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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.

15626
28 June 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of some Distressed Actors, who formerly belonged to the Theatres. Play to begin at exactly 7 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Packer; Edging-Miss Barton; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Graveairs-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Mathews

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; V: Hornpipe-Master Mathews, a child of 5 years of age

15627
27 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Philips; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Abington; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

15628
01 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

15629
02 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Fleetwood1st time; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King (from Dublin); Phyllis-Mrs Abington; Lucinda-Mrs Baker (from cg); Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

15630
09 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Tribulation-Clough; Kastril-Yates; Lovewit-Packer; Doll-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Philips; Dapper-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17591004, but others-Ackman.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Ackman.
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: .

15631
15 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #196 13s. 6d. Paid Mr Hildersley a bill for wig #4 19s. 6d. Rec'd from Barrington #3 5s. 11d. being so much stopp'd from his for 6 nights performance lost on the Princess of Orange's death

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play
Role: d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance Actor: the characters of the play
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miles.c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

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

Dance: As17591012; with a New Comic Dance call'd The Irish Turf@Cutters-Poitier Jr, 1st time here in 3 years, Miss Capdeville

15632
26 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play
Role: d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance Actor: the characters of the play
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miles.c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: As17591015, but Sir Gregory Gazette-_; Jenkin-_; Tim-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Gazette Actor: Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17591023

15633
02 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

15634
26 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

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

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

15635
30 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Garrick; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-Obrien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Yates

Dance: TheShepherd's Holiday, as17591017

15636
08 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #138. The weekly bill for the scenemen doubled this week, #18 16s. Paid Meares as per bill #6 18s. 1d.; Paid Mrs Buck for 13 days salary as dresser at 1s. 6d. per day; 19s. 6d.; Paid Mr Buck for making 13 Tambourines for The Fair, #2 15s.; Paid Mrs Lucy Gwynn a bill for cleaning silks, &c., 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: Lowe

15637
22 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #151 18s. Paid Mr Dallon on acct of salary omitted 15th inst. #1 10s. and salary for 22 inst. #1 10s.; Paid Mr Whitefield (assistant in the wardrobe) 3 months salary due 24th inst. #7 10s.; J. Rich on acct #21; Paid Stephen Gom at Uxbridge in full #38 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As See17591124, but only Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Basset-Dyer; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Equilibrist on the Wire Actor: Saunders
Role: Spectators Actor: The Comedians
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

15638
31 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Bennet; Doublejugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John English-Collins; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Holtom; Timothy-Costollo; Langbottom-Buck; Freehold-Gibson; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance-incident to the Play; the Original Sheep@Shearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Collins
Role: With a Country Dance Actor: incident to the Play
Role: the Original Sheep@Shearing Ballad Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Equilibrist on the Wire Actor: Saunders
Role: Spectators Actor: The Comedians
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

15639
10 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. I slept [?] at Drury Lane before the play & was at my Office, it was a cold frostly night (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p. 69). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: See17591106, but Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Lovel-Obrien; Philip-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

15640
17 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. Ladies send sevants by 3 o'clock. Mrs Hamilton is obliged to change her Farce on account of Miss Brent's indisposition. Receipts: #85 10s. 6d. in cash, plus #161 1s. from tickets (Boxes 230; Pit 481; Gallery 314). Total income #246 11s. 6d. Charges #64 5s. Paid Stede a bill for writing #10 13s. 6d. Paid Mr Long for 3 dozen drums #2 14s. [To the house charges this season Rich adds extras: candles (wax) #1 5s.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Smith; Clerimont Sr-Ridout; Sir Harry-Dunstall; Numps-Shuter; Tipkin-Collins; Pounce-Gibbs; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Vincent; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Feignlove-Mrs White; Jenny-Miss Sledge; Biddy-Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17591001, but Combrush (by desire)-Mrs Hamilton; Muckworm-Collins; Blunder-Dunstall; Slango-Davis.

Song: WWhen Gentle Parthenissa-Lowe

Music: Several pieces on the Harp, particularly the favourite Irish Ballad Ellen@a@Roon, with variations, -Evans

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17591102; The Plowman, as17591121

15641
09 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. No building on stage. [Afterpiece: see The Country Wake. This may be Hippisley's alteration.] Receipts: #51 14s. 6d. in cash. Deficit to Clarke, #12 10s. 6d. covered by income from tickets, #106 10s. (Boxes 127; Pit 401; Gallery 146). Total income #158 4s. 6d. Charges #64 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Collins; Dick-Anderson; Old Hob-Marten; Flora-Miss Young; Betty-Miss Mullart; Hob-Dunstall; Mother-Miss Copin.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collins
Role: Mother Actor: Miss Copin.

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance, as17600408 End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

15642
16 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Miss Young. British Chronicle, 16 April 1760: Died the celebrated Charlotte Charke in the Haymarket, daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq, poet laureate-a gentlewoman remarkable for her adventures and misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Clive, with Mrs Davies and Bransby in the bill also.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17591002, but Sir John-Bransby; Lucinda with a song and Minuet in character-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bransby

Song: I: By Particular Desire, My Fond Shepherds-Miss Young; III: The Ode to Echo (Dr Hayes)-Miss Young

15643
24 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Palmer; Sir Harry-Garrick, 1st time; Numps-Obrien; Tipkin-Blakes; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Haughton; Clerimont Sr-Havard; Pounce-Bransby; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Fainlove-Mrs Davies, 1st time; Biddy-Miss Macklin, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Garrick, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: As17591205, but Prologue (By Desire)-Garrick.

Dance: A New Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

15644
29 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Palmer; Brilliant-Obrien; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Clive; Miss Notable-Miss Pope; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Yates; Lady Gentle-Miss Pritchard; Hartshorn-Mrs Bennet; Sir Friendly-Burton [all for the first time, but Mrs Bennet and Mrs Clive]; a New Epilogue in the character of Miss Notable, -Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: The Last New Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; IV: A Louvre and Minuet (first time)-Noverre, Miss Pope

15645
01 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17600225, but Manly-Hull, 1st time; Sir Francis-Costollo; Moody-_; Poundage-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Trusty-_; Myrtilla-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Costollo
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; IV: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

Music: III: A Lesson on the Harp-Mr Rice

15646
06 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17591220, but Gibbet-Bennet; Bonniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: The Threshers, as17591005; IV: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

Song: III: Song-Roberts

Music: III: accompanied on the Harp-Evans; after which, By Desire, A Lass that was Laden with Care, with variations -Evans

15647
08 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Justice Greedy-Yates; Wellborn-Palmer; Allworth-Holland; Furnace-Blakes; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard; Marall-Scrase; Sir Giles-Burton; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lovell-Havard; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchall-Fox.
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Song: II: Ode to Echo (Dr Hayes)-Miss Young

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A Minuet-two of Harrison's Scholars

15648
16 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foly (Box lobby doorkeekper) and Veal (First Gallery doorkeeper). British Chronicle, 16 May: Yesterday Foulkes, a Beadle of Vere St Clare Market fell from the upper gallery of Drury Lane play house into the pit & expired immediately. The seat on which he fell was broke in half. British Chronicle, 16 May: It is said Mrs Pritchard is appointed Dresser to her intended Majesty for the Royal Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Mizen-Obrien; Cribbage-Packer; Rovewell-Austin; Jenny Private-Miss Pearce; Worthy-Havard; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davis; Sailors-Philips, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Champnes (with a song in character).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: HHornpipe-a sailor on board the Royal Sovereign

15649
19 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Varney. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets delivered for the 10th instant will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17591229, but Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Finder-_; Sir Wilful-_; Chinawoman-_; Situp-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: IV: Miss Spencer

Dance: HHornpipe-a sailor from the Royal Sovereign

15650
23 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17600501, but Richard-Costollo; Sir Francis-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Water Actor: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville. With Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald