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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.

1676
15 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

1677
10 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: III: Master Mattocks

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

1678
30 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Blakes, Shuter, Vaughan, Atkins, Costollo, Mrs Bennet, Mad Mariet, Miss Minors, Mrs Yates, Mrs Toogood, Beard, Sigr Piettero, Siga Piettero, Harvey, Pelling, Roger, Shawford, Shawford Jun, Harrison, Mrs Addison, Mad Mariet, Mrs Toogood, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford, Mrs Santimore, Matthews, Mad J. Auretti

1679
02 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.

Song: III: Mattocks

1680
30 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: II: Master Vernon

1681
21 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewoud Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: New Dance call'd% The Italian Gardeners-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; The Hungarian Peasants, as17521125

1682
22 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This day at noon will be published at 6d. A Letter to Mr Henry Woodward, Comedian, occasioned by his letter to the Inspector. by Simon Partridge, the facetious Cobbler of Pall Mall, and son to the late Mr Partridge, famous for his dispute with Isaac Bickerstaff. "Barbarian to attack, a chymist, Critick, Journalist, and Quack" (Anon). Printed for H. Jeffrey in Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill. [Another mock defense of Hill, casting opprobrium on him in the manner of the eightenth-century bully boys of the bathroom. A second edition of Sampson Edwards' Letter to Woodward appeared this day. See Comment, 9 Dec.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewoud Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: TThe Italian Gardeners, as17521221; Le Matelot Basque, as17521005

1683
01 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This month was publish'd another pamphlet in the Woodward-Hill controversy, A Lick at Them All, or the Moderator, (16 pages) "being a candid consideration of the present controversy between the Inspector and his opposers" (Gentleman's Magazine).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewoud Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17521226, but other characters-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Mad Auretti.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Mad Auretti.

1684
12 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mr Woodward's Night for the New Entertainment, will be on Monday next, the 15th instant. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewoud Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Mlle Auguste.
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrier, Mlle Auretti.
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet

1685
21 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Farce dislik'd (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #169 18s. 6d. (Winston MS 8). [See review of the reception and circumstances of publication in Gentleman's Magazine (p. 37), which presents Hill in no good light. See also review of A Letter to the Honourable Author of the Rout (idem.) with its charges against Garrick.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rout

Cast
Role: Sir William Wheedle Actor: Palmer

1686
13 March 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire of several Persons of Quality, 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

1687
18 April 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

1688
02 May 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

1689
30 May 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. 7 p.m. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

Song:

Dance:

1690
01 September 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The% Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

Dance: [As17600221

1691
02 June 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lauder.

1692
16 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw

1693
19 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .

Dance: End III: New Comic Dance, call'd The Blacksmiths-Lockery (first appearance in England)

1694
25 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17611105, but Other characters-_Clough.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _Clough.
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Giorgi, Miss Wilkinson.

Dance: II: The Blacksmiths, as17611119

1695
04 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCoronation seemingly for the last time (Genest, IV, 637)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Clough.
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Giorgi, Miss Wilkinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: The Ceremony of the Championin Westminst Actor: .

1696
19 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Play of Cymbeline, and the New Tragedy Hecuba deferr'd till after the Holidays, on account of Miss Bride's Indispositon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _Clough.
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance call'd the Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Giorgi, Miss Wilkinson.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

1697
31 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Giorgi, Mas. Roger, Sga Giorgi, Miss Capitani.

1698
16 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Giorgi, Mas. Roger, Sga Giorgi, Miss Capitani.

Song: HHearts of Oak, as17620115

1699
09 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Giorgi, Mas. Roger, Sga Giorgi, Miss Capitani.

Song: HHearts of Oak, as17620115, but _Fox, Miss E. _Young

1700
13 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd for the Benefit of Mr and Mrs Hopkins will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17611228. *uöÌdl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329.
Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Giorgi, Mas. Roger, Sga Giorgi, Miss Capitani.