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12348 results for: Keyword - William Ansell
We found 10791 matches on Author, 1664 matches on Performance Comments, 500 matches on Event Comments, 52 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8151
05 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Song: As17811105

8152
06 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: As17820121

8153
07 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

8154
12 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates

8155
12 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Love Without Interest; or, The Man Too Hard for the Master Author(s): William Penkethman
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

8156
25 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Love Without Interest; or, The Man Too Hard for the Master Author(s): William Penkethman
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

8157
26 February 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Related Works
Related Work: Junius Brutus Author(s): William Duncombe

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement Dance, as17820216; End of Act II Rinaldo and Armida, as17820223

8158
04 March 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England; or, The Humours of Sancho Pancha

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Johnson; Guzzle-Rogers; Sir T. Loveland-Knapp; Mayor-Buxton; Squire Badger-Holland; Fairlove-Thompson; Brief-Eden; Dr Drench-Bateman; Drawer-Henry; Sancho Pancha-Fitzgerald; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Fowler; Jezabel-Mrs Liddel; Dorothea-Miss Williams .
Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Miss Williams

Monologue: 1782 03 04 End of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Benson. vaudeville. End of Act I of afterpiece The Manual Exercise by Mrs Lefevre

8159
18 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17820226

8160
19 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

8161
21 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Song: As17811217

8162
01 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820223

8163
06 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece Dance by Zuchelli, Miss M. Stageldoir, &c; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by the Miss Stageldoirs

8164
08 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17811101; End of Act IV, as17810921

8165
11 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820223

Song: In Act V of mainpiece song by Miss Field

8166
15 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: In afterpiece a Postilion Dance incident to the piece; to conclude with a Country Dance

8167
15 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

8168
16 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: As17820409

8169
20 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon (1st time)-Mrs Cargill; Palemon-Williames; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Palemon Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: After song at end of mainpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece How sweet in the Woodlands by Bannister and Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Phillips

8170
23 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17820302athi

8171
24 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Hobbinol-Suett; Astolpho-Phillimore; Damon-Waldron; Fabian-Norris; Colin-Williames; Phoebe-Miss Wheeler; Emily-Miss Wright; Clara-Miss Simson; Lisetta (with a mock Italian Song)-Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Williames

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

8172
25 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Williames; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Phillimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazer-Fawcett; Montague-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Minuet by Lemercier and Miss Stageldoir. With a Masquerade Dance

Song: Mainpiece: With the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts by Williames, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts by Williames, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c .

8173
27 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

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

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Gala. A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Tally-Ho by Miss Langrish

8174
30 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17820409

8175
01 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17820427

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Cease, gay Seducers; End of Act III Tally Ho, both by Mrs Martyr