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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.

15726
09 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Prince of Wales by Obrien (first time) very well (Hopkins). Receipts: #147 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Obrien, first time; Sir Richard Vernon-Jackson; Worcester-Bransby; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Northumberland-Burton; Glendower-Lee; Douglas-Parsons; Blunt-J. Palmer; Poins-Packer; Carriers-Moody, Weston; Sheriff-Stevens; Bardolf-Clough; Westmorland-Ackman; Francis-Vaughan; Mortimer-Castle; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Jackson
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: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

15727
26 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 12 Nov. 1761.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ross, first time; Lurcher-White; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John English-Shuter, first time; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Buck; Sneak-Holtom; Tim Shaklefigure-Costollo; Longbottom-Perry; Aura-Miss Macklin, first time; Flora-Miss Elliot, first time; Country Dance-incident to the play; and the Original Sheep@Sheering Ballad-Mr Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Shuter, first time
Role: Country Dance Actor: incident to the play
Role: and the Original Sheep@Sheering Ballad Actor: Mr Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesny, Sga Manesiere.

15728
30 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Foote, the author of the Farce play'd Majr Sturgeon. Mrs Clive Hiss'd, in Mrs Sneak (Hopkins). Mrs Clive not liked in Mrs Sneak (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). [Mainpiece by Brooke.] Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 acts, never acted there. Receipts: #170 5s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Baddeley, Weston, Bransby, Moody, Clough, Vaughan, Fox, Mrs Lee, Mrs Clive. Major Sturgeon-Foote; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob Jollup-Baddeley; Bruin-Moody; Mug-Foote; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Clive; Roger-Clough; Snuffle-Vaughan; Heeltap-Bransby; Lint-Castle; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Lee; Mob-Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange (Edition of 1764).
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Baddeley

Dance: IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

15729
08 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17631029, but Sir Jealous-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Music: IV: Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson

Dance: End: A Sailor's Dance,in which will be introduc'd a Hornpipe-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw

15730
10 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comedy Written by Mrs Sheridan. This play was well Acted, but the subject seem'd to displease. The three first Acts pass'd off tolerably; in 4 Act they begun to hiss, & continued it to the End of the play. When Mr Havard went forward & Address'd the Audience &c. as follows Ladies & Gentn as Some passages in the play had given offence, they should be omitted the Next Night. Much hissing, & many Cry'd out No more! no more &c. (Hopkins). Much Hiss'd (Cross Diary). A new Comedy (The Dupe) wrote by Mrs Sheridan.--This play was very well acted,--but the subject much displeased.--in 4th act much hissing, and so on to the end. When Mr Havard told the audience as some passages in the play had given offence, they should be omitted the next night, much hissing and many cried out, "No more, No more." (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #167 18s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Performance Comment: Characters-Yates, Havard, King, Packer, Watkins, Strange, Mrs Clive, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Lee, Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall-Yates; Sharply-King; Friendly-Havard; Wellford-Packer; Mrs Etherdown-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Friendly-Mrs Clive; Emily-Mrs Palmer; Rose-Mrs Lee; Servants-Watkins, Strange; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, V, 41).
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Yates, Havard, King, Packer, Watkins, Strange, Mrs Clive, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Lee, Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall-Yates
Role: Mrs Pritchard Sir John Woodall Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Etherdown Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

15731
14 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Tom-King; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Love; Sealand-Havard; Indiana-Mrs Yates, first time; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Humphrey-Packer; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

15732
16 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Asylum for Female Orphans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Sir Charles-Ross; Morelove-White; Lady Easy-Mrs Ward; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Vincent; Edging-Miss Elliot; Lady Betty-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: The Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

15733
17 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: by Particular Desire. N.B. Mr Yates refus'd to play Kastril. (Mr King play'd it.) Mr Weston play'd Abel Drugger, was well receiv'd & indeed he play'd much better than could Expect from him. his figure was much in his favour (Hopkins). Mr Weston Drugger. great applause (Cross Diary). Mr Yates would not play his part [Kastril].-Abel Drugger by Mr Weston,-who went thro' it much beyond what any one could expect,-and, considering so great a man as Mr Garrick was his predecessor, twas wonderful. Upon the whole, I think he played it very decently. His figure is much in his favour.-He received great applause (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #85 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston, first time; Kastril-King; Dol Common-Mrs Lee; Surly-Baddeley; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Dapper-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: Reviv'd The Prussian Camp-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker

15734
22 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Hayes

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17631110, but only Buck-; Sir John Buck-; Lucinda-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor:

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet, call'd Venus Reveng'd-Sg Gallini (first appearance here in 6 years), Sga Mansiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; End: A Grand Comic Ballet, call'd the The Calabrian Peasants-Gallini, Sga Manesiere

15735
05 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both Pieces By Command of Their Majesties. Send servants by 3 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Hayes

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenkins-Davis; Penelope-Mrs Copin; Sukey-Mrs Evans; Jenny-Mrs Younger; Tim-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory 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: II: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222; End: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

