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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.

14851
04 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: Unanimity; or, War, Love, and Loyalty

Related Works
Related Work: Love's Victim: or, the Queen of Wales Author(s): Charles Gildon

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Related Works
Related Work: Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh Author(s): Charles Farley

Dance: 3rd piece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards, as17980430; Ascension of the Bleeding Nun-

14852
07 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

14853
12 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Song: In course: Fal Lal , from The Cherokee,-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: End 2nd piece: a variety of Imitations (for that night only)-Caulfield

14854
13 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

14855
02 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Bride's Revenge Author(s): Charles Gildon
Related Work: The Wives Revenged Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End: the official news of Nelson's victory at the Nile, on 1 August 1798, was given out; the audience called for Rule Britannia-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland; God save the King- [(London Chronicle, 4 Oct.)]

14856
25 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

14857
05 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Cast
Role: Charles Mortimer Actor: Miss Gilbert

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

14858
10 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

14859
12 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

14860
08 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fun And Frolic

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

14861
24 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End II: a song [Rosalie (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1799, p. 109)]-Miss Waters; End III: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: a favorite duet-Incledon, Miss Waters; End: Old Towler-Incledon

14862
12 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Barry Jun., Clarke, Williams, Barrett, Setwell, The Young Gentleman who performed Wilford, Miss Cox, Miss Leserve, Mrs Litchfield [And see17981123].And see17981123].
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Barry Jun., Clarke, Williams, Barrett, Setwell, The Young Gentleman who performed Wilford, Miss Cox, Miss Leserve, Mrs Litchfield

Song: End II: Hope told a flattering tale-Mrs Ferguson; accompanied on the Pedal Harp-Weippert

Music: End I: Grand Sonata on the Piano Forte, as17990515; End IV: Lesson of Nicolai, as17990515

Entertainment: Monologues Before: [Collins' Ode on the Passions-Master Parker; End III: The Birth Day Ode [by Henry James Pye, 1st performed at St. James's Palace, 4 June, the birthday of George III]-Master Parker; End: Imitations-Mrs Sumbel (late $Mrs Wells)

14863
19 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

14864
25 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17990529

14865
28 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

14866
05 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Entertainment: Monologue. As17990622

14867
30 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Sighs; or, The Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Trueman

Song: not listed in playbill; see17990824: In II 2nd piece: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

14868
21 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Dance: In 2nd piece: As17991007

Song: In 2nd piece: As17991011

14869
04 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

14870
28 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17991228

14871
08 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

14872
25 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): Charles Rivière Dufresny

Dance: In I afterpiece: A Dance-King; In II: Dance-Blurton, Platt, L. Bologna, Wilde, Klanert, Whitmore, Lewiss, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Mrs Dibdin, Mrs Watts. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances. For Harp see18000331

14873
14 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Dance: End I: Telasco and Amgahi ; or, The Peruvian Nuptials. Principal Characters-Didelot, Laborie, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg; Pas de Quatre-Deshayes, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot

Ballet: End Opera: Atalante and Hyppomenus; or, The Foot Race. Grecian Princes Hyppomenus-Deshayes; Pelus-Didelot; Adrastus-Laborie; Atalante-Mlle Parisot; Sererine (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Laborie; Clitie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Hilligsberg; Shepherdesses Mlles D'Egville, Denis, B.? Denis, Lupini, Cranfield; Nymphs of the Woods, Fauns, Shepherds-The whole corps de Ballet; In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deux-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg

14874
28 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Related Works
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): Charles Rivière Dufresny

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Song: End I 1st piece: a Song-Master Gray; End II: The Muffin Man (Written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Moorehead)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated Laughing Song-Dighton

14875
02 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: New Divertisement Ballet-Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mme D'Egville, Gheri; a Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro; accompanied on the tamborine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; End: The Lucky Escape Principal Performers-St.Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet