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12595 results for: Keyword - Ann Williams
We found 11031 matches on Author, 1837 matches on Performance Comments, 454 matches on Event Comments, 56 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8726
15 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces High Life below Stairs, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #273 9s. 6d. (254/6/0; 19/1/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

8727
19 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Careless Husband [announced on playbill of 17 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred, on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. [Afterpiece in place of The Poor Soldier, announced on playbill of 17 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Tanner Actor: Doyle
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

8728
19 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "What a 'monstrous marring' ... is made amongst the wierd sisters! Mrs Wrighten laughing and talking the whole time, [and Miss] George who cannot help joining in a laugh . . . Mrs Siddons's sleeping scene [is] we think the greatest act that has in our memory adorned the stage" (Public Advertiser, 24 Feb.). Receipts: #279 6s. 6d. (250/0/0; 28/9/0; 0/10/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

8729
21 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: 1st ballet with a Dance by Duquesney and the two Miss Simonets; to conclude with a Comic Allemande by Baptist, Mme Dagville, Delpini. vaudeville. End of 1st ballet Imitations as17850207, with several Deceptions, with Cards, by Baptist, Interpreter to Pinetti

8730
22 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

8731
22 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister

8732
24 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Natural Son; afterpiece of Liberty Hall, both announced on playbill 22 Feb.] Receipts: #286 14s. 6d. (276/12/0; 9/12/0; 0/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: A School for Grey-Beards; or, The Mourning Bride Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

8733
26 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

8734
26 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister

8735
28 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: With Dance and Allemande, as17850221 imitations. After the Dancing, as17850207, with a concert on the flute by Monzani

8736
01 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17841116

8737
03 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hypolitus

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister

8738
05 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Who's the Dupe? Author(s): Hannah Cowley

8739
07 March 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17850221 imitations. As17850228

8740
08 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantdo-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall

Cast
Role: : English Actor: Bannister

8741
10 March 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserter

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

8742
12 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

8743
14 March 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17850221 imitations. As17850228

8744
15 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

8745
15 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Lewis; Lord Randolph-Wroughton; Glenalvon-Aickin; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Henderson; Anna-Mrs Morton; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford .
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: As17841001

8746
19 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: Midas

8747
28 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Tanner Actor: Doyle
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

Song: As17841126, but omitted: Whitaker

8748
28 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. [Miss Bannister's 1st appearance at this theatre was on 28 Apr. 1784.] Receipts: #321 9s. (118/6; 22/18; 2/4; tickets: 178/1) (charge: #113 7s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17841109, but Miranda-Miss Bannister (2nd appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Bannister
Role: Caliban Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Rosin A

Performance Comment: Belville -Bannister; Captain Belville-Williames; Rustic-Chapman; Irishman-Phillimore; William-Dignum; Phoebe-Miss George; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17850307athi

8749
29 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall

Cast
Role: : English Actor: Bannister

8750
31 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kemble [who had 1st acted Macbeth at Hull, 30 Oct. 1778]. Public Advertiser, 17 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Kemble, No. 2, Leicester Court, Castle-street, Leicester Fields. [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Malcolm, but "Preceding the play there was an apology, on its appearance evidently exciting doubt and trepidation in the audience [probably for fear that Mrs Siddons would be unable to appear]; but Palmer's fourth word broke the spell. R. Palmer was suddenly prevented attending the house:--what could the house do, but laugh?--Laugh they did;--'and Barrymore will read his part.' The house laughed again. And so Britannia was delivered" (Morning Chronicle, 1 Apr.). The name of R. Palmer's substitute in the afterpiece is not given.] Receipts: #293 3s. (175/2; 9/16; 0/5; tickets: 108/0) (charge: #115 10s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage