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17613 results for: Keyword - Sir William Coventry
We found 11787 matches on Author, 7002 matches on Performance Comments, 1319 matches on Event Comments, 513 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10151
23 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior or The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan. 1784: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

10152
25 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

10153
27 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar Author(s): William Shield

10154
28 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

10155
28 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

10156
02 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

10157
11 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar Author(s): William Shield

10158
18 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Pastoral Sports, as17840922

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Martyr

10159
20 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp, as17841008

10160
23 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

10161
25 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17841002

10162
25 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Baker, Cubitt, Gaudry, Pemberton, Whitaker, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

10163
26 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17841025

10164
01 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

Song: As17841025

10165
02 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Parsons; Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss E. Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17841002

10166
05 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

Song: As17841025

10167
05 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

10168
08 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

10169
08 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17841025, but added: Mrs Sharpe; omitted: Baker

10170
09 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Hamoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits (performers not listed); In Act IV a Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [All these were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

10171
10 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17841022; End of Act IV, as17841008

10172
12 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Barrymore; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Clarissa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin
Role: Harman Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

10173
16 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Palmer; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Brereton; Rossano-Williames; Horatio-Bensley; Lavinia-Miss Kemble; Lucilla-Miss Palmer; Calista-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

10174
17 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Sir Shenkin ap Griffin Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

10175
18 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield