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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.

16126
08 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17770925, but Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Brush-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

16127
10 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Aickin, Hull, Whitfield, Robson, Thompson, Wroughton, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Barry. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778 [i.e. 1777]), and Universal Magazine, Dec. 1777, p.307: Percy-Lewis; Earl Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edric-Whitfield; Harcourt-Robson; Servant-Thompson; Earl Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs Jackson; Elwina-Mrs Barry; New Prologue-Mrs Bulkley; New Epilogue spoken-Lee Lewes. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: Tarugo's Wiles; or, The Coffee House Author(s): Sir Thomas St. Serfe

Dance: After Epilogue: As17770924

16128
08 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 3 May 1774]. Receipts: #181 14s. 6d. (148.17.0; 32.9.0; 0.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster (1st appearance in that character); Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale (1st time)-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Mary Oldboy (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

16129
10 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Moody (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Susan-Mrs Davies; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

16130
15 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 16 May 1772]. [Epilogue by Richard Cumberland.] Afterpiece: Never acted here. Receipts: #165 6s. (161.12.6; 3.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides (with the Original Epilogue)-Wilkinson (of the Theatre-Royal, York); Elder Belfield-Booth; Paterson-Whitfield; Goodwin-L'Estrange; Philip-Robson; Francis-Thompson; Young Belfield-Wroughton; Jonathan-Fearon; Skiff-Wewitzer; Sir Benj. Dove-Quick; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Miss Dayes; Lucy Waters-Mrs Poussin; Kitty-Miss Valois; Lady Dove-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Theatre Actor: Royal, York
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 Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Wilkinson; Sir Jacob Jollup-Booth; Bruin-Thompson; Heeltap-Fearon; Lint-Death; Jerry Sneak-Wewitzer; Matthew Mug-Lee Lewes; Mrs Bruin-Miss Green; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Booth
Role: Matthew Mug Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: As17771222

16131
13 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years [not acted since 3 May 1764]. Receipts: #232 19s. 6d. (229.19.0; 3.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy-Ross; Lady Easy-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Jackson; Edging-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

16132
21 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Character of the Dyer's Daughter [in afterpiece], performed by Waldron, will be changed. Receipts: #154 0s. 6d. (121.1.0; 32.12.0; 0.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17770925, but Sir John Melvil-Bensley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley.

Afterpiece Title: The Cady of Bagdad

16133
28 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Gibbet-Booth; Boniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Fox; Sir Charles Freeman-Robson; Sullen-Clarke; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Baker
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.
Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

16134
09 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #282 11s. (280.11.6; 1.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Whitfield; Papillon-Quick; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Whitfield

Dance: End: a new dance, All in the Downs or Farewell to Deal-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Besford, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

16135
14 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Ld. Wronglove-Wroughton; Sir Friendly Moral-Hull; Brush-Booth; Surgeon-Fearon; Snug-Jones; Stranger-Smith; Lord George Brilliant-Lewis; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Jackson; Lady Gentle-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Notable-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Moral Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End IV: as17780309

16136
31 March 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Follet, Smith & T. Smith, late of the Bear, Westminster-bridge. Tickets to be had of Follet, No. 20, Little Wild-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; of T. Smith at the Golden Cross, Charing Cross. T. Smith hopes to be honoured with the company of his brother Free Masons, Bucks, &c., Gentlemen of the Welsh Society, Hereford Society and West-moreland Society

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Smith; Sir Philip Modelove-Massey; Periwinkle-Bailey; Freeman-Swindall; Simon Pure-Thompson; Tradelove-Bowles; Sackbut-Kenny; Quaker's Boy-Master Follet; Obadiah Prim-Follet; Ann Lovely-Miss Hale; Betty-Mrs Waldron; Mrs Prim-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: Between Acts: Singing, particularly Black Ey'd Susanthe new Hunting Song-T. Smith

Entertainment: Monologue.End: The Farmer's Blunder-Follet

Performance Comment: End: The Farmer's Blunder-Follet.
Cast
Role: The Farmer's Blunder Actor: Follet.

16137
09 April 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Freeman [who, as Chamont, is identified in Public Advertiser, 7 Apr.]. Tickets to be had of Freeman, Vine-street, Piccadilly; of Massey, at Marshall's, Bedford-court, Covent Garden. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Benson; Kecksey-Shepherd; Nephew-Nelson; Bates-Bowles; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Thomas-Massey; The Widow (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Bailey
Role: The Widow Actor: Mrs Massey.

Entertainment: Monologue. End I afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson

16138
22 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; C 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 23 Apr.]. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bulkley, No. 10, New Ormond-street. Receipts: #195 13s. 6d. [166.16.6; tickets: 28.17.0) (charge: #73 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Whitfield; Hephestion-Robson; Cassander-Fearon; Thessalus-Thompson; Polyperchon-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Jackson; Parisatis-Mrs Morton; Sysigambis-Mrs Poussin; Statira-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Cast
Role: The Apprentice Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Dutiful Deception

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Whitfield, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bulkley. Cast from London Chronicle, 23 Apr.: Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Beaufort Actor: Wilson

Dance: New Dance, Allemande-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

16139
29 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17780203, but Millamour-Whitfield (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Lizard (1st time)-Robson; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Lizard Actor: Robson
Role: Sir John Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Baker
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.
Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Entertainment: Monologue.As17780427

16140
29 April 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Silvester and Rae. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years.Afterpiece: Never performed here. Tickets delivered for The Earl of Essex will be admitted. Tickets to be had of Silvester at Mrs Hobbe's, Stanhope-street, Clare Market; at Iver's Wine Vaults, No. 384, Oxford-street; of Rae, No. 35, Great Pultney-street, Golden-square

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Modely-Cooke; Sir John English-Bailey; Lurcher (1st time)-Manstead; Freehold-Bowles; Carbuncle-Kenny; Sneak-Benson; Vulture-Massey; Doublejugg-Thompson; Shacklefigure-Roche; Heartwell-Swendall; Flora-Mrs Lefevre; Aura (with the Original Epilogue)-Mrs Dawes.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Bailey

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Song: I: the original Sheep@shearing Song-the Characters

Dance: In I: Country Dance-the Characters; End: Hornpipe-a Gentleman

16141
30 April 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for the Westminster New Lying-In Hospital

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-Hertford (1st appearance); Sterling-Massey; Sir John Melvil-West; Lovewell-Cooke; Brush-Creswick; Canton-Holtom; Miss Sterling-Mrs Robinson; Fanny-Mrs Dawes; Betty-Mrs West; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Roach; Prologue by Hertford-West; Epilogue-Creswick [as17780323 .as17780323 .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: West
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Everard

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Song: End III: a new Cantata, suitable to the occasion, composed by Barthelemon,-Mrs Barthelemon

Music: End: concerto on the violin-Barthelemon; in which Grammacree with variations-

16142
05 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst and Burton. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Public Advertiser, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hurst at his house, No. 374, Strand; of Burton, Duke's-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #209 15s. (42.11.0: 11.16.6; 0.2.6; tickets: 155.5.0) (charge: #65 3s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: As17780108, but Sir John Flowerdale-Hurst (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Davies

Dance: As17780504

16143
27 May 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Newton; Sir Jacob Jollup-Bailey; Bruin-West; Lint-Bowles; Crispin Heeltap-Massey; Jerry Sneak-Russell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bruin-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Bailey

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Lady from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane [unidentified]

16144
29 May 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Cooke; Hastings-West; Hardcastle-Bailey; Landlord-Newton; Diggory-Massey; Sir Charles Marlow-Bowles; Tony Lumpkin-Russell; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Burden; Miss Neville-Mrs Lefevre; Maid-Mrs West; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Bowles

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio; or, The Taming of the Shrew

Performance Comment: Petruchio-West; Baptista-Bowles; Hortensio-Cooke; Grumio-Newton; Biondello-Bailey; Music Master-Massey; Taylor-Russell; Catherine (the Shrew)-Mrs Russell; Bianca-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Russell

Dance: As17780527

Song: Between Acts: Master Nelson

16145
01 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Russell; Young Wilding-Cooke; Beaufort-Massey; Dapper-Fildew; Quildrive-Bailey; Sir Jasper Wilding-Bowles; Old Philpot-Newton; Maria-Mrs Burden; Corinna-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Bowles

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Everard

Song: End II: Master Nelson

16146
08 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-Russell; Sir John Melville-West; Sterling-Burnett; Canton-Everard; Brush-Bailey; Serjeant Flower-Newton; Miss Sterling-Mrs Burden; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Russell; Betty-Mrs West; Chambermaid-Mrs Bailey; Housekeeper-Mrs Newby.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melville Actor: West

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory (the Mock Doctor)-Newton; Sir Jasper-Burnett; Squire Robert-West; Leander-Glassington; James-Bailey; Doctor Hellebore-Fildew; Harry-Cooke; Welch Davy-Russell; Dorcas-Mrs Russell; Charlotte-Mrs Bailey.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Burnett

Dance: As17780601

Song: II: Master Nelson

16147
18 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife; Or, The Quaker's Wedding

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Russell; Freeman-Cooke; Sir Philip Modelove-Massey; Obadiah Prim-Watts; Simon Pure-Bailey; Anne Lovely-Mrs Burden; Betty-Mrs West; Mask'd Lady-Mrs Heard; Mrs Prim-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-Russell; Freeman-Bailey; Lord Duke's Servant-Everard; Sir Harry's Servant-Cooke; Robert-Burnett; Tom-Newton; Kingston-Master Nelson; Coachman-Fildew; Kitty (with a song)-Mrs Russell; Lady Bab-Mrs West; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Bailey; Cook-Mrs Newby.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Cooke

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

16148
24 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold (the Miser)-Jackson (1st appearance on this stage); Frederick-Cooke; Clerimont-Everard; Decoy-Newton; Sparkle-West; Furnish-Massey; Taylor-Fildew; Lawyer-Lear; Ramillie-Russell; Marianna-Mrs Burden; Harriet-Mrs Bailey; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Heard; Wheedle-Mrs West; Lappet-Mrs Russell.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Everard; Kecksey-Russell; Nephew-Lear; Thomas-West; Bates-Massey; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Bailey; The Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Bailey.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neal Actor: Bailey
Role: The Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Bailey.

Song: As17780529

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Cries of London (in Imitation of the late Mr Shuter)-Jackson

16149
01 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Palmer, Griffin (from the Theatre Royal, Bath), Gardner, Jackson, Massey, Painter, Webb (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh), Mrs Webb, Miss Farren, Mrs Poussin, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage Miss Powel]). [Cast from London Chronicle, 2 July, and adjusted from playbill of 9 June 1777: Young Marlow-Palmer; Hastings-Griffin; Sir Charles Marlow-Gardner; Tony Lumpkin-Jackson; Diggory-Massey; Landlord-Painter; Hardcastle-Webb; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Farren; Betty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Neville-Miss Powel.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Brett

16150
09 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Jackson; Mervin-Griffin; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Hitchcock; Theodosia-Miss Twist; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Edwin
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End I: The Gardeners, as17780618