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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Charles Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Charles Williams")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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15099 results for: Keyword - Charles Williams
We found 12662 matches on Author, 2676 matches on Performance Comments, 721 matches on Event Comments, 137 matches on Performance Title, and 6 matches on Roles/Actors.

301
26 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: William and Susan; or, The Sailor's Sheet-Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Charles Stuart

Song: In 1st piece, as17850819; End of 3rd piece, as17850719

302
20 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Barrymore

303
29 January 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

304
15 February 1662 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Against Lovers

305
March 1681 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-; King Lear-Betterton; Gloster-Gillo; Kent-Wiltshire; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Jo. Williams; Cornwall-Norris; Albany-Bowman; Gentleman Usher-Jevon; Gonerill-Mrs Shadwell; Regan-Lady Slingsby; Cordelia-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Jo. Williams

306
January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Don Carlos-Williams; Silvio-Mountfort; Antonio-Powel; Don Lopez-Nokes; Don Francisco-Lee; Don Pedro-Bright; Guzman-Underhill; Sancho-Bowen; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Mountfort; Farmosa-Mrs Corey; Biancha-Mrs Bracegirdle; Niece-Mrs Miles; End Act III: Mrs Butler's Dance; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Nokes, Mr Lee, Mr Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Williams

307
April 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

308
March 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue intended for the Old Batchelor [sent to the Author, by an unknown Hand-; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Heartwell-Betterton; Bellmour-Powel; Vainlove-Williams; Sharper-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Bluff-Hains; Fondlewife-Dogget; Servant-Underhill; Araminta-Mrs Bracegirdle; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Laetitia-Mrs Barry; Sylvia-Mrs Bowman; Lucy-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Williams

309
October 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Mountford; Maskwell-Betterton; Lord Touchwood-Kynaston; Mellefont-Williams; Careless-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Lord Froth-Bowman; Brisk-Powell; Sir Paul Plyant-Dogget; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Barrey; Cynthia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Froth-Mrs Mountfort; Lady Plyant-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Mellefont Actor: Williams

310
May 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Victorious Love

311
29 December 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

312
10 March 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Body Mistaken

Afterpiece Title: Presumptuous Love

313
08 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus; Or, The Rape Of Lavinia

Performance Comment: Titus-Mills; Saturnius-Thurmond; Bassanius-Walker; Marcus-Boman; Lucius-Williams; Aaron-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

314
09 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Spiller; Sir Sampson-Bullock Sr; Valentine-Leigh; Ben-Spiller; Scandal-Ogden; Tattle-Oates; Foresight-Shepard; Jeremy-Williams; Mrs Frail-Mrs Finch; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Elsam; Prue-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Williams

Dance: As17180802

315
03 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Dollabella-Wilks; Alexas-Cibber; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter; Edition of 1717 adds: Serapion-Thurmond; Another Priest-Williams; Charmion-Mrs Garnet; Iras-Mrs Robins.
Cast
Role: Another Priest Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Victim: or, the Queen of Wales Author(s): Charles Gildon

316
28 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17181113, but Cassius-Elrington; Edition of 1719 adds: Octavius-Walker; Casca-Bickerstaff; Flavius-Boman; Decius-Shepard; Metellus-W. Wilks; Messala-W. Mills; Cinna-Wilson; Pindarus-Oates; Soothsayer-Williams; Trebonius-Bowman Jr; Antony's Servant-Ray; 1st Citizen-Johnson; 2d Citizen-Miller; 3d Citizen-Norris; 4th Citizen-Cross; Lucius-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: Soothsayer Actor: Williams

317
22 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Dowglass-Williams; Vernon-Walker; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Lady Percy-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Dowglass Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

318
20 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17201126, but Garcia-Walker; Antonio-Boman; Alonzo-Williams; Leonora-Mrs Garnet.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Williams

Dance: The Swedish Dale Carle-

319
27 June 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus

Performance Comment: Andronicus-Mills; Saturnius-Thurmond; Marcus-Bowman; Lucius-Williams; Aron-Walker.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Tenoe

320
10 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Apemantus-Mills; Alcibiades-Williams; Demetrius-Watson; Senators-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross; Poet-Penkethman; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Mellisa-Mrs Horton.*d1721 10 10 dl .
Cast
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Williams

321
17 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Porter; Leonora-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams

Dance:

322
19 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: As17211019, but Dolabella-Williams.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams.
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Victim: or, the Queen of Wales Author(s): Charles Gildon

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

323
22 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: See17211219, but Parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Thurmond, Miller, Williams, Penkethman, Norris; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Thurmond, Miller, Williams, Penkethman, Norris

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Saraband-Mr Robinson's Daughter

324
19 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Thurmond; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius Caesar-Williams; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper; Portia-Mrs Porter; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Williams

325
23 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams