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12380 results for: Keyword - Ann Williams
We found 10791 matches on Author, 1837 matches on Performance Comments, 454 matches on Event Comments, 56 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1001
12 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

1002
14 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Doctor and the Apothecary, but "On Acct. of the sudden Indisposition of Miss Hagley [it] was put off and the Virgin Unmask'd substituted in its stead" (MS annotation on Kemble playbill). Kemble Mem. notes the same change.] Receipts: #218 14s. 6d. (181.6.6; 34.14.0; 2.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1003
16 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister Jun.

1004
18 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Bannister Jun.

1005
21 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.

1006
05 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Caulfield; Sir R. Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1007
12 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: ["Mara pretended illness and ruin'd herself with the Town" (Kemble Mem.). To what this refers is not clear; she performed, as announced, on 10 Nov., and there is no indication that she was supposed to appear on this present night.] Receipts: #173 10s. 6d. (122.7.6; 49.0.0; 2.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1008
06 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1009
10 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Whitfield; Hardy-Baddeley; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Villars-Benson; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Banks; Crowquil-Jones; Gentlemen-Phillimore, Cooke, Caulfield; Mountebank-Hollingsworth; French Servant-Wewitzer; Porter-Alfred; Dick-Burton; Gibson-Lyons; Tradesman-Fawcett; Tom Fool-Bland; Servant-Webb; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Flutter Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1010
18 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but "The Public is most respectfully informed that, in consequence of the sudden indisposition of King, The School for Scandal is unavoidably postponed. This Evening [will be acted] The Heiress" (printed slip attached to BM playbill (Burney 937.c.II)). Thespian Magazine, Feb. 1793, p. 193, also notes this change.] Receipts: #131 15s. (82.15; 45.8; 3.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Song: Probably as17921016

1011
16 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

1012
30 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: End I: Scotch Divertisement, as17930504; In V: Dance of Forresters, as17921010; End: The Wapping Landlady, as17921106

1013
29 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: The Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Evatt, Usher, Parsons, Alfred, Johnstone, Ledger, Abbott, Lyons, Wewitzer, Bland, Barrett, Cooke, Palmer Jun., Benson, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1793); O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798); London Chronicle; 1 July: Young Pranks-Bannister Jun.; Whimmey-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Evatt; Barleycorn-Usher; Toby Thatch-Parsons; John Grum-Alfred; Tully-Johnstone; Coachman-Ledger; Skip-Abbott; John-Lyons; Barebones-Wewitzer; Apathy-Bland; Poz-Barrett; Bite-Cooke; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Benson [in text: Burton (see17930701]; Post Boy-Comerford (see17930706; Countryman-Waldron Jun. (see17930706; Dian-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Webb; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Anymorn-Mrs Hale; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble; Fishwoman-Mrs Powell (see17930701; Prologue-Barrymore. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]
Cast
Role: Young Pranks Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

1014
16 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Young Pranks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: added to Peeping Tom The Little Farthin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Young Pranks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: added to Peeping Tom The Little Farthin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

1015
30 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Young Pranks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: added to Peeping Tom The Little Farthin Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister

1016
22 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Song: Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings, as17931118, but Mrs Clendining in place of Miss Barnett

1017
05 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Watts

Afterpiece Title: THE MISER

1018
18 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17931123

1019
24 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK

Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Cubitt II Annette-Mrs Mountain
Role: Cubitt II Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

1020
11 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of THE LIAR, advertised on playbill of 10 June]. The Publick is most respectfully informed that LODOISKA [also advertised on playbill of 10 June] cannot be acted this Evening, on Account of the Indisposition of Bannister Jun. Receipts: #178 17s. 6d. (125/9/0; 46/15/0; 6/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940514, but Benson in place of Bannister Jun.; Banks of Benson .
Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: As17940425

1021
20 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill for this night announces as mainpiece MUCH ADO ABOUT NOT HING, but "The Publick are most respectfully informed that, on account of the sudden indisposition of a Principal Performer, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING cannot be acted. This Evening will be presented AS YOU LIKE IT" (printed slip attached to BM playbill, Harris, Vol. IV). "Mrs Kemble being ill, Miss Collins play'd Celia for Mrs Kemble and Miss Heard Phebe for Miss Collins" (Powell). Since Powell mentions no other changes, it may be assumed that the cast was otherwise the same as on 25 Apr.] Receipts: #208 8s. (127/1/6; 77/0/0; 4/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Cast
Role: Varbel Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Japhis Actor: Bannister

1022
26 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

1023
02 September 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister Jun.!, Bannister Jun.!!, Bannister Jun.!!!, Suett, Fawcett, Johnstone, Wathen, Caulfield, Bannister, Benson, Cooke, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Ledger, Cross, Abbot, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Gibbs; [Cast from Songs (no pub., 1795), and text (Barket & Son, 1806): Pertinax Single-Bannister Jun.; Peregrine Single-Bannister Jun.; Percival Single-Bannister Jun.; Justice Touchit-Suett; Humphrey Grizzle-Fawcett; MacFloggan-Johnstone; Frank-Wathen; Renard-Caulfield; Freeman-Bannister; Mr Milford-Benson; Waiters-Waldron Jun., Lyons; Tippy-Ledger; Pinch-Cross; Cramp-Abbot; Taffline-Mrs Bland; Phebe-Miss Leak; Emily Milford-Mrs Gibbs; unassigned-Cooke; Prologue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bannister Jun.!, Bannister Jun.!!, Bannister Jun.!!!, Suett, Fawcett, Johnstone, Wathen, Caulfield, Bannister, Benson, Cooke, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Ledger, Cross, Abbot, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Gibbs
Role: Pertinax Single Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Peregrine Single Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Percival Single Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Freeman Actor: Bannister

1024
15 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Cast
Role: Abdoul Cassan Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

1025
20 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister
Role: Chorus of Soldiers Actor: Evans, Meyers, Caulfield Jun., Denman, Fisher, Earle, Aylmer, Potts, Annereau, Willoughby

Dance: As17961019