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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.

15251
04 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Bonario-Milward; Sir Politic-Chapman; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger; Caelia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Chapman

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Tambourine-Mlle Salle

15252
11 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #30 5s. 6d. Daily Journal, 11 Jan.: [On Sunday] Night the Corpse of Mr Boheme...was interr'd at Greenwich. The Pall was supported by Mr Quin, Mr Ryan, and 4 other Comedians

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

15253
15 January 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17300918, but Archer-Lacy; Aimwell-Mullart; Sullen-Furnival; Sir Charles-Ayres; Gibbet-Dove; Foigard-Hallam; Bonniface-Jones; Scrub-Reynolds; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mullart; Dorinda-Mrs Lacy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Nokes; Cherry-Miss Price.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ayres

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

15254
26 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310106, but Jobson-Morgan; Sir Richard-Huddy; Spirits-Miss Smith, Master Woodward; Lettice-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Huddy
Role: Father Actor: Bardin
Role: Cook Actor: W. Williams
Role: Countryman Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.

15255
01 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Giffard; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Sir Walter-Barden; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Lady Essex-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Morgan; Edition of 1731 adds: Prologue-Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Barden

15256
10 February 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Furnivall; Manly-Mullart; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Ayres; Basset-Reynolds; Moody-Hallam; Lady Townly-Mrs Mullart; Lady Grace-Mrs Furnivall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Lacy; Jenny-Miss Price; Myrtilla-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen

15257
13 February 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #107 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald

15258
17 February 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #78 19s. 6d. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald

15259
20 February 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #57 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald

15260
10 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17310115, but Sir Charles-Pullen; Gipsey-Mrs Clarke; Foigard-_; Cherry-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Pullen

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Reynolds; Dick-Pullen; Flora-Mrs Nokes; Betty-Miss Price; Friendly-Mrs Pullen, being the first Time of her appearing in Boy's Cloathes.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Pullen, being the first Time of her appearing in Boy's Cloathes.

15261
17 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Toby-Jones; Sir Jasper-Furnivall; Clerimont-Wathen; Snuffle-Hallam; Miller-Dove; Dame Hacket-Reynolds; Dorcas-Ayres (cast in Daily Post, 16 March, not 17 March).
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Furnivall
Role: Clerimont Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen

15262
01 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Dorante-Hippisley; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Hector-Chapman; Cogdie-Aston; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Favourite-Mrs Adams; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Martin; Betsy-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Song: Ballad@Dialogue in the Characters of a Rake and a Country Milk-Maid-Walker, Mrs Cantrell

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

15263
08 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Tickets to the Tune of Mad Robin may be had at Leveridge's House, Tavistock-street. Receipts: money #54 2s. 6d.; tickets #127 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Song: I: Since Times are so Bad (Henry Purcell)-Leveridge, Salway; III: A Dialogue of Ballad Tunes-Leveridge, Mrs Wright; V: Chancon a Boire-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: II: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; IV: Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

15264
21 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Berriman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #42 10s. 6d.; tickets #83 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Tambourin-Mlle Salle; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

15265
11 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17310109, but Sir George-Bardin; Miranda-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Bardin
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collet
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

Performance Comment: Topmast-Bardin; Drivewell-Stoppeler; Splice-Rosco; Dame Scoreup, the fat Landlady of Wapping-Pearce; Bess Scoreup-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: the fat Landlady of Wapping Actor: Pearce

15266
12 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17310127, but Odmar-Roberts; Guyomar-A. Hallam; Orbellan-Berry; Pizarro-R. Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Pizarro Actor: R. Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Opera

Performance Comment: Feeble-Griffin; Landlord-Harper; Sir Jolly Heartfree-Paget; Squire Tawdry-Oates; Young Heartfree-Berry; 1st Sailor-Wetherilt; Susan-Miss Vaughan; Pert-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Jolly Heartfree Actor: Paget
Role: 1st Sailor Actor: Wetherilt

Song: Original Song set to Musick by Henry Purcell, perform'd in the Character of Kalid-Miss Raftor

Dance: In I: Tambour Dance of Moors-; In IV: A Grand Spanish Entry-; In afterpiece: A new Sailor's Dance-Rainton

15267
12 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Receipts: money #24 6s. 6d,; tickets #104 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Milward

Music: Solo on Violin-Eversman

Song: Dialogue of Ballad Tunes-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Ogden; Highlander and His Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

15268
13 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310123, but Sir Philip-Bardin; Simon-Giles.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bardin
Role: Colonel Fainwell Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Phillip Actor: Bullock
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

Dance: I: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Dutch Skipper-

Song: II: Si Caro-Mrs Hill , being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage; III: A Hayden Cantata-Master Corse; V: The celebrated Cantata of Alexis-

15269
21 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17310519, but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-H. Bullock; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

15270
26 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ford (Numberer) and Gwinn. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #16 2s. 6d.; tickets #123 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: III: French Peasant-Mrs Laguerre; IV: Saraband, Tambourin-Miss Rogers, Scholar to Salle; After I afterpiece: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: II: Miss Rogers; V: Mrs Wright

15271
28 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Thompson, Aston, Widow Atkins. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #22 12s.; tickets #94 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Song: I: Peggy O-Tony Aston; III: The Medley Hodge@Podge-Aston; V: Hold John-Aston; I afterpiece: Mrs Wright

Dance: II: French Clown-Nivelon; IV: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; End of Farce: Drunken Man-Aston

15272
31 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wilmer and Widow Redfern, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #7 12s.; tickets #100 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit

15273
18 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Mainpiece: a New Play of Three Acts. [By Thomas Cooke.] At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of Love And Honour

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Aristarchus-W. Mills; Philocles-Wetherilt; Philander-Cibber Jr; Dion-Fielding; Damon-Stoppelaer; Urania-Miss Raftor; Thalia-Mrs Charke; Selena-Miss Oates; Prologue by Sir Robert Henley-W. Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Philocles Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Sir Robert Henley Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

15274
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China Grand Volgi Or The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Emperor-Roberts; Shallow-Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair; Carlos-Huddy; Hali-Rosco; Eugenio-Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Templer; Isabella-Mrs Grace; Robin Booby-Hall; Sir Arthur Addleplot-Penkethman; Freelove-Berry; Sly-Rainton Sr; Smart-Excell; Loveit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair
Role: Sir Arthur Addleplot Actor: Penkethman

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

15275
26 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Salway; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Old Hob-Smith; Flora-Mrs Rice; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Dancy; Sir Thomas-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock.

Dance: Smith, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden