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8088 results for: Keyword - Sir Wil. D'Avenant
We found 6040 matches on Performance Comments, 1620 matches on Author, 963 matches on Event Comments, 462 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2951
16 September 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Mrs Blandish-Whitfield; Prompt-R. Palmer; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Williames.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Song: In II: song-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2952
29 September 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Music the 13th, 15th, 17th Inst. #23 9s. 6d.; Properties Ditto #2 5s.; Kettle Drum Ditto 15s.; Wardrobe #11 1s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #1 16s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #3; Cox for Scenemen #28 2s. 7d.; Hodgins [painter] #4 4s.; Extra Music #2 5s.; Richards, painter #20. [Wilson's last appearance at this theatre was on 20 Jan. 1786.] Receipts: #222 2s. 6d. (208.16.6; 13.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Wilson (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Cubitt; Serjeant Eitherside-Macready; Tomlins-Evatt; Sam-Farley; John-Rock; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Rock; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

2953
02 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Martin Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Performance Comment: Sir Peregrine Bramble-Suett; Lord Gleenwell-R. Palmer; Peregrine Bramble-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Whitfield; Peter-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks; Waiter-Benson; Lady Bramble-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet Bramble-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peregrine Bramble Actor: Suett

2954
04 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Jordan; Standard-Wroughton; Vizard-Whitfield; Smuggler-Waldron; Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Chapman; Lurewell-Mrs Ward; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Williames.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Grandmother-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

2955
12 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; with a song-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Waldron; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

2956
20 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Williames; Cook-Fawcett; Footman-Phillimore; Coachman-Alfred; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Benson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Miss Barnes; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Role: Butler Actor: Williames

2957
04 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Martin Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Beaumont-Williames; Frolic-Hollingsworth; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Williames.

2958
12 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Quick
Role: Wilford Actor: Incledon
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Farley; Woodley-Macready; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Rock; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

2959
05 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #339 3s. 6d. (145.15.0; 13.1.0; 1.12.6; tickets: 178.15.0) (charge: #132 10s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Martin Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon (1st time)-Palmer; Jerry Sneak (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Suett; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron

2960
30 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Martin Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; William-Lyons; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Suett; Cymon-Burton; Wat-Maddocks; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Waldron
Role: William Actor: Lyons

2961
13 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Iliff; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir George Euston Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir Harry Harmless Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Compton-Bannister; Eugene (1st time)-Bland; Chicane-Usher; Lingo-Cornellys (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin [1st appearance on this stage]); Thomas-Burton; John-Phillimore; Laura-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson

2962
18 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Chapman; Captain Nightshade-Iliff; Simon-R. Palmer; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Palmer; Scruple-Williamson; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Kemble; Quirk-Wewitzer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Scruple Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson

2963
01 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Usher; The Minor-Iliff; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-R. Palmer; Dick-Burton; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Kiss; or, Give and Take-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

2964
05 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Crispin Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cubitt; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Farley; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbott; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher

Dance: As17910701

2965
15 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks; Kitty-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Aickin
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

2966
21 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Caleb (with a song in character)-Fawcett (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance on this stage); Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Marshall; Wilkins-Cubitt; Johnson-Macready; Amber-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Rock; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Oldstock Actor: Quick
Role: Wilkins Actor: Cubitt
Role: Mrs Wilkins Actor: Mrs Rock

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

2967
24 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: The School for Scandal [advertised on playbill of 22 Sept., as was No Song No Supper for 3rd piece], intended for this Evening's Representation, is deferred till Tuesday, the Stage having been so constantly occupied by the Workmen preparing and adapting the various Scenes for this Theatre that the usual course of Rehearsals has been necessarily impeded. The Public are most respectfully informed that every Endeavour is exerting to remove all cause of Complaints respecting the Entrances and Passages to the different Doors of Admission. The large Hall below Stairs will be opened at Five o'Clock, for the accomodation of the Company frequenting the Pit previous to the opening the Office Doors. Receipts: #347 4s. (303.19; 43.2; 0.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Cook-Fawcett; Footman-Phillimore; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Benson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum

2968
26 September 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Sincock; Patie-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Roger-Baker; Symon-Johnson; Glaud (with The Cries of Edinburgh)-Shaw; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-A Lady [unidentified]; Jenny-Miss Bonner; Madge, Elspy-Mr Service; Mause-Mr Blair.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Sincock

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Performance Comment: Capt. Sommerville-Lane; Mr Harley-Havard; Dick-Wright; Mr Sellfield-Johnson; Sir Oliver Oafby-Swords (1st appearance on this stage these 3 years); Miss Sommerville-Miss Chatterley (1st appearance on any stage); Miss Noel-Mrs Steventon; Dorothy-Mrs Sincock; Maid-Miss Standen.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Oafby Actor: Swords

Dance: End IV: a Dance-Allison, Pupils of Allison

2969
29 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Barrymore; Harry-R. Palmer; William-Lyons; Hostler-Webb; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Maddocks; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins; Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Waldron
Role: William Actor: Lyons

2970
08 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papilion-Burton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Aickin
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

2971
25 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Samson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Phillimore; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Samson Legend Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

2972
04 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Phillimore; Valentine-Caulfield; Curio-Lyons; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Suett; Priest-Maddocks; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Benson; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett

2973
05 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Blandish-Whitfield; Prompt-R. Palmer; Rightly-Aickin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Song: II: a song-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2974
30 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Suett; Mr Jessamy-Dodd; Lionel-Kelly; Harman-Dignum; Jenkins-Sedgwick; Dinah [recte Diana]-Mrs Bland; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

2975
12 December 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Baker and Murray. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. The Public are respectfully apprized that every Exertion will be used to render the Evening's Entertainment worthy their Patronage and Support

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Glenalvon-Wilkinson; Lord Randolph-Turner; Old Norval-Walker; Officer-Wilson; Servant to Douglas-Wright; Douglas-Baker; Anna-Mrs Taylor; Lady Randolph-Mrs Murray.
Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Wilkinson
Role: Officer Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Gray; Patie-Hunter; Roger-Wilson; Symon-Johnson; Glaud-Shaw; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-A Lady; Jenny-Mrs Bonner; Madge, Elspa-Mr Service; Mause-Mr Sinclair.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Gray
Role: Roger Actor: Wilson

Dance: End 1st song: The Dance in Fetters-Allison

Song: End: The Cries of Edinburgh-Shaw; End I afterpiece: Hark hark to the Woodlands-Miss Thompson (1st appearance)