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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.

8376
20 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, The Jovial Sailors, by Mills and Miss M. Stageldoir

8377
20 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr. The Music composed by Shield

8378
22 March 1784 @ 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
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17840320End of Act IV, as17840311athi

8379
23 March 1784 @ 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: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Comus

8380
25 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17840320athi

8381
25 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

8382
01 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

8383
12 April 1784 @ 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: A Fete

Performance Comment: Scene I. A Country Church-yard by Moon-light. Lord Littleton's Elegy of My Lucy, alas! is no more by Dodd, Barrymore, Williames. Scene II. A Masquerade. An Italian song by Miss George; a Minuet by Second and Miss Stageldoir; Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair, as17840330the Manual Exercise and Officer's Salute by Mrs Wells. Scene III. A Rural Prospect. Going out in the Morning; Tally ho!, as17840330cene the last. A moving Prospect on the River Thames, with a grand View of Greenwich Hospital; We be three poor Mariners by Dodd, Chapman, Suett; The Merry Sailors, as17840320at all other performances this dance was entitled The Jovial Sailors] . a Minuet by Second and Miss Stageldoir; Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair, as17840330the Manual Exercise and Officer's Salute by Mrs Wells. Scene III. A Rural Prospect. Going out in the Morning; Tally ho!, as17840330cene the last. A moving Prospect on the River Thames, with a grand View of Greenwich Hospital; We be three poor Mariners by Dodd, Chapman, Suett; The Merry Sailors, as17840320at all other performances this dance was entitled The Jovial Sailors] .
Cast
Role: . A Country Church Actor: yard by Moon-light. Lord Littleton's Elegy of My Lucy, alas! is no more by Dodd, Barrymore, Williames. Scene II. A Masquerade. An Italian song by Miss George
Role: yard by Moon Actor: light. Lord Littleton's Elegy of My Lucy, alas! is no more by Dodd, Barrymore, Williames. Scene II. A Masquerade. An Italian song by Miss George
Role: A Church Actor: yard by Moonlight. Poor ThomasDay by Barrymore, Chapman, Suett. Scene II. A Masquerade Scene. Song by Miss George, and a Scotch Reel, as17830920. Scene III. Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair by Williames and Miss Phillips, scene the last. A Rural Prospect. Tally-ho! by Mrs Wrighten, and The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Song: Between the Acts of 1st piece A Soldier for me by Mrs Wrightcn

8384
12 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17830922

Song: As17840119, but omitted: Mahon

8385
17 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Cast
Role: Hilliard Actor: Williames

8386
23 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

8387
24 April 1784 @ 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 Flitch of Bacon

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

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece When Pboebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Reinhold and Mrs Kennedy; End of Act ni Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Brett, Bannister; End of Act IV Mad Tom by Reinhold; End of mainpiece Hark! the Lark at Heav'n's Gate sings, and What shall be have who kill'd the Deer?, both by Master Bartleman, Bannister, Brett, Davies, Mrs Kennedy

8388
29 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

8389
03 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Performance Comment: Scene I. A favourite Catch and Glee by Suett, Williames, Barrymore. Scene II. A favourite song by Miss George. Scene III. As Scene III, 26 Apr. Scene IV. Gramachree Molly by Miss Phillips. To conclude with The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

8390
04 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece 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: Bribery on both Sides

Dance: End of mainpiece The Poney Races (performers not listed; see17840428)

8391
07 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Williames and Spencer. Gazetteer, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Williames, No. 32, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-fields [Spencer not listed]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 3 years. To conclude with a Waterfall, as it was originally performed. Receipts: #188 5s. 6d. (27/12/0; 12/6/6; 1/14/0; tickets: 146/13/0) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17831118, but Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly (1st time)-Williames; Huntsman-Phillimore; Peggy (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; omitted: Corporal Snap . omitted: Corporal Snap .
Cast
Role: Rashly Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Musical Miscellanies

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

8392
10 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Too Loving By Half

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
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

8393
12 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Song: End of mainpiece The new Highland lassie, as17840507; a new Hunting Song and Chorus (composed by Danby) by Chapman; Sweet Passion of Love by Miss George

8394
14 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

8395
15 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by a Young Lady [unidentified], Scholar of Briggs; In afterpiece a Postillion Dance incident to the piece (performers not listed)

8396
15 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Rival Nympbs, as17840318athi

Song: End of mainpiece Let not Age by a Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

8397
18 May 1784 @ 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: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840514; End of mainpiece, as17831204

Song: End of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, and Shepherds, I have lost my love, both by Miss George

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

8398
19 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840203, but Hamoir in place of Williamson .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17840517; End of Act hi, as17840311athi

Song: End of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

8399
21 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Byron Actor: Williames

8400
21 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a New Divertissement (composed by Harris) in which the Minuet de la Cour and a new Pas de Deux by Harris and Mme Bithmere; End of Act IV a new Pantomime Ballet (composed by Harris) The Charms of a Camp; or, The Female Volunteer by Harris, Byrn, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin, &c.; End of mainpiece, The Rival Nymphs, as17840318but Mrs Ratchford in place of Miss Matthews

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