Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr William Bates"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr William Bates")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
16440 results for: Keyword - Mr William Bates
We found 10856 matches on Author, 4591 matches on Event Comments, 3047 matches on Performance Comments, 579 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
22 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Related Works
Related Work: The Travellers in Switzerland Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAF LOVER

Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

52
27 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon, based in part on Le Poulet, by Louis Carrogis, dit Carmontelle. Incidental music by William Shield. Larpent MS 491; not published. Author of Prologue unknown. This farce was altered, and produced on 2 Feb. 1780 as The Deaf Lover]. Paid Music the 24th Inst. #7 4s. 4d. Receipts: #190 4s. 6d. (18.5.0; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Lee Lewes, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Fearon, Wilson, Bates, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 28 Sept.: Meadows-Lee Lewes; John-Wewitzer; Ostler-Fearon; Sir Gouty Guard@ill-Wilson; Sternhold-Bates; Canteen-Edwin; Cook-Painter; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson; Robson, Brunsdon, Stevens are unassigned; New Prologue-Hull.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Lee Lewes, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Fearon, Wilson, Bates, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 28 Sept.: Meadows-Lee Lewes
Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End III: The Dockyard, as17790924

Song: II: The Cottage on the lawn (set by Michael Arne)-Mrs Kennedy

53
31 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Casey, Dumai and Bates. Charges #64 12s. Deficit to beneficaries #25 10s. 6d. covered by individual incomes from tickets: Casey #14 4s. (Box 18; Pit 34; Gallery 46); Redman #25 6s. (Box 5; Pit 77; Gallery 125); Dumay #56 12s. (Box 106; Pit 182; Gallery 103); Bates #17 10s. (Pit 48; Gallery 103) (Account Book). Receiv'd of Fransdorf 1!2 value of his tickets 28th inst....#4 2s. 6d. Receipts: #39 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17680411 but Ratcliff-Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Tressel-Casey; Add Oxford-Redman; Tyrrel-Bates (playbill). Duchess of York-Miss Vincent (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Dumai, a Young Lady his scholar; End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

54
22 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Williames and Bates. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Williames, No. 2, Duke's-court, Bow-street; of Bates, No. 12, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #193 18s. 6d. (20.6.0; 10.8.0; 1.3.6; tickets: 162.1.0) (charge: #109 5s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17861010, but Soto-Bates; Rosara-Miss Stageldoir; Hippolita-Mrs T. Kennedy (of cg).
Cast
Role: Soto Actor: Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Bates [Public Advertiser: Fawcett]; Flint-Burton; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny (1st time)-Miss Collett; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Williames
Role: Simkin Actor: Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

55
24 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Bates and Hamilton; Tickets deliver'd by Thompson will be taken. Tickets sold at doors will not be admitted. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to each beneficiary #4 8s. 9d. covered by income from tickets. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Wild 16 111 255 #46 3s.@Holtom 7 99 76 #24 4s.@Baks 33 145 #33 17s.@Hamilton 45 53 93 #28 10s.@Total 101 327 569 #132 14s.@ Cash advanc'd to Miss Miller as per note #90 (Account Book). Receipts: #46 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17730417 but Shylock (that night only)-Shuter; Gratiano-Dyer; Launcelot-Hamilton; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Duke-Morris; Salanio-Owenson; Salarino-Thompson; Tubal-Bates; Balthazar-Holtom; Old Gobbo-Saunders.
Cast
Role: Tubal Actor: Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Dance: III: A New Dance-Langrish, Miss Besford, as17730426 IV: Hornpipe-Miss Stede, as17730522

56
16 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Wroughton as Richmond, and Webb as Lord Mayor. On the Kemble playbill both names are deleted. The name of Wroughton's substitute has been cut by the binder; who acted the part has not as yet come to light. A MS annotation substitutes Bates for Webb.] Receipts: #165 18s. (162/13/6; 3/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17821014, but Richmond-?; Lord Mayor-Bates .
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Bates
Role: Oxford Actor: W. Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Related Works
Related Work: Lord Mayor’s Day; or, A Flight from Lapland Author(s): William Shield

57
March 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue intended for the Old Batchelor [sent to the Author, by an unknown Hand-; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Heartwell-Betterton; Bellmour-Powel; Vainlove-Williams; Sharper-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Bluff-Hains; Fondlewife-Dogget; Servant-Underhill; Araminta-Mrs Bracegirdle; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Laetitia-Mrs Barry; Sylvia-Mrs Bowman; Lucy-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

58
26 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Henry Bate]: With new Music, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music (with a few exceptions) composed entirely new by Shield. And new Scenery designed and chiefly executed by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Williamson was formely a chorus singer at this theatre; Mme Pieltain had sung at the king's in the season of 1788-89. Afterpiece in place of The Deaf Lover, advertised on playbill of 25 Feb.] "The author is very little responsible for his part of the entertainment, which he acknowledges was composed chiefly for the purpose of [the music, which] in the taste of the present day is almost the only essential part of such an entertainment" (Gazetteer, 28 Feb.). Oracle, 7 May 1791: Thas Day is published The Woodman (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #243 2s. (239.17.6; 3.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson (1st appearance in a speaking part), Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Huntley, Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on the English stage non-operatic]; Rest of; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Fairlop the Woodman-Bannister; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob the Miller-Williamson; Filbert the Gardener-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Huntley; Emily-Mme Pieltain [in text: Miss Dall (see17910310; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

