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8385 results for: Keyword - Mr W. Davies
We found 4479 matches on Event Comments, 4353 matches on Performance Comments, 584 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

2
14 December 1669 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Anthony

3
07 May 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

4
26 November 1735 @ Swan Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Solo and several Pieces on the French Horn by Mr Charles. And several Songs and Duets by the two Miss Youngs. The German Flute by Mr Pelicour [Balicourt in Daily Advertiser], lately arrived from abroad; Being the first Time of his Performing in England

5
29 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17610421 but Richard-Holland; Buckingham-Davies; Lord Mayor-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Entertainment: M$Mr Foote's Epilogue to the Minor-Master Summers, a child 4 years old

6
23 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream

7
14 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Elliott (laceman) #7 4s. 6d.; Mr W. Davies on note #50 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #235 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

8
05 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

9
07 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, Aesop in the Shades

Dance: III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Hornpipe-Yates

10
24 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr & Mrs Davies (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted but once these 17 years. Tickets and places to be had of Mr and Mrs Davies at their lodgings at Mr Evan's, in Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, and at The Stage Door. Receipts: #192 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17540325 but Nerestan-Davies; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Nerestan Actor: Davies
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Beard

11
29 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by William Hayley. Text 1st published in his Hayley, Three Plays (Chichester: For T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1811). Prologue and Epilogue bY the author (World, 31 Jan.)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #205 4s. 6d. (191.17.0; 13.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eudora

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Holman, Farren, Hull, Davies, Macready, Powel, Egan, Harley, Mrs Pope. Cast from European Magazine, Feb. 1790, p. 146: Raymond-Holman; Majone-Farren; King-Hull; Lelio-Davies; Sicardi-Macready; Uberto-Powel; Officer-Egan; Verino-Harley; Eudora-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Holman, Farren, Hull, Davies, Macready, Powel, Egan, Harley, Mrs Pope. Cast from European Magazine, Feb. 1790, p. 146: Raymond-Holman
Role: Lelio Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: In afterpiece: Additional Dances (1st time)-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

12
11 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: Deputy Dimity-Quick; Mr Vermilion-Davies; Alderman Tokay-Blanchard; with Old Sly Hodge-Blanchard; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Dimity-Miss Stuart; Mrs Vermilion-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Mr Vermilion Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Female Adventure [The Female Pursuit]

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 2nd piece: A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses (The Stateman's Hobby, The Soldier's Hobby, The Fidler's Hobby, The Beaux Hobby, The Ladies' Hobby, The Monster's Hobby [see under dl, 11 May], His own Hobby)-Bernard

13
January 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Turbulent; Or, The Melanchollicks

14
08 September 1701 @ Richmond Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Mr Abell; having had the Honour lately, to Sing to the Nobility and Gentry of Richmond and the Neighbouring Towns, thinks himself bound in Gratitude...to return his most Humble Thanks with a Performance of New Musick, in English, Latin, Italian, French-Mr Abell; &c....being Honour'd and Accompany'd-the Greatest Masters of Europe

15
22 February 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Happiness

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers, Devonshire Girl

16
01 August 1730 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam; Or, The Distress'd Lovers: With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France

17
24 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Hunters-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker

18
15 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 II: The Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: Dance, as17640301

19
11 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette; or, Harlequin Turned Tapster

Dance: An Entertainment of Mimick Dancing, call'd, La Caprice-Harlequin (in Imitation of Mlle Provost, the Famous Dancer in the Opera at Paris)

20
27 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Hunters, as17640224; The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

21
01 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

22
05 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers-Lauchery, Miss Baker; II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640319

23
26 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-J. Aickin; Johnson-Jefferson; Others-Baddeley, Palmer, W. Palmer, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Jacobs, Bransby, Fawcett, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnson, Wrighten, Rooker, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose, Miss Collett; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Baddeley, Palmer, W. Palmer, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Jacobs, Bransby, Fawcett, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnson, Wrighten, Rooker, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose, Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Vernon; Palemon-Davies; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Mrs Scott; To conclude with a Dance-.
Cast
Role: Palemon Actor: Davies

Dance: V: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

24
01 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage. [Mr Diamond]; Mercutio-Dodd; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Inchbald; Tybalt-J. Aickin; Peter-Burton; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Mansell; Apothecary-Castle; Paris-Fawcett; Prince-Keen; Balthazar-Wheeler; [With the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt; [In Act I, a Masquerade-; a Dance-.
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Davies
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

25
09 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Glib-King; Macaroni-Dodd; Sir Toby-Bransby; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz (first time)-Mrs Davies; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies