Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Williams")') 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
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.

22976
13 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Notices of performances on this date had appeared since 8 Sept., as at common prices and written by the late Sir Richard Steele, yet under the unsettled circumstances Fleetwood may not have assembled the players necessary for the production. Macklin, Garrick, Mills, Pritchard, Havard, Berry, Leigh, Blakes, Woodburn, Mrs Clive, Mrs Pritchard, and Mrs Mills had withdrawn and were attempting to form a company for acting at the New Haymarket. See Drury Lane Management in the Introduction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

22977
27 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Juba-A Gentleman [Charles Jones-Winston MS.]; Sempronius-Giffard; Syphax-Bridges; Portius-W. Giffard; Marcus-Cross; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Taswell; Marcia-Mrs Roberts; Lucia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

22978
05 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Rosco; Hubert-Hale; Hemskirk-Cashell; Prince Prig-Chapman; Higgen-Hippisley; Van Dunk-Marten; Bertha-Mrs Walter; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or the Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Loverule-Hayman; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall (Being the first time of their appearing on that stage).
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: As17431003

22979
28 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Sempronius-Cashell; Juba-Hale; Lucius-Rosco; Syphax-Gibson; Marcus-Anderson; Decius-Ridout; Lucia-Mrs Stevens; Marcia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: II, V: As17431003

22980
03 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17430915, but Sylvia-Mrs Woffington; Kite-Winstone; Recruits-_Anderson, Ray; Welch Collier-Blakes; Rose-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennett

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Song: As17431029

Dance: As17431015

22981
04 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bridges; Bajazet-Delane; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Haly-Green; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-W. Giffard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Mirvan-Usher; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Turbutt; Zama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Giffard; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Giffard

Song: As17431027

Dance: As17431027

22982
04 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Stephens; Moneses-Hale; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Carr; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Anderson; Mirvan-Mozeen; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: As17431026

22983
24 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Giffard; Gloster-Bridges; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts; Bellmour-W. Giffard; Ratcliff-Blakes; Catesby-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

Song: III, IV: Sullivan

Dance: II: Dance, as17431123

22984
08 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Bridgwater; Antony-Hale; Octavius-Gibson; Caska-Cashell; Trebonius-Rosco; Decius-Ridout; Metellus Cimber-Carr; Soothsayer-Marten; Cinna-Anderson; Lepidus-Bencraft; Plebians-Hippisley, Chapman, Stoppelaer, Woodward, James, Vaughan; Calphurnia-Mrs Woodward; Portia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124; Les Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026

22985
12 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Stephens; Prince of Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Gibson; Westmorland-Hayman; Northumberland-Carr; Dowglas-Anderson; Poyns-Cashell; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Ridout; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Carriers-Chapman, Woodward; Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

22986
23 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17431123, but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs _LeFont.

22987
26 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: As17431029, but Jane-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Roger Actor: Mrs James
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Walter.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Infernal Spirit-Leveridge; 1st Fury-Picq; 2nd Fury-Newtone; 3rd Fury-Delagarde; 4th Fury-Dupre; 5th Fury-Destrade; Shade of Leander-Beard; Shade of Hero-Mrs Clive; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Mrs Delagarde; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Delagarde

22988
25 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17431004, but Clermont-Mills; Mariana-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

22989
27 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff Justice Shallow Ancient Pistol

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; King-Delane; Justice Shallow-Cibber Sen.; Prince of Wales-Mills; Duke of Lancaster-Havard; Bishop of York-Turbutt; Canterbury-Woodburn; Chief@Justice-Bridges; Hastings-Blakes; Gower-Usher; Silence-Neale; Pistol-Yates; Poins-W. Giffard; Bardolph-Ray; Scroop-Arthur; Westmorland-Winstone; Cambridge-Taswell; Gray-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann

22990
28 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17431223, but Lucy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs _LeFont.

22991
28 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17440216, but Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Harlequin's Wife Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.
Role: Hecate Actor: Mrs Avolio

22992
01 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17440228, but Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Harlequin's Wife Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.
Role: Hecate Actor: Mrs Avolio

22993
15 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17440301 but Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Mann.
Cast
Role: Harlequin's Wife Actor: Mrs Mann.
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.
Role: Hecate Actor: Mrs Avolio

22994
30 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17440328 but Manly-Delane; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Harlequin's Wife Actor: Mrs Mann.
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.
Role: Hecate Actor: Mrs Avolio

22995
30 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17440118, but Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Sealand-Stephens.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17431010, but Valet-Miss Hippisley, 1st time; Kitty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Song: Song-Beard; To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Reinhold, Bencraft

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124; Dance-Cooke

22996
02 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Tiresias the Prophet-Dr Clancy who is Blind; Oedipus-Delane; Creon-Bridges; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Berry; Aegeon-W. Giffard; Manto-Miss Budgell; Citizens-Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins; Ghost of Laius-Woodburn; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Turbutt; Alcander-Blakes; Dymas-Green; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Euridice-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Euridice Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Yates.

22997
06 April 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-the Gentleman who acted Othello [Foote]; Loveless-Macklin; Berinthia-Mrs Macklin; Worthy-Hart; Young Fashion-Townley; Sir Tunbelly-Craggs; Coupler-Head; Lory-Penington; Bull-Nealson; Hoyden-Miss Minors; Nurse-Mrs Hart; Amanda-a Gentlewoman [who never appeared on any stage; Epilogue [in the character of Lord Foppington-.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hart

22998
25 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17440128, but MacHeath-Cashell; Polly (by Desire)-Mrs Vincent; Lockit-Marten; Mat-Carr; Jenny-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

22999
09 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance this season
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17440418 but Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

23000
22 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Delane; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Northumberland-Taswell; King-Havard; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Douglas-Woodburn; Glendower-Turbutt; Blunt-Green; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Dunstall; Carriers-Morgan, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Ridout; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440517, but Sir John-A person who never appeared before; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: 1 II: Morland

Dance: 1 IV: Mlle Auguste