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22514 results for: Keyword - John Williams
We found 20150 matches on Author, 3212 matches on Performance Comments, 1527 matches on Event Comments, 373 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

18676
01 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): John O'Keeffe

18677
23 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good naturd Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Honeywood-Williamson; Leontini-Bannister Jun.; Bailiff-Parsons; Follower-Painter; Jarvis-Swords; Butler-Burton; Postboy-Barrett; Lofty-Palmer; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Honeywood Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Windsor Lady (an Historical, Tragical, Comical old Ditty); End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Tmenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1785 08 23 End of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tomer of London by Edwin

18678
31 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrne, Ratchford, Giorgi Jun., Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

18679
09 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

18680
24 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

18681
01 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional accompaniments, by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett; Mrs Crouch, Miss Field, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten

18682
10 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

18683
15 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

18684
17 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Stageldoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton

18685
17 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Song: In Act v of mainpiece a Roman Ovation. The Music composed by Shield, with a Grand Chorus ["taken from Caractacus" (Public Advertiser, 21 Oct.)] by Dr Arne. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Cubitt, Palmer, Darley, Meadows, Doyle; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Gray, Miss Orme, Miss Francis, Miss Browning, Mrs Bannister. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: The Music composed by Shield, with a Grand Chorus ["taken from Caractacus" (Public Advertiser, 21 Oct.)] by Dr Arne. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Cubitt, Palmer, Darley, Meadows, Doyle; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Gray, Miss Orme, Miss Francis, Miss Browning, Mrs Bannister. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

18686
18 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle by Williamson and Miss Stageldoir; In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Mrs Sutton and others

18687
20 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

18688
22 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

18689
24 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Market [on 28 Oct., and thereafter, entitled The Market-Day], by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton; In afterpiece, as17851018

18690
24 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

18691
26 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day Or The Marriage Of Figaro

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

18692
29 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: As17851001, but added: Danby; omitted: Miss George

18693
01 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: As17851028

18694
02 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

18695
07 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: In afterpiece, as17851018

18696
08 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

18697
08 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone

Dance: As17851103

18698
10 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: As17851017

18699
10 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Fathers

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Palmer, Thompson, Gardner; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785): Don Fernando-Johnstone; Don Julio Pimiento-Quick; Pedro-Edwin; Don Salvador-Wilson; Fabio-Wewitzer; Don Fabricio-Palmer; Don Velasco-Thompson; Alguazil-Gardner; Footmen-Helme, Swords, Newton, Ledger, Bates; Laura-Mrs Kennedy; Jaquelina-Mrs Martyr; Donna Isabel-Mrs Morton; Donna Zelida-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Don Fernando Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Recruiting Serjeant [performers not listed (see17851007)]; End of mainpiece new dance, The Piping Pedlar, by Byrn and Mrs Goodwin

18700
11 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Fathers

Cast
Role: : Don Fernando Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Dance: End of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar, as17851110