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14621 results for: Keyword - William
We found 11030 matches on Author, 5263 matches on Roles/Actors, 1664 matches on Performance Comments, 434 matches on Event Comments, and 51 matches on Performance Title.

1601
27 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17961001, but Moody-Swendall (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Sparkish-Russell; William-_; Servant-_.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Richard Wealthy-Packer; Sir George Wealthy-C. Kemble; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-Caulfield; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Wewitzer

1602
15 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville (1st time)-Trueman; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Waldron Jun.; Irishmen-Caulfield, Abbot; William-Mrs Harlowe; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina (1st time)-Miss Andrews.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

1603
04 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Robin-Fawcett; Crop-Trueman; Frederick-Philipps; William-Caulfield; Endless-Suett; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Andrews; Nelly-Miss Menage; Margaretta-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Caulfield

Song: End: Sweet Echo, the song-Mrs Bland, the echoMrs Atkins

1604
04 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Charles Gripe-Clarke; Whisper-Farley; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; William-Ledger; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden; Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Diamond Cut Diamond or The Venetian Revels

1605
21 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Performance Comment: Characters by Mrs Jordan, Suett, C. Kemble, Palmer, Bannister Jun., Dowton, Trueman, Evans, Fisher, Webb, Maddocks, Miss Pope, Miss DeCamp, Miss Stuart. [Cast from Text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797): Sir Edward Bloomly-Mrs Jordan; Old Woodland-Suett; Young Woodland-C. Kemble; Scatter-Palmer; Spunge-Bannister Jun.; Farmer Cole-Dowton; William-Trueman; Mrs Scatter-Miss Pope; Elinor Bloomly-Miss DeCamp; Stella-Miss Stuart; unassigned-Evans, Fisher, Webb, Maddocks; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Miss DeCamp. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: William Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: Entertainment.As17971019

1606
24 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Cast
Role: William Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17970926, but William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

Entertainment: As17971019

1607
09 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Andrew Franklin. It refers to the King's departure from Greenwich on the Royal Charlotte yacht, 30 Oct. 1797, to visit Lord Duncan's fleet at the Nore. The visit was subsequently cancelled because of inclement weather]: With new Scenery, and Machinery. The Music partly new [by William Linley] and partly compiled; with an introductory Full Piece. In the course of the Piece a View of Greenwich Hospital, and an exact Representation of the Departure of the Royal Yatch [sic]. To conclude with a View of the British Fleet, and the Dutch Prizes [taken at Camperdown. 11 Oct.]. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Morning Herald, 16 Nov. 1797: This day is published A Trip to the Nore (1s.). Receipts: #317 5s. 6d. (234.8.6; 76.10.6; 6.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to the Nore Author(s): William Linley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dance of Sailors-; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

1608
15 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to the Nore Author(s): William Linley

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Hollingsworth; Charles-Russell; Harry-Trueman; William-Fisher; Waiter-Wentworth; Diggery-Suett; Cymon-Grimaldi; Watt-Maddocks; Miss Bridget-Mrs Walcot; Kitty Sprightly-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Fisher

1609
17 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: Lord Rakeland-Russell; Sir Adam Contest-King; Mr Milden-Packer; Mr Contest-C. Kemble; John-Evans; William-Webb; Lady Autumn-Miss Tidswell; Lady Contest-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Maddocks; Hannah-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to the Nore Author(s): William Linley

1610
04 December 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Bull; Portius-Wilkinson; Marcus-Thomas; Sempronius-Williams; Syphax-Minton; Lucius-Dawson; Decius-Cameron; Mutineers-Barnet, Duncan; Juba-Bellamy (from the Theatre Royal York); Lucia-Miss Parker; Marcia-Miss Herbert.
Cast
Role: Sempronius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Wilson (from the Theatre Royal Margate); Young Wilding-Murray; Sir Jasper Wilding-Dawson; Beaufort-Barnet; Dapper-Thomas; Quildrive-Williams; Young Philpot-Wilkinson; Corinna-Miss Twaites; Maria-Miss Sadler.
Cast
Role: Quildrive Actor: Williams

Song: End: a celebrated Scotch Ballad-

Entertainment: Monologue.Before: [the original Address-; [i.e. Prologue] [written by Pope, with four concluding lines from Prologue of Agis- [by John Home]

1611
08 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Betterton; William-Clarke; Sideboard-Farley; John-Abbot; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Coates; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Mrs Mattocks; Mignionet-Miss Leserve; Furnish-Mrs Watts; Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland Author(s): William Reeve

1612
13 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hes Much To Blame

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Murray, Davenport, Clarke, Thompson, Rees, Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Pope, Miss Betterton, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson. 1798): Sir George Versatile-Lewis; Lord Vibrate-Quick; Mr Delaval-Pope; Doctor Gosterman-Murray; Thompson-Davenport; Williams-Clarke; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Jenkins-Rees; Waiter-Blurton; Harry-Abbot; Footman-Curties; Maria-Mrs Pope; Lady Jane-Miss Betterton; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Jane's Woman-Mrs Norton; Lady Vibrate-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde; Prologue-Whitfield; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980226).] Epilogue-Quick, Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Related Works
Related Work: Joan of Arc; or, The Maid of Orleans Author(s): William Reeve

1613
07 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hes Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Captain Belville-Incledon; Belville-Clarke; William-Townsend; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Rees; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Francis]).Mrs Francis]).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Townsend

1614
12 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17980430, but Mr Contest-Trueman; John-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Song: In course: Fal Lal , from The Cherokee,-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: End 2nd piece: a variety of Imitations (for that night only)-Caulfield

1615
13 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Robin-Fawcett; Frederick-D'Arcy (1st appearance in that character); Crop-Trueman; William-Caulfield; Endless-Suett; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa (1st time)-Miss Menage; Nelly-Mrs Edward; Margaretta-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Caulfield

1616
29 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Merchant of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Trueman; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Waldron Jun.; Irishmen-Caulfield, Abbot; William-Mrs Harlowe; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe

1617
02 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: Wits Led by the Nose; or, A Poet's Revenge Author(s): William Chamberlayne
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Margaretta-Miss Leak; Nelly-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

Song: End: the official news of Nelson's victory at the Nile, on 1 August 1798, was given out; the audience called for Rule Britannia-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland; God save the King- [(London Chronicle, 4 Oct.)]

1618
25 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: Vocal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Emery, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims. +Characters in the Ballet-Farley, Bologna Jun., Follett, Dyke, Bologna, Blurton, Platt, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Mrs Masters, Mrs Wybrow; [Cast from text (J. Barker, 1798), and playbill of 9 Nov. 1799: Michael (an Egyptian Peasant)-Incledon; William-Fawcett; Jack Junk-Townsend; Old Peasant-Emery [in text: Simmons (see17981029)]; Pat-Dibdin Jun.; French Officer-Wilde; Peasants, Sailors-Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Cranfield, Lewiss, Rauner, Powers, Platt; Adela-Miss Walcup; Susan-Miss Sims; [Commencing with a Grand Ballet of Action, expressive of Egyptian Costume, contrasted with the Habits and Manners of the Turks and Arabs; and introducing, thro' the Medium of a Domestic Story, the Effects produced by the Landing of the French Army, and subsequent Arrival of the British Fleet at the Mouth of the Nile. Comic Dialogue and Songs form the Second Part, for the purpose of introducing a correct Scenic Representation of the Battle of the Glorious First of August [1798]. An Occasional Prologue-H. Johnston.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Fawcett

1619
23 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

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

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Fawcett, Knight, Murray, Emery, Mansel, Farley, Miss Mansel, Miss Leserve, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Knight; Specific-Murray; Bromley-Emery; Charles-Mansel; William-Farley; Emily-Miss Mansel [in text: Miss Chapman (see17990410)]; Betty-Miss Leserve; Mrs Changeable-Mrs Mattocks [in text: Mrs Litchfield (see17981226)].in text: Mrs Litchfield (see17981226)].
Cast
Role: William Actor: Farley

1620
17 December 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Lacy; Major Oakly-Wilmot Wells; Charles-Macready; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; And, with Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane: Russet-Hollingsworth; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russell; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Wewitzer; William-Ryder; John-Surmont; Tom-Webb; Lady Freelove-Mrs Sparks; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Ryder

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the aboveSylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

1621
05 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Captain Belville-Hill (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Rustic-Clarke; Irish Haymaker-Rees; William-Townsend; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Mrs Atkins; with The Nightingale-Mrs Atkins (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Townsend

1622
10 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17981002, but Frederick-Caulfield; William-Trueman.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Trueman.

1623
12 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Joseph George Holman. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald; Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With new Dresses, Scenery, &c. [Afterpiece in place of The Farmer, advertised on playbill of 11 Jan.] Morning Chronicle, 26 Mar. 1799: This Day is published The Votary of Wealth (2s.). Receipts: #326 10s. 6d. (321.2.6; 5.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Townsend

1624
08 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fun And Frolic

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Waddy, Abbot, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Captain Bertram-Munden; Jack Junk-Fawcett; Harry Bertram-H. Johnston; Mr Bertram-Murray; Lawyer Circuit-Waddy; William-Abbot; Mrs Moral-Mrs Davenport; Ann-Mrs Whitmore; Emma-Mrs Pope; Prologue-H. Johnston; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17990516).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17990516).]
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

1625
17 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17981002, but Nelly-Miss B. Menage; William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

Song: End I: Sweet Lillies of the Valley-Dignum; End IV: My Friend is the Man I'd copy through Life (written by Miles Peter Andrews, Esq., composed by Hook)-Dignum; V: a song, as17990214