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13328 results for: Keyword - William Powell
We found 11041 matches on Author, 2525 matches on Performance Comments, 752 matches on Event Comments, 62 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11976
22 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Public are respectfully informed that the War-Whoop Chorus, which was so much honoured with their Approbation, is now removed to the End of the First Act (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Powell: Englishman in Paris rehearsed at 10; Cherokee at 11. Receipts: #276 3s. (203.6.0; 69.7.6; 3.9.6),

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

11977
02 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Public are respectfully informed that on Account of the Indisposition of Parsons, Who's the Dupe? [announced in the playbill] cannot be acted. This Evening will be presented [as above] (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10:30. Receipts: #224 17s. (177.13.0; 43.17.6; 1.9.6; 1.2 tks.: 1.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

11978
03 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Isabella, advertised on playbill of 2 Jan., and of The Cherokee, announced on playbill for this present night.] "The Public are respectfully informed that The Cherokee is unavoidably postponed till Monday night. This evening will be presented [as above]" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Powell: The Cherokee postponed "on Account of the Indisposition of Kelly;" in The Pannel "Jones being Ill, Webb play'd 1st Alguazile, Evans 2nd Alguazile. Benson being Ill, Trueman play'd Octavio." Pannel rehearsed at 10:30; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #158 4s. (108.17.0; 39.11.6; 9.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

11979
06 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Measure for Measure, advertised on playbill of 5 Jan.] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #138 6s. 6d. (96.15.0; 36.15.0; 4.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

11980
07 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Irish Widow, advertised on playbill of 6 Jan.] Powell: Virgin Unmasked rehearsed at 10 (dismissed); New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #205 2s. 6d. (156.15.0; 46.17.0; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

11981
15 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Jordan as Corinna, but "The Public are respectfully informed that Mrs Jordan being suddenly taken ill, she cannot have the honour of appearing before them this Evening. The Part of Corinna will be performed by Miss Collins" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #214 18s. (156.1; 50.19; 7.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

11982
16 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Devil to Pay, advertised on playbill of 15 Jan.] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #189 17s. (134.1.6; 53.14.0; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

11983
19 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This was Parsons's last appearance on the stage. He died on 3 Feb. 1795.] Powell: Miss DeCamp absent [from afterpiece], Miss Stageldoir Italian Girl. Inconstant rehearsed at 11; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #262 14s. 6d. (185.16.6; 72.2.6; 2.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

11984
26 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Wathen was from the Richmond theatre. Afterpiece in place of Lodoiska, advertised on playbill of 24 Jan.] Powell: Mountaineers rehearsed at 11; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #171 6s. (125.7; 41.2; 4.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

11985
29 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Hypocrite; afterpiece of The Quaker, both advertised on playbill of 28 Jan.] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #245 5s. 6d. (188.9.0; 52.9.6; 4.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

11986
09 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Citizen, advertised on playbill of 7 Feb.] Powell, 8 Feb.: New Ballet rehearsed at 6; 9 Feb.: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #127 7s. 6d. (85.6.6; 37.9.6; 4.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

11987
14 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the Engagements of some of the principal Performers at the Opera House it is absolutely impossible to give Alexander the Great this Evening; the third night will be on Monday next, and every Accomodations is making for an Arrangement that will prevent any future interruption of this Representation. Powell: New Comedy [The Wheel of Fortune] read at 12. Receipts: #143 19s. 6d. (87.5.6; 48.16.6; 7.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

11988
05 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Stokes, Massingham, Massingham Jun., Gray, Cole, Hough, Tice, Calkin, Ross, Thompson, Fosbrook, Faux, Gillis, Waters, Perry, Chumbley, Powell, Appleby, Chatterley, Roffey, Henderson, Phillips, Master Gregson, Mrs Scott] will be admitted. Receipts: #623 14s. 6d. (64.11.6; 26.2.0; 9.19.6; tickets: 523.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

11989
09 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Appleby, Butler, Bennett, Caton, Dale Jun., Fitchett, Henry Fosbrook, Faux, Pilsbury, Powell, Stevens, Sherwood, Tice, Wyatt, Webb will be admitted. Receipts: #55 19s. 6d. (24.13.0; 29.1.6; 2.5.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II afterpiece: As17971114

11990
13 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The new Tragedy of The Castle of Montval [advertised on playbill of 12 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Powell [see 23 Apr.]. Receipts: #152 8s. (89.6.6; 62.1.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

11991
21 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Ledger, Mrs Pitt, Hall (box-keeper), Paskins, Coates, Bent, Wilkins, Larkman, Street, Sturgeon, Brice, Thompson, Dyke, Powell, Lee will be admitted.] Receipts: #432 14s. 6d. (41.1.0; 2.12.0; tickets: 389.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

11992
17 September 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Performance Comment: Osmond-Barrymore; Reginald-Cory; Percy-C. Kemble; Father Philip-Palmer; Motley-Wathen; Kenrick-Holland; Hassan-Dowton; Saib-Trueman; Muley-Clarke; Alaric-Wentworth; Harold-Webb; Allan-Maddocks; Edric-Chippendale; Angela-Miss Biggs; Alice-Mrs Walcot [Evelina's Ghost-$Mrs Powell]..
Cast
Role: Evelina's Ghost Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Prize or 2 5 3 8

11993
23 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?). Not published; Songs: Larpent MS 1272]: Invented by T. Dibdin, & produced under the Direction of Farley. To conclude with an Allegorical Procession of the Seasons, Months and Hours, to the Temple of Domestic Happiness. With entire new Music, Scenery, Machinery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture and Music composed by Moorehead. The Dances by Bologna Jun. The Scenery by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Wilkins, Bromley, the two Whitmores, Powell. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, C. Dibdin Jun., &c. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs [J. Barker, 1799] to be had in the Theatre. "The opening scene of the new pantomime is highly interesting. The representation of the Volcanov, and the fight in the air between Floridel and Cratero, may with justice claim the epithet of grand and magnificent" (Dramatic Censor, I, 13). Account-Book, 6 Feb, 1800: Paid Moorehead for music in Volcano #25. Receipts: #366 7s. (344.17; 21.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex Or The Unhappy Favorite

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano or The Rival Harlequins

11994
28 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #187 15s. 6d. (123.14.0; 62.17.6; 1.4.0) (Powell allowed #30 of tickets)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

11995
20 August 1668 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: In L. C. 5@139, p. 373, is a list of plays allowed to the Duke's Company: The Poetaster [by Ben Jonson]. Cupids Reuenge [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. See 17 Aug. 1668]. Timon of Athens [by William Shakespeare]. Troyolus and Grisseida [by William Shakespeare]. Three parts of H. ye 6 [by William Shakespeare]. The honest mans fortune [by John Fletcher and others]. Woemen pleas'd [by John Fletcher]. Witt at Seuerall Weapons [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher]. The Woemen Hater or The hungry Courtier [by Francis Beaumont]. All fooles [by George Chapman]. Birons Conspiracy [by George Chapman]. Broken heart [by John Ford]. Bird in a Cage [by James Shirley]. Chabot Admirall of ffranse [by James Shirley, with George Chapman]. ffaithful Shepherd [possibly Guarini's Il Pastor Fido]. Herod and Antipater [by Gervase Markham with William Sampson]. Humor out of breath [by John Day]. Jealous Louers [by Thomas Randolph]. Loues Melancholy [Lover's Melancholy, by John Ford]. Muliasses the Turke [by John Mason]. Queene of Arragon [by William Habington]. Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois [by George Chapman]. Revenge for Honor [or The Parricide, by Henry Glapthorne]

Performances

11996
07 December 1671 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue-; Epilogue-. In spite of the fame of this work, the actors (with a few exceptions) associated with the principal roles are not known. Buckingham, however, taught John Lacy how to act Bayes in ridicule of John Dryden. According to A Key to the Rehearsal (1704), Anna Reeves acted Amaryllis. Several actors are named in the text: Abraham Ivory (an old actor who possibly did not play in the work); William Wintershall; Joseph Haines, William Cartwright, and George? Shirley. John Littlewood (along with Joseph Haines) is referred to in a poem on the play--see16711214--as though he performed in it. William Wintershall; Joseph Haines, William Cartwright, and George? Shirley. John Littlewood (along with Joseph Haines) is referred to in a poem on the play--see16711214--as though he performed in it.

11997
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hunter Or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Charke; Chaunter-Hulet; Tippet-Mrs Egleton; Phebe-Mrs Roberts; other parts-Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.

Song: CChimes of the Times, The Contented Farmer-Mrs Mountfort

Dance: HHarlequin, Pierrot-St.Luce , from Paris; Dusty Miller, French Peasant-Fisher@Tench Charke

Music: A good Band of Instruments-; accompany'd by a Chamber Organ-

11998
15 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir William-Collet; Sir Novelty-Bullock; Elder Worthy-Huddy; Young Worthy-W. Williams; Sly-R. Williams; Lawyer-Bardin; Narcissa-Mrs Seal; Hillaria-Mrs Purden; Flareit-Mrs Haughton; Snap-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Collet
Role: Young Worthy Actor: W. Williams
Role: Sly Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Song:

Dance:

11999
20 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy or The Fair Foundling

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir William Worthy-Williams; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Roscoe; Symon-Berry; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Margery-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Williams

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

12000
01 August 1730 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam Or The Distressd Lovers With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Performance Comment: Numscul-Penkethman; Mad Tom-Wm. Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Sir William Friendly-Huddy; Jeremy-R. Williams; Cook-Pearce; Butler-Machen; Gardener-W. Williams; Robin-Eaton; Lady Numscul-Mrs Thomas; Lady Friendly-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Justice Gripeall-Collett.
Cast
Role: Sir William Friendly Actor: Huddy
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Williams
Role: Gardener Actor: W. Williams

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France