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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.

14751
15 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Milward; Bonniface-Bullock; Gibbet-Wm. Bullock; Scrub-Hippisley; Foigard-Morgan; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Milward

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Pelling; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

14752
02 October 1727 @ 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-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Damaris-Mrs Laguerre; Merryman-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Hall

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

14753
14 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

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; Mrs Edging-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Dance:

14754
19 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

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

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

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Mrs Booth, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

14755
29 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Scene

14756
04 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: With the Coronation Scene Actor: .

14757
09 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Abel Drugger-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

14758
21 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lord Wiseman-Milward; Springtly-Ryan; Sir Captious-Hippisley; Pander-Chapman; Frippon-Walker; Sharper-Boheme; Lady Ambsace-Mrs Egleton; Liberia-Mrs Bullock; Cleora-Mrs Berriman; Honoria-Mrs Vincent; Miss Whiffle-Mrs Legar; Tippet-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Captious Actor: Hippisley

Song: TTamo Tanto-Mrs Barbier; French Horn Song in Admetus , properly accompanied-Mrs Barbier; as also the Four Ballads perform'd in her own Benefit-Mrs Barbier

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

14759
25 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr

14760
08 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr; Harlequin-Lally, Miss Brett

14761
22 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. Tickets given out in Fielding's name taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence

Performance Comment: See17271101, but Sir Martin-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

14762
23 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Milward and Mrs Berriman. Not Acted these Ten Years. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #34 9s.; tickets #163 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 26 by money and 290 by tickets; stage, 11 by money; pit, 32 by money and 429 by tickets; slips, 3 by money; first gallery, 73 by money and 271 by tickets; second gallery, 145 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Milward; Obadiah Prim-Hippisley; Perriwinkle-Spiller; Tradelove-Bullock; Sir Philip-Chapman; Freeman-Ogden; Sackbut-Hall; Simon Pure-Morgan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Cook; Betty-Miss Fenton; Anne Lovely-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Chapman

Dance: End II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; IV: Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

Song: I: Hey Ho Who's Above?-Salway, Miss Warren; III: Si Caro Cara Si, In the Pleasant Month of May-Miss Warren; V: The Merry Cobler's Tragical End at Last-Leveridge

Performance Comment: -Salway, Miss Warren; III: Si Caro Cara Si, In the Pleasant Month of May-Miss Warren; V: The Merry Cobler's Tragical End at Last-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: In the Pleasant Month of May Actor: Miss Warren
Role: The Merry Cobler's Tragical End at Last Actor: Leveridge.

14763
06 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Glover. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #20 1s. 6d.; tickets #63 10s. Probable attendance: boxes, 27 by money and 162 by tickets; stage, 8 by money; pit, 24 by money and 156 by tickets; slips, 34 by money; first gallery, 44 by money and 71 by tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Music: German Flute-French Girl, Boy; Kettle Drums-Poitier

Dance: BBall Dance-Glover, Mrs Legare; Grand Dance of Moors-Glover; Kettle Drums-Poitier; A new Grand Dance-Glover, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Legare, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Ogden, Miss Latour

14764
12 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 6:30 p.m. Receipts: #21 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 25 paid and 41 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 51 paid and 69 orders; slips, 5 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 78 paid and 61 orders; second gallery, 35 paid and 3 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17280423 but Obadiah-Berriman; Lovely-Mrs Berriman; Perriwinkle-_; Sir Philip-_; Sackbut-_; Simon Pure-_; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Chapman

Song: Several English and Scotch Ballads-Miss Warren

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

14765
19 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twelve Years. Receipts: #19 14s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 27 paid and 46 orders; pit, 63 paid and 65 orders; slips, 8 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 40 paid and 89 orders; second gallery, 31 paid and 4 orders

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Volatil-Milward; Riot-Ogden; Sir Tristram-Bullock; Horatio-Houghton; Valentine-Berriman; Bob Cash-Lacy; Spitfire-Smith; Slur-Pit; Hazard-Giffard; Cynthia-Mrs Berriman; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Teraminta-Miss Palin; Aurelia-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Bullock

Dance:

14766
02 August 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [No receipts extant.] Being the last Time of the Company's performing this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Bullock; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Ogden; Fumble-Smith; Sir Roger-Morgan; Sneak-H. Bullock; Emilia-Mrs Vincent; Maria-Mrs Berriman; Cordelia-Mrs Rice; Betty-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Morgan

Song: Miss Warren

Dance: SSwedish Dal Karle-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

14767
07 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Cibber

14768
18 September 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Walker; Archer-Ryan; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Spiller; Sir Charles-Milward; Bonniface-Bullock; Scrub-Hippisley; Gibbet-Chapman; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Milward

Dance:

14769
21 October 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Boheme; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Sir Politick-Spiller; Bonario-Milward; Peregrine-Chapman; Caelia-Mrs Bullock; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Spiller

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Les Vandageurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

14770
24 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Dance: Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

14771
12 December 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [The Prince, Princess Royal, Princess Amelia and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17281017, but Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Burney, Oates, Wright, Wetherilt, Burnet, Grey
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

14772
22 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17281202, but Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Wm. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

14773
31 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

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

Dance: Roger, Essex, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Master Lally, Mrs Brett; particularly The Pierrete-

14774
01 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

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; Mrs Edging-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

14775
03 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-Wm. Mills; Dapper-Cibber Jr; Abel-Miller; Lovewit-Shepard; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Bridgwater; Doll-Mrs Wetherilt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald