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15966 results for: Keyword - Charles Williams
We found 13645 matches on Author, 2676 matches on Performance Comments, 721 matches on Event Comments, 137 matches on Performance Title, and 6 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
04 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout and Miss Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wilks; Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Sir Peter-Johnson; Cunningham-Mills; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: Miss Robinson; The Masques-; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

127
29 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17320517, but Blunt-Ridout; Maria-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Raftor; Jobson-Bridgwater; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mullart; Servants-Mullart, Jones, Ridout, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Mullart, Jones, Ridout, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: I: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; V: Harlequin-Miss Brett; End Farce: The Midsummer Whim (new)-Lally Jr, Holt, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme

Song: In I: Miss Raftor; End IV: E. Roberts

128
05 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Chapman; Duke Sen.-Stephens; Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Celia-Mrs Clive; Orlando-Hale; Corin-James; Charles-Marten; Sylvius-Goodall; Amiens-Beard; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

129
22 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Cibber; Iago-Paget; Roderigo-Charles; Brabantio-Furnival; Cassio-Mozeen; Emilia-Mrs Chetwood; Desdemona-Miss Jenny Cibber; Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Charles

Music:

130
26 September 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Woodward; Duke Senior-Ridout; Duke Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Orlando-Hale; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Amiens-Beard; Corin-James; Sylvius-Goodall; Charles-Marten; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

131
29 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17440911, but Fescalus-Charles; Capulet-Paget; Montague-Furnival; Mercutio-Barnard; Paris-Mozeen; Benvolio-Holtom; Tybalt-Naylor; Friar John-Michael; Alguazile-Wright; Apothecary-Richards; Balthazar-Mrs Clark; Page-Miss Charke; Friar Laurence-Hill; Lady Capulet-Mrs George; Nurse-Mrs Hill.
Cast
Role: Fescalus Actor: Charles

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Charles; Hellibore-Paget; James-Holtham; Harry-Hacket; Robert-Naylor; Sir Jasper-Paddick; Davy-Bernard; Charlotte-Miss Chetwood; Dorcas-Mrs Hill; Maid-Mrs Freeman (Daily Post).
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Charles

132
19 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Chapman; Orlando-Havard; Amiens (with the songs adapted to the play)-Beard; Duke Sen-Ridout; Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Corin-James; Sylvius-Hayman; Charles-Marten; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace General Advertiser

133
23 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17470309 but Duke Sen-_; Frederick-_; Oliver-_; Adam-_; Corin-_; Sylvius-_; Charles-_; Phebe-_.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: CComic Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Vandersluys; A Grand Ballet-Lalauze, Villeneuve, Sga Campioni; A Ball Minuet-LaLauze, two of LaLauze's scholars of three months learning only, who never appear'd before

134
06 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17501015, but Oliver-Burton; Charles-Layfield; Epilogue upon Two Prologues-_.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Layfield

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17501117; End of Play: Comic Dance-McNeil, Mad Camargo. [the Dance which was inserted in Way of the World; see17501115]

135
13 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17521125, but Oliver-_; Corin-_; Silvius-_; Le Beau-_; Charles-_; Phebe-_; Audry-_.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Wilder

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

136
21 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17531022, but Frederick-Redman; Charles-Stevens; Adam-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

137
01 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Hacket first time on any stage; Cassio-Quelch; Brabantio-Marshall; Roderigo-Charles; Iago-Cibber first time in that part; Duke-Carr; Montano-Parker; Lodovico-Metteer; Emilia-Mrs Price; Desdemona-Miss Barton first time in a Tragedy.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Charles

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLa Dance du Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina, Walker

138
26 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17671110, but Charles-Keen; Adam-Moody; Phoebe-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680220

139
13 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Jaques-Love; Orlando-Reddish; Adam-Moody; Rosalind-Mrs Barry; Celia (with song)-Mrs Baddeley; Duke Sen-Hurst; Amiens (with song)-Vernon; Silvius-Wheeler; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Phoebe-Mrs W. Palmer; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Corin-Hartry; Le Beau-Ackman; Charles-Keen.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Keen.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17690926

140
09 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Reddish; JaJaques-Love; Duke, Sen-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with Songs)-Davies, first time; Adam-Moody; Le Beau-Ackman; Corin-Hartry; Charles-Keen; Silvius-Wheeler; Caelia (with Songs)-Mrs Baddeley; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Phebe-Miss Platt; Rosalind-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Jubilee Author(s): Charles Dibdin

141
02 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; CO I, by Charles Dibdin, based on Annette et Lubin, by Charles Simon Favart and Jean Baptiste Lourdet de Santerre. Music by the author]. Books of the new Musical Piece to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 2 Oct.: This Afternoon at Four is published Annette and Lubin (6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Related Works
Related Work: Annette and Lubin Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

142
24 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Clarke; Orlando-Lewis; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-L'Estrange; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Corin-Thompson; Sylvius-Robson; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Wrighten; Touchstone-Edwin (Ist appearance on this stage); Caelia (1st time; with a song)-Mrs Morton; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Phoebe-Mrs Whitfield; Rosalind-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End I: The Dockyard-as17790922, but _Holland; V: a Dance of Foresters-

143
13 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Song: See17791214

144
07 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17800128, but Adam-Moody; Jaques (for that night only)-Henderson (of cg); Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; Le Beau-Philimore; Charles-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: As17800316

Song: End I: He's aye kissing me-Mrs Wrighten

145
02 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Charles the Second Actor: Aickin
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

146
22 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Charles the Second Actor: Aickin
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Dance: End of mainpiece How sweet's the Love that meets Return by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

147
23 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Browne; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Baddeley; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Lawrence; Varnish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Miss Woollery; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

148
28 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Booth; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Stevens; Sir Charles Manly-Bowden; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Manly Actor: Bowden

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke

149
20 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Touchstone-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Orlando-Barrymore; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Goodall; Silvius-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; Charles-_.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End I: Dance-[probably Jamie's Return, as17890107

Song: In V: song-Miss Romanzini

150
05 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Thompson; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Milburne; Sir Charles Manly-Davies; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Manly Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon i

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid