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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.

18801
17 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Whitfield; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Benson; La Varole-Wewitzer; Shoemaker-Alfred; Taylor-Fawcett; Mendlegs-Webb; Jeweller-Maddocks; Postilion-Banks; Countryman-Hollingsworth; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio Author(s): Charles Dibdin

18802
24 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Meanwright-Macready; Zadan-Powel; 1st Keeper-Cubitt; Prisoner-Thompson; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Grist; Female Prisoner (for that night only)-Mrs Powell (of king's); Original Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Luke Tremor Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival or The Night before the Battle

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal or The Tars of Old England

Song: In the course of 3rd piece: The Mid Watch, Rule Britannia-Incledon; and to conclude with God save the King in Full Chorus-

18803
07 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Wheel

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Suett, Dignum, Bland, Wewitzer, Waldron, Fawcett, Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Bland, Miss Heard. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]

Song: In: Vocal Parts, as17921213, Sedgwick, _Kelly, Mrs +Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17930102 In course of Evening: +The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

18804
27 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Cast
Role: Sir Robert Ramble Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Munden, Harley, Macready, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Davis, Mrs Webb. Cast from text (J. Parsons, 1793): Sir Simon Meagre-Quick; Lovejoke-Munden; Captain Credulous-Harley; Clerimont-Macready; Gentlemen-Farley, Evatt, Thompson; Servants-Simmons, Blurton; Mrs Credulous-Mrs Fawcett; Nancy-Mrs Davis; Lady Meagre-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Meagre Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck or French Ingratitude

Song: End: Captivity (Supposed to be sung by an Unfortunate Queen [Marie Antoinette] during her confinement)-; End 2nd piece: Black Eyed Susan-; In 3rd piece: Farewell to old England dear Mary adieu-Incledon

18805
17 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Old Man-Waldron; Citizens-Benson, Wewitzer, Barrett; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Suett; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Alfred; Carpenters-Parsons, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Song: In 2nd piece: Singing-Cooke, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Powell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hatton

18806
27 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo (for that night only)-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Barrett; John-Bland; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Dall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Miss Fontenelle; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

Song: In: As17930720 End: The Row-Johnstone; End II: The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone

18807
01 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Dignum, Barrymore, Suett, Benson, Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke, Master Menage, Miss Menage, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (No pub.. 1794): Walter-Bannister Jun.; Lord Alford-Dignum; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Ruffians-Waldron Jun. [in text: Burton], Cooke; Servant-Lyons [in text: Maddocks]; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth [in text: Mrs Hopkins]; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

18808
04 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Barrymore; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Cooke; 1st Planter-Usher; 2nd Planter-Caulfield; 3rd Planter-Palmer Jun.; 4th Planter-Maddocks; Sailors-Jones, Lyons; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Yarico-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Cary]); Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

18809
05 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Harley; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Blanchard; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Indiana-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance-

Song: In I: a song-Mrs Clendining

Entertainment: As17931004

18810
09 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The Worlds A Stage

Performance Comment: As17931003, but Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Waldron.
Role: Williams Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

18811
17 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17931003, but Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Wewitzer.
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

18812
22 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manley-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Squire Richard-Blanchard; Count Basset-Bernard; John Moody-Quick; Lady Grace-Miss Hopkins; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-Miss Grist; Myrtilla-Miss Stuart; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Mrs Fawcett; Lady Townly-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Ballet: End: Dermot and Kathlane. As17931018, but added: Old Kathlane-Miss Smith

18813
24 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasRoundhead Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Charles Dazzle Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Bertram Actor: Incledon

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

18814
29 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Col. Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Munden; Lord Jargon-Bernard; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley//Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Esten; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Miss Chapman .
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17931022

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo by Mrs Mountain, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke

18815
29 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Perriwinkle-Parsons; Obadiah Prim-Suett; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Wewitzer; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Stock-Brokers-Burton, Jones, Usher, Cooke//Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

18816
06 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: THE MAYOR OF GARRATT

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Lint-Benson; Heeltap-Burton; Roger-Waldron Jun.; Bruin-Maddocks; Snuffie-Lyons; Mob-Cooke, &c.; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.// Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall .
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher

18817
16 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Wedding Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe in character by Platt

Entertainment: As17931111

Opera: As17931012, but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Fawcett. Also BARNABY BRITTLE. Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Jeremy-Blanchard; Clodpole-Bernard; Lovemore-Davies; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Jeffery-Abbot//Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Leicester; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks

Performance Comment: Also BARNABY BRITTLE. Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Jeremy-Blanchard; Clodpole-Bernard; Lovemore-Davies; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Jeffery-Abbot//Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Leicester; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Cubitt

18818
19 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17931023

18819
10 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR or The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper-Waldron; Leander-Caulfield; Squire Robert-Cooke; James-Benson; Harry-Bland; Davy-Wewitzer; Dr Helebore-Burton//Charlotte-Miss De Camp; Dorcas (with a song)-Mrs Bland (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

18820
10 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17931004, but Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Errand's Wife-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

18821
24 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Fawcett; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Cubitt; Pounce-Powel//Mrs Clcrimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Chambers; Fainlove-Miss Chapman; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Esten .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Gubbin Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

18822
25 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: As17931223, but Richard-Pindar (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir James Tyrrel-Waldron Jun.; Lord Mayor-Burton .
Cast
Role: Sir James Tyrrel Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Sir William Catesby Actor: Caulfield
Role: Sir James Blout Actor: Lyons

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Waldron

18823
16 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: THE ENGLISHMAN IN PARIS

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Sir John Buck-Phillimore; Subtle-Waldron; Classic-Packer; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-Banks// Mrs Subtle-Mrs Booth; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Phillimore

Dance: In mainpiece Dances (composed by D'Egville) by Hamoir, G. D'Egville, Master D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss Phillips, the Miss D'Egvilles, &c.; In Act II of afterpiece a Minuet by Hamoir and Miss De Camp

18824
17 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The ew

Cast
Role: : Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: BON TON

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Dodd; Sir John Trotley (with the Original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-Burton; Davy-Parsons//Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

18825
26 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

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

Afterpiece Title: THE NEW DIVERTISEMENT

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Palate, Fieldtree, Ensign Hardy//Patty, Jenny.] Written to introduce the following favorite Songs: Mary's Dream, The moon had climbed the highest hill (composed by Ralph [recte Relfe]), by Miss Poole; The Vestry Dinner, Churchwarden I have been (written by Cross, composed by Reeve), by Rees; The High Mettled Racer, See the course throng'd with gazers (composed by Dibdin), by Incledon (1st time); The Gipsey Ballad, A wand'ring Gipsey, Sir, am I (words and melody by Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud. for John Wolcot], accompaniments by Shield), by Mrs Clendining; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no Dancing Master (written by Collins, composed by Reeve), by Johnstone; The Storm, Cease, rude Boreas (written by George Alexander Stevens), by Incledon; [Auld] Robin Gray, Young Jamie lov'd me well, by Mrs Clendining; From morn till night I take my glass, by Incledon and Johnstone; Vo sol cando (composed by Vinci), by Miss Poole; The Triumph of Wine, What tho' from Venus Cupid sprung (composed by Dibdin), by Johnstone; Father, Mother and Suke (composed by Dibdin), by Fawcett. To conclude with the following Selection of Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert: as17940523, but God preserve his Majesty in place of Water parted from the sea .
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: THE SHIPWRECK or French Ingratitude

Cast
Role: Sir Simon Meagre Actor: Quick

Music: End of Act II of 1st piece a Solo on the Union Pipes by Courtney; In the course of the Evening a Duetto on the Union Pipes and Harp by Courtney and Weippert