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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the Sir Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the Sir Williams")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

14701
06 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Egleton. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Five Years. Receipts: money #63 6s. 6d.; tickets #83

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Devil of a Wife-Mrs Egleton; Jobson-Spiller; Sir Richard-Ogden; Parson Noddy-Egleton; Butler-Hippisley; Countryman-Bullock Sr.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Ogden

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers

Dance: Dupre, Nivelons, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; Two Pierrots-Nivelons; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogeir

14702
01 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17231025, but Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17240316

14703
14 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Moliere. Receipts: #36 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Contrivance

Performance Comment: Octavio-Leigh; Belmie-Ogden; Selfwell-Bullock; Sir Toby-Hall; Martin-Morgan; Belliza-Mrs Vincent; Lucinda-Mrs Cantrell; Martin's Wife-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, James, Ogden; particularly Swedish Dal Karle-; Spinning Wheel Dance-

14704
10 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Morelove-Mills; Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edging-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Song: Mrs Weekly

Dance: As17240915

14705
14 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Old Atall-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Booth; Wishwell-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mr Gething Jr , who never appear'd upon any Stage before

Dance: The Cheshire Boy

14706
23 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Diggs; Sir Peter-Hall; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Mrs Purden; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Merryamn-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Hall

Dance: Nivelon, Lalley, Glover, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall; Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Legar; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Wall

14707
30 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Flip-Spiller; Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Walker; Rovewell-Diggs; Scruple-Hippisley; Dorcas-Mrs Legar; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Mizen-Egleton; Sailors-Bullock Sr, Morgan, Hall.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker

Dance: Nivelon, Glover, Lally, Mrs Wall; particularly The Scating Dance-in the Character of a Dutch Sailor Nivelon

14708
02 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Booth; Fainlove-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Dance: Booth [?], Topham, Essex, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Anderson

14709
10 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Shepard; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Miss Johnson; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Song: As17241008

14710
11 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Devil of a Wife-Mrs Egleton; Sir Richard-Ogden; Noddy-Egleton; Chipp-Hippisley; Country Man-Bullock Sr; Jobson-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Ogden

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Nivelon, Lally, Glover, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall; Scating Dance-Nivelon; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Legar; Passacaille-Lally, Mrs Wall

14711
07 December 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Wilks Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Cibber Jr; Seringe-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Dance: Essex, Mrs Anderson

14712
03 February 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

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

Dance: As17241230

14713
27 February 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Edition of 1725 lists: Lord Wiseman-Boheme; Sprightly-Ryan; Sir Captious Whiffle-Hippisley; Pander-Egleton; Monsieur Fripon-Walker; Sharper-Diggs; Taylor-Hall; Lady Ambs@ace-Mrs Egleton; Honoria-Mrs Vincent; Liberia-Mrs Bullock; Cleora-Mrs Parker; Miss Whiffle-Mrs Legar; Wife to Monsieur Fripon-Mrs Plomer; Tippet-Mrs Morgan; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Captious Whiffle Actor: Hippisley

14714
31 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #34 7s. 6d.; tickets #50 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Diggs; Bonniface-Bullock Sr; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Egleton; Scrub-Hippisley; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Vincent; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Legar; With a new Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs

Song: Leveridge

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Nivelon

14715
15 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Sir Politick-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Norris

Dance: Mrs Booth, Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

14716
30 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Roger-Miller; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Statue-Hallam; Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas-Cibber Jr; Peter-Norris; Steward-Oats; Kitty-Mrs Tenoe; Cicily-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Willis; Joyce-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Shepard

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; Myrtillo-

14717
19 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Vellum-Hippisley; Sir George-Ryan; Phantom-Walker; Tinsel-Egleton; Butler-Spiller; Coachman-Bullock Sr; Gardiner-H. Bullock; Lady Trueman-Mrs Bullock; Abigail-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Saraband, Pierot-Mlle Harve

14718
27 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17241126, but Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

14719
25 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Harper; Seringe-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

14720
29 September 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Diggs; Bonniface-Bullock Sr; Scrub-Hippisley; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Egleton; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Vincent; Cherry-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Diggs

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legar; Pastoral-Lally, Mrs Wall

14721
07 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Old Atall-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

14722
23 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Cibber; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Hussars-

14723
26 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #31 1s. In Daily Courant, 25 Oct., the dancers were advertised as Mr Dupre's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmasked

Performance Comment: Wiseman-Boheme; Sprightly-Ryan; Sir Captious-Hippisley; Pander-Egleton; Frippou-Walker; Sharper-Diggs; Lady Ambsace-Mrs Egleton; Liberia-Mrs Bullock; Cleora-Mrs Parker; Honoria-Mrs Vincent; Miss Whiffle-Mrs Legar; Tippet-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Captious Actor: Hippisley

Song: As17251013

Dance: Young LeSac, Miss LaTour, being the first Time of their Appearance on the Stage

14724
28 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Mr Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Booth; Fainlove-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Dance: Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Peasant-Roger

Music: Select Pieces-

14725
06 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: All the Characters new drest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edging-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks