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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.

2076
12 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Turk, and No Turk

Related Works
Related Work: Turk, and No Turk Author(s): George Colman, the younger

2077
18 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Turk, and No Turk and Harlequin Teague [the latter announced on playbill of 16 July] are both postponed on account of the Indisposition of Parsons and Wewitzer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17850706

2078
05 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Booth
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Simmons

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Booth
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Simmons

Dance: End of 2nd piece, as17850627

2079
14 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Cast
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter. Other Characters by Gardner, Usher, Swords, Riley, Barrett, Ledger, Gaudry, Nicolini, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Master Farley

2080
23 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Taken from Solyman the Magnificent of Marmontel. Receipts: #192 4s. (183/16; 8/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End of mainpiece The Recruiting Serjeant, as17851007; Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrn; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Chief of the Bostanges-Byrn; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Chief of the Bostanges Actor: Byrn

2081
21 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: , the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors Actor: Mrs Rivers
Role: Father of Omai Actor: Darley
Role: Pretender to the Throne Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Father of Londina Actor: Thompson
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: the Consort destined to Omai Actor: Miss Cranfield

2082
13 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Licenses [from the Lord Chamberlain] for Omai and The Fool #4 4s. Receipts: #274 5s. (273/3; 1/2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17851208, but Young Meadows-Brett; Hawthorn (1st time)-Johnstone; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Billington (from the Theatre Royal [Smock Alley], Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage) .Smock Alley], Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

2083
15 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: As17851208

2084
16 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The New Opera, called The Peruvian [announced on playbill of 14 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Johnstone's Indisposition. [Afterpiece in place of The Country Wife, also announced on same playbill.] Receipts: #173 14s. (171/12; 2/2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: St

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

Dance: As17860213

2085
23 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: : Sir Clement Flint Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: As17860223

2086
19 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Virgin Unmask'd, announced on playbill of 18 May.] Receipts: #155 5s. 6d. (128/10/0; 25/7/0; 1/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: : Sir Clement Flint Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: As17860223, but Mills in place of Mrs Sutton

2087
08 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #173 (139/13/0; 30/19/6; 2/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: : Sir Clement Flint Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: As17860223

2088
15 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Two to One; afterpiece of The Widow's Vow, both announced on playbill of 14 July.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

2089
17 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Mathews
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Cast
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance by Byrn, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, the two Miss Simonets; In afterpiece, as17860703

2090
22 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: : Sir Credule Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Mother Cole Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir George Wealthy Actor: R. Palmer

2091
26 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: : Sir Credule Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Mother Cole Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir George Wealthy Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17860706

2092
07 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: : Sir Credule Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Mother Cole Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir George Wealthy Actor: R. Palmer

2093
19 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Quaker, announced on playbill of 17 Oct.] Receipts: #158 13s. 6d. (132.7.0; 24.1.6; 2.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Rabi-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Packer; Edric-Staunton; Harcourt-Phillimore; Messenger-Wilson; Douglas-Kemble; Birtha-Mrs Ward; Elwina-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

2094
16 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #271 9s. 6d. (268.7.6; 3.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Ryder
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: End: Dotage ; or, The Natural Mistake, as17861114

2095
17 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: End II: Dotage, as17861116

2096
22 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed there. Receipts: #217 0s. 6d. (198.13.0; 17.1.6; 1.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

2097
06 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John Scawen. Prologue by the author (European Magazine, Dec. 1786, p. 435). Larpent MS 749; not published; composer of songs unknown]; A Farce with Songs [for which see Morning Chronicle, and Morning Herald, both 8 Dec.]. Receipts: #237 2s. (233.16.6; 3.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17861117, but Madge [i.e. Margery ] (1st time at this theatre)-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Girl in Style

Dance: As17861117

2098
16 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17861117

2099
03 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:

2100
10 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor: