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27847 results for: Keyword - Mrs Williams
We found 23596 matches on Performance Comments, 11039 matches on Author, 4586 matches on Event Comments, 4237 matches on Performance Title, and 137 matches on Roles/Actors.

25901
20 December 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17511120, but Scaramouche-Mr Cointrie who replaces Christian; Scaramouche Woman-Mrs Villeneuve replacing Miss Batchelor.
Cast
Role: Scaramouche Woman Actor: Mrs Villeneuve replacing Miss Batchelor.
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mezzetin Woman Actor: Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou

25902
02 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17511220, but Helen-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Scaramouche Woman Actor: Mrs Villeneuve replacing Miss Batchelor.
Role: Mezzetin Woman Actor: Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou

25903
02 January 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Fourth Day. By Gentlemen masked after the manner of German [sic] and Roman Comedy. [Note repeated in subsequent bills, with German corrected to Grecian]. Mrs Midnight's magazine will not be publised till Tuesday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Cast
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Exist Actor:
Role: Song Actor: Mrs Midnight

25904
03 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mills.a1751 10 10 dl The Anatomist.c1751 10 10 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 Years. Mr Mossop

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17511230, but Other characters-Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

25905
07 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory 1

Performance Comment: Occasional Prologue-a Gentleman; 1. A grandpiece, with Kettle Drums and Trumpets-; first Violoncello-Cupid; 2. The Inauguration Speech-Mrs Midnight; 3. Concerto for two Clarinettes-; 4. Mr Handel's Water@Piece-; with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-.
Cast
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 2

Performance Comment: 1. a Trumpet Concerto-; 2. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 3. Solo on the Viol d'Amor-; 4. A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; 5. March in Judas Macchabeus-; ; with the Side Drum-.
Cast
Role: The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Exist Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 3

25906
08 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17511223, but Andromeda-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs _Delagarde.

25907
09 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17511105, but Mrs Sullen-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

Song: IV: Mattocks

25908
10 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17511106, but first Lady-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: first Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Scaramouche Woman Actor: Mrs Villeneuve replacing Miss Batchelor.
Role: Mezzetin Woman Actor: Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou

25909
14 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory 1

Cast
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 2

Performance Comment: 1. A Full Piece-; 2. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 3. Solo on the Viol d'Amor-; 4. Overture in Otho-; 5. An Oration on the Salt@Box-a Rationalist.
Cast
Role: The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Exist Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 3

25910
21 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory 1

Cast
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 2

Cast
Role: The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Exist Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 3

Performance Comment: Act III, 1. A Voluntary on the Cymbalo-; 2. A new Dissertation-Mrs Midnight; 3. A French Horn Concerto-.
Cast
Role: A new Dissertation Actor: Mrs Midnight

25911
31 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory 1

Cast
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 2

Performance Comment: Act II, 1. A Full Piece-; 2. A Piece-Signior Bombasto; 3. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 4. Solo on the Viol d'Amor-; 5. Overture from Otho-; 6. An Oration on the Salt@Box-a Rationalist.
Cast
Role: The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Exist Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 3

Performance Comment: Act III, 1. An Italian Song-Sg Bombazino; 2. A New Dissertation-Mrs Midnight; 3. A French Horn Concerto-; 4. A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; 5. March in Judas Maccabeus with the Side Drum-; Epilogue-Master Hallet.
Cast
Role: A New Dissertation Actor: Mrs Midnight

25912
06 February 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lowe; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Bransby; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Miss Pitt; Arathusa-Mrs Storer 1st appearance there in 3 years.
Cast
Role: Arathusa Actor: Mrs Storer 1st appearance there in 3 years.

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

25913
17 March 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: See17520211, but will be introduc'd several new Tunes on the Jew's Harp never performed before-; A Solo in a new Taste-Signor Piantafugo; Salt@Box-; and the Performances of Signior Bombasto; Sg Bombazino as usual; a Solo of Humour on the French Horn-Mrs Midnight's Daughter; A New Prologue-a Gentleman; Epilogue-Hallet.
Cast
Role: a Solo of Humour on the French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

25914
14 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17520222, but Flora-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: the Original Sheep Shearing Song Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

25915
15 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: As17520309 but only Phocyas-Barry; Eumenes-Ryan; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber listed.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber listed.

Afterpiece Title: Royal Chace

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Dennison, Settree (Scholars of LaLauze); II: Shepherd's Dance-Settree; III: Pigmalion, as17510925; IV: Le je ne scay quois-Dennison, Madem Camargo, Settree; V: "By Desire"Louvre, Minuet-Settree, Miss Hillyard

25916
16 April 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: As17520414 but a solo-Hallet, in the character of Cupid instead of the one by Mrs Midnight's daughter; Bombasto, Bombaseno; Solo of Humour on French Horn-_.
Cast
Role: a solo Actor: Hallet, in the character of Cupid instead of the one by Mrs Midnight's daughter
Role: Two new Orations Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: Solo of Humour on French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

25917
21 April 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: As17520416 but a Solo on the French Horn-Mrs Midnight's Daughter.
Cast
Role: a Solo on the French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter.
Role: a solo Actor: Hallet, in the character of Cupid instead of the one by Mrs Midnight's daughter
Role: Two new Orations Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: Solo of Humour on French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

25918
25 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman, Bullbrick, Harrison, Mrs Toogood. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: A Hornpipe-Harrison

Song: II: A Cantata (Composed by Dr Boyce)-Beard; III: A Cantata (Composed by Mr Stanley)-Miss Norris; IV: A Cantata (Compos'd by Arne)-Mattocks

25919
02 May 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, Holtham, Page (Housekeeper) and Miss Morrison. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Miss Allen, Miss Davis and Mrs Griffiths will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Phillips with Clown, Bennet

25920
07 May 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: As17520205, but Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots, as17520504; Drunken Peasant-Phillips, Smith

25921
21 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Alvarez-Burton; Don Carlos-Ross; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Don Alonzo-Havard; Isabella-Mrs Mills; Leonora-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Kitty Pry-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

25922
02 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Sir Humphrey-Bransby; Statue-Redman; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Filbert-Arthur; Steward-Anderson; Constable-Dunstall; Corporal-Paddick; Stave-Stoppelaer; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent; Parish Girl-Miss Hallam.
Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent

25923
11 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Rossano-Blakes; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Horatio-Mossop; Altamont-Ross; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Calista-Miss Bellamy; Sciolto-Berry.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

25924
02 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Lunn, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton; The Dances-Cooke, Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lunn, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton

25925
16 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17521014, but Polly Peachum-Mrs Davies, first time.
Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Mrs Davies, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17521106, but Piettro, Miss +Rayner, Mad Auretti; III: A +Hornpipe-Mathews