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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.

15926
22 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander Actor: into Babylon.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Hamoir; Sir Epicure-Wignell; Miller-Morris; Gambler-Quick; Faustus's Man-Banks; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; French Cook-Holtom; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Hamoir, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Wignell
Role: The Dances Actor: Hamoir, Miss Valois.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710412Landlady-Mrs White

15927
23 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hayward. By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for Tancred and Sigismunda will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17701025, but Theodosius-Brereton, first time; Varanes-Reddish; Atticus-Wright; Athanais-Miss Hayward, first time; With a New Occasional Epilogue-Miss Hayward.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Brereton, first time
Role: Aranthes Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Weathercock Author(s): Theodosius Forrest

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17710221, but Sir Charles-Parsons (Public Advertiser); but Hartry (MacMillan). but Hartry (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Parsons

Dance: III: The Amusements of Strasburg, as17710422

15928
20 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir Wm. Wealthy-Castle; Richard Wealthy-Miller; Loader-Davis; Dick-Knowles; Shift, Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Dancer; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Castle; Roger-Cornelys; Snuffle-Pierce; Mob-Farrell, Lings, Collet, Vowel, Miller, Groves; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Collett; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jallop Actor: Dancer

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

15929
27 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Sir Philip Modelove-Robson; Periwinkle-Vandermere; Freeman-Dancer; Obadiah-Collet; Tradelove-Farrell; Sackbut-Fearon; Mrs Prim-Mrs Collet; Betty-Mrs Granger; Ann Lovely-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Subtle-F. Gentleman; Classic-Dancer; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Marquis-Vandermere; Roger-Farrell; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Collet; Lucinda-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

Dance: The Cowkeeper-See17710515

15930
10 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides-Woodward; Belfield Jun-Aickin; Belfield Sen-Fearon; Paterson-Robson; Goodwin-F. Gentleman; Phillip-Didier; Skiff-Farrell; Francis-Dancer; Jonathan-Collet; Sir Benjamin Dove-Vandermere; Violetta-Mrs Jewell; Sophia-Mrs Didier; Fanny-Mrs Granger; Lucy-Mrs Collett; Lady Dove-Mrs Gardner; Epilogue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Vandermere
Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Perfidious Brother Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother? Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

15931
05 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The 5th Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Cripple Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Catherine Actor: Mrs Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Vandermere; Sir Jasper-Farrell; Leander-Robson; James-Fearon; Harry-Dancer; Robert-Miller; Helebore-Vowell; Davy-Carnelys; Charlotte-Mrs Granger; Dorcas-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Farrell

Dance: II: The Piero-Mas. Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance, as17710703

15932
15 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The 9th Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Cripple Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Catherine Actor: Mrs Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Subtle-Gardner; Knowlife-Fearon; Face-Robson; Headlong-Vandermere; Sir Epicure-F. Gentleman; Miss Rantipole-Mrs Didier; Doll-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: F. Gentleman

Dance: I: As17710712 End of Play: New Pantomime Dance, as17710710

15933
19 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Fearon; Manly-Griffiths; Count Bassett-Dancer; Squire Richard-Vandermere; John Moody-Lloyd; Servant-Vowell; Sir Francis Wronghead-a Gentleman from Dublin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Gardner; Lady Grace-Mrs Collett; Miss Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Granger; Lady Townly-a Gentlewoman, from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: a Gentleman from Dublin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Granger

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

15934
21 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Drury Lane--New Painted and Decorated. Miss Pope's good acting is said to have made up for her deficiency in singing (Genest, V, 314). On Sept. 19 Fisher, Musician, married the widow of the late Powell, Patentee of cg (Winston MS 10). Rec'd Mrs Johnston's 1 year's rent to Lady Day Last #6; Paid Mr French on Acct per order Mr G. G. #20. Paid Renters #8. [This payment occurs each playing night throughout the season, and is not noted further.] The total amounted to #1576 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Cautherly; Freeman-Fawcett; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Kingston-W. Palmer; Robert-Ackman; Kitty-Miss Pope (with a song and mock Minuet).
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Cautherly
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

15935
23 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To Begin exactly at Six o'clock. [Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Vivant Rex et Regina. [Customary footnote for each succeeding Bill. Only significant variations will be noted further. Criticism: For contemporary comment on performances and plays this season see John Potter's Theatrical Review, or New Companion to the Playhouse. 2 vols. London, 1772, a day by day account of Plays and actors at Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres for the season 1771-72. He is rather severe in his comments on most of the actors at cg. The four relatively constant expenditures set up for each night this season include music: averaging #7 5s.; wardrobe charges of from 1 to #3; properties 7s. to #1; and renters, paid to Garton, the treasurer, #10. Extras, when they occur, which is almost nightly, for such things as kettle drum, side drum, bagpipes, chorus singers, supernumeraries, together with all repair bills paid advances to actors, &c. are duly recorded. I include only what appear to be significant ones which illustrate the theatre as a show business.] Receipts: #186 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Flower-Morris; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Traverse-Thompson; Truman-R. Smith; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Ward; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End of Play: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17700924.

15936
12 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melville-Aickin; Sterling-Love; Lovewell-Cautherly; Sergeant Flower-Bransby; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Fawcett; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Haidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Morland, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melville Actor: Aickin
Role: Lovewell Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

15937
14 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #204 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Midas

15938
19 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter; Young Belfield-Bensley; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Paterson-Dyer; Philip-Gardner; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Thompson; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs DuBellamy; Fanny-Mrs Kniveton; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Perfidious Brother Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother? Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: As17711015, but The Characters-_Quick, Cushing.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Quick, Cushing.
Role: The Dance Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

15939
25 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receiv'd stoppages [i.e., fines from salaries] #11 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Chorus singers' payments averaged #6 8s. per week, amounting to some #230 for the season. [Item will not be listed further.] Receipts: #119 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Reddish; Moody-Burton; Lady Grace-Mrs Reddish; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Manly-Packer; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

15940
29 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Serious part of the Entertainment Dull & heavy--Hopkins. Paid Supernumerary Soldiers & practices #2 6s. 6d.; Paid seven years sewer tax #13 9s. 4d.; Paid Mr Weston's note, per order Mr G. G. #12 5s. 5d.; Paid Mr Thos. French for painting 8 days to this day exclusive #3 4s.; Paid for license for Institution of the Garter #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #189 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Reddish; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Love; Daniel-Waldron; Tom-King; Phyllis-Miss Pope; Indiana-Miss Younge, 1st time; Humphrey-Keen; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Song in Act II-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

15941
30 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Present their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #199 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Kniveton; Tim-Yates; Jenkins-DuBellamy; Jenny-Mrs Gardner;..
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Kniveton
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: III: The Reel-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere [see17701103]; End: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist [see17701123]

15942
08 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Fairfield-Hull; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Ralph-Dyer; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-a Young Gentlewoman; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

15943
18 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Hodgson (coal merchant) #27 14s.; Paid Varley (plumber) #11 7s. (Account Book). Receipts: #229 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17710927, but Scrub-Shuter; Cherry-Mrs Kniveton; Sir Charles-_; Foigard-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Fisher, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

15944
25 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr R. Johnston for Gilding &c. #34 15s. 6d.; 2 Clarinets 6 nights (21st inst. incl.) #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #261 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Hartry; Old Hob-Parsons; Roger-Keen; Dick-J. Burton; Flora-Mrs Scott; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hartry
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

15945
27 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Moody Dr Cantwell 1st time--very bad (Hopkins Diary). Theatrical Review, 27 Nov.: Dr Cantwell was, this evening, played by Mr Moody on account of Mr King's illness, and, as we apprehend, it was undertaken on a short notice, we think he executed it with great propriety and justness. [Potter interprets the moral impact of the play considering it an improvement over Cibber's Non-Juror, its source.] Receipts: #108 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Dr Cantwell-Moody, 1st time; Maw@worm-Weston; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Reddish; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Lady Lambert-Miss Ambrose; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer
Role: Seyward Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

15946
28 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Packer; Scrub-Weston; Boniface-Love; Foigard-Moody; Sullen-Burton; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

15947
03 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Johnston's bill for the Garter #56 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Face-Palmer; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Lovewit-Packer; Dapper-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

15948
07 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 21 April 1770.] Paid Dall (scene painter) for expenses to Windsor #6 17s. 11d. (Account Book). Receipts: #176 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John-Gardner; Classick-Hull; Subtle-Morris; Marquis-Quick; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a Song in character)-Miss Macklin; With a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gardner

15949
02 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid John Doe, Claridge, and Smith each 15s. for performing six nights in the Ass and Hog to 1 Jan. [i.e., in Mother Shipton]. Receipts: #176 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17711130, but Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Lewes
Role: The Dance Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

15950
03 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Papilion-Weston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Egerton; Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge (playbill).
Cast
Role: Sir James Eliot Actor: J. Aickin