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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.

12076
19 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Crawford (1st appearance in that character); Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Spinosa-Williams; Elliot-Phillimore; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Waldron; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue song)-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Wrighten

Dance: End: The Dutch Quaker, as17810312End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17800930

12077
28 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seventeen Hundred And Eighty One Or The Cartel At Philadelphia

Performance Comment: Tar Barrel-Quick; General Seedy-Lee Lewes; Major Scarecrow-Stevens; Serjeant Shirtless-Edwin; Colonel Politesse-Wewitzer; Lieut. Wilmot-Davies; Turpentine-Bates; Plantation-J. Wilson; Remonstrance-Jones; Attendant-Painter; Captain Broadsides-Wilson; Fanny O'Dogherty-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bellmont-Miss Satchell.
Cast
Role: Turpentine Actor: Bates

Afterpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Lewis; Hothead-Quick; Testimony-Edwin; Belguard-Peile; Farewell-Davies; Surly-Fearon; Waytwell-W. Bates; Crack-Wilson; Violante-Mrs Inchbald; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Miss Stewart; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Waytwell Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: Whod have Thought It

Related Works
Related Work: Second Thought is Best Author(s): William Bates

12078
16 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Farmers Return from London

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17801115, but specifying Harlequin-W. Bates; Principal Characters-_Newton, _Baker, _Robson, _Egan, _Doyle, _Ledger, _Davies.
Cast
Role: specifying Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

Ballet: End III 1st piece: St. David's Day. As17810501

12079
19 September 1781 @ 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; Mountebank-Booth; French Servant-Wewitzer; Porter-Fearon; 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 Marriage Act

12080
10 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17810926, but Isaac-Wewitzer; Lopez-probably W. Bates (see17811022); Carlos-Leoni .
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: probably W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

12081
20 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17810921, but Ralph-W. Bates; Fanny-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: W. Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-W. Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton, &c; Clown-Stevens; Clown's Wife-Miss Matthews; Maid-Mrs Sharpe; Justice's Wife-Mrs Poussin; Pierrot's Wife-Miss Matthews [i.e. doubled Clown's Wife]; Colombine-Mrs Ratchford .
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

Dance: In afterpiece by Harris, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

12082
22 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17810926, but Isaac-Wewitzer; Lopez-W. Bates .
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

12083
23 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Clarke; Bellamy-Whitfield; Jack Meggot-W. Bates; Tester-Stevens; Frankly-Wroughton; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Inchbald; Jacintha-Miss Ambrose; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Clarinda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; 1st Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Robson, J. Bates; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Miss Harper; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Martyr; 2nd Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Morris; 1st Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Robson, J. Bates

12084
21 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Officers of the Count Actor: Fearon, J. Bates, Painter, &c.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17811102, but Stevens in place of Jones; J. Bates in place of Stevens; omitted: Egan .
Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

12085
07 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17811110, but Lopez-W. Bates .
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: As17811110

12086
11 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece 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; Blunt-W. Bates; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-J. Wilson; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Carriers-Egan, Jones; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811101

12087
26 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin or The Indian Chief

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from text (no pub., 1782) and Airs (T. Cadell, 1782): Harlequin-W. Bates; Old Lieutenant-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Midshipman-Mrs Kennedy; Bridewell-Keeper-Edwin; Irishman-Egan; Old Beau-Jones; Jailor-Webb; Bailiffs-Thompson, Fearon, &c.; Groom Porter-Doyle; Columbine-Miss Matthews; Her Mother-Mrs Pitt; Virtue-Mrs Martyr; Pleasure-Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c]..
Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

Song: As17811109

12088
03 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-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: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

12089
08 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Lewis; Suffolk-Hull; Pembroke-Whitfield; Officers-Thompson, J. Bates; King Edward-Wroughton; Lad) Eliz. Grey-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Clifford-Mrs Poussin; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Thompson, J. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

12090
09 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17811003, but added: Peter-W. Bates; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Robson; Surgeon-Fearon; Nurse-Miss Stuart; Niece-Miss Platt .
Cast
Role: : Peter Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

12091
18 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis; Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-W. Bates; John Moody-Thompson; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Wilson; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

12092
02 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

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

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

12093
05 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Bedamar-Whitfield; Duke-L'Estrange; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Spinosa-J. Bates; Theodore-Robson; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: J. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: W. Bates

12094
24 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: : Peter Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes; Pamphlet (1st time)-Edwin; Quidnunc-Booth; Rovewell-Robson; Belmour-J. Bates; Termagant-Mrs Pitt; Harriet-Mrs Roope (3rd appearance on any stage [see17821031, 14 Nov. 1781]) .see17821031, 14 Nov. 1781]) .
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: J. Bates

Dance: As17811219

12095
06 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: As17811117, but omitted: J. Bates .
Cast
Role: Officers of the Count Actor: Fearon, J. Bates, Painter, &c.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete scene I

Afterpiece Title: The What dye Call It

12096
17 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Edwin; Charles Stanley-Whitfield; Harry Stukeley-Davies; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Booth; Cymon-Stevens; Wat-Painter; Waiter-J. Wilson; Hostler-Bates; Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Hostler Actor: Bates

Dance: End of mainpiece a new pantomimical Dance, Anticipation; or, Harlequin's Visit to Greenwich on Whit-Monday, in which will be introduced two favorite Scenes from Harlequin Skeleton. The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford .

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17820423; End of Dance Rule Britannia by Darley

12097
29 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17820104, but Archer-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Aimwell-Whitfield; Gibbet-W. Bates; Dorinda-Miss Ambrose; Cherry-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: As17820404, but Jeremy (1st time)-W. Bates; Clodpole-Thompson; Damans (1st time)-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: W. Bates

Dance: As17811219

12098
08 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue song)-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Wrighten

Dance: As17821005

12099
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Henderson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Gentlemen-Mahon, Jones; Richard-W. Bates; Lord Sparkle-Lee Lewes; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Miss Satchell; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: W. Bates
Related Works
Related Work: Lingo’s Opinions on Men and Manners (A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody) Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

12100
18 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Lee Lewes; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Danes; Silver Tongue-W. Bates; French Servant-Wewitzer; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Wewitzer]); Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Silver Tongue Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle