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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.

15251
30 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Cibber. [Tickets at Cibber's Lodgings at the Shell House in Spring Garden.] Receipts: money #65 15s. 6d.; seals #126 7s. (Account Book); #230 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Hallam; Lory-Oates; Surgeon-Neale; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden (by Desire)-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Dance: I: The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; III: A new Muzette, Tambourine-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; IV: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

15252
03 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Lady Lurewell-Mrs Stevens; Standard-Bridgwater; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Hale; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Errand-Clarke; Constable-Mullart; Lady Darling-Mrs James; Angelica-Mrs Vincent; Parly-Mrs Kilby; Sir Harry-(by particular Desire) Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor:

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

Dance: LLes Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

15253
13 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Peirson, Treasurer. Tickets at Peirson's, the Green Door, Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As17401009, but Corvino-Wright; Sir Politick-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: I: Miss Scott; I: L'Arlequine deux visages-Mlle Chateauneuf; In III: Ballet-Desse; III: A new dance-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: II: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Mrs Arne; IV: The Echo Song-Mrs Arne

15254
24 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper and Raftor. [Tickets at Harper's House in Bridges Street. A letter to the Daily Advertiser, 24 April, concerning this benefit, states that Harper is incapacitated with 'a Paralytick Disorder.'

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Mills; Brilliant-Chapman; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Mrs Hartshorne-Mrs Macklin; Miss Notable-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: II: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe; IV: Miss Edwards

Dance: III: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

15255
12 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Turbutt, Marten, Miss Bennet. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Lowe; Macahone-Macklin; Carbine-Havard; Truncheon-Marten; Spangle-Woodburn; Pumpkin-Wright; Sir Barnaby-Taswell; Jeremy-Vaughan; Robin-Gray; Fidelia-Miss Woodburn; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Egerton; Betty Kimbow-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Sir Barnaby Actor: Taswell

Song: I: The Noon Tide Air-Lowe; II: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe; IV: Blow Blow-Lowe

Dance: III: Minuet-Liviez, Miss Story

15256
15 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Relapse is deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a Principal performer. Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Richard-Green; Poundage-Mrs Macklin; Trusty-Miss Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive; Jenny-Mrs Walker; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

15257
22 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Macklin; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Ridout; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Gipsey-Miss Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

15258
25 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Julian; Count Basset-Peterson; Richard Sen-Yates; John Moody-Dunstall; Poundage-Vaughan; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bishop; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Grace-Mrs E. Giffard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge, first time on this stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Julian
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bishop

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17410921

Song: a G Gentleman

15259
28 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Box 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [A customary announcement on all subsequent bills this season. It will not be noted here further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Count Basset-Chapman; Richard-James; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Miss Hillyard; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Trusty-Mrs Mullart; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

15260
16 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Peterson; Sir Philip-Yates; Periwinkle-Julian; Trim-Paget; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Vaughan; Freeman-Crofts; Simon Pure-Marr; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bishop; Betty-Mrs Yates; Mrs Pickup-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Columbine-Mrs Dunstall; Father to Columbine-Julian; Florio-Marr; Bustle-Vaughan; A grand Ballet-Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois; Priests-Hemskirk, Naylor, Bennet; Priestesses-Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Father to Columbine Actor: Julian

15261
23 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Capt Clerimont-Mills; Clerimont Sen.-Winston; Tipkin-Taswell; Sir Harry Gubbin-Turbutt; Numps-Macklin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Mrs Bersheba Tipkin-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainlove-Miss Woodman; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Biddy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Gubbin Actor: Turbutt

Dance: V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021

15262
09 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Bonniface-Mullart; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Cherry-Mrs Hale; Lady Bountiful-Mrs James; Gipsy-Miss Short; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: the Villagers Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Roberts, Miss Davis included in the Metamorphoses of Harlequin pantomime

15263
27 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Ryan; Clerimont Sen-Hale; Biddy-Mrs Horton; Tipkin-Hippisley; Sir Harry-Mullart; Numps-James; Pounce-Rosco; Fainlove-Mrs Kilby; Aunt-Mrs James; Jenny-Miss Short; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Concluding With the Grand Dance in Momus Actor:
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

15264
03 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands MS: Old Cibber play'd Brute. [The preceding day's notice started this performance was By Command of his Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, although no such notice appears in the day's Bill. But the following note is included on the day's bill in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser.] By His Majesty's Command, no persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money to be return'd after the curtain is drawn up. [Fleetwood made an earnest attempt this year to clear the stage for action. All notices up to this day contain the prohibition of members of the audience behind scenes as stated on the bill of 15 Oct. Hereafter the prohibition is enforced by His Majesty's Command.] Receipts: #182

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17411120, but Sir John Brute-Cibber Sr; Razor-Cibber Jr; Lord Rake-_; Justice-_; Constable-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Cibber Sr

Song: I: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; IV: Non Ch'amarmi a Song of Farinelli's-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: A Pierrot Dance, as17411114; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; V: A Musette, as17411114

15265
07 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Letter from Mlle Auguste to the Public stated that Fleetwood had refused to answer her letter, whence she had withdrawn and engaged with Rich, of which fact she appraised Fleetwood who still kept her name on the bills. Her reason for leaving Fleetwood was her having heard that on 4 Dec. he had read a letter on the stage at dl to her discredit. See London Daily Post and General Advertiser.] Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-[T. ]Cibber; Sir Soloman-Johnson; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Mrs Mills; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Cross; Old Wilful-Shepard; Old Atall-Turbutt; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Taswell; Apothecary-Gray; Finder-Berry; Supple-Ray; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin; Situp-Miss Bennet; China Woman-Mrs Egerton; Clarinda-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Soloman Actor: Johnson
Role: Apothecary Actor: Gray

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Early Horn-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Sailor's Dance, as17411015; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

15266
11 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Mitchell. Mainpiece: by Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Young Bevil-Hale; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Ryan; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cimberton-Hippisley; Tom-Chapman; Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II: Singing-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: A Scotch Dance, as17411130; II: Comic Dance, as17411209; III: Matelot, as17411209; V: Hornpipe-Taylor

Song: IV: Mr Bennet

15267
14 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17410916, but Sir John-a Gentleman, Who never appear'd on any Stage before.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: a Gentleman, Who never appear'd on any Stage before.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

15268
21 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Benefit of Mrs Loder, a Widow in Distress, having four children unprovided for. 4s., 2s., 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17411214, but Jobson-_; Doctor-_; Butler-_; Nell-_; Sir John-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

15269
04 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Riot-Giffard; Volatil-Marshall; Sir Tristram-Julian; Y. Cash-Yates; Spitfire-Marr; Horatio-W. Giffard; Cynthia-Mrs Steel; Arabella-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Dancing, as17411228, but Master and Miss Granier

15270
08 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17411203, but Sir John-Macklin; Justice-Havard; Razor-Neale; Rake-Winstone; Constable-Ray.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Cibber Sr

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: A Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

15271
19 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Chapman; Sir Soloman-Hippisley; Careless-Hale; Clerimont-Cashell; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Silvia-Mrs Vincent; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pritchard; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Old Wilful-Mullart; Old Atall-Marten; Finder-James.
Cast
Role: Sir Soloman Actor: Hippisley

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

15272
11 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Delane; Mosca-Mills; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Macklin; Sir Politick-Neale; Voltore-Havard; Lady Would@Be-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Butler; Bonario-Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: II: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamond-Beard; IV: a Ballad-Lowe

Dance: I: Les Matelotes, as17411208

15273
11 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17411127, but Sir Harry-Marten; Jenny-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: the Villagers Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Roberts, Miss Davis included in the Metamorphoses of Harlequin pantomime

15274
12 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Able Drugger-Cibber Jun.; Face-Macklin; Subtle-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Taswell; Kastril-Neale; Sir Epicure-Berry; Surly-Havard; Dol Common-Mrs Macklin; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry

Song: I: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; IV: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Les Arlequins-the Fausans; V: Les Matelotes, as17411110

15275
15 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play by Particular Desire. Receipts: #105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Amanda-Mrs Butler; Loveless-Havard; Young Fashion-Cross; Sir John Friendly-_; Shoemaker-_; La Varole-_; Mendlegs-_; Surgeon-_; Bull-_; Taylor-_; Page-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Sylvia don't Refuse your Bloom a new song of Mr Arne's-Lowe; III: Song-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205