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18170 results for: Keyword - the Sir Williams
We found 11787 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

14451
13 December 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the Author of the Careless Husband [Colley Cibber]. Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1708 lists: Lord Wronglove-Wilks; Sir George Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly Moral-Keene; LadyWronglove-Mrs Barry; Lady Gentle-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Oldfield; Miss Notable-Mrs Cross; Prologue-; Epilogue-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir George Brilliant Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Friendly Moral Actor: Keene

14452
26 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: As17071226, but Sir Philip-Wilks; Anvil-Bowen; Nonsense-Norris; Widgeon-Bullock; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Howdee-Cibber; Constance-Mrs Bicknell; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson
Role: Compiled Actor: the most famous Signior Pinkethmano, upon an Ass that never appear'd but twice on either Stage.

14453
08 March 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted there these Five Years [but see 23 June 1704]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage Hater Matchd

Performance Comment: Solon-Dogget; Sir Philip-Wilks; Sir Laurence-Johnson; Captain Darewell-Mills; Bias-Bullock; Lord Brainless-Pack; Callow-Bowen; Van Grin-Penkethman; Lady Subtle-Mrs Knight; Lady Bumfiddle-Mrs Powell; Berenice-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs La Pupsey-Mrs Moor; Lovewell-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Laurence Actor: Johnson

14454
09 March 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Beaugard-Powell; Courtine-Wilks; Sir Jolly-Bullock; Fourbin-Bowen; Sir David-Johnson; Lady Dunce-Mrs Knight; Silvia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir David Actor: Johnson

14455
16 March 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Cibber; Governor-Norris; Oronces-Mills; Senator-Estcourt; Roger-Cross; Sir Polidorous and Quaint-Penkethman; Innkeeper-Fairbank; Euphronia-Mrs Oldfield; Doris-Mrs Saunders; Hortensia-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorous and Quaint Actor: Penkethman

14456
26 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Lory-Penkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Knight; Hoyden-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bullock

14457
04 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Booth; Clerimont-Mills; Truewit-Wilks; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Otter-Estcourt; Cutberd-Norris; Mrs Epicoene-Mrs Knight; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Lady Centaure-Mrs Mills; Mavis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

14458
17 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Beaugard-Powell; Courtine-Wilks; Sir Jolly-Bullock; Sir David-Johnson; Fourbin-Bowen; Lady Dunce-Mrs Knight; Silvia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir David Actor: Johnson

14459
17 March 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Powell. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Powell; Lovewell-Booth; Sir Thomas-Norris; Cogdie-Cibber; Marquis of Hazard-Bowen; Sir Benjamin-Johnson; Loseall-Bullock; Rattlebox-Carnaby; Hector-Pack; Dorante-Cory; Boxkeeper-Leigh; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Security-Mrs Willis; Favourite-Mrs Mills; Betty-Mrs Cox; Topknot-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Benjamin Actor: Johnson

14460
12 December 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. Written by the Author of the Busie-Body [Susanna Centlivre]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans Bewitchd Or The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Sir Jeffrey Constant-Bowman; Captain Constant-Mills; Lovely-Husband; Faithful-Wilks; Sir David Watchum-Johnson; Trusty-Estcourt; Num-Dogget; Slouch-Cross; Clinch-Pinkeman; Roger-Bullock; Manage-Cibber; Coachman-Harris; Belinda-Mrs Oldfield; Laura-Mrs Cross; Maria-Mrs Porter; Dorothy-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Mrs Bicknell; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue by Cibber-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffrey Constant Actor: Bowman
Role: Sir David Watchum Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Entertainment: Higgins

14461
11 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the famous Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Truewit-Wilks; Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Otter-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

14462
21 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Pinkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea comic part

14463
11 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Layfield and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With all the Risings and Flyings that were Originally in the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches Or Teague O Devilly

Performance Comment: Belfort-Powell; Doubty-Corey; Sir Edward-Freeman; Young Hartford-Pack; Sir Timothy-Norris; Tom-Leigh; Theodosia-Mrs Cox; Isabella-Mrs Knight; With a new Prologue-Child of 4 Years of Age; Epilogue-Layfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Freeman
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Norris
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Cox

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Layfield, Miss Santlow; Quarter Staff Dance by 4 Foresters-; A new French Peasant-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

14464
09 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Lory-Penkethman; Foppington-Husband; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Lovelace-Elrington; Worthy-Thurmond; Sir Tunbelly-Leigh; Surgeon-Norris; Coupler-Spillar; Amanda-Mrs Baker; Berinthia-Mrs Sapsford; Hoyden-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Powell; With a new Prologue-Powell; a new Epilogue-Powell, Spiller, Expressing the dreadful Hardships Laywers and Players suffer in a long Vacation.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Leigh
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Powell, Spiller, Expressing the dreadful Hardships Laywers and Players suffer in a long Vacation.

Song:

Dance: Too many to be inserted in the bills

14465
20 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Sapsford. The Subscribers have free Admittance. Admission as 7 Aug. At 5:00 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17100909, but Lory-Norris; Foppington-Mrs Baxter; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Surgeon-_; Coupler-_; Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

14466
28 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Cutbeard-Norris; Mrs Epicoene-Mrs Knight; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

14467
05 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Learcus-Dogget; Aesop-Cibber; Sir Pollidorus-Pinkethman; Beau-Pack; Fruitful-Norris; Oronces-Bullock Jr; Euphronia-Mrs Santlow; Hortentia-Mrs Porter; Doris-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Pollidorus Actor: Pinkethman

14468
15 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Coupler-Johnson; Seringe-Norris; Lory-Pinkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Knight; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bullock

14469
07 April 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injurd Love Or The Ladys Satisfaction

Performance Comment: Edition ca. 1711 lists: Ogle (alias Fidelia)-Mrs Oldfield; Frolick (alias Lucie)-Mrs Bicknel; Rashlove-Wilks; Captain Cruize-Cibber; Thrivemore-Mills; Surefriend-Elrington; Sir Bookish Outside-Bullock; Sir Saveall Scrape-Norris; Young Scrape-Dogget; Snuffle-Johnson; Tipple-Penkethman; Mons de la Tirouette-Burkhead; Widow Rich (alias Amabella)-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Outside-Mrs Knight; Charmilla-Mrs Santlow; Wrinkle-Mrs Willis; Pomade-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-; Epilogue-Dogget, Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Bookish Outside Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Saveall Scrape Actor: Norris

14470
27 July 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not acted these twenty Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers Or The Stock Jobbers

Performance Comment: Blunt-Cross; Hackwell-Norris; Hackwell Jr-Booth; Welford-Mills; Sir Nicholas-Pack; Sir Timothy-Bullock; Nickum-Bullock Jr; Teresia-Mrs Saunders; Eugenia-Mrs Bradshaw; Clara-Mrs Porter; Winifred-Miss Willis; Mrs Hackwell-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Pack
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Bullock

14471
31 August 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted there before. This being the last time of acting till Winter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves A Jest

Performance Comment: Railmore-Mills; Lovewell-Elrington; Airy-Bowman; Sir Topewell Clownish-Johnson; Squire Illbred-Bullock; Sir ThomasGaymood-Cross; Sam Gaymood-Pack; Plot-Norris; Humphrey Doddipole-Burkhead; Frankly-Bullock Jr; Lady Single-Mrs Porter; Francelia-Mrs Bradshaw; Christina-Miss Willis; Kitty-Miss Sherborn; Dol Hoyden-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Topewell Clownish Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir ThomasGaymood Actor: Cross

14472
01 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Sir John-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Estcourt; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Otter-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

14473
02 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Coupler-Johnson; Seringe-Norris; Lory-Penkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bullock

14474
31 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Estcourt; Widgin-Bullock; Anvil-Spiller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Northern Lass Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson

14475
18 June 1712 @ St Martin's Lane

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Admission as 21 May, but Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Young Pervil; Sir Jealous-Young Ray; Sir George-Young Boman; Charles-Young Mills; Whisper-Young Norris; Miranda-Miss Younger; Isabinda-Miss Porter; Parch-Miss Lydell; With a new Epilogue-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Young Ray
Role: Sir George Actor: Young Boman