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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.

15726
16 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Lovewit-Turbutt; Ananias-Morgan; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Green; Kastril-Neale; Dame Pliant-Miss Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Abel Drugger-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyers Feast

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

15727
17 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politick-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Mrs Horton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Olive.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: James

Dance: Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

15728
19 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor With Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Cashell; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Woodward; Host-Rosco; Fenton-Gibson; Simple-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-James; Robin-Miss Morrison; Mrs Page-Mrs Walter; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

15729
22 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17431011, but Archer-Garrick; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Dance: II: As17431123

Song: IV: Morland

15730
18 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17431024, but Beville Jun.-Quin; Lucinda-Mrs Rowley (being the second time of her appearing on any stage) [see17431031]; Daniel-James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Phillis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Beville Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: the Elements Actor: Earth-Destrade, Mrs LeBrun
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

15731
01 February 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Sir John VanBrugh. Last night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Prince Edward were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Comedy of Aesop and the Rape of Proserpine.-London Daily Post and General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: the Elements Actor: Earth-Destrade, Mrs LeBrun
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

15732
12 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Woffington. Six rows of the pit will be laid into the Boxes, and Boxes will be built on stage. Tickets of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Garrick, 1st time; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Yates; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Green; John Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber Jun?.; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Morland; Dr Hellebore-Green; Davy-Taswell; James-Woodburn; Harry-Collins; Robert-Gray; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

15733
16 March 1744 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Smith; Heartwell-Bowman (son of Late Bowman of Drury Lane); Flora-Mrs Smith; Aura-Mrs Daniel; Sir John-Daniel.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: The Fond Husband or The Intriguing Wife

Song: Blogg, Mrs Freeman

15734
28 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Winstone, Taswell, Miss Budgell, Miss Cole. Tickets deliver'd for Sir Courtly Nice will be taken. Yeaterday Morning died, after a short illness, Mr Norton, Author of the new Tragedy call'd Mahomet, Perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane.-General Advertiser. On Friday died the Rev. Mr Miller of Roehampton, author of the Tragedy of Mahomet (which was acted last Friday, for the third time at Drury Lane Theatre), the Humours of Oxford, and other Dramatic performances.-Daily Advertiser, 30 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

15735
10 May 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dukes. 5s., 3s., 2s. At the General Session...for Courts of Middlesex...on Thursday the 10th Day of May, 17 George II....This Court being informed, that several common Players of Interludes have for several Years used and accusdomed to assemble and meet together at or near a certain place called Tattenhoe, alias Tattenhall, alias Tottenham Court, in the Parish of St.@Pancras in this County, and to erect Booths, and act or exhibit Drolls and other Shews...whereby great Numbers of His Majesty's Subjects have been encouraged to assemble and to commit Riots and other Misdemeanors, in breach of His Majesty's Peace, and to the disturbance of the Neighborhood, of that Place; and that some of the said Players of Interludes, and other evil disposed Persons, are now seeking out and contracting for ground in or near the Place aforesaid, to build Booths for showing and acting said Plays and Drolls...and whereas all such Players of Interludes are deemed and declared Rogues and Vagabonds, and the Acting of such Plays, Drolls and Shews, are contrary to the Inns and Statues of the Realm...require the High Constable to apprehend all and every Players of Interludes, Plays, and Drolls.--Daily Advertiser, 17 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Sir Jasper-French; Charlotte-Miss Jarvis; Leander-Newman; Hellebore-Clark; James-Nelson; Harry-Townly; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: French

15736
16 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Green, Barclay, Mrs George. Afterpiece: By Desire. Not acted these 7 years [see 14 May 1739]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Budgell; Betty-Miss Cole; Sir Thomas-Collins; Dick-Cross; Friendly-Blakes; Old Hob-Dunstall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Dunstall; Hob-Ray.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collins
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

15737
16 May 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Macklin; Archer-Townly; Aimwell-Simpson; Gibbet-Pennington; Foigard-Sams; Bonniface-Vaughan; Sir Chas-Jarvis; Sullen-Jones; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Macklin; Dorinda-Miss Taylor; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Simpson; Cherry-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sir Chas Actor: Jarvis

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: French

15738
07 June 1744 @ May Fair

Event Comment: New Theatre. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Mrs Charke; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mullart; Aimwell-Naylor; Sullen-Phenix; Sir Chas-Smith; Bonniface-R. Smith; Foigard-Friend; Gibbet-Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Atherton; Gipsey-Miss Charke; Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Sir Chas Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Atherton

Song: Cunningham

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

15739
27 June 1744 @ May Fair

Event Comment: NNew Theatre. Benefit Mrs Charke. 7 p.m. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Mrs Charke; Sir Charles-Austen; Edging-Miss Charke; Lady Betty-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Austen

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

15740
20 September 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Scrub-Yates; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Aimwell-Havard; Boniface-Bridges; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Beale; Sir Charles-Blakes; Hounslow-Lee; Dorinda-Mrs Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Gipsy-Mrs Horsington; Countrywoman-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

15741
21 September 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Basset-Woodward; Squire Richard-James; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Mrs Hale; Trusty-Mrs Mullart; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Manly-Quin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

15742
25 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At common Prices. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Charles; Sir Charles-Mills, first on this stage in twelve years; Lady Betty-Mrs Mills, never here before; Lady Easy-Mrs Bailey, from Dublin; Lady Graveairs-Mrs George; Edging-Mrs Chetwood; prologue-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills, first on this stage in twelve years

Music:

15743
03 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Rosco; Leander-Hayman; Harry-Carr; James-Anderson; Hellebore-Ridout; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Charlotte-Mrs Vaughan; Welsh Davy-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Rosco

15744
04 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In her memoirs Mrs Charke states that this play was acted four times consecutively during the run of Romeo and Juliet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Miss Jenny Cibber, first time that part; Phillis-Mrs Elmy, from Dublin; Sir John Bevil-Paget; Sealand-Johnson; Young Bevil-Charles; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Bernard; Humphrey-Furnival; Daniel-Hacket; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Hill; Lucinda-Mrs Bailey; Isabella-Mrs Freeman; With a Prologue-nobody; Epilogue-nobody.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: Love in Low Life

Music: German Flute-Burk Thumoth

15745
06 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Bridges; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Lovewit-Turbutt; Ananias-Phillips; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Green; Kastril-Neale; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

15746
27 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Bagshot-Hayman; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsie-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441010, but Mrs Duval, Mrs _Norman; +Scotch Dance, as17441012

15747
28 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jun.-Quin; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Rosco; Tom-Chapman; Humphrey-Marten; Daniel-James; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: A Cantata-Beard

Dance: As17441117

15748
12 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

15749
17 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Chapman; Careless-Hale; Clerimont-Cashell; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Old Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Bolus-Ridout; Rhurbarb-Carr; Finder-James; Supple-Vaughan; Capt Strut-Stoppelaer; Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley

Dance: As17441117

15750
07 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17441212, but Squire Richard-Yates; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Poundage-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Song: Lowe