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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.

15576
28 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Usher; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny Private-Miss Minors; The Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Mozeen, Ackman; Song (in character)-Beard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Palmer
Role: The Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other characters-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.

15577
29 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Humphrey-Wignel; Statute-Redman; Nettle-Cushing; Filbert-Arthur; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Parish Girl-Miss Hallam; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Marten

15578
05 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly-Philips; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Usher; Lory-Yates; Coupler-Taswell; Varole-Blakes; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17560928, but other characters-Philips, _Johnson.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Philips, _Johnson.

15579
07 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Sullen-Burton; Cherry-Miss Minors; Scrub-Woodward; Boniface-Berry; Aimwell-Palmer; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles-Blakes; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

15580
12 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Sparks; Sir John-Ridout; Colonel-Dyer; Heartly-Smith; Charles-White; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Cast
Role: McRuthen Actor: Shuter

15581
13 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Comedy [Mrs Centlivre] not acted in twelve years [see 17 Oct. 1745]. Acted but once (Genest, IV, 474). The Ballets composed by Mr Gardiner. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester (comedy)

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Palmer; Hector-Yates; Sir ThomasValere-Berry; Lovewell-Havard; Angelica-Miss Macklin; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Security-Mrs Macklin; Dotanti-Taswell; Cogdie-Usher; Galloon-Vaughan; Marquis of Hazard-Blakes; Favorite-Miss Minors; Mrs Topnot-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasValere Actor: Berry

Dance: II: A New Serious Dance, call'd The Shipwreck; or +The Distressed Lovers-Gardiner (1st appearance that stage), Mrs Vernon; IV: A new Comic Dance call'd The Press Gang; or +The Sailor's Farewell-Gardiner, Mrs Vernon

Song: III: Miss Young

15582
19 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John-Arthur; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Costollo; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Aura-Mrs Woffington; With a Country Dance-incident to the play; And the Orginal Sheepshearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Arthur
Role: With a Country Dance Actor: incident to the play
Role: And the Orginal Sheepshearing Ballad Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: McRuthen Actor: Shuter

15583
21 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Lady Townly-Mrs Glen, 1st time that stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Gardiner, Mrs Vernon

15584
23 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Lord Morelove-Palmer; Lady Betty Modish-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Edging-Mrs Clive; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: [The Mock Orators] The Public Advertiser list Mock Orators as the afterpiece, but gives cast for Mock Doctor: Doctor-Yates; Leander-Jefferson; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Jasper-Clough; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.

15585
11 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Lucinda-Miss Minors; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphry-Blakes; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

15586
13 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Arthur; Squire Richard-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Arthur
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17561023

15587
11 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17561111, but Indiana-Miss Macklin; Sir John-Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Davies.
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

15588
07 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Woodward; Farce-Palmer; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Ananias-Philips; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Bransby; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Blakes; Tribulation-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

15589
02 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #330 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17561021, but Lord Townly-Garrick, 1st time for 10 years; Lady Townly-Miss Macklin, 1st time in the part here; John Moody-_; Trusty-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Myrtilla-_; Miss Jenny-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time in the part here
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Tim-Costollo; Sir Gregory Gazette-Yates; Hartop-Foote; with the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Gazette Actor: Yates
Role: with the Original Prologue Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: By particular Desire, aMinuet-Miss Macklin

15590
30 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17570121, but Gibbet-Holtom; Sir Charles-R. Smith; Cherry-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, unspecified

15591
04 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo and Ballard (Treasurer). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets sold at the doors will not be taken. [See T. Wilkinson Memoirs, I, 117-19 on Mrs Woffington's illness and inability to play Gertrude.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenkins-White; Robin-Holtom; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Sukey-Miss Mullart; Penelope-Mrs Pitt; Tim-Costollo; To conclude with the Drunken Peasant-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Bennet
Role: To conclude with the Drunken Peasant Actor: Phillips.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Poitier; V: The Lamplighters, as17570429

15592
06 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Simsons. Tickets of Simson in Wild Passage, Wild St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; Grigsby's Coffee House behind the Royal Exchange, and of Varney at the Stage Door, where places may be taken. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17570111, but Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Burton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton.
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Entertainment: A Cento on the Birth@day of Shakespeare , selected from his own Works, by particular Desire-Master Simson

Dance: LLouvre and Minuet-Master Simson, Miss Simson

15593
06 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Mrs Dunstall. Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. Tickets sold at the Door will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Arthur; Hob-Dunstall; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur

Song: II: A Solo on the Broomstick-Skeggs, his 1st appearance on that stage; V: A Mock Italian and English Cantata-Skeggs

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17570429

15594
16 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith 1st time; Myrlte-Ryan; Sir John-Anderson; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Wignel; Daniel-Collins; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Sealand-Sparks; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phillis-Mrs Green; Indiana-Mrs Hamilton; In Act II Song-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: I: Dutch Peasant, as17570512; IV: Country Lass, as17570512; V: Lamplighters, as17570429

15595
25 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17570415 but Masquerade scene not mentioned, Epilogue-_; Sir Francis-Cibber 1st appearance there in 2 years.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Cibber 1st appearance there in 2 years.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton. In Which will be reviv'd the Original Masquerade Scene and Dance. Mrs Hamilton will give a new Epilogue in Character.
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17570518, but: Chalkstone (introduced for the last time)-Shuter; Esop-Wignel; Mercury-Baker; Old man-Pittard 1st appearance on that stage; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Frenchman-Holtom; Fine Lady (with life of a Belle)-Mrs Green; Bowman-White; Charon-Buck; Fine Gentleman-Cibber 1st time; With an Epilogue-Nobody.

Dance: II: Dutch Peasant, as17570512; III: Dutch Sailor-Master Settree, scholar to Mr Settree; IV: Country Lass, as17570512; V: A Minuet-Master Settree, Miss Twiste

15596
16 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Crudge at the Stage Door. [This notice appears on subsequent bills and will not be repeated further.] Receipts: #32 6s. [Paid] Dall (scene painter) a week's salary, #1 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John-Arthur; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Costollo; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance- incident to the play; and the original Sheep Shearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Arthur
Role: With a Country Dance Actor: incident to the play
Role: and the original Sheep Shearing Ballad Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

15597
26 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Arthur; Richard-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Green; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Arthur
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

15598
07 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As the performance greatly depends upon the Music and Machinery, No Gentlemen can possibly be admitted into the Orchestra or behind the Scenes. Venice Preserved is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mossop's indisposition. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Sir Charles-Havard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

15599
19 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow will be reviv'd the Tempest, as written by Shakespear. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Cob-Mozeen; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Young Knowell-Usher; Matthew-Vaughan; Clement-Taswell; Old Knowell-Berry; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadill-Woodward; Master Stephen-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Blakes; Cash-Jefferson; Bridget-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17570915, but Sir Jasper-_; Charlotte-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Taswell

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

15600
26 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Sullen-Burton; Cherry-Miss Minors; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Scrub-Woodward; Boniface-Berry; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles-Blakes; Aimwell-Palmer; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke