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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.

15151
18 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Sir Thomas-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

15152
20 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Atall-Chapman; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Bolus-Ridout; Rhubarb-Neale; Wilful-Mullart; Strut-Stoppelaer; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Mrs Kilby; China Woman-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors, others-

15153
23 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Delane; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Corvino-Walker; Voltore-Bridgwater; Sir Politick-Neale; Bonario-Salway; Peregrine-A. Ryan; Avocatore-Hale; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Mullart; Celia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

15154
07 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Scrub-Hippisley; Bonniface-Mullart; Foigard-Rosco; Sullen-Bridgwater; Gibbet-Chapman; Sir Charles-Hale; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby. With Scenes representing the exact Views of The Hermitage and Merlin's Cave, as taken from the Royal Gardens at Richmond.

15155
20 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Ryan; Sir Harry-Chapman; Numps-James; Clerimont-Hale; Tipkin-Hippisley; Pounce-Rosco; Biddy-Mrs Horton; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bellamy; Aunt-Mrs James; Fainlove-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

15156
25 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Mills; Clerimont Sr-Winstone; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Numps-Macklin; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Biddy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Furnival; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Jenny-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Father to Colombines Actor: Pelling

Dance: As17381124

15157
06 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Plowman. By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Song: Roberts; Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Related Works
Related Work: The Blind Lady Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

15158
15 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: See17381211, but Kitty-Miss Wilson; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Old Debauchee-Turbutt; Constable-Marshall; Porter-Peploe; Mother Midnight-Hough; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Thynne; with Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson, Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Hough
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Ballet: Double Jealousy. As17381108

15159
08 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Tho. Parry, formerly a Wine-Merchant in Crutched-Fryars. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: A new dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; A Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A Serious Dance-Mlle Roland

15160
13 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Milward; Obadiah Prim-Griffin; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Sir Philip-Macklin; Tradelove-Shepard; Freeman-Havard; Periwinkle-Turbutt; Simon Pure-Woodward; Sackbut-Winstone; Coachman-Gray; Mrs Prim-Mrs Grace; Pickup-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

15161
15 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Mills; Morelove-Wright; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard

15162
22 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Hallam; Sir Peter-Rosco; Barnaby-Hippisley; Merryman-Penkethman; Jeffery-James; Clodpole-Dove; Lady Laycock-Mrs James; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Philadelphia-Mrs Bellamy; Damaris-Mrs Vincent; Prudence-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Rosco

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

15163
24 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: with a Representation of the Drawing of the Lotter Actor: .

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Mrs Wright; III: Punch-Master Ferg; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

15164
01 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Little John, who never appeared on any stage before; Bevil Jr-Quin; Sir John-Wright; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Marshall; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: Muilment

15165
02 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: As17390201

Dance: As17390201

15166
05 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Hough
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

15167
23 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17390103, but Aimwell-Hale; Sir Charles-Salway.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Salway.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

15168
26 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Hough
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

15169
05 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: with the Additional Scene Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Cast
Role: Margery Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Esther? Young

Dance: Dancing-Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Miss Oates, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun but see17390215

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

15170
13 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. As 10 March. Tickets at Mrs Clive's House, Cecil Street, the Strand

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Mills; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; First Bully-Woodward; 2d Bully-Winstone; Stranger-Woodbourne; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: with The Eearly Horn Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

15171
20 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Ep1cure-Shepard; Kastril-Woodward; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Ep1cure Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: III: Grand Ballet, as17390313 V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

15172
27 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Griffin; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Woodward; Moody-Macklin; Richard-Cross; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Myrtilla-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Jenny-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Marshall

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: with The Eearly Horn Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: Punch Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: V: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

15173
27 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman [who states that he is in danger of losing vision in one eye. Tickets at Chapman's House, the Corner of Bow Street cg.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 March: Last Week died, after a most tedious and expensive Illness, at Chelsea, Mrs Laguerre, formerly a celebrated Dancer on the Stage. Daily Post, 29 March: During the Rehearsal [on 27 March], of a new Tragedy, written by Mr Thompson, call'd Edward and Eleonora, (which was to have been acted on this Day) he receiv'd, to his great Surprise, a Message from the Lord Chamberlain, absolutely forbidding the acting of the said Play. No Objection having been made to the Whole or any Part of it, we must conclude it was consider'd as immoral or seditious

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Modely-Chapman; Hartwell-Hale; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Penkethman; Lurcher-Hill; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Shacklefigure-Neale; Flora-Mrs Bellamy; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Doublejugg-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

15174
01 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Salway. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17390223, but Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Hale; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Rosco; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs James; Gipsy-Miss Brunette; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Scrub-Salway.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover

15175
08 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Dance: By Desire, aHornpipe-Yates