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14630 results for: Keyword - William
We found 11031 matches on Author, 5263 matches on Roles/Actors, 1664 matches on Performance Comments, 434 matches on Event Comments, and 51 matches on Performance Title.

1476
16 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Farren; Harry Stukely-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; William-Norris; Waiter-Phillimore; Wat-Griffiths; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Norris

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe as17811015

1477
18 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

1478
29 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun.; Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Captain Driver-Wrighten; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Hotman-Williams; Daniel-Suett; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon (1st time)-Miss Collett; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Hotman Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mrs Cargill, Du-Bellamy, Moody, Aickin, Suett, Dodd; Mrs Wells, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Wheeler. [Cast from London Chronicle, 30 Oct.: Patie-Mrs Cargill; Roger-Du-Bellamy; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth [not listed in London Chronicle, but see17821016]; Peggy-Miss Wheeler.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Blurton and the two Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

1479
20 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Du-Bellamy; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williams; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Collett; Patty-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Mervin Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Related Works
Related Work: The Divorce Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17811117

1480
03 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn and Young Meadows-Two young Gentlemen (1st appearance [Chapman and Barrymore respectively]); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Farren; Harry Stukely-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; William-Norris; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Norris

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece; End of Act II the Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

1481
29 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

1482
31 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second Or The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies, Egan, Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Pitt, Miss Harper. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Mr Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Egan; William-Mrs Kennedy; Another Irishman-Mahon; Reaper-Helme; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister (see17830129).] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, Damon and Musidora, by Harris, Miss Besford, and others

1483
17 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from [The Scornful Lady, by] Beaumont and Fletcher [1st time; c 5, by William Cooke; incidental music by Michael Arne. Prologue by the alterer. Epilogue by George Colman, the elder (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 27 Jan. 1783: Wednesday Morning [29 Jan.] will be published The Capricious Lady (price not listed). "The costume of James's reign was strictly attended to in the dresses of the characters; and I remember the enjoyment of Mrs Abington, in a high ruff and a rich silver silk edged with black velvet" (Boaden, Siddom, I, 371). Receipts: #228 4s. 6d. (218/10/6; 9/14/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): William Cooke

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: As17820927

1484
06 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet-R. Palmer; William (1st rime)-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill (1st time)-Staunton; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Norris, Alfred, &c.; Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett . Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece, as17821003; End of Act II, as17821016

1485
08 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Mahon; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Brett

1486
14 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Farren; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; William-Kenny; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Suett; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Kenny

1487
20 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill-Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Alfred, &c.; Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson . Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

1488
10 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Too Loving By Half

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17840313but William (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; omitted: Rustic, Irishman . omitted: Rustic, Irishman .
Cast
Role: 840313but William Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: End of 2nd piece Adelaide de Brabant, as17840508

1489
17 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Mr Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Gaudry; Irishman-Egan; William (1st time)-Davies; Phebe-Sga Sestini (3rd appearance in that character); Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Davies

Song: End of mainpiece Edwin's favorite song in The Castle of Andalusia, A Master I have, by Master Sestini

1490
28 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Egan; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

1491
05 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Bonnor; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bates; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Wilson; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Mrs Poussin; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Bonnor

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17841008

1492
15 March 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Connell; Harry Stukely-Cross; Charles Stanley-Benson; Waiter-Johnstone; Hostler-Stevens; William-Jones; Cymon-Owen; Diggory-Dutton; Jenny (the new character)-Mrs Waldron; Miss Sprightly-Mrs Benson; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Henley .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Jones

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford (of CG)

Monologue: 1785 03 15 End of mainpiece Shuter's Post-haste Observations in a journey to Paris by Dutton

1493
28 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Rosin A

Performance Comment: Belville -Bannister; Captain Belville-Williames; Rustic-Chapman; Irishman-Phillimore; William-Dignum; Phoebe-Miss George; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Dignum

Dance: As17850307athi

1494
11 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; John-Phillimore; Sideboard-Burton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Hedges; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore

1495
02 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Gaudry; Irishman-Booth; William-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Phoebe-Miss George; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Meadows

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Song: End of 1st piece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms; End of Act I of 2nd piece Colin cur'd of roving, both by Miss George. duologue. End of 2nd piece A New Lecture on Heads by the two Miss Vernells (their 1st appearance on any stage)

1496
21 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Afterpiece Title: Rosin a

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Swords; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

1497
19 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Kennedy; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bates; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Wilson; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Mrs Swords; The Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

1498
26 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Siddons(i st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1499
10 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing A Dramatic Proverb

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Rosin a

Performance Comment: Belville-Davies (1st appearance in that character); Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Gaudry; Irishmen-Swords, Painter; William-Meadows; Phoebe-Sga Sestini; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Meadows

1500
15 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Brown; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rock (1st appearance on this stage); William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: As17861002