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19881 results for: Keyword - Sir Charles Williams
We found 14340 matches on Author, 7193 matches on Performance Comments, 1573 matches on Event Comments, 598 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4926
20 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat or The Penance of Polygamy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text (J. Murray, 1781): Singldton-Lee Lewes; Sir Oliver Languish-Wilson; Lady Languish-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Languish-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Sharpe.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Languish Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End III 1st piece: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Miss Besford

4927
27 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager an Actor in Spite of Himself Author(s): Charles Bonnor

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Related Works
Related Work: Poor Vulcan! Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17810425

4928
03 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4929
05 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmers Return From London

Afterpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager an Actor in Spite of Himself Author(s): Charles Bonnor

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4930
07 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: A Fete A Medley

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

4931
12 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Quaker Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Song: As17801109

4932
12 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By desire of their Excellencies the Persian Ambassadors. Benefit for Booth, Egan & Bates. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #219 5s. (79.0; tickets: 140.5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager an Actor in Spite of Himself Author(s): Charles Bonnor

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4933
15 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Related Works
Related Work: Poor Vulcan! Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4934
16 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Sir Giles Over@reach Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmers Return from London

Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Languish Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller Author(s): Charles Dibdin

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

4935
17 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4936
21 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton i

4937
25 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Dance: End IV: Hornpipe-Miss J. Stageldoir

4938
28 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4939
07 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare Or Humours And Passions

Performance Comment: [Given in a regular Representation of several of his most favourite and capital Scenes. With Dresses and Scenery suited to the Characters and their Situations. The inimitable Scenes of the Poet, selected for the Purpose, and digested into Five Acts, will exemplify, in the strongest Colours of our immortal Bard, Vanity, Parental Tenderness, Cruelty, Filial Piety, and Ambition. ACT I. Vanity, in the First Part of Henry IV parts of II. i and iv]. Sir John Falstaff-Digges; Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Bardolph-Massey; Gadshill-Ledger [Public Advertiser: Kenny]; Carriers-Stevens, Barrett; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; [ACT II. Parental Tenderness, in the Second Part of Henry IV [parts of IV. iv and v, and parts of v. ii]. King Henry-Bensley; Clarence-Miss Wood; Prince John-Miss Francis; Gloster-Miss Painter; Chief Justice-Gardner; Westmoreland-Davis; Attendant-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; [ACT III. Cruelty, in The Merchant of Venice [IV. i]. Shylock-Digges; Antonio-Gardner; Bassanio-Staunton; Duke-Usher; Gratiano-Lamash; Salanio-Davis; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Massey; [ACT IV. Filial Piety, in the Closet Scene in Hamlet [III. iii and iv]. Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Polonius-Wilson; Ghost-Staunton; Queen-Miss Sherry; [ACT V. Ambition, in Henry VIII [III. ii]. Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Surry-Aickin; Suffolk-Lamash; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-Davis; Cromwell-R. Palmer; King Henry-Usher.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Digges

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman or The First of August

Related Works
Related Work: The Waterman; or, The First of August Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17810620

Entertainment: Before the Curtain draws up: the celebrated Cento (written by Richard? Berenger, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun

4940
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 .

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Related Works
Related Work: The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Stuart
Related Work: The Islanders Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4941
24 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Related Works
Related Work: The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Stuart
Related Work: The Islanders Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play and a Minuet by Aldridge and Miss Besford. [These were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Baker, Darley, Doyle, Simpkinson; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

4942
28 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Bolus-Booth; Rhubarb-Jones; Supple-W. Bates; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Ambrose; Sylvia-Mrs Morton; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Situp-Mrs Poussin; Lady Sadlife-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Related Works
Related Work: The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act Author(s): Charles Stuart
Related Work: The Islanders Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Caledonian Shepherds by Aldridge and Miss Besford

4943
03 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4944
08 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17810924

4945
10 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4946
11 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: : Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4947
15 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17810924

4948
17 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Portland Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Hornet Armstrong Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

4949
18 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17811016

4950
25 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: : Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin