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19873 results for: Keyword - Sir Charles Williams
We found 14335 matches on Author, 7193 matches on Performance Comments, 1573 matches on Event Comments, 598 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
29 September 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Shallow-Dyer; Ford-Ryan; Page-Aston; Slender-Neale; Caius-Hall; Host-Bullock; Fenton-Houghton; Mrs Ford-Mrs Templer; Mrs Page-Mrs Bullock; Ann Page-Miss Norsa; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Jobson-Hall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Nell-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. Scottish Dance, as17330922

277
29 May 1734 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Two Misers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Este; Nell-Miss Mumford; Jobson-Hallam .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Este
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

278
05 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mrs Charke; Lady Loverule-Miss Jones; Jobson-Turbutt; Nell-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Mrs Charke; Sir Jasper-Monlass; Leander-Este; Hellebore-Tench; Dorcas-Mrs Monlass; Davy-Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Monlass

Dance: The Black and White Joke by Tench and Miss Brett. Harlequin by Miss Brett

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Jones

279
23 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Roberts; Sir Charles-Hale; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Morgan; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Templer; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Nell-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: As17340920

280
15 May 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Miss Jones; Jobson-Hulett; Lady Loverule-Mrs Wetherilt; Nell-Mrs Roberts, but see17350409.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miss Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Music: A Piece of Hunting-Musick on the French Horn by Mr Charles

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. Black Joak by Woodward and Mrs Woodward

281
12 September 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance:

282
26 April 1736 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: By Desire. Boxes is. Pit 2s. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Walker; Lady Loverule-Mrs Morton; Jobson-Bennald; Nell-Mrs Phebe; Butler-Mellish; Lucy-Mrs Read .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

283
03 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Roberts; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa, but see17360325.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors, as17360501

Song: I: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. IV: By Roberts

284
05 May 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Family, which hath been very unfortunate in Trade, and is in Great Distress. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-A. Hallam; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Miss Bincks; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Walker; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Stevens; Scentwell-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Mullart
Role: Charles Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. Hornpipe by Ferguson

285
15 September 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Nell-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

286
23 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Miller; Sir Edward-Quin; Belfond Jr-Milward; Trueman-Este; Cheatly-Mecklin; Shamwell-Stoppelaer; Scrapeall-Griffin; Termagant-Winstone; Attorney-Berry; Lucy-Miss Brett; Margaret-Mrs Villeneuve; Ruth-Mrs Cross; Mrs Hackum-Oates; Lolpoop-Harper; Hackum-Shepard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Teresia-Miss Holliday; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Thurmond; Squire-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: II: Double Jealousy, as17360907; V: Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

287
22 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: Sir John-Penkethman; Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Vulture-Woodward; Lurcher-Richardson; Shacklefigure-Norris; Doubeljugg-Rosco; Carbuncle-Lyon; Longbottom-Yates; Sneak-Hamilton; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Aura-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Pantomime

Dance: IV: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

288
01 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard, the second time of his appearing on that stage in any speaking character; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard, the second time of his appearing on that stage in any speaking character
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

289
17 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Rosco; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

290
26 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Nell-Mrs Vincent; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: Richardson, Miss Cantrel; A new Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates, Desse, Richardson, Miss Cantrel, Mrs LeBrun; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

291
01 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John (with the Song, The Early Horn)-Beard; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Turbutt; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

292
02 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Lady Betty-Mrs Horton; Sir Charles-Ryan; Morelove-Hale; Lady Easy-Mrs Stevens; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bellamy; Edging-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Nell-Mrs Vincent; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kirby; Jobson-Mullart; Butler-Arthur; Cook-Stoppelaer; Footman-Smith; Doctor-Anderson; Lucy-Mrs Horsington; Lettice-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Rogers; II: Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; III: By Desire, Tambourine-Mlle Villeneuve; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

293
24 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Berry; Butler-Raftor; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Gillier; a Boy of Six and Scholar of Muilment, his first appearance on the stage. II: Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; IV: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment

Song: I: Beard; IV: English Captain (as1740032m-Beard

294
11 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage; Nell-Mrs Clive; Jobson-Turbutt; Lady Loverule-Miss Bennet; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

295
06 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Peterson; Elder Worthy-Blakes; Sir William-Julian; Sly-Vaughan; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Steel; Hillaria-Mrs Dunstall; Flareit-Mrs Yates; Amanda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Peterson
Role: Sir William Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Miss Jones; Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Jobsnn-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Yates; Butler-Hemskirk.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miss Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: As17401205

296
27 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Nell-Mrs Vincent; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

297
16 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Yates; Hornpipe-Yates; Scandal-Blakes; Tattle-Peterson; Foresight-Julian; Trapland-Clough; Jeremy-Vaughan; Buckram-Crofts; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Prue-Miss Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mrs Bishop; Jobson-Dunstall; Doctor-Baylor; Butler-Hemskirk; Lady Loverule-Mrs Yates; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Song: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

Dance: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

298
08 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Desire of the Knights of the Antient and Most Noble Order of the Golden Fleece. Benefit the Office-Keeper. [See letter in today's Daily Advertiser, for support of Cibber's Careless Husband: were its Author dead would be universally esteem'd one of the most polite Comedies in the World.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Hayman; Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Hayman
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

299
12 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Benefit Dance. Boxes 3s., Pit and First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Late Wells in Goodman's Fields. Tickets to be had at Mr. Dance's Lodgings, at Mr Boteler's in Fenchurch St.; and at Mr Goodfellow's at Mrs Simpson's, in Church Lane, near the Wells. Particular care will be taken to keep the House warm

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Nell-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

300
06 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Nell-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Brett
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey