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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.

1626
05 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1627
16 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

1628
18 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

1629
27 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Music: IV: Kettle Drums by Poitier

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: The Double Jealousy: Miller-Poitier; His Wife-Mlle Roland; Coquet-Mrs Walter; Followers-Villeneuve, Pelling, Duke, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett (with New Habits)

Performance Comment: III: The Double Jealousy: Miller-Poitier; His Wife-Mlle Roland; Coquet-Mrs Walter; Followers-Villeneuve, Pelling, Duke, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett (with New Habits) .

1630
30 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

1631
10 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Sailors (from orestes), by Glover, &c

Song: II: By Roberts

1632
23 June 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: By Mlle Anne Roland. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

1633
25 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann

1634
28 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shadwell. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Sir Jasper-Shepard; James-Winstone; Harry-Leigh; Davy-Mechlin; Hellebore-Cole; Charlotte-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Double Jealousy, as17360907; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

1635
30 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: I: Black Joak-Phillips, Miss Mann; IV: Drunken Peasant-Philips

1636
02 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe-Livier, Villeneuve; IV: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Rector, Miss Mann

1637
26 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Last new Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland,

1638
11 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

1639
13 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

1640
28 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: With a New Burlesque Tragi Actor: Comic-Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green
Role: Comic Actor: Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green
Role: Director of the Gingerbread Company Actor: Master Green

1641
08 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Muilment; V: Tambourine-Mlle Roland

1642
05 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Tickets at Denoyer's House in St. James's-Street, over-against Park-Place. Daily Advertiser, 7 March: On Saturday Night the Mob attempted to force into Drury-Lane Playhouse, and were so insolent, that Justice Deveil was oblig'd to go out and read the Proclamation concerning Rioters; the Guard was order'd to his Assistance, and some of the Offenders were apprehended and sent to Newgate. [For Occasional Prompter XXIV (on the alteration of Much Ado About Nothing), see Daily Journal, 5 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Denoyer; II: Harlequin-Denoyer's Apprentice; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mrs Roland; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

1643
13 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Music: Comic Medley Overture by Arne-

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Villeneuve, Livier

1644
29 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Philips, the Harlequin. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Peasant-Philips, Mrs Anderson; II: Turkish Dance-Muilment; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; IV: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann

Music: Comic Medley Overture-composed by Lampe

1645
06 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; IV: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

1646
16 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Ferguson; III: Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; IV: Fingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: II: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Job Baker

1647
04 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380103

1648
13 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: LLa Folie Amoureuse (Comic Ballet)-Denoyer, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Livier, Pelling; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Thompson; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Minuet in Modern Habits-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

1649
18 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17380316

1650
08 May 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel