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12593 results for: Keyword - Ann Williams
We found 11030 matches on Author, 1837 matches on Performance Comments, 454 matches on Event Comments, 56 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12201
04 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Jordan; Standard-Wroughton; Vizard-Whitfield; Smuggler-Waldron; Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Chapman; Lurewell-Mrs Ward; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Clincher Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Grandmother-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.

12202
07 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth Or The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloucester-Benson; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmorland-R. Palmer; Archbishop of Canterbury-Maddocks; Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Chapman; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-Williames; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Alfred; Fluellen-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Gregson; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; The Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Haymes; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

12203
21 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; D. of Norfolk-Williames; Sir Rich. Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Haymes; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.

12204
01 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Donna Anna Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: As17901026

12205
11 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.

12206
11 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Bannister; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Reeve; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta (1st time)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Fennell; Governor-Powel; Sprightly-Davies; Poet-Bernard; Printer's Devil-Cross; Robin-Thompson; Arabella-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Cadwallader Actor: Bannister

Dance: End II: The Irish Lilt, as17901020

12207
15 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.

12208
22 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

12209
25 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Monsieur le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Suett; Young Gerald-Bland; Simon Burly-Moody; Martin-Burton; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Miss Collins; Waiting Woman-Miss Tidswell; Beatrice-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Williams.

12210
28 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Parys is identified in Morning Post, 29 Apr.]. Oracle, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #353 19s. 6d. (194.10.6; 6.4.0; tickets: 153.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate (with The Wand'ring Sailor)-Bannister; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Parys]); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Mate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk (with a variety of Imitations)-Rees (1st appearance in those characters); The Minor-Macready; Sir William Wealthy-Wilson; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Cubitt; Dick-Blanchard; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Song: End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]

Entertainment: Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge

Performance Comment: After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge.

12211
30 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

12212
30 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Easy-Thompson; Solomon-Quick; Floretta-Miss Williams (1st appearance in that character); Cicely-Mrs Davenett; Gillian-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Steady Actor: Bannister
Role: Floretta Actor: Miss Williams

Entertainment: Duologue. End: Garrick's Ode on Shakespeare-Holman, Miss Brunton; Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Blanchard, Williamson, Cubitt, Gray, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Williams, Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment: End: Garrick's Ode on Shakespeare-Holman, Miss Brunton; Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Blanchard, Williamson, Cubitt, Gray, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Williams, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Incledon, Blanchard, Williamson, Cubitt, Gray, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Williams, Mrs Martyr.

12213
24 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Beauchamp-Lewis; Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lord Sparkle-Bernard; Bobby Pendragon-Quick; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Julia Manners-Mrs Bernard; Clarinda-Mrs Rock; Kitty-Mrs Lewis; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Julia Manners Actor: Mrs Bernard
Related Works
Related Work: The Man's Bewitch'd; or, The Devil to do about Her Author(s): Susanna Centlivre
Related Work: Which is the Man? Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Primrose Green or Love in the Country

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Blanchard, Munden, Bernard, Williamson, Wilson, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Williams, Mrs Warrell. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Blanchard, Munden, Bernard, Williamson, Wilson, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Williams, Mrs Warrell.

Dance: After Monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dissertation on Hobby@Horses: The Statesman's Hobby; The Soldier's Hobby; The Beau's Hobby; The Lady's Hobby; The Fidler's Hobby; Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Manager's Hobby; and His Own Hobby-Bernard

12214
27 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17910512, but Rustic-Williamson; William (1st time, and for that night only)-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Rustic Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Farren; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Incledon; with Give me Wine rosy Wine (composed by Hook)-Incledon; Bacchanals-Cubitt; Williamson; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Mountain; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Broadhurst; Sabrina-Miss Williams; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Incledon
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Williams

Song: End I: The Musical Courtship, as17910506; End II 2nd piece: Say Bonny Lass, as17910506; In 3rd piece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Nor on beds of fading flowers (1st time these 7 years)-Incledon; O! thou wert born to please me (1st time at this theatre)-Incledon, Mrs Mountain

12215
16 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Mr Level-Williamson; Colonel Modish-Davies; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Wealthy-Kemble; Plainwell-Aickin; John-Phillimore; William-Abbott; Mrs Level-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Duke of Somerset-Evatt; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Cast
Role: Robbers Actor:
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Bentley-Evatt; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Farley; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield

12216
25 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone (1st appearance on this stage), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Chapman, Evatt, Bensley, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1791): Clifford-Johnstone; Bertram-Aickin; Gam-Bannister Jun.; Osbert-Mrs Goodall; William-Chapman; Walter-Evatt; Mortimer-Bensley; Elina-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Webb; Beatrice-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Gam Actor: Bannister Jun.

12217
01 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: Il Barbiere di Siviglia; or, The Spanish Barber Author(s): Giovanni Paisiello

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Usher; The Minor-Iliff; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-R. Palmer; Dick-Burton; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Smirk Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Kiss; or, Give and Take-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

12218
07 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Cast
Role: Captain Gorget Actor: Bannister
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Taste and Feeling

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Bannister Jun., Iliff, Bland, Chapman, Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons, Mrs Brooks, Mrs Powell, Miss Palmer. [Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 8 July: Mr Gout-Wilson; Mr Robert Gout-Bannister Jun.; Ned Howard-Iliff; William-Bland; Landlord-Chapman; Harriet-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Gout-Mrs Powell; Lucy-Miss Palmer; Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons are unassigned.] Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons are unassigned.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wilson, Bannister Jun., Iliff, Bland, Chapman, Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons, Mrs Brooks, Mrs Powell, Miss Palmer.
Role: Mr Robert Gout Actor: Bannister Jun.

12219
14 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Palmer, but "Last night previous to the new play R. Palmer came forward to make an apology for his brother not being able to make his appearance, having met with an accident in returning from the country in his professional pursuit. His place was supplied by Williamson" (Morning Post, 15 July). He "was thrown out of a chaise on Wednesday evening, by which accident his collar bone was broken" (Gazetteer, 16 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: As17910709 but Sir George Splendorville-Williamson in place of Palmer. Prologue, Epilogue as17910709 .
Cast
Role: Sir George Splendorville Actor: Williamson in place of Palmer. Prologue, Epilogue as17910709 .
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Wilson; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Evatt; Dapper-Barrett; Quildrive-Powell; William-Abbott; Maria-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.

12220
22 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; Baron de Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Hollingsworth; Servant-Lyons; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Baddeley; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Benson; Octavio-Phillimore; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Lawyer-Fawcett [Public Advertiser: Maddocks]; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.

12221
26 September 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Dance: End IV: a Dance-Allison, Pupils of Allison

12222
27 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Alfred; Dorothy (1st time)-Mrs Edwards; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: III 2nd piece: a song-Sedgwick

12223
29 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Palmer; Ismael-Benson; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Katherine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Hagley; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

12224
12 December 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Glenalvon-Wilkinson; Lord Randolph-Turner; Old Norval-Walker; Officer-Wilson; Servant to Douglas-Wright; Douglas-Baker; Anna-Mrs Taylor; Lady Randolph-Mrs Murray.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End 1st song: The Dance in Fetters-Allison

Song: End: The Cries of Edinburgh-Shaw; End I afterpiece: Hark hark to the Woodlands-Miss Thompson (1st appearance)

12225
28 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orpheus And Eurydice

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: Sweet Bird(by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin-Weichsel