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17397 results for: Keyword - Sir William Leveson
We found 11545 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 512 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

16251
06 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Tomkins]); Sir Harry Sycamore-Suett; Mervin-Trueman; Fairfield-Aickin; Giles (1st time)-Sedgwick; Ralph (1st time)-Wathen; Gipsy-Webb; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Walcot; Theodosia-Miss Leak; Patty-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Mrs Bland; Gipsy-Mrs Chippendale.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Suett
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: Katharine and Petruchio

16252
30 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Munden, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Thompson, Claremont, Simmons, Atkins, Abbot, Klanert, Curties, Mrs H. Johnston, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Mattocks, [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1799): Claransforth-Lewis; Ava Thoanoa-Munden; Timothy Starch-Knight; Ensign Metland-Murray; Bankwell-Davenport; Lawley-Waddy; Sir Richard Chances-Claremont; Quaker Servant-Simmons; Servant to Ava-Abbot; Waitby-Klanert; Servant to Lady Mary-Curties; Ruth Starch-Mrs H. Johnston; Ellen Metland-Miss Murray; Lady Mary Diamond-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Metland-Mrs Johnson; Rachel Starch-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Thompson, Atkins, Mrs Whitmore; Prologue-H. Johnston; Epilogue-Mrs H. Johnston. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Chances Actor: Claremont

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

16253
16 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Munden; Campley-Hill; Medium-Waddy; Mate-Street; Planters-Atkins, Thompson, Abbot; Sailors-Linton, Denman, Whitmore; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Atkins; Patty-Mrs Dibdin; Yarico-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: William Actor: Farley

Dance: II: a Negro Dance- [see18000423]

16254
18 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Barrymore; Loveless-Powell; Col. Townly-Holland; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Hollingsworth; Probe-Maddocks; Lory-Wathen; La Varole-Surmont; Countryman-Grimaldi; Shoemaker-Sparks; Taylor-Wentworth; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Amanda-Miss Heard; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell; Nurse-Mrs Walcot; Miss Hoyden-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

16255
08 February 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: As17991202, but Sir Solomon Cynic-King; Albina Mandeville-Miss Mellon (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Cynic Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991217

16256
13 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: Lord Rakeland-DeCamp; Sir Adam Contest-King; Mr Contest-Trueman; Mr Milden-Maddocks; Lady Contest-Mrs Jordan; Lady Autumn-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Walcot.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: King

16257
17 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Hollingsworth; Young Wilding-Palmer; Maria-Mrs Jordan; Corinna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Hollingsworth

16258
27 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Murray; Flutter-Fawcett; Saville-Betterton; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Claremont; French Valet-Klanert; Porter-Gardner; Dick-Farley; Silver Tongue-Simmons; Gibson-Atkins; Hardy-Munden; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Murray; Miss Ogle-Mrs Chapman; Kitty Willis-Miss Cox; Letitia Hardy-the LateMiss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover].i.e. now Mrs Glover].
Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Dance: In IV: a Grand Masquerade-; Minuet-the LateMiss Betterton, Platt

16259
05 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As18000114, but Sir James Elliot-Trueman; added: Servants-Fisher, Ryder; Waiter-Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Trueman

Song: As17991228

16260
24 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As18000320but Lord Rakeland-Surmont; Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: Wewitzer.

Song: As17991228

16261
28 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Children; or, Give Them their Way

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Suett, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Wewitzer, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1800): Sir Gabriel Willwou'd-Suett; Henry Willwou'd-Bannister Jun.; Robert-Palmer; Sod-Wewitzer; Plough-Maddocks; Till-Sparks; Villagers and Servants-Webb, Chippendale; Emily-Mrs Jordan; Rose-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-; introductory of a new Song, The Origin of Old Bachelors-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Sir Gabriel Willwou'd Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

16262
30 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As18000324but Sir John Loverule-_; Butler-_; Lady Loverule-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but Mrs Coates

16263
10 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Performance Comment: Characters by King, Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Talbot, Palmer, Holland, Wewitzer, Wathen, Webb, Evans, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan, Miss Biggs, Mrs Walcot, Miss Heard, Mrs Coates. Cast from text (J. Barker, 1800), and Larpent MS 1293: Sir Marmaduke Maxim-King; Burly-Bannister Jun.; Clermont-Barrymore; Algernon-Talbot; Frederic-Palmer; Gaylove-Holland; Lounge-Wewitzer; Thomas-Wathen; Francis-Webb; John-Evans; Victoria-Miss Pope; Julia-Mrs Jordan; Fanny-Miss Biggs; Mrs Goodly-Mrs Walcot; Laura-Miss Heard; Betty-Mrs Coates; Prologue-Talbot; Epilogue-Miss Biggs.
Cast
Role: Sir Marmaduke Maxim Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Trueman

Song: [not listed on playbill.]In: I rise with the morn-Mrs Jordan; IV: a Glee-Dignum, Trueman, Danby (Dramatic Censor, II, 169, 171)

16264
16 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As18000212, but Sir Oliver Surface-Archer; Charles Surface-Powell; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Archer
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Song: In III: song-Dignum

16265
27 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Waddy; Ephraim Smooth (with A Bundle of Proverbs)-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Claremont; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Simmons; Landlord-Atkins; Trap-Whitmore; Twitch-Wilde; Waiter-Curties; Jane-Mrs Chapman; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

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

Dance: After Singing at end: A New Dance- (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus) composed by Byrne, in which Mr Byrne, Mrs Byrne, will make their 1st appearance on this stage these 4 years, assisted by the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne (Their 1st appearance on this stage), Blurton, Platt, Wilde, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Klanert, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin

Song: End II: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

16266
02 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Holman; Sir Buzzard Savage-Munden; Captain Douglas-H. Johnston; Cheaterly-Claremont; Colonel Staff-Thompson; Nicholas-Fawcett; Ordeal-Murray; Clara-Miss Murray; Grace-Mrs Mills; Widow Volatile-Mrs Dibdin; Constance-Miss Mills; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Glover (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Sir Buzzard Savage Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: A Whitsun Festival

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Performance Comment: George Fervid-Lewis; Frederick Fervid-Pope; Sir Mathew Maxim-Munden; Henry Hastings-H. Johnston; Mr Goulding-Murray; Paragraph-Farley; Truepenny-Waddy; Dick-Simmons; Officer-Wilde; Maria-Mrs Glover; Lady Julia-Mrs Pope; Aurelia-Mrs H. Johnston; Lady Maxim-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Mathew Maxim Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Song: End I: the Battle Song-Incledon as18000522

16267
14 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Fawcett; Sir Stephen Bertram-Davenport; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Klanert; Waiter-Atkins; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Whitmore; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Hale; Eliza-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Song: 3rd piece: Chorus-Kenrick, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Aylmer

16268
16 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Emery; Medium-Davenport; Campley-Trueman; Mate-Bannister; Waiter-Atkins; Planters-Klanert, J. Palmer, Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Linton, Whitmore; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss Gaudry; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Emery

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

16269
19 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Caulfield; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Whitmore; John de Vienne-Davenport; Ribbemont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble; Officer-J. Palmer; John d'Aire-Trueman; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Farley, Atkins, Chippendale; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Klanert; Queen-Miss Chapman; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Whitmore

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

16270
27 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Farley; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Atkins; Charlotte-Miss Gaudry; Florella-Mrs King (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport

16271
28 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

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

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Trueman; Chicane-Davenport; John-J. Palmer; Thomas-Abbot; Laura-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Miss Gaudry; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

16272
15 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Barrymore; Mr Clackit-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit (1st time)-Emery; Servant-Chippendale; Miss Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Leach]); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Emery

16273
27 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Old Wilding-Davenport; Papillion-Farley; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Chippendale; Sir James Elliot-Trueman; Miss Godfrey-Miss Gaudry; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Trueman

16274
07 December 1671 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue-; Epilogue-. In spite of the fame of this work, the actors (with a few exceptions) associated with the principal roles are not known. Buckingham, however, taught John Lacy how to act Bayes in ridicule of John Dryden. According to A Key to the Rehearsal (1704), Anna Reeves acted Amaryllis. Several actors are named in the text: Abraham Ivory (an old actor who possibly did not play in the work); William Wintershall; Joseph Haines, William Cartwright, and George? Shirley. John Littlewood (along with Joseph Haines) is referred to in a poem on the play--see16711214--as though he performed in it. William Wintershall; Joseph Haines, William Cartwright, and George? Shirley. John Littlewood (along with Joseph Haines) is referred to in a poem on the play--see16711214--as though he performed in it.

16275
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hunter; Or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Charke; Chaunter-Hulet; Tippet-Mrs Egleton; Phebe-Mrs Roberts; other parts-Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.

Song: CChimes of the Times, The Contented Farmer-Mrs Mountfort

Dance: HHarlequin, Pierrot-St.Luce , from Paris; Dusty Miller, French Peasant-Fisher@Tench Charke

Music: A good Band of Instruments-; accompany'd by a Chamber Organ-