59
12 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17751013, but Jaques-Bannister, first time; Oliver-Packer; William-Messink; Rosalind-Miss Younge; LeBeau-; Corin-; Jaques de Bois-.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Entertainment: A Variety of New Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

60
February 1688 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Luttrell's date of acquistion of the separately-printed Prologue and Epilogue is 6 Feb. 1687@8 (see A. S. Borgman, The Life and Death of William Mountford [Cambridge, Mass., 1935], p. 26n). Very probably the play had its premiere early in February. The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 256-58. A song, Lucinda close or veil those eyes, with music by J. B. Draghi, is in The Banquet of Musick, The Second Book, 1688. Charles Gildon, The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets (London, 1698 (?), p. 102: [It] did not succeed as the Author wish'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Lovers; Or, The Ambitious Father

Performance Comment: Edition of 1688. Prologue to the Injur'd Lovers-Mr Mountfort; King of Sicily-Williams; Rheusanes-Betterton; Ghinotto-Griffin; Dorenalus-Mountfort; Old Colonel-Sanford; Soldiers-Lee, Jevon, Underhill; Princess Oryala-Mrs Barry; Antelina-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Jevon.
Cast
Role: King of Sicily Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Lovers; or, The Ambitious Father Author(s): William Mountfort

61
12 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For the Relief of Mr Chetwood, late Prompter at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, and now a Prisoner in the King's Bench. Receipts: money #219; seals #15 (Account Book); #250 Rylands MS.). [William Shenstone saw Cibber act on 12, 13, or 14 Jan. See Letters of William Shenstone, pp. 14-15.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

62
27 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time: CO 3, by John Burgoyne, based on Silvain, by Jean Francois Marmontel]: With entirely new Music [by William Jackson], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenery designed by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr. 1781: This Day is published The Lord of the Manor (price not listed). Receipts: #226 19s. (216.15; 9.16; 0.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Parsons, Bannister, Aickin, Baddeley, Du-Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1781): Trumore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Captain Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren; unassigned-Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme.
Cast
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text
Role: Corporal Snap Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

63
21 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by William Macready, based partly on the anonymous The Intriguing Footman]. Morning Herald, 30 Mar. 1793: This day is published The Irishman in London (1s.). Ibid, 29 Mar. 1792: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #389 14s. (155.15; 5.5; tickets: 228.14) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African

Related Works
Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

Dance: I: a Fair Scene-; Statute Dance-; End: As17920410

Song: In afterpiece: a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland If you travel the wide world all over (Morning Herald, 23 Apr.)-Johnstone in Character

64
12 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance-Master Settree, Master Blagdon, Miss Blagdon

65
13 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Davis; Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Palmer; Jacques-Lee; Oliver-Johnston; Le Beu-M'George; Amiens-the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers; Charles-Keen; Corin-Castle; Adam-Hurst; Denis-Mahon; William-Hamilton; Silvius-Quick; Touchstone-Shuter; Celia-Mrs M'George; Phebe-Miss Madden; Audrey-Mrs Worley; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

66
01 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Reddish; Oliver-Packer; Jacques-Jefferson; Touchstone-King; Amiens (with Songs)-Vernon; Adam-Moody; Duke, Sen-Hurst; Silvius-Wheeler; LeBeau-Ackman; Charles-Keen; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Hartry; William-Messink; Celia (with Cuckow Song)-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audry-Mrs Bradshaw; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Rosalind-Miss Younge; In V a New Dance of Forresters-Atkins, Como, Giorgi; and a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: I: A Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

67
20 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17741019, but Orlando-Brereton; William-Burton.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: I: The Pirates, as17750422

68
03 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-Benson; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Silvius-Bland; William-Burton; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Song: V 2nd piece: song-Miss Hagley

69
17 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; In IV: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: III: Would You Taste the Noon@Tide Air (Comus)-Miss Edwards

70
30 April 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

71
20 February 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

72
15 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

73
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Two Connoisseurs Author(s): William Hayley

74
10 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Vernon's Song specified in later bills as the "Original Epilogue Song."] Mainpiece: Not acted in 8 years. [See 6 Jan. 1764.] This Comedy was well perform'd & had great applause (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd Mr Condill's 1st payment for fruit Office #20; Paid Mr Williams, 1 night in Musical Lady #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

75
18 May 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from [The Artful Wife, by William? Taverner. [1st time; C 3, by George Colman elder. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 20 May. Public Advertiser, 19 May, notes that the Prologue was the same as that spoken on 15 May 1777. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep Places are to be at the door in Suffolk-street by Five o'clock. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. On account of the Performers employed at other Theatres the second Night of Representation cannot be till Thursday, the 21st inst. [On this night, the 18th, Baddeley's name is in the playbills at both dl and hay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Chevalier

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Chevalier Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: End I: The Merry Lasses-(see17780529); End: Provencalle Dance-Master and Miss Byrn