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17963 results for: Keyword - the Sir Williams
We found 11545 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

17151
12 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Captain-Giffard; Leon-Huddy; Medina-Havard; Castro-Bardin; Sancho-Bullock; Alonzo-Smith; Margaritta-Mrs Haughton; Altea-Mrs Morgan; Clara-Mrs Palmer; Old Woman-Collett; Maid-Williams; Cacafogo-Morgan; With the Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Williams
Role: With the Epilogue Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

17152
15 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Rosco; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Bertran-Bardin; Raymond-Huddy; Alphonso-Williams; Pedro-Havard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Norris, from Dublin, Son of the late famous Comedian of that Name, alias Jubilee Dicky.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Williams
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris, from Dublin, Son of the late famous Comedian of that Name, alias Jubilee Dicky.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

17153
06 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Hellena-Mrs Roberts; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Antonio-Bardin; Pedro-Smith; Belvil-Huddy; Frederick-Havard; Sancho-Collett; Philippo-Williams; Blunt-Morgan; Florinda-Mrs Haughton; Valeria-Mrs Purden; Moretta-Mrs Morgan; Callis-Mrs Palmer; Lucetta-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Philippo Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: Burney, Mrs Tollet

17154
13 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Governour-W. Giffard; Blanford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack Stanmore-Williams; Driver-Morgan; Hottman-Rosco; Daniel-Bullock; Widow Lackit-Mrs Haughton; Charlot-Mrs Roberts; Lucy-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17311211

17155
28 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal [who was present]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: a new Scotch Dance-Miss Robinson; III: English Maggot-

Ballet: V: Ballad D'Amour. Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mrs Booth; Attendants on Adonis-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton; Attendants on Venus-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears

Performance Comment: Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mrs Booth; Attendants on Adonis-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton; Attendants on Venus-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Venus Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.

17156
01 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Stocks-Harper; Jack Stocks-Cibber Jr; 1st Buyer-Berry; 2d Buyer-Mullart; Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Whisk-R. Wetherilt; Chloe-Miss Raftor; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Wetherilt; Jenny-Miss Williams; Lady-Mrs Oates; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Whisk Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Williams

17157
28 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman who has Wrote for the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: See17311104, but Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Bardin; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Young Woodward; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Norris; Tanis-Jenkins; Zama-Williams; Mirvan-Morris; Bajazet-a Gentleman; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Zama Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

17158
24 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson. Part of the Benches on the Stage will be form'd into Side Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Corey; Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Marshall; Chamont-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Horton; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Robinson; With a New Prologue-Miss Robinson; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson; particularly Les Plaisirs Provincials Basque-

17159
09 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Seedo. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a discussion of The Covent Garden Tragedy, see Grub St. Journal, 8 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber Jr; Pylades-Roberts; Phoenix-Ridout; Andromache-Mrs Charke; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Walter; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Williams
Role: With the Original Epilogue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Servants Actor: Mullart, Jones, Ridout, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music: Select Pieces-

Entertainment: Concluding with a Representation of The Carnival on the Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of the best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in England

17160
19 June 1732 @ Upper Moorfields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Performance Comment: Arcas-Thomas; Corydon-Williams; Damon-Yeates; Simon-Taylor; Mopsus-Bird; Phillida-Miss Yeates.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Williams

17161
01 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Done from the French of Moliere. [For additional comments on the stage, see Grub St. Journal, 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Miss Raftor; Macheath-Stoppelaer; Lockit-Mullart; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Beggar-W. Mills; Player-Roberts; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jemmy-Cross; Crookfinger'd Jack-Wright; Dreary-E. Roberts; Robin-Peploe; Ned-Vaughan; Paddington-Gray; Budge-Ridout; Drawer-Gray; Sailor-Burnet; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Miss Williams; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears; Betty-Mrs D'Lorme; Jenny-Miss Atherton; Molly-Mrs Roger.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Atherton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: Juvan d'Vallois

17162
21 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. At the Desire of severl Persons of Distinction. [Daily Advertiser, 21 Aug., has a poem: On Miss Atherton's Playing the Part of Lucy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Barnwell Sr-J. Roberts; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

17163
09 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Raleigh-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williamson, who never appear'd on this Stage before; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Williams
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Williamson, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Dance: D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois, Miss Wherrit

17164
26 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

17165
27 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack-Williams; Driver-Morgan; Hottman-Winstone; Daniel-Bullock; Charlot-Mrs Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackett-Mrs Wetherilt, from dl, the first time of her appearing on this stage.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Williams
Role: Widow Lackett Actor: Mrs Wetherilt, from dl, the first time of her appearing on this stage.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Dance: HHornpipe, as17321125 Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

17166
01 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: With New Scenes, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Octavius-Rosco; Antony-Giffard; Brutus-Delane; Caska-W. Giffard; Trebonius-Smith; Ligarius-Jenkins; Decius-Bardin; Metellus-Winstone; Cinna-Williams; Lucius-Master Huddy; Soothsayer-James; Calphurnia-Mrs Williamson; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Morgan, Norris, Collet, Bullock, Wetherilt Sr, Pearce, Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Cinna Actor: Williams
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Williamson
Role: Citizens Actor: Morgan, Norris, Collet, Bullock, Wetherilt Sr, Pearce, Stoppelaer.

17167
11 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Charles Johnson.] Preface: I had the Mortification to see this Play acted the first Night, and to hear the Characters of Mother Lupine and her Women disapprov'd by several of the Audience, who, as if they thought themselves in bad Company, were very severe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Lovemore-Bridgwater; Wronglove-Wm. Mills; Bellamy-Hallam; Meanwell-Mills; Gentleman-Berry; Keeper of Prison-Oates; Constable-Harper; Bounce-Jones; Porter-Mullart; Wronglove's Servant-E. Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lupine-Mrs Charke; Flippant-Mrs Walter; Wag-Mrs Shireburn; Dizen-Miss Williams; Teazer-Miss Mears; Cicely-Mrs Mann; Keeper's Wife-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Henry Fielding-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Dizen Actor: Miss Williams

17168
14 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio-Cibber; Choleric-Miller; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Charino-Griffin; Antonio-Shepard; Carlos-A. Hallam; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-Wm. Mills; Governor-Fielding; Sancho-Oates; Jaquez-Jones; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Honoria-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

17169
18 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17321216, but Peachum-Griffin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lockit-Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Player-Roberts; Beggar-Ridout; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Sukey-Miss Williams; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Shireburn; Molly-Miss Mann; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Sukey Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton

Dance: HHornpipe-LeBrun; Fingalian (not performed these ten years)-Sant, formerly known by the name of the Chesire Boy

17170
20 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Roberts; Castalio-A. Hallam; Polydore-Bridgwater; Chamont-W. Mills; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Yeomen's Wives Actor: Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton

17171
22 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: With new Scenes, Habits, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Neptune-Ridout; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Miss Williams; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine (His Sister)-Mrs Walter; Pierrot (His Servant)- Davenport; Harlequin-LeBrun; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Williams

17172
25 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17330124, but Wat-Williams.
Cast
Role: Wat Actor: Williams.
Role: Mrs Peachem Actor: Mrs Williamson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

17173
16 February 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The new Oratorio. [Music by William DeFesch. Text by William Huggins.] The printed Books of the Opera may be had at the Theatre only, price 1s. The Composer humbly hopes the Disappointment the Town met with by its being postpon'd, will be in no means inputed to him, it being occasioned by such an Accident as any one might unfortunately fall under, that of the Misconduct and pretended Sickness of Cecilia Young, who had ingaged for the Part of Judith. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

17174
27 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Performance Comment: Old Laron-Maynard; Young Laron-Williams; Father Martin-Machen; Old Jarden-Powlen; Isabella-Mrs Strange; Beatrice-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Young Laron Actor: Williams
Role: Father Martin Actor: Machen

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Son

17175
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Metellus Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Cinna Actor: Williams
Role: Citizens Actor: Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before