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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.

21051
26 March 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Meredith; Charles Ratcliffe-Egerton; Jabal-Wilson; Sir Stephen Bertram-Harley; Saunders-Richards; Frederick Bertram-Wilkinson; Mrs Ratcliff-Mrs Williams; Dorcas-Miss Thompson; Eliza Ratcliff-Miss Herbert.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliff Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: A Naval Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Related Works
Related Work: The Ghosts Author(s): John Holden

Song: 2nd piece: With Songs-

21052
28 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Performance Comment: Ye Gentlemen of England (composed by Callcott)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray; Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Brave Betty was a maiden Queen-Johnstone; Saturday Night at Sea-Townsend; Farewell to Old England dear Mary adieu-Incledon; Great Britain still her Charter boasts-Incledon, full Chorus.
Cast
Role: Brave Betty was a maiden Queen Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have his Own

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

Song: In course: The High Mettled Racer (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; Patents all the Rage-Munden; The Beggar, as17980525; Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): John Gay

Music: In course of Evening: solo on the Union Pipes-Murphy; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert

Entertainment: Vaudeville.In 3rd piece: [By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus [Charles Dibdin and Charles Hughes] [the celebrated Smith will ge thro' his wonderful Performances on the Slack Rope-Smith

21053
07 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

21054
13 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

21055
02 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): John Marston
Related Work: The Unhappy Kindness; or, A Fruitless Revenge Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Love Despised Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End: the official news of Nelson's victory at the Nile, on 1 August 1798, was given out; the audience called for Rule Britannia-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland; God save the King- [(London Chronicle, 4 Oct.)]

21056
05 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

21057
24 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End II: a song [Rosalie (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1799, p. 109)]-Miss Waters; End III: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: a favorite duet-Incledon, Miss Waters; End: Old Towler-Incledon

21058
12 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the General Lying-In Hospital, Bayswater, Under the Patronage of Her Majesty. Tickets to be had at the Hospital; of Longman and Wilkinson, Cheapside; Broderip andCo., Haymarket; and of Brandon at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. Many of the Re-Renters have generously relinquished their Privilege upon this Night. [Faulkner had acted at dl on 21 Dec. 1796, and Mrs Johnstone at cg on 4 Jan. 1798.] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Faulkner (1st appearance on this stage), Basset, Barry Jun., The Young Gentleman who performed Wilford [on 23 Apr.], Thompson, Abbot, Webb, H. Johnston, Mrs Johnston [recte Mrs Johnstone] (2nd appearance on this stage), Mrs Hunter, Miss Leserve, Mrs H. Johnston [And see17981011.]; Epilogue-Barry Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Barry Jun., Clarke, Williams, Barrett, Setwell, The Young Gentleman who performed Wilford, Miss Cox, Miss Leserve, Mrs Litchfield [And see17981123].And see17981123].
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Barry Jun., Clarke, Williams, Barrett, Setwell, The Young Gentleman who performed Wilford, Miss Cox, Miss Leserve, Mrs Litchfield

Song: End II: Hope told a flattering tale-Mrs Ferguson; accompanied on the Pedal Harp-Weippert

Music: End I: Grand Sonata on the Piano Forte, as17990515; End IV: Lesson of Nicolai, as17990515

Entertainment: Monologues Before: [Collins' Ode on the Passions-Master Parker; End III: The Birth Day Ode [by Henry James Pye, 1st performed at St. James's Palace, 4 June, the birthday of George III]-Master Parker; End: Imitations-Mrs Sumbel (late $Mrs Wells)

21059
25 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17990529

21060
28 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: John Hartopp Actor: Davenport
Role: Walwyn Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

21061
04 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

21062
28 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17991228

21063
14 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Dance: End I: Telasco and Amgahi ; or, The Peruvian Nuptials. Principal Characters-Didelot, Laborie, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg; Pas de Quatre-Deshayes, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot

Ballet: End Opera: Atalante and Hyppomenus; or, The Foot Race. Grecian Princes Hyppomenus-Deshayes; Pelus-Didelot; Adrastus-Laborie; Atalante-Mlle Parisot; Sererine (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Laborie; Clitie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Hilligsberg; Shepherdesses Mlles D'Egville, Denis, B.? Denis, Lupini, Cranfield; Nymphs of the Woods, Fauns, Shepherds-The whole corps de Ballet; In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deux-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg

21064
28 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Emery, Mrs T. Dibdin & Mrs Johnson. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 11 Apr. 1798]. Receipts: #326 12s. (47.4.6; 7.8.0; tickets: 271.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Bronzely-Lewis; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorillon-Munden; Lord Priory-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Mr Norberry-Waddy; Oliver-Simmons; Miss Dorillon-Mrs Johnson; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance in that character); Lady Priory-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Miss Dorillon Actor: Mrs Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid of Honour Author(s): John FletcherJohn Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Distrest Wife Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Modern Wife Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: A Song for St Cecilia's Day Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Britain's Brave Tars!!; or, All for St. Paul's Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: St. Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Golf Author(s): John Peter Roberdeau

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Related Works
Related Work: Cadmus et Hermione Author(s): John Baptist Lully

Song: End I 1st piece: a Song-Master Gray; End II: The Muffin Man (Written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Moorehead)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated Laughing Song-Dighton

21065
02 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: New Divertisement Ballet-Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mme D'Egville, Gheri; a Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro; accompanied on the tamborine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; End: The Lucky Escape Principal Performers-St.Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet

21066
06 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Harry Bertram Actor: H. Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: As18000527, but Henry-H. Johnston; Simpkin (with songs; 1st time)-King.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: A Song for St Cecilia's Day Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Britain's Brave Tars!!; or, All for St. Paul's Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: Mary Queen of Scots Author(s): John St. John
Related Work: St. Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Golf Author(s): John Peter Roberdeau

Song: End: the following songs illustrative of the Whims and Sports of Bartholomew Fair: Raro Raro-Delpini; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; By the gaily circling Glass-Linton; a New Song (composed by Walsh, and written in Commemoration of His Majesty's Providential Escape [from assassination; see dl, 15 May])-Incledon

21067
07 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: End II: a new Musical Address (composed by Horn)-; In course Evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; and an entire New Ballad-Miss Stephens

21068
14 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Aberdein, Bennett, Calkin, Cameron, Dale Jun., Dashwood, Douglas, Ditcher, Dudley, Fishett, Francois, Fuller, Gooding, Humphries, Hough, Harman, Lings, Monday, Marks, Macdougall, Rogers, Scott, Smith, Tice, Tildsley, Tirrell, Wyatt, Waterer, Williams, Willey will be admitted. [Miss Usher is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Receipts: #56 1s. (31.1.6; 24.4.6; 0.15.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

21069
18 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs; Or, The Daughter

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Related Works
Related Work: Tis All a Farce Author(s): John Till Allingham

Song: [not listed on playbill]in II: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

21070
23 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Barrymore; Virolet-Trueman; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Davenport; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Ledger, Chippendale; Muleteers-Bannister, Klanert; Bulcazin Muley-Caulfield; Ganem-[J.] Palmer; Sadi-Wathen; Zorayda-Miss Chapman; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Kilmallock Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In course evening: Little Taffline; or, The Silken Sash-Mrs Bland

21071
03 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: A Song for Every Body

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Related Works
Related Work: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack Author(s): John Fawcett

21072
November 1659 @ Middle Temple

Event Comment: On 23 Nov. 1659 John Page, the Treasurer of the Middle Temple, entered in his records: Music, four nights at 30s., and acting The Clown four nights at 10s. (See A Calendar of the Middle Temple Records, ed. Hopwood, p. 167. See also Bentley, Jacobean and Caroline Stage, V, 1314.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countryman Or Clown

21073
07 August 1660 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: On this date John Rogers petitioned the King concerning his right to keep the peace at the playhouses. In Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 84, three companies, those at the red bull, cockpit, and salisbury court, are named as currently performing

Performances

21074
20 August 1660 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: A draft of a proposed order, i Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 201, specifies the companies acting at this time: Forasmuch as wee are advertis'd, that divers persons, and Companies have assembled, and doe dayly assemble themselves together at the Play-Houses called the red bull, in St. Johns Street, the cockpit in Drury Lane, and a certaine Play-House in Salisbury Court, and at other places within our Citty of London and County of Middlesex, without the least Colour of Authority, and doe there act, performe and shew in publique, Comedies, Tragedies, and other Entertainments of the Stage

Performances

21075
19 November 1660 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Edward Gower to Sir R. Leveson, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight the King, Queen, Princess, &c. supped at the Duke of Albemarle's, where they had the Silent Woman acted in the cockpit (HMC, 5th Report, 1876, p. 200). The King's Company. Pepys, Diary, 20 Nov. 1660: This morning I found my Lord in bed late, he having been with the King, Queen, and Princess, at the cockpit all night, where General Monk treated them; and after supper a play, where the King did put a great affront upon John? Singleton's musique, he bidding them stop and bade the French musique play, which, my Lord says, do much outdo all ours. The prologue was printed in 1660: The Prologue to His Majesty at the first Play presented at the cock-pit in Whitehall, Being part of that Noble Entertainment which Their Majesties received Novemb. 19. from his Grace the Duke of Albemarle. [The Prologue has been reprinted by Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 11-12. Bodleian Wood 398 has a MS note: By Sir Jo. Denham.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman