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18076 results for: Keyword - Widow of Thomas Williams
We found 15876 matches on Author, 2488 matches on Performance Comments, 1051 matches on Event Comments, 539 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1226
17 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood Or Sherwood Forest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Dance: End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance)

1227
18 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Miss Kemble; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Lord Russel Author(s): Thomas Stratford

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens

1228
02 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Palmer; Careless-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Wilson; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Riley; Vernish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Miss Kemble; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren. New Prologue [spoken by Wilson, in the character of Bayes] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Farren]. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.spoken by Wilson, in the character of Bayes] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Farren]. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Foote Weston and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: Squire Thomas Actor: Parsons
Role: ThomasFilbert Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

1229
12 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

1230
20 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Omai or A Trip round the World

1231
09 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Omai or A Trip round the World

1232
24 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Pope; Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Macready; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Lewis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Omai or A Trip round the World

1233
14 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

1234
07 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Dance: End IV: Fortune's Favor-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford

1235
10 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

1236
06 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. "Quick, in July 1777, played Richard III at Bristol" (Anthony Pasquin [pseud. for John Williams], Poems [1789], II, 244). "Most people expected from Quick a comic representation of Richard the Third--but strange to tell he was earnest in the attempt, and succeeded tolerably. The audience, however, were not disposed to be very serious, and named him 'Little Dicky'" (Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.). [Address by Robert Merry (European Magazine, Apr. 1790, p. 307.] Gazetteer, 1 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Quick, Broad-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #430 17s. 6d. (265.5.6; 4.15.0; tickets: 160.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: After Singing: As17891021

Song: End: A Laugh and a Cry (composed by Blewitt)-Darley, Blanchard

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: an Introductory Address-Ryder

1237
21 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London or The Happy African

Dance: I: a Fair Scene-; Statute Dance-; End: As17920410

Song: In afterpiece: a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland If you travel the wide world all over (Morning Herald, 23 Apr.)-Johnstone in Character

1238
07 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: a new Dance, Provision for the Convent; or, The Fryars' Frolick-G. D'Egville, Hamoir, Miss Fanny D'Egville, Sophia D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Song: As17911003

Ballet: End I: a new Dance, The Martial Nymph; or, The Conquered Scythian. The Scythian-George D'Egville; Nymphs-Miss DeCamp, Miss Fanny D'Egville; The Victorious Nymph-Miss Sophia D'Egville

1239
03 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge or The Skirts of the Camp

1240
25 February 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

1241
08 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE or Benevolent Tar

1242
10 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

1243
30 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

1244
06 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle

Song: Part I: concludes with ancient British Airs-; Chorus of Bards-, accompanied on the Harp by Jones

1245
06 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Faulknor or British Heroism

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

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

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In course: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: [Larpent MS 1079 states, correctly, that most of the songs were "Sung in Arrived at Portsmouth"] Glee-Incledon, Linton, Bowden (Shield); With pride we steer for Britain's Coast-Incledon (Shield); O bring me wine-Bowden (Shield); A description of the Irish way of settling a Quarrel-Johnstone (Reeve); Negro Song-Mrs Martyr (Reeve); Description of a Cockney-Munden (Reeve); Hail to the Brave-Johnstone, Bowden, Incledon (Shield)

Entertainment: End II: Imitations of several favorite Vocal Performers-Mrs Wells; End 1st piece: Imitations of two celebrated Tragic Actresses-Mrs Wells (positively her last appearance in public)

1246
03 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Afterpiece Title: Britains Glory or A Trip to Portsmouth

Song: In 3rd piece: Within a mile of Edinburgh-Mrs Bland; Rule Britannia-

Dance: Piece to conclude: Dance of Sailors-

Entertainment: Monologue End: (by permission of the Author [John Taylor]) Monsieur Tonson-Palmer; [Imitations End II: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

1247
18 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive or The Magick Fire

1248
15 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui or British Bravery Triumphant

Dance: II: a Negro Dance-; 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance by Byrn-Mlle St.Amand, Holland, Byrn

Song: End I: Sweet Bird-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the Hanover-Square Concert; In Evening: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: The Mid Watch-Incledon; Tippy Bob-Munden; The Waiter-Fawcett; Irish Song-Johnstone; New Loyal Song-Mrs Martyr; Rondo-Mrs Clendining; Ye Gentlemen of England-Linton, Street, Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus

1249
12 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

1250
27 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Minor