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4117 results for: Keyword - Will Richards
We found 2031 matches on Author, 1812 matches on Roles/Actors, 696 matches on Performance Title, 668 matches on Performance Comments, and 470 matches on Event Comments.

3776
31 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

3777
12 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Dance: As17880105

3778
23 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Comus

3779
12 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

3780
07 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Volusius Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

3781
02 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Song: As17881028, but Vocal Parts-Mrs _Forster, Dignum

3782
18 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Whitfield, Packer, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton Mrs Ward, Mrs Farmer, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons.
Role: Beton Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

3783
19 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wrighten, prompter. 3rd piece [1st time; M I, author unknown. Music selected from Dr Arne. MS: Larpent 833 (which notes, "The words partly new and partly compiled. In Commemoration of the Restoration of His Majesty's Health"); not published]. Public Advertiser, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wrighten, No. 6, Little Russel Street. Tickets delivered for the 20th will be admitted. Receipts: #278 17s. 6d. (48.2.0; 13.17.0; 0.17.6; tickets: 216.1.0) (charge: #106 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: Laoeudaimonos or A People Made Happy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Crouch. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]

Dance: End II: The Russian Minuet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp; End: a new dance, The Irish Bird@Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

3784
04 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Song: Between acts: Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527

3785
05 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Fashion

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Ryder, Farren, Bernard, Macready, Harley, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Sedley-Lewis; William-Ryder; Sir Charles Dormer-Farren; Lord Lapwing-Bernard; James-Macready; Montfort-Harley; Julia Montfort-Mrs Achmet; Miss Danby-Mrs Bernard; Maid Servant [Larpent MS: Minikin]-Miss Stuart; Lucretia-Mrs Powell [Larpent MS]; Lady Dormer-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Ryder

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Richards

3786
22 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: As17900129

3787
30 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Williames
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: End II: The Lamp Lighter (written and composed by Dibdin)-Reeve; End IV: The Doctrine of an Israelite (written by Collins, author of The Brush) sung in character-Reeve; End: a favorite song a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage)

3788
19 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Dance: End I: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900615

3789
26 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lusurpator Innocente

Dance: As17900615

3790
29 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625

3791
03 July 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lusurpator Innocente

Dance: As17900615

3792
15 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

3793
17 July 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lusurpator Innocente

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17900515 at hay; End Opera: La Bergere des Alpes, as17900107 at hay; after which a variety of new Dances-

3794
05 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Dance: As17900722

3795
17 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Dance: As17900722

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Dancing: Liberty, as17900813

3796
26 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Random Actor: Williamson
Role: Goodwill Actor: Powell

3797
30 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Williamson
Role: William Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

3798
05 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield

3799
11 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield

3800
22 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield