Toggle Sphinx Query
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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
18160 results for: Keyword - the Sir Williams
We found 11784 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

2326
13 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Wycherley, Carefully Revis'd. [In Daily Courant, 6 Oct., dl had announced its opening had been delayed to finish the New Decorations of the House.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Ryan; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Santlow; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Miss Younger; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Santlow

2327
29 September 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherley. Carefully Revis'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Miss Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Horton; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Younger

2328
12 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bowen

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

2329
04 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: See17161114, but Sir Thomas-Penkethman; an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Song: As17170204

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Mrs Bicknell

2330
25 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17170128, but Sir Joseph-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller.

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17161210

2331
10 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Wilks Jr; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Horton; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis; Alithea-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Song: As17171009

Dance: Miss Tenoe, a Scholar of Mr Fairbank's, being the first Time of her Appearing on any Stage

2332
15 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Keene; Bellmour-J. Leigh; Vainlove-Husband; Sharper-Corey; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Fondlewife-Bullock Jr; Setter-Spiller; Araminta-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock Sr

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

2333
27 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17171115, but Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Sharper-Mills; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Fondlewife-Cibber; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bowen

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

2334
14 February 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Penkethman; Waitwell-Leigh; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Saunders; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Foible-Mrs Willis; Mincing-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Penkethman

Dance: As17180114

2335
03 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow and Family of the late Mr Bowen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17180127, but Sir Joseph-Miller; Heartwell-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Song:

Dance:

2336
30 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Evans; Hotspur-Quin; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Worcester-Corey; Sir Richard-Ryan; Douglas-Smith; Francis-Spiller; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Ryan

Dance: As17180929

2337
18 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these 15 Years. Written by Mr Congreve. All the Characters being new drest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Double Dealer-Quin; Sir Paul-Pack; Careless-Ryan; Brisk-C. Bullock; Mellefont-Leigh; Touchwood-Corey; Froth-Spiller; Lady Plyant-Mrs Knight; Cynthia-Mrs Seymour; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Rogers; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Pack

Dance: delaGarde's@Two@Children , who never perform'd on any Stage before

2338
22 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Wilks Jr; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

2339
28 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Santlow, Miss Smith

2340
19 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Sir Wilful-Penkethman; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Waitwell-Leigh; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Saunders; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Foible-Mrs Willis; Mincing-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Topham, Mrs Tenoe

2341
29 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

2342
10 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Sir Wilful-Penkethman; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Saunders; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Penkethman

Song: As17191003

Dance: Pastoral Dance from Myrtillo, in which-Mr Lallie performs a Part, it being the first Time of his Appearance on any Stage

2343
30 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17190917, but Ben-Bickerstaff; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Miller; Prue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Dance:

2344
11 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Gwin and the Prompter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17200307 but Maskwell-Quin; Mellefont-Leigh; Careless-Ryan; Brisk-C. Bullock; Sir Paul-Pack; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Pack

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Duffield, Newhouse, Sandham's Son, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis; The Italian Shadows-; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: As17200510

2345
02 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cook and Wilkins, Boxkeepers. Being postively the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17191001, but Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Heartwell-Thurmond; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

2346
10 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance:

2347
13 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Smith; particularly The Hussar-

2348
04 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Ben-Miller; Trapland-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Garnet; Prue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

2349
22 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #99 14s. Davies, Dramatic Miscellanies, I, 139: The first play acted at Lincoln's-inn Fields, which fixed the attention of the public, was The Merry Wives of Windsor. This comedy was so perfectly played in all its parts, that the critics in acting universally celebrated the merit of the performers. The characters were so well adapted to the abilities of the actors, that no play had been represented with equal skill and propriety at that theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaffe-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Boheme; Slender-C. Bullock; Sir Hugh-Griffin; Caius-Harper; Febton-Egleton; Host-Bullock Sr; Pistol-Spiller; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne Page-Miss Stone; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Griffin

2350
02 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Leigh; Brisk-C. Bullock; Sir Paul-Griffin; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Seymour; Cynthia-Miss Purden; Lady Plyant-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Griffin