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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.

16476
27 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. To which will be added the Coronation Scene of Anna Bullen , and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv; with several additional Decorations. Daily Post, 27 Nov.: The Coronation of Anna Bullenv having met with such extraordinary Success...the Players have been encouraged to give the Town and additional and different View of that Solemnity, by shewing the whole Magnificence at one, with the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall, &c. And we hear that several Persons of Quality being unwilling to lose their usual Variety of Plays, have desired the Comedians to add the Coronation, &c. as a separate Entertainment, to any other Play the Town may be inclin'd to see

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Dumont-Williams; Bellmour-Wm. Mills.
Cast
Role: Dumont Actor: Williams

16477
30 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Williams; Davison-Bridgwater; Giffard-Wm. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Mary Queen of Scotland-Mrs Oldfield; Dowglass-Mrs Booth; with the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Cecil Actor: Williams

16478
05 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Villeroy-Mills; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-William; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: William

16479
09 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Williams; Altamont-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Lothario-Bridgwater; Rossano-Wm. Mills; Calista-Mrs Oldfield; Lavinia-Mrs Horton; Lucilla-Mrs Cibber; With the Coronation Scene-.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Williams

16480
30 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17271018, but Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Williams; Marcus-Bridgwater; Lucius-Corey; Decius-Boman.
Cast
Role: Portius Actor: Williams

16481
13 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Ziphares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Bridgwater; Aquilius-Williams; Archilaus-Boman; Pelopidas-W. Mills; Androvar-Cory; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Aquilius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

16482
01 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood

Performance Comment: See17271219, but Parts-Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Griffin, Harper, Norris, Bridgwater, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Griffin, Harper, Norris, Bridgwater, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth.

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly The Fawns-; The Pieraite-

16483
29 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17271106, but Tamerlane-Williams; Axalla-Bridgwater; Omar-Cibber Jr; Dervise-Corey.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Dance: DDrunken Man-Harper

16484
31 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cook and Williams, Boxkeepers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

16485
09 August 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [The Prologue is printed in Daily Journal, 12 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Fielding; Colonel-Clarke; Fryar-Giffard; Gomez-Reynolds; Bertran-Williams; Raymond-Pearce; Alphonso-Withers; Elvira-Mrs Jell; Teresa-Mrs Man; Queen-Mrs Buchanan; With a New Prologue address'd to the Town-Mrs Killbee.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Williams

Song: Mrs Hill; End I: Si Caro Si-; II: Deppo Lombre-; III: Dialogue between Macheath and Polly-; IV: Alla Fama-

16486
14 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Elrington; Tamerlane-Williams; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Bridgwater; Prince of Tanais-Watson; Omar-Cibber Jr; Haly-Roberts; Dervise-Corey; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selinda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Williams

16487
19 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Elrington; Aboan-Mills; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-Williams; Stanmore-W. Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Williams

Dance: Essex, Lally, Haughton, Rainton, Burney, Miss Robinson; particularly Tambour Dance of Moors-

16488
01 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-William; Varanes-Elrington; Marcian-Mills; Athenais-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: William

16489
08 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Elrington; Pyrrhus-Williams; Phaenix-Boman; Pylades-W. Mills; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Hermione-Mrs Porter; Cephisa-Mrs Heron; Cleone-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Williams

16490
15 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Elrington; Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Williams; Acasto-Corey; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serina-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Polydor Actor: Williams

16491
22 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Elrington; Calista-Mrs Oldfield; Altamont-Wilks; Sciolto-Williams; Horatio-Mills; Lavinia-Mrs Horton; Lucilla-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Williams

16492
23 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Williams; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Lady Charlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Harper.
Cast
Role: Brumpton Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

16493
26 October 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Adams; Bertran-Williams; Raymond-Thomas; Pedro-Hill; Alphonso-Withers; Lorenzo-Smith; Dominic-Layfield; Gomez-Reynolds; Queen-Mrs Purden; Elvira-Mrs Gill; Teresa-Miss Man.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman

Dance:

16494
14 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Elrington; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Bertran-Williams; Lorenzo-Wilks; Fryar-Harper; Gomez-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Williams

16495
14 November 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Adams; Monimia-Mrs Purden(, from Drury Lane); Acasto-Lacy; Polydore-Smith; Chamont-Giffard; Chaplain-Williams; Page-Mrs Mountfort; Serena-Mrs Turner; Florella-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Williams

Dance: SScaramouch-Sandham

16496
01 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvill-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Bridgwater; Antonio-Wm. Mills; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Mrs Cibber; Moretta-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Dance:

16497
07 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Riddle

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Arcas-Mills; Aegon-Harper; Amyntas-Williams; Iphis-Mrs Thurmond; Philautus-Cibber; Corydon-Griffin; Cimon-Miller; Mopsus-Oates; Damon-Ray; Ianthe-Mrs Cibber; Pastora-Mrs Lindar; Phillida-Mrs Raftor; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Egon [Harper].Harper].
Cast
Role: Amyntas Actor: Williams

16498
11 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Edgar-Elrington; Edmund-Wm. Mills; Gloster-Roberts; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Cibber Jr; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Goneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Williams

16499
15 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Prince Frederick, Princess Amelia, and Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17281121 but Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Corey; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy

16500
20 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Williams; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-Wm. Mills; Governor-Roberts; Sancho-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Honoria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Williams

Dance: