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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.

15651
02 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Walker; Southampton-Marshall; Burleigh-Paget; Sir Walter Raleigh-Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Steel; Nottingham-Mrs Lamball; Rutland-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: the whole to conclude with a Comic Dance called Actor: .

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Les Berges-Mr and Mrs Davenport

15652
06 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: See17401113, but Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Dainty-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

15653
10 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Hale; Ananias-Hippisley; Subtle-Roberts; Sir Epicure-Mullart; Tribulation-Neale; Kastril-Bridgwater; Lovewit-Arthur; Surly-Hallam; Dapper-James; Widow Pliant-Mrs Hale; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Mullart

Dance: As17401209

15654
19 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For the Benefit of a Gentleman, with a large Family, who has suffered very great Losses. Receipts; Benefit Turner. Money #19 14s.; seals #42 3s. (Account Book); #60 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Neale; Sir Charles-Ryan; Lady Easy-Mrs Stevens; Morelove-Hale; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bellamy; Edging-Mrs Vincent; Lady Betty-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Miller and his Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; The Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland

15655
29 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17401220, but Sir Harry-Mrs Woffington; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Standard-Bridgwater; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Hale; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Tom-Clarke; Constable-Mullart; Lady Darling-Mrs James; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy; Parley-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

15656
02 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Receipts: #110 12s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Woffington; Worthy-Ryan; Beau Mizen-Neale; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Easy-Gibson; Purser-Harrington; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Horsington; Barmaid-Mrs Kilby; Flip-Rosco; Sailors-Hippisley, Mullart, James, Arthur.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Dance: TTyrolean Dance, as17401230; Peasant Dance-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Satyrs and Nymphs-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

15657
17 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Receipts: #59 14s. (Account Book); #80 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Frances Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Tyrolean Dance, as17410108; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

15658
20 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Walker; Archer-Giffard; Scrub-Yates; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Julian; Sullen-Paget; Gibbet-Peterson; Sir Charles-Blakes; Hounslow-Marr; Bagshot-Vaughan; Dorinda-Mrs Lamball; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Jones; Gipsey-Mrs Dunstall; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Old Woman-Crofts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Olbeldiston; IV: Pierot-Master Matthews; V: Hornpipe-Yates

15659
21 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Receipts: #142 8s. 6d. (Account Book); #110 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Aimwell-Hale; Bonniface-Mullart; Foigard-Rosco; Sullen-Bridgwater; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Salway; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs James; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Gipsey-Miss Horsington; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Salway

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

Performance Comment: Endymion-Rochetti; Chasseurs-Rheinhold, Roberts; Nymphs-Miss Burgess, Miss Davis; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Merlin-Leveridge; Jupiter-Lun; Pluto (Punch)-Janno; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Haughton; Mercury-Salway; Doctor-Bencraft; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Kilby; Pierot-Lalauze (who has not performed upon that theatre these three years).

Dance: Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

15660
02 February 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Jenny-Mrs Walter; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Mrs Wright; Trusty-Miss Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton

Dance: As17410131

15661
02 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief Or The Husbands Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Giffard; Volatil-Marshall; Sir Tristram-Julian; Young Cash-Yates; Horatio-W. Giffard; Valentine-Crofts; Spitfire-Marr; Hazard-Blakes; Slur-Vaughan; Cynthia-Mrs Steel; Teraminta-Mrs Dunstall; Aurelia-Mrs Yates; Arabella-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: PPierot-Master Matthews; End Afterpiece: Hornpipe-Yates

15662
07 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Hale; Angelica-Mrs Woffington; Sir Thomas-Rosco; Dorante-Hippisley; Hector-James; Lovewell-Gibson; Marquis of Hazard-Neale; Cogdie-Bencraft; Galloon-Clarke; Favourite-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Security-Mrs Martin; Mrs Topknot-Mrs James; Betty-Miss Dodson; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: A new Chaconne-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

15663
24 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: See17410207, but Young Valere-Hale; Angelica-Mrs Woffington; Sir Thomas-Rosco; Dorante-Hippisley; Hector-James; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

15664
07 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George and the Lady Augusta. Benefit Desnoyer. Receipts: money #116 15s. 6d.; seals #105 17s. (Account Book); #230 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Desnoyer received a Free Benefit, i.e., no deduction for the nightly charges.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Damaris-Mrs Woffington; Lady Laycock-Mrs James; Lovemore-Hallam; Cunningham-Hale; Sir Peter-Rosco; Merryman-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Lady Pride-Mrs Martin; Philadelphia-Mrs Bellamy; Prudence-Mrs Mullart; Jeffery-Oates; Jeremy-Clarke; Barnaby-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Rosco

Dance: SSerious Dance to Favourite Tunes from the Opera of Lothario-Desnoyer; The Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; By Command, The Comic Dance of the Old Woman-with Pierot in the Basket; Louvre, Minuet-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

15665
24 March 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Connor, who kept the Key and Garter Tavern in Pall-Mall. Written by the late Mr Addison, and Set to Musick by Mr Arne. Reduced to Two Acts. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Lowe; Queen Elinor-Mrs Arne; Rosamond-Mrs Clive; Page-Miss Edwards; Sir Trusty-Savage; Grideline-Mrs Jones; between the Interludes will be performed several Grand Concertos-; end Act I, will be performed the Solemn Invocation@Scene in Oedipus-; with the Chorusses-; And after the Opera the Songs and Chorusses in As You Like It-; In which (By Desire) will be introduced the Song of Sweet Bird in the L'Allegro-Mrs Arne; accompanied on the Violin-Mr Arne.
Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Savage
Role: between the Interludes will be performed several G Actor:
Role: will be performed the Solemn Invocation@Scene in Actor:
Role: with the Chorusses Actor:
Role: And after the Opera the Songs and Chorusses in Actor:
Role: will be introduced the Song of Sweet Bird i Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: accompanied on the Violin Actor: Mr Arne.

15666
03 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Lady Lurewell-Mrs Stevens; Standard-Bridgwater; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Hale; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Errand-Clarke; Constable-Mullart; Lady Darling-Mrs James; Angelica-Mrs Vincent; Parly-Mrs Kilby; Sir Harry-(by particular Desire) Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: LLes Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

15667
13 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Peirson, Treasurer. Tickets at Peirson's, the Green Door, Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As17401009, but Corvino-Wright; Sir Politick-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Lowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Miss Scott; I: L'Arlequine deux visages-Mlle Chateauneuf; In III: Ballet-Desse; III: A new dance-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: II: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Mrs Arne; IV: The Echo Song-Mrs Arne

15668
24 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper and Raftor. [Tickets at Harper's House in Bridges Street. A letter to the Daily Advertiser, 24 April, concerning this benefit, states that Harper is incapacitated with 'a Paralytick Disorder.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Mills; Brilliant-Chapman; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Mrs Hartshorne-Mrs Macklin; Miss Notable-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Lowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: II: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe; IV: Miss Edwards

Dance: III: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

15669
12 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Turbutt, Marten, Miss Bennet. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Lowe; Macahone-Macklin; Carbine-Havard; Truncheon-Marten; Spangle-Woodburn; Pumpkin-Wright; Sir Barnaby-Taswell; Jeremy-Vaughan; Robin-Gray; Fidelia-Miss Woodburn; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Egerton; Betty Kimbow-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Sir Barnaby Actor: Taswell

Song: I: The Noon Tide Air-Lowe; II: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe; IV: Blow Blow-Lowe

Dance: III: Minuet-Liviez, Miss Story

15670
15 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Relapse is deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a Principal performer. Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Richard-Green; Poundage-Mrs Macklin; Trusty-Miss Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive; Jenny-Mrs Walker; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

15671
22 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Macklin; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Ridout; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Gipsey-Miss Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

15672
25 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Julian; Count Basset-Peterson; Richard Sen-Yates; John Moody-Dunstall; Poundage-Vaughan; Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bishop; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Grace-Mrs E. Giffard; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge, first time on this stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Julian
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bishop

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17410921

Song: a G Gentleman

15673
28 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Box 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [A customary announcement on all subsequent bills this season. It will not be noted here further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Count Basset-Chapman; Richard-James; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Miss Hillyard; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Trusty-Mrs Mullart; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

15674
08 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Song: Leveridge, Salway

15675
16 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Peterson; Sir Philip-Yates; Periwinkle-Julian; Trim-Paget; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Vaughan; Freeman-Crofts; Simon Pure-Marr; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bishop; Betty-Mrs Yates; Mrs Pickup-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment with Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Columbine-Mrs Dunstall; Father to Columbine-Julian; Florio-Marr; Bustle-Vaughan; A grand Ballet-Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois; Priests-Hemskirk, Naylor, Bennet; Priestesses-Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Father to Columbine Actor: Julian