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13584 results for: Keyword - William Philips
We found 11691 matches on Author, 2116 matches on Performance Comments, 508 matches on Event Comments, 129 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
27 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Macduff-Ryan; Malcolm-Chapman; Banquo-Cashell; Lady Macduff-Miss Haughton; Lenox-Marr; Seyton-Philips; Seyward-Oates; Donalbaine-Kennedy; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Lady Macbeth's Lady-Miss Ferguson; Hecate-Paget; Witches-Marten, Morgan, Master Shuter; 1st murderer-Stoppelaer; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Thomson, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Philips
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

52
27 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don John-Bransby; Friar-Burton; Verges-Philips; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Don Pedro-Havard; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthasar (with a song)-Beard; Leonato-Mozeen; Borachio-Blakes; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Philips
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 Anatomist

53
18 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwou'd-Woodward; Petulant-Blakes; Waitwell-Philips; Sir Willful-Yates; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Mills; Foible-Miss Minors; Mincing-Mrs Toogood; Millanant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Waitwell Actor: Philips
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012

54
23 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Music: Between the Acts: The Pieces of Music , are adapted to the play, and taken from the Works of Handel and Martini-

55
23 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwou'd-Woodward; Petulant-Blakes; Waitwell-Philips; Sir Willful-Yates; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Mills; Foible-Miss Minors; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Waitwell Actor: Philips
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: II, End: As17541022 Sg and Sga Sabartini [sic] (Cross)

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

56
11 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Mossop; Menenius-Berry; Tullus Aufidius-Havard; Cominius-Davies; Sicinius Velutius-Bransby; Junius Brutus-Burton; Roman Citizens-Yates, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Clough, W. Vaughan; Senator-Walker; Edile-Jefferson; Roman-Ackman; Lieutenant-Scrase; Servants to Aufidius-Taswell, Philips, Vernon; Virgilia-Mrs Davies; Valeria-Mrs Bennet; Volumnia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Servants to Aufidius Actor: Taswell, Philips, Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

57
22 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Don John-Bransby; Friar-Burton; Dogberry-Taswell; Verges-Philips; Conrade-Mozeen; Town Clerk-W. Vaughan; Sexton-Clough; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Balthasar-Beard; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Antonio-Simson; Borachio-Blakes; Ursula-Miss Minors; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-; Play to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Philips
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 Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

58
01 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Bransby; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthazar (with a proper song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Philips
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: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Philips

Dance: End III: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

59
21 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece 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: 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

60
25 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Wolsey-Mossop; Brandon-Jefferson; Old Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Cranmer-Havard; Sandys-Philips; Lovell-Ackman; Guildford-Marr; Capucius-Scrase; Gardiner-Taswell; Surveyor-Simson; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen; Doctor Butts-Vaughan; Campeius-Burton; Ann Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Patience (with song)-Miss [I] Young; With a Representation of the Coronation-; Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Sandys Actor: Philips
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

61
19 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthasar (with Song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Philips
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 Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

62
30 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17561119, but Elbow-Philips; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Elbow Actor: Philips
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: Mercury Harlequin

63
08 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthazar (with a proper Song)-Beard; Antonio-Walker; Verges-Philips; Hero-Mrs Davies; Borachio-Blakes; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance, in which will be introduced a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Philips
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: Harlequin Ranger

64
12 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17571119, but Duke Frederick-Mozeen; Amiens-Vernon; Corin-Philips; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Walker

65
21 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Berry; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Austin; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Chamberlain-Bransby; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Sands-Philips; Anna Bullen-Mrs Glen; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Queen Katherine-Mrs Pritchard; Together with an exact Representation of the Coronation-; Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Sands Actor: Philips
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

66
23 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Fryar-Burton; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthazar (with a proper song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; In Act II Masquerade Dance, in which will be introduced a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Philips
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 Devil to Pay

67
06 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17580916, but Corin-Philips.
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: Philips.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: Comic Dance call'd The% Italian Peasants-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

68
22 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry 8th-Moody; Surrey-Davies; Suffolk-Blakes; Wolsey-Havard; Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Bennet; Buckingham-Austin; Norfolk; Palmer; Queen Katharine-Mrs Pritchard; Patience-Miss Young (with proper song); Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Sands-Philips; Cromwell-Mozeen; Gardiner-Clough; With an exact representation of the Coronation-; and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Sands Actor: Philips
Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

69
23 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Davies; Balthasar (with a proper song)-Atkins; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Frair-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Hero-Mrs Davies; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Philips
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: Fortunatus

70
22 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-H. Howard, 1st appearance on the stage; Evans-Yates; Slender-Obrien, 1st time; Caius-Blakes; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Fenton-Scrase; Ford-Havard; Shallow-Clough; Page-Packer; Simple-Vaughan; Pistol-Ackman; Host of Garter-Philips; Mistress Page-Miss Haughton; Mistress Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Anne Page-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Host of Garter Actor: Philips
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: Queen Mab

Dance: A Hornpipe-a sailor from on board the Royal Sovereign

Music: II: A Piece on the Harp-Rice

71
28 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Burton; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Prince John-Miss Bride; Westmoreland-Ackman; Nothumberland-Scrase; Blunt-Mozeen; Hotspur-Holland; Worcester-Bransby; Vernon-Blakes; Douglas-Austin; Poins-Packer; Bardolph-Clough; Gadshill-Marr; Peto-Atkins; 1st Carrier-Yates; 2d Carrier-Philips; Francis-Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Percy-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: 2d Carrier Actor: Philips
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

72
07 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Yates; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Burton; Duke Sr-Balkes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with proper songs)-Atkins; Adam-Havard; Corin-Philips; Sylvius-Austin; Caelia-Mrs Clive; Phoebe-Mrs Hippisley; Audry-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: I: The Cow Keepers, as17600313 End: Louvre, Minuet-Noverre, Miss Simson

73
09 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

74
17 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

75
26 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward-Mas. Cautherly; Duke of York-Miss Rogers; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Palmer; Tressel-Kennedy; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Lord Mayor-Philips.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Philips.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925; III: The Camp Alarm'd-Vincent [Miss Baker]