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15857 results for: Keyword - Henry Williams
We found 13646 matches on Author, 2263 matches on Performance Comments, 1264 matches on Performance Title, 791 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1376
21 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London or The Happy African

Dance: I: a Fair Scene-; Statute Dance-; End: As17920410

Song: In afterpiece: a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland If you travel the wide world all over (Morning Herald, 23 Apr.)-Johnstone in Character

1377
07 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: a new Dance, Provision for the Convent; or, The Fryars' Frolick-G. D'Egville, Hamoir, Miss Fanny D'Egville, Sophia D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Song: As17911003

Ballet: End I: a new Dance, The Martial Nymph; or, The Conquered Scythian. The Scythian-George D'Egville; Nymphs-Miss DeCamp, Miss Fanny D'Egville; The Victorious Nymph-Miss Sophia D'Egville

1378
03 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge or The Skirts of the Camp

1379
25 February 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

1380
18 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: The Bouquet, as17930415

1381
08 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE or Benevolent Tar

1382
10 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

1383
02 July 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE

Dance: In afterpiece the Ballets composed by James D'Egville; the Principal Dancers-D'Egville, Gentili, and also by permission of the Proprietor of the King's Theatre, Mme Del Caro, Mlle E. Hilligsberg, Mlle Hilligsberg

1384
30 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

1385
06 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

Song: Part I: concludes with ancient British Airs-; Chorus of Bards-, accompanied on the Harp by Jones

1386
03 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Afterpiece Title: Britains Glory or A Trip to Portsmouth

Song: In 3rd piece: Within a mile of Edinburgh-Mrs Bland; Rule Britannia-

Dance: Piece to conclude: Dance of Sailors-

Entertainment: Monologue End: (by permission of the Author [John Taylor]) Monsieur Tonson-Palmer; [Imitations End II: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

1387
21 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Pope; Governor-Richardson; Blandford-Macready; Capt. Driver-Davenport; Stanmore-Williamson; Aboan-Harley; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Stanmore Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood or Harlequin Forester

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Characters-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Knight, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Gray, Street, Linton, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Serres, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr; Principal Pantomimic Characters: Robin Hood-Follett; Arthur of Bradley-Farley; Little John-Simmons; Will Scarlet-Cranfield; Will Stukely-Williamson; Locksley-Gray; Midge the Miller-Street; Clerk-Rees; Parson of Barnsdale-Platt; Sheriff of Nottingham-Thompson; Prince of Arragon-Holland; Two Giants-; Price, Stevens; Harlequin-Simpson; Maid Marian-Mlle St.Amand; Part I. Scene I. A View in Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood's Well; Principal Archer (with In Merry Sherwood)-Bowden; Dialogue Ballad-Robin Hood, the Tanner; The Witch of Sherwood-Mrs Martyr; Scene II. A View of the Suburbs of Nottingham; The Bellman's Chaunt-Fawcett; Scene III. A Hall in the Sheriff's House; Scene IV. A View of the Town Hall of Nottingham; Scene V. A Country Alehouse; Tinker's Song-Knight; Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town; Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower; Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park; Song by Allen o'Dale-Incledon; Scene IX. Pollard Wood; Song by the Damsel-Mrs Clendining; Scene X. Song by the Earl's Daughter-Mrs Serres; The Defeat of the Two Giants. The Princess's Marriage with Will Scarlet. A Grand Dance of Warriors-in the Field of Combat. Part II. Scene I. A View of Fountain Dale; Song by Curtal Fryar-Bowden; Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall; Scene III. A View of Nottingham Castle; Beggar's Ballad-Townsend; Scene IV. Nottingham Market Place; Robin's rescue of Will Stukely from the Sheriff of Nottingham. Song by Irish Pilgrim-Johnstone; Scene V. View in Barnsdale; Song by Allen o'Dale-Incledon; Scene VI. Barnsdale Church Yard; Song by the Old Knight-Munden; Scene VII, VIII and IX. Scarborough Cliffs; A View at Sea; A Plough Field; Scene X. A Forest View in Yorkshire; Song by Martha-Mrs Mountain; Scene XI. Birksley Monastery; Robin Hood's Death. Epitaph and Revival. Song by the Witch-; The Piece to conclude with a Grand Scene, representing the Triumphs of Archery. Order of the Procession: Banner, "Fabulous Archery." Apollo-Hercules-Diana-Orion-and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn; Finale, Chorus-.
Cast
Role: Will Stukely Actor: Williamson

1388
18 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive or The Magick Fire

1389
23 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Davenport, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Williamson, Cross, Abbot, Wilde, Holland, Simmons, Curties, Hawtin, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Davenport, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1796): Tangent-Lewis; Toby Allspice-Quick; McQuery-Johnstone [in text: Macready (see17960125)]; Capt. Faulkner-Pope; Caustic-Munden; Dick Dashall-Fawcett; Landlord-Davenport; Servants-Farley, Rees, Ledger; Jailer-Williamson; Bailiff-Cross; Shopman-Abbot; Ned-Wilde; Solicitor-Holland; Postillion-Simmons; Waiter-Curties; Town@Clerk-Coombs; Undertaker-Street; Officer-Blurton; Clementina Allspice-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sorrel-Mrs Davenport; Julia Faulkner-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Miss Leserve; unassigned-Thompson, Hawtin; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 21 performances only (see17960227). Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]Prologue spoken, as here assigned, at 1st 21 performances only (see17960227). Epilogue spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Jailer Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

1390
15 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui or British Bravery Triumphant

Dance: II: a Negro Dance-; 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance by Byrn-Mlle St.Amand, Holland, Byrn

Song: End I: Sweet Bird-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the Hanover-Square Concert; In Evening: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: The Mid Watch-Incledon; Tippy Bob-Munden; The Waiter-Fawcett; Irish Song-Johnstone; New Loyal Song-Mrs Martyr; Rondo-Mrs Clendining; Ye Gentlemen of England-Linton, Street, Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus

1391
12 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

1392
29 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortunes Fool

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick or Blunders at Brighton

1393
27 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

1394
09 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dance of Sailors-; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

1395
18 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Afterpiece Title: Tell Truth and Shame the Devil

Song: End: Mad Tom-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); Young William-Incledon; The Golden Days-Munden; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: End I 1st piece: Concerto Clarionet-Orsato (of the Theatre Royal Venice; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duetto solo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts

1396
22 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Egan, Hill, Hall (carpenter), Robson (music porter), Strahan, Simmons, Bologna, Williams, Hay, Findlay will be admitted.] Receipts: #438 18s. (43.18.6; 5.1.0; tickets: 389.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Ballet: End: Lowland Festivity. Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Bologna; Moggy-Mrs Watts

1397
05 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V With The conquest Of The French At Agincourtv

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Gloucester-Bennet; Bedford-Holtom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmoreland-Buck; Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Arthur; Ely-Wignell; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; Erpingham-Redman; Macmorris-Barrington; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Mullart; France-Gibson; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-White; Mountjoy-Baker; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Williams (the English Soldier)-Dunstall; Catharine-Mrs Hamilton; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Williams Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: Several New Entertainments-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

1398
18 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V With The Conquest Of The French At The Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Achbp Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Shuter; Gower-Anderson; Scroop-R. Smith; Bp Ely-Wignel; Bedford-Holtom; Westomreland-Buck; Pistol-Dyer; Williams-Barrington; King of France-Gibson; Burgundy-Bennet; Constable-Clarke; Dauphin-Davis; Mountjoy-Baker; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Williams Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17601013

1399
15 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth With The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Betterton; Norfolk-Mills; Buckingham-Booth; Wolsey-Verbruggen; Suffolk-Boman; Surveyor-Keen; Surrey-Cibber; Guildford-Pack; Cromwell-Husbands; Katherine-Mrs Barry; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bradshaw; Sands-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Betterton

1400
11 March 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth With The Divorce Of Queen Katherine The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey And The Birth Of Queen Elizabeth

Performance Comment: Henry-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Betterton.