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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.

16526
22 October 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Fugitive

Performance Comment: As17921013, but Sir William Wingrove-Bensley.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wingrove Actor: Bensley.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

16527
07 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Fugitive

Performance Comment: As17921013, but Sir William Wingrove-Bensley; Mrs Manly-Mrs Booth; Miss Herbert-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wingrove Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

16528
14 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Fugitive

Performance Comment: As17921013, but Sir William Wingrove-Bensley; Mrs Manly-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wingrove Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: In afterpiece: Dances, as17921227

16529
25 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Rees; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Powell; Madge-Mrs Davis; Lucinda-Miss Broadhurst; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Museum

16530
02 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Rees; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick II Deborah-Mrs Webb; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Rock; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

16531
11 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Bannister; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Reeve; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta (1st time)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End II: The Irish Lilt, as17931020

16532
21 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Dignum; Hawthorn-Bannister; Sir William Meadows-Aiclcin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Caulfield; Justice Woodcock-Suett//Lucinda-Mrs Follett (of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden); Margery-Mrs Bland; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Hopkins; Rosetta-Miss Leak (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aiclcin

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

16533
23 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Incledon; Bauldie-Fawcett; Glaude- Rock; Roger-Townsend; Symon-Powel; Sir William Worthy-Thompson//Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Peggy (with We shall live together, Laddie)-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: ThompsonJenny-Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: LOVERS QUARRELS

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISHMAN IN LONDON

Dance: In Act I of 1st piece a Highland Reel by Byrn, Mlle St. Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End of Act II of 2nd piece (for that night only) a Selection of the most Favorite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert. What shall he have that killed the Deer by Incledon, Townsend, Richardson, Linton and Chorus Q. S. Smith). Ye spotted snakes by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton, Incledon (Stevens). The New Mariners by Incledon, Townsend, Linton and Chorus (Calicott). Where the bee sucks by Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Townsend, Linton (harmonized by Jackson). Water parted from the Sea by Incledon (Dr Arne). In 3rd piece a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, by Johnstone, in character

16534
04 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17941120, but Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; added: Whisper-Farley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; William-Ledger.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Charles Gripe Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Ballet: Dermot and Kathlane. As17950219

16535
21 September 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Madness

Afterpiece Title: Tis a Wise Child Knows its Father

Performance Comment: Characters-Davies, Wilkinson, Palmer Jun., Usher, Waldron, Waldron Jun., A Young Lady, Mrs Harlowe. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Lord Sealand, Sir ThomasRichacre, Doctor Goodman, George, Metre, William, Emily, Patty.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Lord Sealand, Sir ThomasRichacre, Doctor Goodman, George, Metre, William, Emily, Patty.]

16536
05 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone; Hodge-Knight; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Townsend; Carter-Follett; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Davenport; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Rees; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Serres (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: In I: Dance- incident to the Piece

16537
17 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Bowden; Hodge-Knight; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Townsend; Carter-Follett; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Davenport; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Simmons; Maid-Mrs Lloyd; Rosetta-Mrs Addison (of the Private Theatre Royal in Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Dance: I: a Dance- incident to the Piece

16538
08 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Betterton; William-Clarke; Sideboard-Farley; John-Abbot; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Coates; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Mrs Mattocks; Mignionet-Miss Leserve; Furnish-Mrs Watts; Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Betterton
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

16539
25 May 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuoso

Performance Comment: Edition of 1676: Prologue-; Epilogue-; A copy in the William Andrews Clark Jr Memorial Library, Los Angeles, has the following manuscript cast, which may well be the original cast. (The trimming of the page has sometimes cut off the first letter or two of a name, and these have been supplied.) Sir NicholasGimcrack-Percivall; Sir Formal Trifle-Anthony Leigh; Sir Samuel Hearty-Underhill; Longvill-Betterton; Bruce-Smythe; Hazard-Jevon; Lady Gimcrack-Mrs Shadwell; Clarinda-Mrs Currer; Miranda-Mrs Betterton; unassigned-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Sir NicholasGimcrack Actor: Percivall
Role: Sir Formal Trifle Actor: Anthony Leigh
Role: Sir Samuel Hearty Actor: Underhill

16540
05 May 1661 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: On Sunday Charles, Duke of Cambridge, the son of the Duke of York, died. On 7 May 1661, Francis Newport wrote to Sir Richard Leveson: The Duke of Cambridge dyed on Sunday in the afternoon and was buryed yesternight without any solemnity, noe mourning in the Court for him (HMC, Sutherland MSS, 5th Report, Appendix, 1876, p. 151). If the theatres were closed because of this death, the closure was for not more than ten days

Performances

16541
02 February 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The True News; or, Mercurius Anglicus, 4-7 Feb. 1679@80: On Munday night last happened a great dispute in the Duke's Play-house, some Gentlemen in their Cupps entring into the Pitt, flinging Links at the Actors, and using several reproachfull speeches against the Dutchess of P. and other persons of Honour, which has occasioned a Prohibition from farther Acting, till his Majesties farther pleasyre. A letter written by the Dowager Countess of Sunderland to Henry Sidney, dated 6 Jan. 1679@80 [possibly misdated] refers to disorders which are similar to those recorded in The True News: You must needs hear of the abominable disorders amongst us, calling all the women whores and the men rogues in the playhouses--throwing candles and links--calling my Lord Sunderland traitor, but in good company; the Duke of York?, rascal; and all ended in "God bless his Highness, the Duke of Monmouth. We will be for him against the world." I am told they may be fined a great deal if they are prosecuted. Two of these are knights of shires, Sir Scroope How, and my Lord Wharton's@eldest son; the only sufferer yet is Porter. They are ashamed, I hear, and afraid (R. W. Blencowe, Diary of the Times of Charles the Second by the Honourable Henry Sidney [London, 1843], I, 237)

Performances

16542
13 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command.Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. The King, Queen, Prince William, and three Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

16543
09 September 1676 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: According to L. C. 7@1-see Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p.325n--a disagreement within the King's Company resulted in the Lord Chamberlain's directing Michaell Mohun, Charles Hart, Edward Kynnaston, and William Cartwright to manage the company under his supervision

Performances

16544
08 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Palmer. Tickets at his lodgings, at Mr Watson's Linnen Draper, Corner Charles St., Covent Garden; and at Stage Door of Theatre. [Ray inserted a long plea for benefit support on the General Advertiser, saying that Mr William Barton, who keeps the Black Swan Tavern on Bartholomew Lane, will do his visiting and deliver his tickets for him since he, Ray, is so ill.] Receipts: #78 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: By Desire.A Hornpipe-The Little Swiss

16545
March 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Frier Or The Town Sparks

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue-; Epilogue-; Lord Stately-Lee; Lord Wiseman-Kinaston; Bellamour-Powell; Father Finical-Bowman; Young Ranter-Williams; Old Ranter-Underhill; Dullman-Bright; Coachman-Bowen; Sir ThomasCredulous-Sandford; Laura-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Airy-Mrs Butler; Lady Pinchgut-Mrs Lee; Lady Credulous-Mrs Bowtell.
Cast
Role: Young Ranter Actor: Williams
Role: Sir ThomasCredulous Actor: Sandford

16546
23 August 1699 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fryar Bacon Or The Country Justice With The Humours Of tolfree The Miller And His Son ralph

Performance Comment: A playbill: At Parker's and Doggett's Booth near Hosier-Lane End, in Smithfield, during the Time of Bartholomew-Fair, will be presented a New Droll, called, Fryar Bacon; or, The Country Justice: With the Humours of Tolfree the Miller, and his Son Ralph, Acted by Mr Doggett. With Variety of Scenes, Machines, Songs and Dances. Vivat Rex. (See William VanLennep, Some Early English Playbills, Harvard Library Bulletin, VIII (1954), opposite page 237.) The London Spy, August 1699, describes a visit to Bartholomew Fair, including an account of Doggett's droll and another, Dwarf Comedy, Sir-nam'd a Droll' called The Devil of a Wife. In the Post Man, 15-17 Aug. 1699, is an advance notice of rope dancing and a booth run by Barnes and Appleby between the Crown Tavern and the Hospital Gate, next to Miller's Droll Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Actor: nam'd a Droll' called The Devil of a Wife. In the Post Man, 15-17 Aug. 1699, is an advance notice of rope dancing and a booth run by Barnes and Appleby between the Crown Tavern and the Hospital Gate, next to Miller's Droll Booth.

16547
23 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vice Reclaimd Or The Passionate Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sir Feeble Goodwill-Johnson; Wilding-Wilks; Gainlove-Williams; Fondle-Bullock; Apish-Bickerstaff; Ralph-Norris; Widow Purelight-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Temple; Annabella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Haughty-Mrs Knight; Malapert-Mrs Lucas; Betty-Mrs Cox; Mrs Rhenish-Mrs Powel; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Norris.
Cast
Role: Sir Feeble Goodwill Actor: Johnson
Role: Gainlove Actor: Williams

16548
09 April 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loves Of Ergasto

Performance Comment: A new set of Singers, arriv'd from Italy [Downes, p. 48]; Prologue [written by Sir Samuel Garth-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue [written by William Congreve-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Sir Samuel Garth Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

16549
11 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money Or The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Johnson; Deputy Nincompoop-Norris; Will Mereton-Williams; Ned Brag-Wilds Jr; Le Prate-Miller; Coupee-Birkhead; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Garnet; Lady Addleplot-F. Leigh; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Tearshift-Mrs Moore; Myrtilla-Mrs Seymour; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Crowstitch-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Rakehell Actor: Johnson
Role: Will Mereton Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Boarding School; or, The Sham Captain Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

16550
16 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Luckless-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Bulfinch-Cross; Beavis-Williams; Howdee-Cibber; Nothern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson
Role: Beavis Actor: Williams

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar