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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.

14876
10 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Dorante-Hippisley; Cogdie-Aston; Hector-Chapman; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Prometheus Actor: Glover
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald

14877
19 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17311207, but Sir George-Wilks (Burney).
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

14878
22 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17311101, but Sir Francis-Cibber; Townly-Wilks (Burney).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

14879
26 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Salway; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Laguerre; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Prometheus Actor: Glover
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald

14880
28 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, now Confin'd in the Fleet Prison. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance:

14881
02 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Booth; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edging-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: Denoyer, Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

14882
05 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17311218, but Sir Harry-Giffard; Clincher Sr-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Father Girard Actor: Rosco
Role: Father Burn Actor: Miller
Role: Father to Miss Cadiere Actor: Colett
Role: Mother to Miss Cadiere Actor: Mrs Tollet

14883
10 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Lory-Oates; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

14884
14 February 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Chapman; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Quin; Sir Roger-Hall; Fumble-Hippisley; Sneak-Penkethman; Emilia-Mrs Bullock; Maria-Mrs Hallam; Cordelia-Miss Holliday; Governess-Mrs Cook; Betty-Mrs Stevens; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

14885
23 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: MMinuet-Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Miss Robinson

14886
23 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: a Comic Pastoral Ballad Farce of two short acts. [Author unknown.] Receipts: money #66 12s. 6d.; tickets #89 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17311102, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Manly-Quin; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Tho' Strange, tis True; or Love's Vagaries

Dance: Salle, Nivelon, Mrs Legar

14887
25 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Philosopher

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Hulet, Milward, Ryan, Walker, Chapman, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stevens; but edition of 1731 lists: Sir Harry Sprightly-Ryan; Odway-Hulett; Old Bellefleur-Quin; Young Bellefleur-Milward; Horatio-Walker; Brush-Chapman; Melissa-Mrs Hallam; Violetta-Mrs Younger; Pinwell-Mrs Stevens; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sprightly Actor: Ryan

14888
27 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Numps-Miller; Sir Harry-Morgan; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont Sr-Delane; Captain Clerimont-Giffard; Pounce-Rosco; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Aunt-Mrs Palmer; Fainlove-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Tollet; Biddy-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

14889
31 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Edward Giles. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Jones; Nell-Mrs Martin; Sir John-Mordaunt; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mordaunt
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

14890
04 April 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Tradeswoman under Misfortunes. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17320323 but Sir Philip-Giles; Mrs Lovely-Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Giles

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

14891
22 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17310923, but Razor-_; see also 28 Jan. Also (by Desire) Epilogue to the Memory of the late Mrs Oldfield-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Epilogue to the Memory of the late Mrs Oldfield Actor: Mrs Heron.
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Music: Between the acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Robinson; V: Chacone-Mrs Booth

14892
26 April 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Walker; Brilliant-Chapman; Sir Friendly-Milward; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Hallam; Lady Gentle-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Younger; Miss Notable-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: SSicilians-Glover, Mrs Pelling; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; Ethiopians-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden

14893
28 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Bardin
Role: Easy Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17320426 but Jobson-Miller; Sir John-Jenkins; Nell-Mrs Roberts; Lady Loverule-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: SSmug Upon Tuesday in the Character of a Country Girl-Mrs Roberts

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Burny, Miss Wherrit

14894
04 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Havard. For the Entertainment of the Foreign Ministers and several other Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard;Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Norris; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-Havard; Strut-Bardin; Clarinda-Mrs Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Finder-Bullock; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Wishwell-Mrs Palmer; Situp-Mrs Norris; A New Prologue on the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Norris
Role: A New Prologue on the Occasion Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumouth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth

Song: IV: Favourite Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

14895
04 August 1732 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: At the Great Theatrical Booth in the Cherry-Tree Garden near the Mote. Mainpiece: With the Original Songs. At Noon daily

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Dove; Sir Jasper-Barcock; Leander-Pullen; Hellebore-Malone; Robert-Morris; Davy-Hicks; James-Y. Woodward; Harry-Norris; Dorcas-Mrs Pullen; Charlotte-Mrs Morse; Mrs Pincushion-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Barcock

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

14896
23 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Henry The Viiith And Anna Bullen; Intermixed With The Diverting Humours Of Squire Numpskull And His Man Lack Brains

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-W. Mills; Numpskull-Miller; Wolsey-Barcock; Northumberland-Tenoe; Piercy-Bardin; Rochford-Cross; Clerimont-Aston; Lack Brains-Young Bencroft; Sir Positive Crab-Jones; Anna Bullen-Mrs Clark; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Ann Oates; Lady Diana-Miss L'Homme; Clarinda-Miss Oates; Jenny-Mrs Rogers; Ticklepitcher-Oates; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Sir Positive Crab Actor: Jones

Dance: Davenport, Clark, Hind, Mrs Hind, Miss L'Homme, Miss Price; particularly a Highlander-a Gentleman for his Diversion

14897
23 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock's Booth. The Part of the Money Taker will be perform'd by Mr Bullock himself

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjur'd Prince; Or, The Martyr'd General: With The Comical Humours Of Squire Softhead, His Mother, His Sister, Miss Hoyden, And His Man Spindle

Performance Comment: Squire Softhead-W. Bullock; Hoyden-Mrs Morgan; King-Rosco; Artaban-Chapman; Memmon-Haughton; Bellair-Hale; Sir Humphrey-Smith; Alinda-Mrs Rice; Arethusa-Mrs Chapman; Lady Sousecrown-Mrs Martin; Toby Crab-Morgan; Spindle-Young Morgan.
Cast
Role: Squire Softhead Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Disappointment; or, The Mother in Fashion Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Jones, Mrs Bullock; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

14898
25 September 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #50 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-H. Bullock; Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

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

14899
27 September 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

14900
04 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. Boxes on the Stage 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Hulett; Foigard-Morgan; Scrub-Norris; Sir Charles-Havard; Sullen-W. Giffard; Gibbet-Bullock; Cherry-Mrs Hamilton, from Dublin, the first Time of her appearance on this Stage; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Gypsey-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Hamilton, from Dublin, the first Time of her appearance on this Stage

Dance: Vallois and Mlle Vallois, from the Theatre in Paris, Mrs Bullock from lif