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17419 results for: Keyword - Sir William D'avenant
We found 11560 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1330 matches on Event Comments, 512 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

16701
14 June 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Parts-Aickin, Fearon, Moss, Moody, Lloyd, Courtney, Palmer, Pierce, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Platt, Miss Craven.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Aickin, Fearon, Moss, Moody, Lloyd, Courtney, Palmer, Pierce, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Platt, Miss Craven.

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Revenge

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Moss

Dance: II: A Double Hornpipe-; End: A new dance The Italian Peasants-Giorgi's scholars

16702
02 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Hutton; Simon-Moss; Bridoun-Courtney; Paduasoy-Castle; Harpy-Lloyd; La Fleur-Bolton; John-Pierce; Coachman-Jacobs; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Williams; Mrs Loveit-Moody; Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Dolly-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Dance: As17730630

16703
16 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17730607 but Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Williams.

Dance: As17730712

16704
06 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Bannister,Hamilton, Fearon, Moody,Davis, Jacobs, Lloyd, LaMash,Courtney, Holton , Howard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell
Role: Sir Robert Riscounter Actor: Foote
Role: Sir James Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Lady Riscounter Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17730728 but Harwood-_; Lord Brilliant-_; Frankly-_; Trickit-_; Williams-_; Maria-_; Melpomene-_.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Osborne
Role: new Character Actor: Mrs Williams

Dance: As17730804

16705
27 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: As17730813 but to avoid confusion full list noted: Foote, Aickin, Bannister, Hamilton, Fearon, Moody, Davis, Jacobs, LaMash, Lloyd, Bolton, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Riscounter Actor: Foote
Role: Sir James Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Lady Riscounter Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Cast
Role: Sir Flimsey Actor: Castle

16706
16 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Macaroni

Performance Comment: Parts-Cresswick (from the Theatre Royal in York), Fearon, Bolton, Farren, Davis, Williams LeMarch, Lloyd, Jacobs, a Young Lady, first time; Miss Atkinson, Mr Palmer, Mrs Dyer, Mrs Williams; Epilogue-to be spoken in the character of the Macaroni.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: III: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

16707
20 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Davies; Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-[Fearon]; Ralph-Dibdin; Merwin-J. Aickin; Fairfield-Aickin; Patty-Mrs Hunt; Theodosia-Mrs Scott; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten (from Drury Lane); first time; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Williams[, first time., first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Follett.

Monologue: 1773 9 20 Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 23 Aug

16708
08 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Le Brush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Frankly-Davies; Harwood-J. Aickin; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; Scotchman-Love; Williams-Ackman; Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Irishman-Moody; Frenchman-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman

16709
23 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Bensley; Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sit Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Cushing; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Toilette-Miss Helme; Maid-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti; Wit a New Occasional Epilogue-Hull, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: The Highland Reel, as17731112, after the Epilogue

16710
12 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17740122, but Sideboard-Hartry; William-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Fawcett.
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody

Entertainment: End Act V: Judge Tycho's Sentence-Weston. [See17740505.

Dance: End I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

16711
19 August 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: As17740714 but to avoid confusion full list noted: Parts-Foote, Weston, Kennedy, Follet, Griffith, Owenson, Fearon, Davis, Jacobs, Wilson, Jones, Burton, Lloyd, Courtney, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Weston, Kennedy, Follet, Griffith, Owenson, Fearon, Davis, Jacobs, Wilson, Jones, Burton, Lloyd, Courtney, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17740810; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

16712
26 August 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: As17740812, but to avoid confusion full list noted: Characters-Foote, Bannister, Aickin, Wilson, Burton, Fearon, Carpenter, Everard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Mrs Gardner, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Foote, Bannister, Aickin, Wilson, Burton, Fearon, Carpenter, Everard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Mrs Gardner, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Jewell.
Role: Mrs Fleece'em Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17740810

16713
02 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17740624 but Ling-Carpenter; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Williams.
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Lloyd

Dance: As17740613

16714
07 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; LaBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Harwood-Wheeler; Frankly-Davies; Williams-Wrighten; Margery-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Platt; Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Wrighten

16715
17 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17750515, but a new listing: Characters-Foote, Aickin, Davis, Williams, Wilson, Eagan, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Chaplin, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Foote, Aickin, Davis, Williams, Wilson, Eagan, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Chaplin, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17750515

16716
19 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Egan, Wilson, Aickin, Jacobs, Griffith, Everard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Mrs Gardner, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Wilson (first appearance this stage).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Egan, Wilson, Aickin, Jacobs, Griffith, Everard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Mrs Gardner, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Wilson; Coupee-Williams; Quaver-Chaplin; Goodwill-Lloyd; Thomas-Everard; Lucy-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Williams

Dance: End: A Dance-

16717
22 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Whitefield, L'Estrange, Wilson, Griffith, Fearon, Davis, Egan, Jacobs, Everard, Lloyd, Walters, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Whitefield, L'Estrange, Wilson, Griffith, Fearon, Davis, Egan, Jacobs, Everard, Lloyd, Walters, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Williams

Dance: End: A Dance-

16718
05 June 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Whitefield, Fearon, Davies, Aickin, Jacobs, Everard, Egan, Lloyd, Griffith, Walker, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Whitefield, Fearon, Davies, Aickin, Jacobs, Everard, Egan, Lloyd, Griffith, Walker, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: The Haymakers-

16719
30 August 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: As17750728 but Parts-Davies, _Williams.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Davies, _Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

16720
07 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: MacHeath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Wilson; Mat-Griffith; Filch-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Gardner; Diana Trapes-Mrs Williams; Jenny-Miss Ambrose; Polly-Miss Weller; In Act III a Hornpipe; To conclude with a Dance-the Characters.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: A Tambourine Dance-

Entertainment: End: A Variety of Imitations-Hutton, Bannister

16721
20 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17750913, but Commissary-Mrs Gardner; Gruel-Lloyd; Fungus-Griffith; Dr Catgut, Coachman-Jacobs; Young Loveit-Lane; Paduasoy-Richards; Widow Loveit-Morris; Jenny-Miss Weller; Dolly-Young Gentlewoman; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Monologue: Scene from The Register Office. As 19 Sept

Dance: Hornpipe-Everard

16722
28 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Wrighten, Parsons, Bannister, Kear, Legg, Fawcett, Cubitt, etc., Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robbins, Miss Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, etc., and a Young Lady. Farmer Furrow-Parsons; William-Vernon; Clod-Bannister; Dozey-Weston; Cryer-Wrighten; Dolly-Mrs Wrighten; Little Gipsy-Young Lady, first appearance on any stage (Miss Abrams); Country lads-Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt; Country lasses-Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt (Genest, V, 480).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Vernon

16723
16 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17751026, but Semira-Mrs Williams; Mandane-Mrs Weichsel, first time.
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End of Opera: The Gamesters, as17751011

16724
24 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rosetta first time by Miss Sharp--a loud Voice a bad face and mean figure She had Applause--but it won't do (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly and adds: Miss Sharpe was a Scholar of Mr Bates's--since married to Mr William Palmer, brother to Mr John and Mr Robert Palmer."] Rec'd the late Mr Powell's bond for #200 and 9 years interest in full #290; Stopages #11 18s. Paid Barrow and Co., Oil Bill #50 3s.; Powney, (stationer) #14 11s. 6d.; Tallow Chandler's third bill #47 12s. 4d.; Evans on Wardrobe acct #10 10s.; Grist on acct #6 6s.; Machin, Chorus 13 nights, #3 5s. Receipts: #116 13s. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

16725
14 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda; Or, The Royal Convert

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Dunstall, Leoni, Miss Dayes, Mrs Green, A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage) (Miss Wewitzer), Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1776): Abdallah-Mattocks; Reef-Reinhold; Venture-Quick; Goodwill-Dunstall; Frederick-Leoni; Hassan-Baker; Gunnel-Bates; Williams-Thompson; Polly-Miss Dayes; Curtis-Mrs Green; Elmira-Miss Wewitzer; Lydia-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Thompson

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-