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18170 results for: Keyword - the Sir Williams
We found 11787 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

16351
13 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. To prevent confusion or mistakes, Mr Dyer humbly requests those Ladies who have taken Boxes and Places to send their servants at a Quarter before Five o'clock (playbill). Charges #64 5s. Profit to Dyer #56 4s. 6d., plus #126 12s. from tickets (Box 370; Pit 154; Gallery 110). Paid Wolfe (furrier) 5s., and Mr Colledge for a black suit of cloaths #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #120 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Dyer; Fanny-Miss Catley, first time; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

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

Dance: End Opera: New Dance, as17730206

16352
16 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Col. Rivers-Jefferson, first time; Miss Marchmont-Miss Mansell, first time; Miss Rivers-Miss Jarratt, first time; Sally-Mrs Millidge; Cecil-King; Lord Winworth-Reddish; Sir Harry Newberg-Palmer; Sidney-Cautherly; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Abington; Mrs Harley-Mrs Barry; With Original Epilogue (By Desire)-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newberg Actor: Palmer
Role: Sidney Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman

Dance: End of Play: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

16353
27 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 29 Dec. 1766.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of two acts taken from Vanbrugh's Relapse [by John Lee?]. Tickets by Mas. Harris will be taken. Charges #65 18s.; Profit to Mrs Lessingham #39 18s. 6d., plus #79 13s. from tickets (Box 166; Pit 131; Gallery 185) (Account Book). [The Gentleman who played King Henry was George Savile Carey (Hogan).] Receipts: #105 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-A Gentleman, first appearance any stage; Prince of Wales (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Lessingham; Achbp York-Clarke; Prince John-Davis; Westmorland-Hull; Chief Justice-Younger; Shallow (that night only)-Woodward; Pistol-Hamilton; Poins-Wroughton; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Lewes; Coupler-Quick; Lory-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden (With an Apology in character to the Town)-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Dunstall

Music: End: A Concerto on the Double Mandoline, Royal Guitar-Sg Mussolini, after which he will accompany a young Gentlewoman in a song, being their first appearance in Public

16354
22 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Bensley, first time; Myrtle-Wroughton; first time; Sealand-Clarke; Cimberton-Shuter; Sir John Bevil-Gardner; Humphrey-Wignell; Tom (with Song)-Dyer; Daniel-Hollingsworth; Phillis-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-A Young Lady; her first appearance any stage. In Act II, Singing-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: incident to the piece Actor: Mas. Harris, Mas. Blurton, Miss Twist, Miss Valois.

Dance: End: A Hornpipe[, in the character of a Sailor (for first time)-Miss Stede. [See17650510.

16355
24 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: With a Grand Procession of the different Or Actor:
Role: The Warrior's Dance Actor:
Role: other Dances Actor: proper to the Piece.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Wilding-Wheeler; Sir Jasper-Griffith; Beaufort-Yates; Dapper-Jacobs; Quildrive-Burton; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Griffith

Entertainment: End: Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Jacobs

16356
28 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: As17730225, but Plutusin the Interlude-Bannister.
Cast
Role: Plutusin the Interlude Actor: Bannister.
Role: The Dance Actor: Sg Daigville, Sga Vidini.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17730524, but Wilding-J. Aickin; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Wheeler; Quildrive-Griffith.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Master Whitlow, Miss Lings; III: A New Wooden Shoe Dance-Mas. Whitlow, Miss Lings, Miss Wilkins, scholars of Giorgi

16357
01 June 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17730507, but Charles Dudley-Cautherly; song in character-_.
Cast
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17720919, but Sir James-Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir James Actor: Davies.
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

16358
04 June 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: As17730517, but Parts-Mrs Williams, Mrs _Gardner.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Williams, Mrs _Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: Cupids Revenge

Performance Comment: Amaranthus-DuBellamy; Sir Gregory-Moss; Dorilas-Fearon; Register-Lloyd; Ninny-Jacobs; Cupid-Mas. Tasnett; Frisketta-a Young Lady, first appearance any stage; Hyema-Miss Atkinson; Culina-Miss Platt; Julippa-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Moss

Dance: End: As17730602

16359
04 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Bannister,Hamilton, Fearon, Moody,Davis, Jacobs, Lloyd, LaMash,Courtney, Holton , Howard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell
Role: Sir Robert Riscounter Actor: Foote
Role: Sir James Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Lady Riscounter Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Subtle-Aickin; Face-Fearon; Sir Epicure-Lloyd; Knowlife-Courtney; Headlong-Ward; Doll-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Lloyd

Dance: End: A Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

16360
08 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17730602 but Sir Jacob-Howard.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Howard.
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Williams.

Dance: As17730526

16361
24 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Flower-Younger; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Miller, first time; Betty-Miss Pearce; Chambermaid-Mrs Kniveton; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green (playbill); Flower-Wignell (Public Advertiser); With the New Occasional Prologue spoken for the third time-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bensley
Role: With the New Occasional Prologue spoken for Actor: Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

16362
05 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Weston, short-paid first week, 10s.; Housekeeper's 3 bills, #30 16s. 6d.; Black Lyon 2 Bills #3 19s. 3d. (Treasurer's Book). [The Black Lyon was paid an average of #2 10s. per week during the season, amounting to #92 10s. No further mention will be made of this item.] Receipts: #177 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Bruin-Wright; Lint-Castle; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron

16363
06 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece by Command. Mrs Jefferson made her first appearance upon this Stage in Miss Grantham a Small figure not Handsome no Spirit & not at all like the Character. Some applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Masque of Alfred oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday next. Paid Mr Nicoll for lines #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Mr Matthew Actor: W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Parsons; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.
Cast
Role: Sir James Eliot Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

16364
09 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Comedy [by Bickerstaffe, altered from Cibber's Non-Juror]never performed there. [The Young Lady indentified by Kemble note on playbill. The Westminster Magazine commented unfavorably on her action: "Charlotte requires many fine qualities to represent her, none of which Miss Wilde possessed."] Receipts: #112 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Kniveton; Darnley-Bensley; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Col. Lambert-Lewes; Seyward-Wroughton; Maw@Worm-Quick; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherman, first appearance; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Green; Charlotte-a Young Lady[, who never appeared on any Stage [Miss Wilde]., who never appeared on any Stage [Miss Wilde].
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: Midas

16365
22 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer Or The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Shuter; Tony-Quick; Marlow-Lewes; Hastings-DuBellamy; Sir Charles Marlow-Gardner; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Kniveton; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Wilde, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End: A New Dance-. [See17731021]

16366
01 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The part of the Widow by Mrs Greville being her 1st appearance upon this Stage. So, So (Hopkins Diary). Paid Properties 14s. 2d.; Mr King (glassman) #5 15s. 2d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #163 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi, Sga Crespi

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Dodd; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Nephew-Cautherly; Thomas-Weston; Widow Brady (with Epilogue Song)-A Gentlewoman, first appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Nephew Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

16367
09 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Play is alter'd by Capt. Thompson and a New Sea Character introduc'd which was well perform'd by Mr Weston. the Play Concludes very properly with a Representation of the Grand Naval Review the same as was introduc'd in Alfred--the whole was receiv'd with very great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Housekeeper's Bill #3 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Mainpiece a Reviv'd Comedy, with Alterations and Additions, and a New Medley Overture of Favourite Sea Tunes (playbill). Receipts: #245 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Or Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Peasant Actor: Brereton
Role: the favourite song Rule Britannia Actor: Vernon, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Sir James Eliot Actor: J. Aickin

16368
24 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Johnson-Moody, first time; Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Nell-Miss Pope; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: IV: The Mountaineers, as17730930

16369
24 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both performances By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. Receipts: #214. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17731111, but Sir George-Lewis, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis, first time.
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17731007

16370
27 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17730928, but Sir Harry-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Parsons.
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Hartry
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

16371
01 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid 1 year's Assurance on #3,000 in the Royal Exchange Office to 15 Dec. 1774, #6 (Account Book). [Query: The insurance policy probably extended to 15 Dec. 1775?] Receipts: #105 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody-Dunstall; Count Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Townly-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Blurton, Miss Valois, Miss Capon.

16372
16 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #140 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt

16373
17 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: King not being sufficiently recover'd the School for Wives deferr'd. Paid half year's rent to the Duke of Bedford to Mich. last #165 2d.; Insurance of theatre and New Building to Christmas 1774 from this day #51 10s. 6d.; Mr G. Garrick on acct #100. Receipts: #183 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17730918, but Sir Harry's Serv't-Dodd.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Serv't Actor: Dodd.
Role: Young Lovel Actor: Cautherly

16374
21 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Dispensary for the Infant Poor, Soho Square. Paid Housekeeper's Bill #6 1s. 1d. Receipts: #180 16s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profit to Dispensary: #96 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Sterling-Hurst; first time, Traverse-Keen; Fanny-Miss Hopkins; Ogleby-King; Sir John-Aickin; Lovell-Cautherly; Serj. Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Aickin
Role: Lovell Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron

Song: (By Particular Desire) O! What a Charming Thing's a Battle!-Mr Bannister

16375
30 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-King; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Wilding-J. Aickin; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Jacobs; Quildrive-Burton; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright