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16645 results for: Keyword - Mr William Bates
We found 11096 matches on Author, 4593 matches on Event Comments, 3047 matches on Performance Comments, 579 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12051
30 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron (1st time)-Lewis; Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-L'Estrange; Sampson-Dunstall; Friend-Smith; Pedro-Bates; Child-Miss Francis; Villeroy (1st time)-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Bates

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: 2nd piece: Aldridge. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: III: Epithalamium-; the vocal parts-Robson, Miss Dayes

12052
09 April 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Benson; Kecksey-Shepherd; Nephew-Nelson; Bates-Bowles; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Thomas-Massey; The Widow (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Bowles

Entertainment: Monologue. End I afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson

12053
02 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-Davies; Bates-Baddeley; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Miss Walpole (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley

Dance: End II: The Minuet de la Cour, as17771111; End: Hornpipe-Miss Walpole; End I afterpiece: The Sailors' Revels, as17780425

12054
05 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Heroine

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Robson, L'Estrange, Thompson, Clarke, Whitfield, Jackson, Miss Morris, Mrs Jackson. Cast from Town and Country Magazine, May 1778, p.231: Albertus-Wroughton; Ethelwin-Hull; Cardic-Fearon; Belardo-Robson; Barzerig-L'Estrange; Elmar-Thompson; Ruedig-Clarke; Rinaldo-Whitfield; Hareb-Jackson; Edgar-Miss Morris; Townsman-Bates; Berner-Cushing; Gerilda-Mrs Jackson; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Townsman Actor: Bates

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Tony Lumpkin's Ramble through London-Quick

12055
19 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-Davies; Bates-Baddeley; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Miss Walpole.
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs; with the Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

12056
10 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

12057
12 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination Or The Glaziers Conspiracy

Performance Comment: Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; Parchment-Thompson; Dick-Fearon; Mob-Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer; Miss Skylight-Miss Green; Mrs Skylight-Mrs Pitt; Epilogue-Wilson, Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Mob Actor: Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Elfrida

Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): William Mason

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

12058
03 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Mob Actor: Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos, King of Queerummania-Wilson; Bombardinion-Robson; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Booth; Captain of the Guards-Bates; Herald-Thompson; Doctor-Ledger; Cook-Stevens; Rigdum Funnidos-Lee Lewes; Fadladinida, Queen of Queerummania-Miss Platt; Venus-Miss Green; Tatlanthe-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Guards Actor: Bates

Ballet: End: The Humours of Newmarket; with the Poney Races. Jockeys-Dagueville, Harris, Master Dagueville, Master Holland; Ladies-Miss Ross, Sga Tinte

12059
08 September 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Egan; Bates-Usher; Nephew-R. Palmer; Thomas-Jackson; Kecksey-Blissett; The Irish Widow-Mrs Lloyd (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Usher

Dance: End I afterpiece: As17790818

12060
16 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore (1st time)-Edwin; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-Robson; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph (1st time)-W. Bates; Fanny-Miss Brown; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Morton; Patty-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Storer]).Miss Storer]).
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: W. Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

12061
20 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Robson, Booth, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Fearon, L'Estrange, Messink, Stevens, Thompson, Cushing, Egan, Vernon, Miss Brown, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Kennedy. Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1779): Lieutenant Beauclerk-Mattocks; Charles Wilson-Robson; Pipes-Booth; Twist-Wewitzer; Lord Heartless-Brunsdon; Buckram-Jones; Ostler-Fearon; Miner-L'Estrange; Landlord-Messink; Officer-Stevens; Ben-Vernon; Sailor-Baker; Ruffian-Bates; Emilia-Miss Brown; Miss Freeman-Mrs Whitfield; Sukey-Mrs Kennedy; Thompson, Cushing, Egan are unassigned. Thompson, Cushing, Egan are unassigned.
Cast
Role: Ruffian Actor: Bates

12062
15 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henry (The Gentleman who perform'd Othello [on 16 Oct.]; 1st appearance in that character); Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

12063
30 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror or Harlequin Every where

Performance Comment: Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779) Jupiter-Robson; Pluto-Baker; Minos-L'Estrange; Belphegor-Reinhold; Astorath-Doyle; Cryer of Minos' Court-Thompson; Poor Spirit-Brundson; 3 Antipodeans-; Mercury-J. Wilson; Harlequin-W. Bates; Punch-Edwin; Lieutenant-Booth; Sailor-Fearon; Ceres-Mrs Kennedy; Little Girl-Miss Morris; Prude-Mrs Poussin; Sicilians-Mrs Willems, Miss Green; Colombine-Miss Brown [in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates
Related Works
Related Work: A Mirror for the Ladies Author(s): William Harricks

12064
03 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir W. Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-W. Bates; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Tattle-Mrs Pitt; Tippet-Mrs Whitfield; Marmalet-Mrs Willems; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Belinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Brush Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates
Related Works
Related Work: A Mirror for the Ladies Author(s): William Harricks

12065
08 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17790922, but Lopez-W. Bates.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: W. Bates.

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates
Related Works
Related Work: A Mirror for the Ladies Author(s): William Harricks

12066
11 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Peile; Petruchio-Whitfield; Antonio-Quick; Peter-W. Bates; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Robson; Surgeon-Fearon; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Bulkley; Mother-Mrs Green; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stewart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates
Related Works
Related Work: A Mirror for the Ladies Author(s): William Harricks

12067
01 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17800410, but in Scene III Venus-Mrs Morton; added are: Scenes V, VI, VII. The May-Day Garland; or, Harlequin's Trip to Lisson-Green. Harlequin (with the jump through the tub)-W. Bates; Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII. Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Elders

Song: In: To thee O gentle sleep-Leoni

12068
04 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-Davies; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue song)-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Wrighten

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

12069
20 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Wilson; Lopez-W. Bates; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy; Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna (1st time)-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Frolick-Aldridge (1st appearance here these 2 years), Miss Besford, Miss Valois

12070
21 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Filch-W. Bates; Mat o' the Mint-Robson; Polly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Satchell]); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End II: As17800920; III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford. [The Hornpipe was omitted on 24 Apr. 1781, but was otherwise danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

12071
25 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-W. Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton; Clown-Stevens; Justice's Wife-Miss Platt; Maid - Mrs Sharpe; Pierrot's Wife [in all subsequent bills: Clown's Wife]-Miss Matthews; Colombine-Mrs Ratchford.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

Dance: As17800921; Afterpiece: Dancing-Harris, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

12072
02 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry the Fourth With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-W. Bates; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-Egan; Carriers-Jones, Messink; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

Dance: 1st piece: Dance of Sailors, as17800918; End II 2nd piece: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927; 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800927

12073
24 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Peile; Petruchio-Whitfield; Antonio-Quick; Peter-W. Bates; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Robson; Surgeon-Fearon; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Inchbald; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stewart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Cast
Role: Marrowbone Actor: Bates
Role: Proteus Actor: W. Bates

Dance: As17801018

12074
08 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Lee Lewes; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Robson; Silver Tongue-W. Bates; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Letitia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Silver Tongue Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Cast
Role: Marrowbone Actor: Bates
Role: Proteus Actor: W. Bates

Dance: As17801107

12075
04 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henderson; Lewson-Wroughton; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukely-Aickin; Charlotte-Mrs Inchbald; Lucy-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason