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12703 results for: Keyword - William Macready
We found 11031 matches on Author, 2111 matches on Performance Comments, 449 matches on Event Comments, 51 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11251
29 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Farren; Principal Bacchanal-Incledon; Bacchanal-Cubitt; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Evatt// The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Miss Stuart, Miss Kirton; Sabrina-Miss Barnett; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Mountain; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Evatt The Lady-Miss Chapman

Dance: As17931022

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo by Mrs Mountain, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke

11252
30 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Macready
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: THE LITTLE HUNCHBACK

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Bernard; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Powel; Doctor's Man-Rock; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies//Dora-Miss Grist; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [For specific names of parts see17890414.] hathi.For specific names of parts see17890414.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Barber Actor: Macready

Song: As17931021, but omitted: Williamson

11253
01 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Bernard; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Doctor Bolus-Hull; Rhubarb-Rock; Mr Wilful-Cubitt; Supple-Rees; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick//Lady Dainty-Mrs Esten; Sylvia-Miss Hopkins; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Sittup-Miss Stuart; Jenny-Mrs Watts; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND WAR

Related Works
Related Work: The Campaign; or, Love in the East Indies Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17931022

11254
23 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier (1st time)-Holman; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Powel; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Macready; Pierre (1st time)-Harley; Belvidera (1st time [in London])-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Elliot Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

11255
06 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: Elliot Actor: Macready
Role: William Actor: Middleton
Role: Briars Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: THE POSITIVE MAN

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grogg-Munden; Rupee-Fawcett; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Bernard; Cable (with Poll of Plymouth)-Incledon//Florimel-Miss Chapman; Lady Tacet-Mrs Leicester; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Lake Actor: Macready
Related Works
Related Work: Tu Quoque; or, The City Gallant Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Dance: As17931022

11256
06 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; King-Hull; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Farren; Laertes-Fennell; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bernard; Player King-Thompson; Marcellus-Powel; Bernardo-Evatt; Luciana-Cubitt; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Grave@Diggers-Quick, Milburne; Queen-Mrs Bernard; Player Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Ophelia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Macready
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

11257
10 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Munden; Anthonio-Wilson; Charion-Powel; Don Duart-Fennell; Governor-Davies; Sancho-Blanchard; Don Manuel-Macready; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Bernard; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Monsieur-C. Powell; Honoria-Mrs Platt.
Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

11258
19 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Harley; Belmour-Macready; Ratcliffe-Davies; Catesby-Evatt; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Rock; Shore-Pope//Alicia-Mrs Fawcett; Jane Shore-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS or The Devil will have his Own

11259
20 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Holman; Pylades-Davies; Phoenix-Macready; Pyrrhus-Pope//Andromache-Mrs Pollock; Cephisa-Mrs Platt; Cleone-Miss Stuart; Hermione-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Phoenix Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

11260
30 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favorite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren//Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Raleigh Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

11261
06 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: King Lear-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Bastard-Middleton; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Harley; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Macready; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman//Regan-Mrs Fawcett; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

11262
14 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey Or The Russian Slaves

Performance Comment: Ibrahim-Holman; Orloff- Farren; Mustapha-Munden; A La Greque-Fawcett; Azim-Cubitt; Muley-Macready; Selim-Townsend; Old Man-Thompson; Peter-Cross; Turks-Evatt, Farley, Rees//Paulina-Mrs Esten; Lauretta-Mrs Mattocks; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Alexina-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Muley Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

11263
22 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; Torrington-Quick; Gen. Savage-Munden; Capt. Savage-Davies; Leeson-Middleton; Conolly-Macready; Spruce-Bernard; Leech-Cubitt; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Rock//Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Chambers; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Conolly Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

11264
01 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holman; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Powel; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Macready; Pierre-Harley//Belvidera-A Lady (1st appearance [The Hon. Mrs Twistleton]) .The Hon. Mrs Twistleton]) .
Cast
Role: Elliot Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Cast
Role: William Actor: Blanchard

11265
13 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17931003, but Sophia-Mrs Mountain; added: Hosier-Macready; Jacob-Rees .
Cast
Role: Hosier Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

11266
17 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Pope; Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Campbell; Philotas-Holman//Erixene-Mrs Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Twistleton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Phocion Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

11267
12 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Frederick-Farren; The Duke-Middleton; Petruchio-Macready; Peter-Blanchard; Anthony-Cubitt; Surgeon-Powel; Antonio-Quick//[First] Constantia-Miss Chapman; Mother-in-Law-Mrs Chambers; Landlady-Mrs Leicester; Second Constantia-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: TRISTRAM SHANDY

Afterpiece Title: A DIVERTISEMENT

Dance: In 3rd piece a Ballet by Byrn, Mlle St. Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: In Act II of 1st piece a song by Mrs Mountain

11268
29 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; Ghost-Farren; Horatio-Harley; Laertes-Middleton; King-Powel; Ostrick-Bernard; Polonius-Munden; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Marcellus-Claremont; Grave@diggers-Quick, Rees; Ophelia-Miss Poole; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Macready
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Song: In V: a Dirge- [set to Music by Shield, the Words from Shakespeare see17931009].; Vocal Parts-Linton, Street, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve

11269
01 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Pope; Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Richardson; Philotas-Holman; Erixene-Mrs Platt; Euphrasia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Bridgman]).Mrs Bridgman]).
Cast
Role: Phocion Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Captain Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Fawcett; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Farley; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar@Maid-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Forrester Actor: Macready
Related Works
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

11270
21 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Murtoch Delaney-Johnstone; Frost-Munden; Edward-Fawcett; Seymour-Harley; Colloony-Macready; Cymon-Farley; Caroline-Miss Chapman; Cubba-Mrs Fawcett; Louisa-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Colloony Actor: Macready
Related Works
Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

11271
06 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Performance Comment: Harry Herbert-Lewis; Dr Dolores-Quick; Alonzo-Holman; Columbus-Pope; Orozimbo-Farren; Bribon-Munden; Solasco-Harley; Roldan-Macready; Nelti-Mrs Martyr; Cora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Roldan Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

11272
05 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17950108, but added: Hosier-Macready; Smith-Powel; Jacob-Rees.
Cast
Role: Hosier Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Music: Afterpiece: The Union Pipes-an Eminent Performer (1st appearance in public); the Harp-Weippert

11273
28 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander (for that night only)-Lewis; Lysimachus-Farren; Polyperchon-Macready; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Richardson; Clytus-Harley; Statira-Miss Morris; Parisatis-Miss Chapman; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Rozana-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Shatterbrain-Lewis; Welldone-Macready; Doctor Gruel-Powel; Capt. Slang-Farley; Coxcomb-Claremont; Robin-Burton; Frank-Munden; Landlady-Mrs Davenport; Flavia-Miss Hill; Miss Frolick-Miss Cornelys; Mrs Junket-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Welldone Actor: Macready

Song: As17950316

11274
24 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca Queen Of The Britons

Performance Comment: Caratach-Holman; Petillius-Pope; Penius-Farren; Suetonious-Harley; Junius-Middleton; Hengo-Miss Standen; Demetrius-Macready; Decius-Davies; Curius-Richardson; Macer-Powel; Judas-Quick; Bonvica-Miss Wallis; Emmeline-Miss Hopkins; Bonduca-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Demetrius Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: He Woud be a Soldier

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

Entertainment: Monologues and Singing. III: [in the Temple of the Druids Britons Strike Home- [by Purcell for this Play; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Bowden, Linton, Street, Williamson, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand; End: [Recitation and Music, selected from the Performances at Free-Masons Hall. Sally in our Alley-Incledon; [Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast [monologue]-Holman; My mother had a maid called Barbara (words from Shakespeare [Othello, IV, iii], composed by Shield)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Mrs Clendining; The Equivalent (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Black@ey'd Susan-Incledon; [Collins's Ode on the Passions [monologue]-Pope; The Waiter (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

Performance Comment: III: [in the Temple of the Druids Britons Strike Home- [by Purcell for this Play; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Bowden, Linton, Street, Williamson, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand; End: [Recitation and Music, selected from the Performances at Free-Masons Hall. Sally in our Alley-Incledon; [Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast [monologue]-Holman; My mother had a maid called Barbara (words from Shakespeare [Othello, IV, iii], composed by Shield)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Mrs Clendining; The Equivalent (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Black@ey'd Susan-Incledon; [Collins's Ode on the Passions [monologue]-Pope; The Waiter (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Incledon, Bowden, Linton, Street, Williamson, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand

11275
27 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17941014, but Manly-Macready; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Cast
Role: Dashley Actor: Macready