbuncle-Cross; Tim Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Birkhead; Vulture-Quin; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Aura-Mrs Santlow; Prologue-Miss Younger; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Johnson

14577
15 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [For the Princess' attendance at this play, see Diary of Mary Countess Cowper, pp. 46-47.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17140927, but Merryman-Penkethman; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Bowen; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Dance:

14578
16 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Charles Molloy.] Never Acted before. [The Preface states that at the premiere it was roundly attacked and that its enemies gave out that it had failed, but it made a recovery.] Receipts: #76 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplex'd Couple; Or, Mistake Upon Mistake

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Anthony Thinwit-Pack; Morecraft-Bullock Sr; Sterling-Griffin; Octavio-Leigh; Gentleman-Scolding; Crispin-Spillar; Leonora-Mrs Cross; Lady Thinwit-Mrs Knight; Isbel-Mrs Spillar; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Thinwit Actor: Pack

14579
20 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Nicholas Rowe.] Never Acted before. The Medley, 22 April: Whereas Nicodemus Somebody, Esq; alias The Merry Mr Pack, belonging to the Play-house in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, was on Wednesday Night last very noisy and troublesome in the first Gallery of Theatre-Royal in Drury-lane, he's desir'd hereby, when out of his own House, to behave himself with a little more Manners and Discretion, and not distinguish himself again by his ill-natur'd Gestures and frequent Hissings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Duke of Northumberland-Mills; Duke of Suffolk-Boman; Lord Guilford Dudley-Booth; Earl of Pembroke-Elrington; Earl of Sussex-Ryan; Gardiner Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; Sir John Gates-Shepherd; Lieutenant of Tower-Quin; Captain of Guards-Maddocks; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Porter; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir John Gates Actor: Shepherd

Music: In: a cantata, The Meditation by Pepusch-Mrs del'Epine, Mrs Barbier

14580
17 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Shore-Wilks; Bellmour-Mills; Sir Richard-Boman; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; A Prologue-a Little Girl.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Boman

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Purcell's You Say 'Tis Love-

Dance: As17150419

14581
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Steele's Censorium. For other accounts, see Loftis, pp. 108-9, and Blanchard, pp. 69, 108, 120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performance Comment: ..We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June).
Cast
Role: both Vocal and Instrumental Music Actor: and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting

14582
02 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Charles Knipe.] Never Acted before. Benefit the Author. Receipts: #114 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Ramble; Or, The Humours Of The Comptors

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Humphrey Halfwit-Schoolding; Justice Hardhead-Hall; Ezekiel Prim-Griffin; Abraham-Pack; Mordecai-Knap; Rachel-Mrs Hunt; 1st Whore-Leigh; 2d Whore-Churchman; 3d Whore-Walker; 4th Whore-Mrs Stockdale; Twang-Bullock; Prologue, Epilogue-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Halfwit Actor: Schoolding

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150512

14583
14 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pit Doorkeepers. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: [By Benjamin Griffin.] Never perform'd before. Receipts: #100 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Cast
Role: Valentinian Actor: Thurmond being the first Time of his Acting since his Arrival from Ireland

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Sack

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Arthur Addlepate-Griffin; Courtley-Corey; Captain Debonair-Spiller; Phillip-H. Bullock; Olivia-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Finch; Jenny-Mrs Hunt; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Arthur Addlepate Actor: Griffin

Song: Cook, Rawlins, Little Boy

Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch and French Peasant-a Gentleman for his own Diversion

14584
07 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-J. Leigh; Riot-Thurmond; Horatio-Husband; Valentine-Cory; Sir Tristram-Knapp; Young Cash-Pack; Spitfire-Spillar; Cinthea-Mrs Rogers; Arabella-Mrs Thurmond; Teraminta-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Knapp
Role: Cinthea Actor: Mrs Rogers

Song: As17151001

Dance: As17151005; Harlequin-Aubert, who never appear'd upon a Stage before

14585
22 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #39

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-a Gentleman for his Diversion [John Rich, according to Rich's Register]; Southampton-Thurmond; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Watson; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Rogers Jr; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Watson

Song: Randal, the Boy; Trumpet Song-Mrs Fletcher,accompanied Mr Granno

Dance: Spanish Entry, Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Punchanello-Shaw

14586
28 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Bullock Sr; Rashly-Leigh; Ranger-Thurmond Sr; Fumble-Knap; Sir Roger-Scot; Sneak-Spillar; Spatterdash-H. Bullock; Jeremy-Coker; Emilia-Mrs Moor; Maria-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Scot

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

14587
12 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Young Fashion-Walker; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-F. Leigh; Lory-Penkethman; Coupler-Johnson; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: F. Leigh

Song: As17151028

14588
12 December 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Mizen-Pack; Flip-Hall; Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Bullock Jr; Sir Charles-Husband; Cribbidge-Ogden; Easy-Cory; Indent-Rogers; Scruple-Griffin; Arabella-Mrs Cross; Dorcas-Miss Rogers; Belinda-Mrs Moor; Jenny-Mrs Spiller; Jiltup-Mrs Hunt; Advocate-Mrs Finch; Barmaid-Mrs Kent; Sailors-Spiller, Bullock Sr, Knap.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Husband

Song: Randal, the Boy

Dance: As17151104

14589
17 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Miss Notable-Mrs Younger; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Gentle-Mrs Santlow; Hartshorn-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills

14590
24 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Christopher Bullock]. A New Farce of one Act. Receipts: #26 19s. 6d. In the preface Bullock states that he began the farce on Friday 20, finished it on Saturday 21, acted it on Tuesday 24

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir Jasper Manly-Ogden; Clerimont-Coker; Toby Guzzle-Spiller; Snuffle-Bullock Jr; Grist-Bullock Sr; Maid-Mrs Garnet; Dame Hacket-Hall; Dorcas Guzzle-Griffin; Prologue-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Manly Actor: Ogden

Dance: As17151029

14591
26 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Sir Politic-Norris; Caelia-Mrs Santlow; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Norris

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Younger

14592
03 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir Charles Briton-Rian; Captain Jolly-Walker; Constable-Leigh; Butler-Birkhead; Kit Sly-Pinkethman; Betty-Mrs Willis Jr; Cicely Gundy-Mrs Baker; Joan-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Briton Actor: Rian

14593
04 February 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17160103, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song:

Dance:

14594
18 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17151116, but Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Penkethman; Barnaby-Norris; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow

14595
23 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17151119

14596
10 March 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir George Trueman-Wilks; Vellum-Johnson; Tinsel-Cibber; Fantome-Mills; Butler-Penkethman; Coachman-Miller; Gardiner-Norris; Lady Trueman-Mrs Oldfield; Abigail-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir George Trueman Actor: Wilks

14597
17 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Crown, Author of Sir Courtly Nice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Cast
Role: Sir Mannerly Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris

Song: As17151028

Dance: A New Dance-Boval, Prince, Birkhead

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Trappolin Supposed a Prince Author(s): Sir Aston Cokayne

14598
25 September 1716 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Penkethman's Booth. At 6 p.m. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Penkethman; Sir Roger-Jubilee Dicky [Norris].Norris].
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Jubilee Dicky

Song:

Dance:

Entertainment: Rope Dancing-

14599
16 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-F. Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: F. Leigh

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

14600
18 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: N.B. Their [the Children's] Stay will be short in England. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. Receipts: #47 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Elrington; Southampton-J. Leigh; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Ogden; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Miss Rogers; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Ogden

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-two Children Scholars of M Ballon, lately arriv'd from the Opera at Paris [M and Mlle Salle]; [particularly Two Punchanellos, Two Harlequins and a Dame Ragonde-; The Harlequins-the two Children