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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the Sir Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the Sir Williams")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

1776
01 February 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Miles.
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet
Role: with a Dance incidental to the Opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

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

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

1777
13 February 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Miles.
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet
Role: with a Dance incidental to the Opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17650920, but short bill listing Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Gibson; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gibson

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

1778
22 February 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewou'd Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1779
03 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Miles.
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet
Role: with a Dance incidental to the Opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

1780
13 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Edward Belfond Actor: Gibson.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1781
03 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Miles.
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet
Role: with a Dance incidental to the Opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

1782
17 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Miles.
Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet
Role: with a Dance incidental to the Opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

1783
26 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewou'd Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: All in the Right

Entertainment: II: The Cries of London-Shuter

Dance: IV: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925; End: Rural Love, as17651115

1784
20 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: The Minor Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Arnauld, Miss Street

1785
24 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Third Night. At the Theatre-Royal in the Haymarket this Day, will be performed..

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: The Minor Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17660620

1786
26 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Fourth Night. [Theatre-Royal now repeated in each bill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: The Minor Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue)-Davis; President-Palmer; Scotchman-M'George; Wingate-Murden; Gargle-Hurst; Simon-Weston; Spouters-Castle, Weeden, Nelson, Keen; Irishman-Ackman; Watchman-Quick; Charlotte-the Young Gentlewoman who performed Lucy.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: the Young Gentlewoman who performed Lucy.

Dance: As17660620

1787
23 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Being the last time of performing the Mainpiece This Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: The Minor Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Murden; Heeltap-Shuter; Bruin-Palmer; Roger-M'George; Snuffle-Quick; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jallop Actor: Murden

Entertainment: Dancing-

1788
25 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: The Minor Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jallop Actor: Murden

Dance: As17660715

1789
28 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: The Minor Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jallop Actor: Murden

Dance: As17660715

1790
06 August 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Being the Last time of Mr Foote's performing This Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: The Minor Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jallop Actor: Murden

Dance: As17660715

1791
02 September 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Jewell, Treasurer. Afterpiece: By Desire. For the Entertainment of the Indian Chiefs and the Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle
Role: The Minor Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: Arnaud, Miss Twist

Entertainment: End: (for that Night only) Post Haste Observations in his Journey to Paris-Shuter

1792
29 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Bennet
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White
Role: Dance Actor: incidental to the opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: The Garland, as17661023

1793
01 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #147 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Bennet
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White
Role: Dance Actor: incidental to the opera.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Shuter; Taylor-Morgan; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Garland, as17661023

1794
12 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Bennet
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White
Role: Dance Actor: incidental to the opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: II: The Garland, as17661023

1795
14 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Bennet
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White
Role: Dance Actor: incidental to the opera.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661008

1796
20 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Program By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties, the Duke of Cumberland, Princess of Brunswick, and Lady Louisa. Paid Yeoman of the Guard #2 2s. Paid Messrs Tomkyn and Robinson a bill for wine, &c. 4s. 3d. (Account Book). Receipts: #243 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Bennet
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White
Role: Dance Actor: incidental to the opera.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, Dibdin, Wignel, Baker, Squibb, DuBellamy, Buck, Weller, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Mahon, Miss Wilford
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.

Dance: II: Rural Love-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Arnauld, Dumai, Miss Twist, Miss Pitt.[See17641212.

1797
29 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd from Squib for an order for 2 box seats at the latter account for the 27th inst. 5s. (Account Book). [In other words Squib, who was singing in the afterpiece, paid for two guests who came in after the third act of the mainpiece and got seats for half price.] Receipts: #142 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga _Manesiere.
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, Dibdin, Wignel, Baker, Squibb, DuBellamy, Buck, Weller, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Mahon, Miss Wilford
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.

1798
12 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #193 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Bennet
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White
Role: Dance Actor: incidental to the opera.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17661120

1799
13 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Vincent for coronation anthems &c. 17s. (Account Book). Receipts: #140 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Edward Belfond Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: _Buck, Banks.
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga _Manesiere.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.

1800
07 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Edward Belfond Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: _Banks, Buck.
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga _Manesiere.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.