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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.

20601
26 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

20602
26 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Delane; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Collet; Clincher Sr-Morgan; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Vizard-Havard; Dicky-Norris; Tom-Williams; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Williams

Song: Mimick Song-Stoppelaer (from Ireland) in the Character of a Ballad Singer

Dance: Mrs Bullock, Miss Wherrit; particularly Scot's Dance, Merry Lass-

20603
30 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Philip-Bullock; Obadiah-Morgan; Periwinkle-Norris; Tradelove-Pearce; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard; Ann-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Christian; And a new Prologue-Giffard, on the Happy Occasion of the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birth Day.
Cast
Role: Sackbut Actor: Williams

Dance: I: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; II: Sailor's Dance-Jones; IV: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

20604
27 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack-Williams; Driver-Morgan; Hottman-Winstone; Daniel-Bullock; Charlot-Mrs Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackett-Mrs Wetherilt, from dl, the first time of her appearing on this stage.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Dance: HHornpipe, as17321125 Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

20605
01 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Octavius-Rosco; Antony-Giffard; Brutus-Delane; Caska-W. Giffard; Trebonius-Smith; Ligarius-Jenkins; Decius-Bardin; Metellus-Winstone; Cinna-Williams; Lucius-Master Huddy; Soothsayer-James; Calphurnia-Mrs Williamson; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Morgan, Norris, Collet, Bullock, Wetherilt Sr, Pearce, Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Cinna Actor: Williams
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Williamson

20606
11 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Charles Johnson.] Preface: I had the Mortification to see this Play acted the first Night, and to hear the Characters of Mother Lupine and her Women disapprov'd by several of the Audience, who, as if they thought themselves in bad Company, were very severe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Lovemore-Bridgwater; Wronglove-Wm. Mills; Bellamy-Hallam; Meanwell-Mills; Gentleman-Berry; Keeper of Prison-Oates; Constable-Harper; Bounce-Jones; Porter-Mullart; Wronglove's Servant-E. Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lupine-Mrs Charke; Flippant-Mrs Walter; Wag-Mrs Shireburn; Dizen-Miss Williams; Teazer-Miss Mears; Cicely-Mrs Mann; Keeper's Wife-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Henry Fielding-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Dizen Actor: Miss Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Caelia; or, The Perjur'd Lover Author(s): Charles Johnson

20607
14 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio-Cibber; Choleric-Miller; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Charino-Griffin; Antonio-Shepard; Carlos-A. Hallam; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-Wm. Mills; Governor-Fielding; Sancho-Oates; Jaquez-Jones; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Honoria-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

20608
20 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Roberts; Castalio-A. Hallam; Polydore-Bridgwater; Chamont-W. Mills; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher

20609
22 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Neptune-Ridout; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Miss Williams; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine (His Sister)-Mrs Walter; Pierrot (His Servant)- Davenport; Harlequin-LeBrun; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Williams

20610
16 February 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

20611
27 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Performance Comment: Old Laron-Maynard; Young Laron-Williams; Father Martin-Machen; Old Jarden-Powlen; Isabella-Mrs Strange; Beatrice-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Young Laron Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Son

20612
28 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

20613
02 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Music: V: Water Musick, as17330501; Kettle Drums, as17330501

Song: II: Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright in the Scottish Stile

Dance: I: Swedish Dal Karle-Jones, Mrs Ogden; III: Footing Dance with Hornpipe, as17330501; End Afterpiece: Scottish Dance, as17330501. IV: Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. As17330501

20614
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Cinna Actor: Williams

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

20615
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Cinna Actor: Williams

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

20616
12 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Delane; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Collett; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-R. Wetherilt; Vizard-Havard; Tom-Williams; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Mrs Morgan; Dicky-Norris .
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Williams

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. Pierrot and Pierraite by Jouan d'Vallois and J. Delagarde

20617
27 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17330925

20618
28 September 1733 @ Mile End Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Colonel-Julian; Spruce-Yeates Jr; Waggoner-Thomas; Jew-Williams; Julio-Master Brown; Flogwell-Paterson; Constable-Bright; Bawd-MacGuire; Moll Hackabout-Mrs Frost; Alice-Miss Yeates .
Cast
Role: Jew Actor: Williams

Entertainment: Yeates Junior's Inimitable Dexterity of Hand

20619
08 July 1734 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Randal; Axalla-Ward; Moneses-Morgan; Bajazet-Hatten; Prince-Noble; Omar-Batt; Dervise-Hillier; Haly-Cole; Stratocles-Floyd; Zama-Richardson; Arpasia-Mrs Williams; Selima-Miss Willis. A new Prologue to be spoke by Ward .
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Disappointment

20620
25 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Les Arnarn Consentants by Duke and Miss Baston. 'Richmond Maggot by Lesac and Miss Rogers

20621
30 September 1734 @ Mile End Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gardener's Wedd1ng; Or, The Waterman Defeated

Performance Comment: Peartree-Julian; Rako-Warner; Ply-Yeates Jr; Bridemen-Williams, Bird; Razor (French Barber)-Dodson; Margery-Mrs Martin; Margery's Mother-Mrs Choca; Bridemaids-Miss Yeates, Miss Nancy Yeates. Concluding with the Entertainment of Britannia; or the Royal Nuptials of the Prince of Orange . or the Royal Nuptials of the Prince of Orange .
Cast
Role: Bridemen Actor: Williams, Bird

20622
22 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows; Or, The Fair Libertine

Dance: The Faithful Shepherd (composed by Glover) by Glover, Le Sac, Duke, Dupre, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston, Mlle de l'Orme, Mlle Villepierre

Related Works
Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Fool's Preferment; or, The Three Dukes of Dunstable Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Duke of Guise Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne

20623
24 February 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

20624
25 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex [the Unhappy Favourite]

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for A Scold

Dance: As17350222

20625
09 April 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Preamble on the Kettle Drums by Job Baker

Dance: By Lally and Mlle Salle. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers