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1077 results for: Keyword - Will Hill
We found 727 matches on Roles/Actors, 381 matches on Author, 184 matches on Performance Comments, 123 matches on Event Comments, and 42 matches on Performance Title.

426
10 December 1744 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mutineers or Love in Excess

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage-Mutineers; or, A Playhouse to be Lett Author(s): Edward Phillips

Song: Mrs Hill

Music: Solo on violin-Foley

427
07 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Song: TThe Flocks shall leave the Mountains, as17460125; Occasional Ballad, Over the Hills and Far away-Beard

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

428
31 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Beard. Part of Pit will be laid into boxes, &c. Receipts: #350 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: I: The Country Wedding-Beard; II: The Bonny Broom-Miss Young; III: By Desire, Music: Sir Watkins Delighton the Harp-Parry; IV: The Toast-Beard; V: A Duetto When Phoebus the top of the Hills does Adorn-Beard, Miss Young

429
03 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: Costollo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Song: I: A Song=-Howard; III: By Particular Desire, When Phoebus the Tops of the Hills does adorn-Lowe, Howard

430
05 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for DuBellamy and Mrs Pitt. Tickets delivered for Theodosius will be taken. Afterpiece: Not acted in 4 years. [See 20 May 1763.] Charges #67 1s. [Profit to each beneficiary #27 11s. 9d. plus income from tickets: DuBellamy #61 6s. 5d. (Box 75; Pit 241; Gallery 64); Mrs Pitt #62 6s. (Box 53; Pit 223; Gallery 156).] (Account Book). Receipts: #122 4s. 6d. (Account Book). [Neville attended. Noted the great crowd as well as the excellence of the performance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Song: I: At Totterdown Hill-, a favourite song; IV: The Cantata of Cymon and Iphegenia , by Particular Desire,-DuBellamy

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Cast
Role: other women Actor: Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez.

431
25 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810403, but SCENE III. A View of the Sea. The Storm-Reinhold; We be three poor Mariners-Davies, Doyle, Simpkinson; To conclude with a Dance-Aldridge, others; SCENE IV as SCENE V on 3 Apr. SCENE V. A Church-Yard. Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, J.? Wilson, Davies; SCENE VI. A Banquet Scene. A Burlesque Italian Medley-Reinhold; To conclude with several Catches and Glees-the most eminent performers; Come honest Friends and jovial Souls-_SCENE VII omitted; Chorus-_; Dance-_; Attendant Genius-_; Venus-_; Dance of Warriors-_; Mad Tom-_; The music-_; She that will but now discover-_.
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Song: End III 1st piece: When Phoebus the tops of the hills did adorn-Leoni, Mrs Kennedy

432
07 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmers Return From London

Afterpiece Title: All for Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett

Afterpiece Title: Phusimimesis or Resemblances of Nature

Performance Comment: SCENE I. Morning, a Landscape. The Rising of the Sun. Hunters preparing for the Chace. When Phoebus the tops of the hills, as17810425; SCENE II. A View of the Rock of Gibraltar, with the Fleet sailing to its Relief; The Storm-Reinhold; [SCENE III. Thunderstorm, Tempest and Shipwreck. Stand to your guns my hearts of oak-Bannister [of dl]; [SCENE IV. A Town Besieged (Painted by Carver; taken from Harlequin Every-where). The Enemies' Attack; the Destruction of the Fort; and an Engagement of the Troops, represented by Moving Figures. O what a charming thing's a battle-Cubitt; [After which a Grand Transparency, representing the famous Battle of Cressy, with the taking of the Bohemian standard by Edward the Black Prince, painted by Cipriani. To conclude with a trio-Davies, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips

Song: End II 2nd piece: The Huntsman's Sweet Halloo, as17810226; 4th piece: The Early Horn-Cubitt; Scene I: When Phoebus the tops of the hills, as17810425

433
17 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character [Trew ?]); Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; Sylvius-Helme; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Webb; William-Wewitzer; Touchstone-Quick; Celia (with The Merry Roundelay)-Miss Satchell; Audrey-Mrs Davenett; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind(with the CuckooSong)-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: In Act v of mainpiece a Dance of Foresters by Harris and others

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece When Phoebus the Tops of the Hills does adorn by Bannister and Brett

434
19 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Cast
Role: Bazil Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: End II: The Lass of Richmond Hill (composed by Hook)-Dignum; End IV: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum; End: Poor Jack-Dignum

435
25 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Fluellen Actor: Williames
Role: Goodwill Actor: Packer
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore
Role: Bazil Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Bazil Actor: Phillimore

Song: End IV: The Lass of Richmond Hill-Dignum

436
09 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. Altered by the author the following season as The Wicklow Mountains. Dross not listed in Airs, but it is the only other character in Larpent MS 1117]: With new Scenery, Music, and Dresses. The Music partly compiled, and the Overture, new Music, and the Accompanyments to the National Airs, composed by Shield.The Union Pipes and the Harp to be played by Topham and Weippert. The Scenes painted by Richards, Hodgins, Phillips, Hollogan, Blackmore and assistants. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #215 (210.18; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills Or The Wicklow Gold Mine

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Fawcett, Bowden, Towsend, Richardson, Thompson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain. Cast from Airs (T. N. Longman, 1796): Yemon-Incledon; Granaghan-Johnstone; Thady-Fawcett; Maunus-Bowden; Devereux-Townsend; Tinihinch-Richardson; Dross-Thompson; Phelim-Mrs Martyr; Jesse-Mrs Clendining; Shelah-Mrs Mountain; Irish Peasantry Defenders White Boys-Linton, Williamson, Street, Follett, Simmons, Spofforth, Blurton, Rees, Abbot, Holland, Wilde, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Follett, Miss E. Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Crowe, Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Irish Peasantry Defenders White Boys Actor: Linton, Williamson, Street, Follett, Simmons, Spofforth, Blurton, Rees, Abbot, Holland, Wilde, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Follett, Miss E. Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Crowe, Miss Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Dance: With a new Irish Ballet (composed by Byrn)Spinsters' Lottery-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Smyth, Mlle St.Amand. [Announced in playbill, but "The dance advertised was changed to another, on account of the indisposition of one of the performers" (Morning Herald, 11 Apr.).

437
11 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills

Cast
Role: Irish Peasantry Defenders White Boys Actor: Linton, Williamson, Street, Follett, Simmons, Spofforth, Blurton, Rees, Abbot, Holland, Wilde, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Follett, Miss E. Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Crowe, Miss Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 0

Cast
Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 1

Cast
Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Treasure 2

Cast
Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland

438
13 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills

Cast
Role: Irish Peasantry Defenders White Boys Actor: Linton, Williamson, Street, Follett, Simmons, Spofforth, Blurton, Rees, Abbot, Holland, Wilde, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Follett, Miss E. Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Crowe, Miss Smith.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques or The Merry Mourners

Dance: In: an Irish Dance-

439
23 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills

Related Works
Related Work: The Lad of the Hills; or, The Wicklow Gold Mine Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Wicklow Mountains Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum or 1803

Dance: As17960413

440
07 July 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Dance: End I: a new Ballet in one act, Flore et Zephire-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel [Cast from Beaumont (see below): Cleonise-Mme Hilligsberg; +Flore-Mme Rose; +Bergeres-Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi; +Zephire-Didelot; +L'Amour-Master Menage; +Un Petit Amour-Miss Hill.]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the +Scotch style, L'Heureux Naufrage [; or, Les Sorcieres Ecossoises; Principal Performers in both dances-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel

Performance Comment: ]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the +Scotch style, L'Heureux Naufrage [; or, Les Sorcieres Ecossoises; Principal Performers in both dances-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel.
Cast
Role: Principal Performers in both dances Actor: Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel.

441
07 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Song: [not listed on playbill] End: A new Loyal Song and Chorus- which recounts all the recent victories fo our Naval Heroes"Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill [, the music by Dr Burney (Morning Herald, 8 Nov.)

442
15 December 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Dance: As17981211

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Little, Lee, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr

443
30 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Ms Waters, Ms Davenport, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr

444
30 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsd

Song: End IV: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Afterpiece conclude: Rule Britannia-Incledon, Townsend, Hill, Chorus

445
04 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid Or The Fair Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: Elfrid or, The Fair Inconstant Author(s): Aaron Hill

446
05 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid

Related Works
Related Work: Elfrid or, The Fair Inconstant Author(s): Aaron Hill

447
10 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Related Works
Related Work: The Walking Statue, or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar Author(s): Aaron Hill

448
12 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Related Works
Related Work: The Walking Statue, or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar Author(s): Aaron Hill

Dance: Miss Santlow; Scaramouch-Layfield; Italian Night Scene-

449
13 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Related Works
Related Work: The Walking Statue, or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar Author(s): Aaron Hill

Dance: As17100112

450
16 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Related Works
Related Work: The Walking Statue, or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar Author(s): Aaron Hill