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21612 results for: Keyword - John Williams
We found 19021 matches on Author, 3212 matches on Performance Comments, 1527 matches on Event Comments, 373 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

20001
26 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wrong-head-Yates; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

20002
14 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: All Alive and Merry; or, Men in Pursuit of Money Author(s): Samuel Johnson
Related Work: The Medley; or, Hippisley's Drunken Man Author(s): John Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson (1st time)-Edwin; Butler-Fearon; Lady Loverule-Miss Platt; Nell-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17820211

20003
03 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Fawcett, Williames; Mrs Love, Miss Collett. [Cast adjusted from DL playbill of 16 Sept. 1780: John-Bannister; Trusty-Fawcett; Richard-Williames; Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Collett.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : John Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Scandal Scandaliz'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

20004
01 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17810920, but Sir John Melvil-Aickin; Fanny-Mrs Sharp. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Thou hast stole awa' from me, Mary; End of Act IV Kate of Aberdeen, both by Du-Bellamy

Related Works
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: The Albion Queens Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Island Queens; or, The Death of Mary, Queen of Scotland Author(s): John Banks

20005
08 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrightcn; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Mrs Sharp; Isabella (1st time)-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpicce a Minuet and Gavot by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Du-Bellamy; End of Act III The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, as17820420

20006
28 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17820214, but Sir John Loverule-Davies; Jobson (1st time)-Booth; Butler-J. Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

20007
16 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Brett; Butler-J. Wilson; Conjurer-Gardner; Coachman-Painter; Cook-Kenny; Jobson-Wilson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Lefevre; Nell-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Monologue: 1782 09 16 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

Related Works
Related Work: Andronicus Author(s): John Wilson
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson
Related Work: Andronicus Comenius Author(s): John Wilson
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Marriage of the Devil Author(s): John Wilson

20008
17 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King ; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton ; Serieant Flower-Wrighten ; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Norris ; Canton-Baddeley ; Brush-Palmer If Miss Sterling-Miss Pope ; Fanny-Mrs Brereton ; Chambermaid-Miss Collett ; Betty-Mrs Love ; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Monologue: 1782 09 17 End of Act I of mainpiece a Dramatic Oglio by King

20009
19 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17820917

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

20010
19 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes; Sidney-Aickin; Melvile-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-J. Wilson; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Satchell; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

20011
30 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-W. Bates; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Mahon; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Related Works
Related Work: Lord Mayor’s Day; or, A Flight from Lapland Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17821009

20012
29 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Madam

Performance Comment: Mr Plenty-King; Holdfast-Parsons; Young Lacy-Brereton; Lord Lacy-Aickin; Sir John Frugal-Baddeley; Young Goldwire-Bannister Jun.; Young Tradewel-Farren; Old Goldwire-Fawcett; Old Tradewel-Chaplin; Fortune-Waldron; Penury-Wrighten; Banks-Wright; Ranter-R. Palmer; Luke-Palmer; Lady Frugal-Mrs Hopkins; Millescent-Mrs Wrighten; Anne-Mrs Brereton; Mary-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Frugal Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17821107

20013
02 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in this Kingdom); Col. Oldboy-Wilson; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Wheeler (of DL); Jenny-Mrs Chalmers; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Lionel Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

20014
04 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Chapman [Public Advertiser: Waldron]; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Marquis-Burton; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Luanda (with a song)-Miss M. Stageldoir .
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten

Dance: In afterpiece a Minuet by Second and Miss M. Stageldoir

20015
07 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle (1st time)-Farren; Cimberton-Suett; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-Palmer; Phillis-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John DaltonJohn Milton

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

20016
08 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Kemble; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Chalmers (1st appearance on this stage); Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Miss Satchell(1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Brett

20017
17 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John FalstafF-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Mahon; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Carriers-Wilson, Wewitzer; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Sir John FalstafF Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

20018
30 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel (1st time)-Barrymore; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Staunton; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Miss Wheeler; Clarissa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17831009

20019
21 January 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: Sir George Hastings-Smith; Sir John Dormer-Shatford; Captain Dormer-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Villars-Johnston; Mr Willoughby-L'Estrange; Mrs Willoughby-Mrs Lefevre; Miss Willoughby-Mrs Beaufield; Miss Dormer-Mrs Robinson; Miss Montague-Mrs Johnson. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir John Dormer Actor: Shatford
Role: Villars Actor: Johnston
Role: Miss Montague Actor: Mrs Johnson. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Talisman

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by L'Estrange, Smith, Williams, Robson, Stannard, Jones, Johnson, Brett, Remy, Thomson; Mrs Willliams, Mrs Moore, Mrs Beaufield, Mrs Lefevre. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Charles Drinkwater, Francis Friendly, Sir William Randal, Darby Mulroony; Lady Drinkwater, Mrs Friendly, Miss Timor, Betty.] Prologue spoken by L'Estrange .

Song: End of mainpiece a song by Brett

Monologue: 1784 01 21 End of Act III of mainpiece a Masonic Address by a Brother [unidentified]

20020
12 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17840129, but Lord Lumbercourt-Wilson; added: Tomlins-Helme; Sam-Ledger; John-Thompson; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

20021
19 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Veil

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks; or, The Credulous Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Farren, Bannister Jun., Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Phillimore, Baddeley; Mrs Booth, Mrs Love, Mrs Brereton. [Cast from Gazetteer, 20 Apr.: Sir Toby Meagrim-Parsons; Temple-Farren; Sharper-Bannister Jun.; John-Waldron; Christopher Camp-R. Palmer; Dr Humberg-Burton; Martel-Phillimore; Dr Seraglio-Baddeley; Lady Meagrim-Mrs Booth [Gazetteer: Mrs Hopkins]; Betty-Mrs Love; Miss Kitty-Mrs Brereton.] Prologue in the Character of an Undertaker spoken by Bannister Jun . Prologue in the Character of an Undertaker spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Waldron
Related Works
Related Work: Justice Busy; or, The Gentleman Quack Author(s): John Crowne

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17840311athi

20022
26 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wroughton; Morose-Aickin; Sir John Daw-Quick; Clerimont-Davies; Dauphine-Whitfield; Frederick (with a song)-Brett; Otter-Booth; Cutberd-Wewitzer; Mute-Stevens; Sir Amorous La-Foole-Edwin; Epicasne-Mrs Bates; Haughty-Mrs Wilson; Centaur-Miss Platt; Mavis-Miss Stuart; Trusty-Miss Brangin; Mrs Otter-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Sir John Daw Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: M id as

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Bannister; Sileno-Reinhold; Damaetas-Doyle; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Morton; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Johnstone

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

20023
20 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17840309but Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; John-Helme .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar Author(s): John O'Keeffe

20024
26 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: The Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Stevens; Old Hob-Booth; Puzzlepate-Bates; John-Helme; Roger-Darley; Countryman-Painter; Friendly-Davies; Betty-Mrs Chalmers; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Helme
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp (performers not listed, but see17840521)

20025
19 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-Parsons; Sir John Melville-Bensley; Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Sterling-Wilson; Canton-Baddeley; Serjeant Flower-Usher; Traverse-Egan; Trueman-Riley; Brush-Palmer; Mrs Heidelburgh-Mrs Webb; Miss Sterling-Mrs Bates; Betty-Mrs Bulkley; Chambermaid-Miss Morris; Fanny-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir John Melville Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: John Dock Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Song: As17840730

Monologue: 1784 08 19 Preceding mainpiece A Looking Glass for the Times; or, The Charms of Money by Parsons in the Character of a distress'd Poet