15736
09 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No One's Enemy But His Own

Performance Comment: Principals by: Woodward, Shuter, Smith, Ross, Clarke, Cushing, Costollo, Holtom, Mrs Ward, Miss Elliott Careless-Woodward; Sir Philip Figurein-Shuter; Belfield-Smith; Wisely-Ross; Brazen-Cushing; Bdunt-Clarke; Lucinda-Miss Elliot; Hortensia-Mrs Ward (Genest, V, 54); Cribb-Costollo; La Jeunesse-Holtom (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Figurein Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: What We Must all Come To

Performance Comment: Principals by Shuter, Dyer, Cushing, White, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, Miss Hallam, Miss Elhiott; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Drugget-Shuter; Sir Charles Rackett-Dyer; Lovelace-Cushing; Woodley-White; Lady Rackett-Miss Elliot; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Dimity-Mrs Green; Nancy-Miss Hallam (Genest, V, 54); Two Songs in character When first the dear youth passing by-Miss Hallam; To dance & to Dress & to Flaunt it about-Miss Hallam(Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Rackett Actor: Dyer
Role: Two Songs in character When first the dear yout Actor: Miss Hallam

15737
23 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Gardener-Baddeley; Sir George Truman-Havard; Tinsel-King; Vellum-Yates; LadY Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Fantome-Packer; Butler-Love; Coachman-Moody.
Cast
Role: Sir George Truman Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen

Performance Comment: [a New Occasional Interlude in honor of the marriage of the Princess Royal of England to the Prince of Brunswick (Biographia Dramatica).] As17640121, but New Garland Dance of Nymphs and Shepherds-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

15738
17 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17631015, but Sir John Friendly-Davis; Taylor-Perry; Shoemaker-Costollo; Varole-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Cast
Role: The Graces Actor: Miss Wilford, Miss Valois, Miss Pitt

15739
18 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece and Afterpiece By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17631208, but Sir Jealous-Marten.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Marten.
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: III: The Knife Grinders, as17631012; End: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222

Cast
Role: The Knife Grinders">i>The Knife Grinders Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.

15740
10 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17631018, but Sir Charles Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Smith

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

15741
29 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter, first time; Laertes-Davis; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Gardner; Lucianus-Weller; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Ghost-Walker[, first time; Ostrick-Dyer; Grave Diggers-Dunstall, Costollo; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward (playbill). [The Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson.]The Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson.]
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17631222, but Sir John Buck-Walker; Dan-Wignel; Minuel-Duquesney, Miss Macklin. [All characters listed as17631110 except Roger.]All characters listed as17631110 except Roger.]
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Walker

Dance: TThe Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

15742
25 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

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

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17640407 but Sir Harry's Servt't-Lee.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servt't Actor: Lee.
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: J. Palmer.
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

Dance: II: A Dance of Slaves-Lauchery; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

15743
05 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17640127, but Rose-Miss Cokayne; Melinda-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Helme. The Public Advertiser lists Melinda as Mrs Dyer and as Mrs Stephens. [The former a misprint.]The former a misprint.]
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Helme. The Public Advertiser lists Melinda as Mrs Dyer and as Mrs Stephens.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17640329 but Sir John Buck-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gibson.

Dance: II: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: The Dutch Skippers-Duquesney, Miss Valois; V: A New Tambourine Dance-Duquesney

15744
11 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Ross; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Clarke; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Sir Harry Beagle-Bennet; O'Cutter-Barrington; Paris-Holtom; Tom-R. Smith; Russet-Dunstall; Harriet-Miss Hallam; Lady Freelove-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

Song: III: O ruddier than the Cherry-Legg; End: Mirth Admit me of the Crew-Legg

15745
14 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17631015, but Shoemaker-Anderson; Sir John Friendly-R. Smith; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: R. Smith
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

15746
22 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17631228, but Anne Lovely-Miss Plym, first time; Sir Philip-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

15747
13 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Eleventh Day. Mr Foote's nights for playing will be for the future Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote; Young Wilding-Davis; Old Philpot-Granger; Hazard-Palmer; Quildrive-Castle; Dapper-Brown; Beaufort-Death; Sir Jasper Wilding-Turner; Locust-Parsons; Servant-Price; Maria-Mrs Granger.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Turner

15748
16 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Shift, Squintum (with imitations)-Wilkinson; Loader-Davis; Sir George-Death; Transfer-Weston; Dick-Parsons; Baron-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Death

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: To conclude with a dance Actor: the performers.

Dance: As17640710, but order reversed%

15749
18 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17640716 but Sir Richard-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Lewis.
Role: Sir George Actor: Death

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Turner

Dance: As17640710

15750
18 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Griffith from Dublin; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Love; Scrub-Yates; Foigard-Moody; Sir Chas Freeman-Packer; Gibbet-Bransby; Dorinda-Miss Plym; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Chas Freeman Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: IV: The Provencalle-Miss Rogers