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17404 results for: Keyword - Sir William Coventry
We found 11545 matches on Author, 7002 matches on Performance Comments, 1319 matches on Event Comments, 513 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13326
05 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Delane; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Northumberland-Rosco; Suffolk-Huddy; Dudley-Giffard; Sussex-Bardin; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Sir John-Winstone Williams in Daily Advertiser; Lieutenant-Havard; Captain-Jenkins; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Winstone Williams in Daily Advertiser

Dance: Valois and Mlle Valois, Mrs Bullock, Jones, Hind

13327
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Godfrey Trinket Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Harry Gaylove Actor: W. Mills
Role: William Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Two Connoisseurs Author(s): William Hayley

13328
26 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Female Rake; or, Modern Fine Lady

Performance Comment: Phillis-Mrs Talbot; but edition of 1736 lists also: Lord Fashion-Pullen; Sir George Friendly-Turner; Clerimont-Freeman; Townly-Smith; Dapper-Williams; Sir Harry Trueman-Smith; Tim-Mrs Charke; George-Lowder; James-Adams; Libertine-Miss Jones; Sylvia-Mrs Eaton; Celia-Mrs Mills. Prologue. Epilogue spoken by Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir George Friendly Actor: Turner
Role: Dapper Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Harry Trueman Actor: Smith

13329
10 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, King, Ackman, Mrs Yates, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Clive, Mrs Cibber. New Prologue-Holland; Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Sideboard-Ackman; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: William Actor: King

13330
17 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Packer; William-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (Song in Character); Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Packer
Role: William Actor: King
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: By Particular Desire aHornpipe-Miss Dawson, others

13331
03 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland, first time; Widow Belmour-Miss Pope (with a song in character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: William Actor: King
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

13332
08 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Cibber; Lady Constant-Mrs Hopkins; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: William Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; III: A New Scaramouch Dance, as17641013; IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

13333
11 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful-Yates; Sir Brilliant-Palmer; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Ackman; Lady Constant-Mrs Hopkins; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Miss Pope; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Palmer
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

13334
22 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Mrs Abington. Part of Pit laid into boxes. House Charges #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Abington #166 2s. 6d.] [The Farce-2 acts all from the comedy 'What we must all Come to' by Arthur Murphy, The airs by Hook.] Paid Blake (hosier) bill #3 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-Baddeley; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Abington; Lady Constant-Mrs Hopkins; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a la Mode; or, Conjugal Douceurs

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17670212

13335
06 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Ackman; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Palmer, 1st time; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Barry; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The National Prejudice

Dance: Act I afterpiece: a French Dance call'd The Cotillion-Giorgi, Duquesney, Tassoni, Rolley, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Tetley, Mrs Grimaldi; V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

13336
08 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant-Bensley, 1st time; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with the original song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Bensley, 1st time
Role: William Actor: Cushing
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignell

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17681101

13337
15 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Packer; Sideboard-Ackman; William-Baddeley; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Constant-Mrs Stephens; Widow Belmour (With Song)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Baddeley, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Packer
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

13338
23 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant-Bensley; William-Dyer; Sideboard-Holtom; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmore (with the original Song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Bulkley; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Bensley
Role: William Actor: Dyer
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: III: A New Dance call'd The Whim-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17690427]

13339
31 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Reddish, 1st time; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Young, 1st time; Lady Constant-Mrs Reddish; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; Sideboard-Ackman; William-Baddeley; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Abington, (with song in character); Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

13340
19 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful-Yates; Sir Brilliant-Dyer; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Macklin; Muslin-Mrs Green; Lady Constant-Mrs Baker; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Dyer
Role: William Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

13341
19 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Aickin; Aimwell-Owenson; Boniface-Williams; Foigard-Griffiths; Gibbet-Follet; Sir Charles-Burton; Sullen-Carpenter; Scrub-Weston; Dorinda-Miss Ambrose; Cherry-Mrs Gardner; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gypsey-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Burton
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Monologue: After Imitations: an Interlude call'd Piety in Pattens. Butler-Weston; Squire-Carpenter; Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Jewell

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Bannister; after the Interlude: Abel Drugger's return from the Fete Champetre-Weston

13342
16 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Weston; Archer-Whitefield; Aimwell-Davis; Bonniface-Williams; Sullen-Fearon; Foigard-L'Estrange; Gibbet-Griffith; Sir Charles-Chaplin; Hounslow-Walters; Bagshot-Castephens; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Williams; Dorinda-Miss Platt; Cherry-Mrs Whitefield; Gipsey-Mrs Weston; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Chaplin
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

13343
24 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Bashful-Quick; Sir Brilliant-Lewis; William-Lee Lewes; Sideboard-Booth; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Constant-Mrs Lessingham; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Valois; Furnish-Mrs Poussin; Widow Belmour (With a Song)-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Quick
Role: Sir Brilliant Actor: Lewis
Role: William Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

13344
21 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; Migionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Constant-Mrs Greville; Widow Bellmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Dodd

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

13345
31 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Reddish; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Constant-Mrs Greville; Muslin-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Bellmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: William Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: [A Favourite Scene from the end of Act II of] The Register Office [and see17770422]

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: As17761128

13346
15 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Philimore; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Younge; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant (1st time)-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: William Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: later called William] Actor: Webster
Role: later called Sir Harry Bouquet] Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

13347
24 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Muslin (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: William Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Bouquet Actor: Dodd.
Role: William Actor: Du-Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

13348
18 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: William Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

13349
29 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: William Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

13350
11 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; John-Phillimore; Sideboard-Burton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Hedges; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: William Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore