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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.

10701
17 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

10702
18 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Related Works
Related Work: Othello 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

Dance: As17880301

10703
19 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Quick
Role: Sir Charles Manly Actor: Bowden
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady of the Manor Author(s): William Kenrick

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Related Works
Related Work: The Campaign; or, Love in the East Indies Author(s): Sir Nathaniel BarryWilliam Shield

Dance: End II: As17870926; End: The Piping Pedlar, as17871129

10704
23 April 1788 @ 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: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

10705
24 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Tacet Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Song: As17880310

10706
26 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

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

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: Sir Hector Strangeways (for that night only)-Powell (from the Theatre Royal, Bath); Orson Strangeways-Quick; Brownlow-Davies; Colonel Ormsby-Macready; Pillage-Fearon; Bassore-Bernard; Lady Die Strangeways-Mrs Webb; Zelida-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Sir Hector Strangeways Actor: Powell

Dance: As17880301

Entertainment: Monologues. End I: A Dissertation on Macaronyism-Bernard; End: Shuter's Observations in a Post@haste Journey to Paris-Bernard

10707
30 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar (with a song)-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett

Dance: In II: a Masquerade and Dance-proper to the Play

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Passions an Ode to Music-Kemble

10708
01 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Padlock

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End 2nd piece: As17880124

10709
01 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Wroughton; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Barrymore; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Rogero-Williames; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita-Mrs Crouch; the Sheep@shearing Song-Mrs Crouch; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Rogero Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon (for that night only)-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Sir Jacob-Waldron; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Hollingsworth; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Waldron

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch

Performance Comment: End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch.

10710
03 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
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

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

Song: Come come my good Shepherds, as17880411

10711
05 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #327 3s. (140.12.0; 9.14.6; 0.19.6; tickets: 175.17.0) (charge: #111 1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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

Dance: As17880313

10712
06 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Ryder
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

10713
08 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

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

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17871129

10714
12 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Related Works
Related Work: The Nunnery Author(s): William Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

10715
17 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

10716
19 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

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

Entertainment: Monologues. End II: Bucks have at You All, as17880311End IV: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin; End: Shuter's Observations in a Post@haste Journey to Paris-Bernard

10717
20 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Ryder
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

10718
21 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

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: As17880328

10719
26 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman] Actor: Bowden
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: In I 2nd piece: Dance, as17880204

10720
27 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Midas

10721
28 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

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

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: End I: (for that night only) A New Tambourine Dance-; End: a new Ballet, Fortune's Favor; or, The Lover's Lottery-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Music: End I afterpiece: a concertante, two violins-the Master Wares

10722
29 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman] Actor: Bowden
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

10723
30 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Sir Richard Evergreen-Suett; Lord Heartwell-Dignum; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Miss Romanzini; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Booth; Emily-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Evergreen Actor: Suett

Dance: End II: an entire New Dance-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: The Irish Fair, as17880306

10724
31 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

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

10725
03 June 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Song: End II 1st piece: The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms (for this Night only)-Master Braham

Entertainment: Monologue End III 1st piece: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey-Edwin