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12632 results for: Keyword - William Brown
We found 10849 matches on Author, 2006 matches on Performance Comments, 513 matches on Event Comments, 93 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9076
26 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: Sir Hector Strangeways (for that night only)-Powell (from the Theatre Royal, Bath); Orson Strangeways-Quick; Brownlow-Davies; Colonel Ormsby-Macready; Pillage-Fearon; Bassore-Bernard; Lady Die Strangeways-Mrs Webb; Zelida-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Brownlow Actor: Davies

Dance: As17880301

Entertainment: Monologues. End I: A Dissertation on Macaronyism-Bernard; End: Shuter's Observations in a Post@haste Journey to Paris-Bernard

9077
30 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar (with a song)-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

Dance: In II: a Masquerade and Dance-proper to the Play

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Passions an Ode to Music-Kemble

9078
01 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Wroughton; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Barrymore; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Rogero-Williames; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita-Mrs Crouch; the Sheep@shearing Song-Mrs Crouch; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Rogero Actor: Williames
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: The Mayor of Garratt

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch

Performance Comment: End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch.

9079
01 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Padlock

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: End 2nd piece: As17880124

9080
03 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Fag Actor: Brown
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

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: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Rupert Actor: Brown
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

Song: Come come my good Shepherds, as17880411

9081
05 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night 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: As17880313

9082
06 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

9083
08 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Rupert Actor: Brown
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17871129

9084
12 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Related Works
Related Work: The Nunnery Author(s): William Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

9085
14 May 1788 @ 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 Stone Eater

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Palmer; Brunetto-R. Palmer; Barbarino-Wilson; Alberto-Phillimore; Mago-Fawcett; Puritan-Suett; Lavinio-Williames; Flametta-Miss Barnes; Prudentia-Miss Tidswell; Isabella-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Williames

9086
17 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

9087
19 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Entertainment: Monologues. End II: Bucks have at You All, as17880311End IV: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin; End: Shuter's Observations in a Post@haste Journey to Paris-Bernard

9088
20 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

9089
21 May 1788 @ 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: The Deserter

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

9090
21 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Dance: As17880328

9091
22 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Brown

Dance: In I 2nd piece: As17880204

9092
26 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Brown

Dance: In I 2nd piece: Dance, as17880204

9093
27 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Damaetas Actor: Brown

9094
28 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

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

Dance: End I: (for that night only) A New Tambourine Dance-; End: a new Ballet, Fortune's Favor; or, The Lover's Lottery-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Music: End I afterpiece: a concertante, two violins-the Master Wares

9095
29 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17880306

Song: Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, as17880310but _Barrymore, Mrs _Forster

9096
29 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Lovelace Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

9097
30 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End II: an entire New Dance-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: The Irish Fair, as17880306

9098
31 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

9099
03 June 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

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

Song: End II 1st piece: The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms (for this Night only)-Master Braham

Entertainment: Monologue End III 1st piece: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey-Edwin

9100
04 June 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

Ballet: The Wapping Landlady. As17880401