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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.

1576
16 September 1742 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii With The Death Of Anna Bullen

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: Mme Debon, Master Fremble, Miss Crozier

Dance: Mme Debon, Master Fremble, Miss Crozier

1577
25 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Cooke, Ann Auretti, accompanied Villeneuve, Dumont, Delagarde, Richardson, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LaFont, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; Characters of Dancing-Janneton Auretti; Tambourine-Cooke; Dutch Skipper-Delamain, Anne Auretti

1578
26 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii With Coronation

Afterpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Debauchees Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: V: Mechel

1579
21 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Vii

1580
06 April 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life an Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: As17461126, but Hornpipe-Williams

1581
16 August 1750 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry And Emma

Song: The whole collection of favorite songs- from the opera; by particular desire Rise Glory Rise from the opera Rosamond-

1582
27 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

1583
03 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Check Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Incledon
Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

Dance: As17931015

1584
24 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Will And No Will Or Wits Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: Trials of the Heart

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Middleton
Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Day Author(s): Henry Fielding

Song: End 2nd piece: The Country Club-Bannister Jun.; In 3rd piece: In the dead of the Night-Mrs Jordan

Entertainment: Monologue End: Foote's Prologue to The Author-King; in which is introduced the well-known Fable of The Man the Boy and the Ass-King

1585
05 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Middleton
Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Day Author(s): Henry Fielding

Song: As17990529

1586
27 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adelaide

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Adelaide Author(s): Henry James Pye

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

1587
29 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adelaide

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: Adelaide Author(s): Henry James Pye

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

1588
10 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Lottery Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: LLe Gondalier-Cooke, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Rector, Destrade, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; La Provencale-Picq, Mlle Duval

1589
28 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit R. Williams. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twenty Years. On this day the Lord Mayor and the Court of Aldermen of the City presented a petition to the King seeking the suppression of the theatre in Goodman's Fields. Thomas Odell, Master of the Theatre, also appeared before His Majesty and sought royal leave to continue acting.--See Grub St. Journal, 7 May, for a summary of the events, but see also Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer and London Journal, 2 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans Bewitchd Or The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful-Giffard; Captain Constant-W. Williams; Lovely-Huddy; Manage-W. Giffard; Trusty-Bardin; Sir David Watchum-Penkethman; Clinch-Collet; Roger-R. Williams; Slouch-Pearce; Old Constant-Mynns; Squire Num-W. Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Laura-Mrs Seal; Maria-Mrs Mountfort; Dorothy-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Captain Constant Actor: W. Williams
Role: Roger Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turnd Dancing Master

Dance: TThe White Joke (new)-Eaton

1590
10 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, author unknown. MS: Larpent 651; not published]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre; and Tickets to be had of Mrs Williams, the Artificial Flower Warehouse, Store-street, Bedford-square. [Mrs Williams is identified in Morning Post, 11 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Refugee Or The Rival Jews

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Jackson; Vamp-Osborne; Young Cape-Edwards; Sprightly-Frederic / Mrs Cadwallader (for that night only)-A Young Lady (Sister to Mr Edwin, of Covent Garden, 1st appearance in this, and 2nd on any stage [Mrs Williams]) .Mrs Williams]) .
Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

Song: End of Act I of 3rd piece How sweet's the love that meets return by Mrs Henley

1591
05 August 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Johnston & Miss Williams. Mainpiece: Written by R. Cumberland, Esq., and perform'd at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, with great Applause. Never acted there. Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Johnston & Miss Williams at the Windsor Castle [Inn], Plough and Harrow, Angel, Cock and Magpie, Salutation; and of Waldron, No. 17, Dorville's Row, where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Blushingly-Hill; Rueful-Wright; Dumps-Benson; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Sadler; Major O'Flaherty-Nash; David-Johnston; Jack Hustings-Waldron; Lady Paragon-Miss Williams; Penelope-Mrs Gore; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Lady Paragon Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers or Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Hill; Sancho-Benson; Jacintha-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-Miss Williams .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Williams

1592
12 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton Vocal Parts-Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from text (William Lane, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of dl)

1593
August 1684 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Performance Comment: Edition of 1685: Prologue by a Friend of the Authors-Mr Jevon; Lavinio-Wilshire; Brunetto-Carlisle; Barberino-Gillo; Alberto-Williams; Trappolin-Lee; Mago-Percivall; Captain-Sanders; Isabella-Mrs Currer; Prudentia-Mrs Percevall; Flametta-Mrs Twiford; The Epilogue-Mr Haines.
Cast
Role: Alberto Actor: Williams

1594
01 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17210227, but Strut-Williams.
Cast
Role: Strut Actor: Williams.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Desnoyer, Boval, Lally, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1595
17 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Thurmond; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams

Dance: Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Roger, Mrs Brett

1596
01 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Williams; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Cory; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Williams

Dance: As17280328 Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr

1597
14 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Somebody-Miller; Macahone-Williams; Isabella-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Macahone Actor: Williams

1598
20 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Williams. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: Never perform'd before [but see 26 April 1728]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Colonel Fainwell Actor: Williams
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Coblers Opera or The Humours of Billingsgate

Performance Comment: Melton-Stoppelaer; Pyfleet-Rosco; Harry Pyfleet-Bardin; Lieutenant-R. Williams; Cobler-Morgan; Player-Havard; Peggy Welfleet-Mrs Palmer; Jenny Pyfleet-Mrs Thomas; Apleek-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: R. Williams

1599
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.

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

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

1600
14 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giles and Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Giles's Coffee House in Pall Mall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17330330 but Foppington-Giles; Taylor-Williams.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Williamson; Epilogue-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Young Weeks, Scholar to Dupre; III: Masquerade Dance-; IV: Shepherd's Dance-Young Weeks

Song: a G Gentleman for his Diversion; A song, called Goodman's Fields Theatre address'd to the Merchants of the City of London-Excell , written by the Author of Bacchus one day gaily striding