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13490 results for: Keyword - R. Williams
We found 10794 matches on Author, 3181 matches on Performance Comments, 649 matches on Event Comments, 234 matches on Roles/Actors, and 72 matches on Performance Title.

576
09 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

577
18 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End II: Hornpipe-Walker; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17780512

Song: As17780515

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All-R. Palmer

578
10 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of a Night

579
13 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: Characters by Hamoir, Williamson, Burton, Barrymore, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Wright; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir [for cast, etc., see17840107] .

580
23 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan. 1784: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

581
14 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

Dance: As17860706

582
01 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

583
14 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

584
18 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

585
07 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: In afterpiece: New Dance (composed by Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., King, Mrs Watts, Mrs Parker (1st appearance these 2 years)

Song: The Songs written or selected for the afterpiece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; When Britain first her Flag uprear'd-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton; An hungry Fox one day did spy (Old Welsh tune)-Munden; When Peace smiles around-Mrs Martyr; Sir Sydney Smith-Fawcett; When a Tar returns home-Fawcett, Munden, Mrs Martyr; Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late--Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In praise of the Pars who have leathered the World-Johnstone; +The Navy and Army of Britain forever-Townsend; The Embarkation-Incledon; Glee and Chorus [We come, ye guardians of our isle]-Mrs Martyr, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney; Recitative and Finale [Britons, your country's gratitude behold]-Mrs Chapman, Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton

Opera: End IV: Solemn Dirge. The Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Whitmore, Ms Waters, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Litchfield, Ms Mills, Ms Dibdin, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr

586
22 December 1663 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

587
April 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mr Betterton Representing the Ghost of Shakespear; Hector-Smith; Troilus-Betterton; Priam-Percivall; Aeneas-Joseph Williams; Pandarus-Leigh; Calchas-Percivall; Agamemnon-Gillo; Ulysses-Harris; Achilles-David Williams; Ajax-Bright; Nestor-Norris; Diomedes-Crosby; Patroclus-Bowman; Anthenor-Richards; Thersites-Underhill; Cressida-Mrs Mary Lee; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-Thersites.
Cast
Role: Aeneas Actor: Joseph Williams
Role: Achilles Actor: David Williams

588
October 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Caius Marius-Betterton; Sylla-Williams; Marius Junior-Smith; Granius-Percivale; Metellus-Gillow; Quintus Pompeius-Williams; Cinna-Jevon; Sulpitius-Underhill; Lavinia-Mrs Barry; Nurse-Noakes; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sylla Actor: Williams
Role: Quintus Pompeius Actor: Williams

589
February 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Misery Of Civil-war

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-; King Henry the Sixth-Joseph Williams; Richard Plantagenet-David Williams; Edward-Smith; George, Duke of Clarence-Bowman; Richard-Gillow; Earl of Warwick-Batterton; Old Lord Clifford-Percival; Young Clifford-Wiltshire; Queen Margaret-Mrs Leigh [Mrs Mary Lee]; Lady Grey-Mrs Batterton; Lady Eleanor Butler-Mrs Currer; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: King Henry the Sixth Actor: Joseph Williams
Role: Richard Plantagenet Actor: David Williams

590
07 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Moor-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Montano-Watson; Brabantio-Boman; Lodovico-William Mills; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams

591
22 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Song: End II: As17790927; End II: Song in The Milesian, being a description of a Sea Fight [Stand to your guns, my hearts of oak]-Bannister

592
26 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: William and Susan; or, The Sailor's Sheet-Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Song: In 1st piece, as17850819; End of 3rd piece, as17850719

593
22 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The British Sailor; or, The Fourth of June

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: Ned Shuter's Observations in a Post Haste Journey to Paris-Bernard

594
20 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

595
29 January 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

596
15 February 1662 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Against Lovers

597
March 1681 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-; King Lear-Betterton; Gloster-Gillo; Kent-Wiltshire; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Jo. Williams; Cornwall-Norris; Albany-Bowman; Gentleman Usher-Jevon; Gonerill-Mrs Shadwell; Regan-Lady Slingsby; Cordelia-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Jo. Williams

598
January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Don Carlos-Williams; Silvio-Mountfort; Antonio-Powel; Don Lopez-Nokes; Don Francisco-Lee; Don Pedro-Bright; Guzman-Underhill; Sancho-Bowen; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Mountfort; Farmosa-Mrs Corey; Biancha-Mrs Bracegirdle; Niece-Mrs Miles; End Act III: Mrs Butler's Dance; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Nokes, Mr Lee, Mr Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Williams

599
April 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

600
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