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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.

14476
09 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

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

14477
03 March 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Sir John-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Pack; Silent Woman-Mrs Knight; 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

14478
25 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition Or The Sham Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1714 lists: Sir Tristram Getall-Norris; Sir ThomasEitherside-Bullock; Mendwell-Bowman; Welford-Booth; Friendly-Mills; Dawbwell-Keen; Foist-Spiller; Plotwell-Pack; Bankbill-Leigh; Aurelia-Mrs Mountfort; Clarinda-Mrs Santlow; Mrs Abigail Eitherside-Mrs Baker; Buisy-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Getall Actor: Norris
Role: Sir ThomasEitherside Actor: Bullock
Role: Mrs Abigail Eitherside Actor: Mrs Baker

14479
02 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

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

14480
08 December 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson

14481
14 January 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Jacob Quaint, Sir Polidorus-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

14482
23 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas Dock-Pinkethman; Peter Nettle-Norris; Sir Roger-Miller; Steward-Quin; Sir Humphrey-Cross; Justice Statute-Shepherd; Ghost of Child Unborn-Norris Jr; Kitty-Mrs Bicknell; Dorcas-Mrs Willis Sr; Joyce-Miss Younger; Aunt-Mrs Baker; Constable-Penray; Corporal-Weller.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Cross

14483
07 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17141022, but Old Wilful-Miller; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders; Sir Squabble-_; Strut-_; Saunter-_; Sir Harry-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Squabble Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Cross

Dance: As17150419

14484
23 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Boating Lovers Or The Libertine Tamd

Performance Comment: The principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Thurmond, who never appear'd on this Stage before; but edition of 1715 lists: Gaylove-J. Leigh; Sir Butterfly Ayrewould-Bullock Sr; Sir Timothy Tweedle-Bullock Jr; Colonel Winfield-Keene; Choleric-Griffin; Bounce-Hall; Decoy-Pack; Witful-Knapp; Thump-F. Leigh; Haircut-Church; Constable-Rogers; Upholder-Hil. Bullock; Servant-Cocker; Lady Youthful-Mrs Kent; Cosmelia-Mrs Thurmond; Clarinda-Mrs Cross; Secret-Mrs Garnet; Prate-Mrs Hunt; Giddy-Mrs Clarke; Prologue written-Bullock Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Sir Butterfly Ayrewould Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Sir Timothy Tweedle Actor: Bullock Jr

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

14485
12 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Young Fashion-Walker; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-F. Leigh; Lory-Penkethman; Coupler-Johnson; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: F. Leigh

Song: As17151028

14486
17 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Beaugard-Mills; Sir Davy-Johnson; Sir Jolly-Miller; Courtine-Wilks; Fourbin-Norris; Lady Dunce-Mrs Mountfort; Sylvia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Sir Davy Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Miller

14487
25 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

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

14488
04 February 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17160103, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song:

Dance:

14489
27 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Mrs Mary Davys.] Never Acted before. Preface: The first Night, in which lay all the Danger, was attended with only two single Hisses....The one was a Boy, and not worth taking Notice of, the other a Man who came prejudic'd. Receipts: #28 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Heiress Or The Humours Of York

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Gamont-Leigh; Welby-Ch. Bullock; Bareface-Pack; Sir Loobily Joddrell-Bullock Sr; Sir Jeffrey Hearty-Hall; Ralph-Morgan; Countryman-H. Bullock; Tinsel-Coker; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Louisa-Miss Rogers; Lady Ample-Mrs Knight; Lady Greasy-Mrs Hunt; Lydia-Mrs Spiller; Dolly-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Swish-Mrs Cook; Lady Cardivant-Mrs Kent; Susan-Mrs Rubridge; Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Loobily Joddrell Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Sir Jeffrey Hearty Actor: Hall

14490
03 August 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #23 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Courtizans

Performance Comment: Galliard-J. Leigh; Morisini-Hall; Sir Harry-Smith; Octavo-Corey; Crapine-Morgan; Sir Signall-Bullock Sr; Tickletext-Griffin; Pedro-Spiller; Julio-Bullock Jr; Cornelia-Mrs Cross; Marcella-Mrs Thurmond; Laura-Mrs Spiller; Phillipa-Mrs Rubridge; Sabina-Mrs Chantrel.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Signall Actor: Bullock Sr

Dance: Mrs Schoolding, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

14491
16 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-F. Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: F. Leigh

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

14492
29 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17170110, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Dance: As17170110; Harlequin Executed-; or, The Farmer Disappointed-

14493
19 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #24 11s. The Opera of Calypso and Telemachus is oblig'd to be deferr'd by Reason of Mrs Barbier's being ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17170110, but Sir John-Keene; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene

Song: Leveridge, Cook

Dance: As17170125

14494
20 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

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

Dance: As17171101

14495
21 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Original Weekly Journal, 21 Dec.: The Perjuror...'tis said, is set up in Opposition to that of the Nonjuror, but has not met with nigh the Applause and Success of the latter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17171209, but Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: As17171126

Dance: As17171022

14496
20 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

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

14497
15 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17180120, but Sir John-Keene; Mademoiselle-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Newberry, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

14498
02 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Leigh

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Miss Lindar

14499
18 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

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

14500
20 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: See17190131 but Sir John-Quin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 7190131 but Sir John Actor: Quin

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Willis; Ballad of Sally-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17190113