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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "James Wilder"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "James Wilder")') 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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3554 results for: Keyword - James Wilder
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1091 matches on Performance Comments, 440 matches on Event Comments, 91 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2176
04 February 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to ye playhouse in Covent Garden, & after that to ye playhouse in Lincolns inn fields (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2177
15 February 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden where I met Mr Knight, after wch I went to yr other playhouse, & there saw Sr Charles Barinton, & Mr Mildmay; before ye play was done, I came hence home (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2178
19 February 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: To ye Grecian Coffee house, where meeting Mr Pits, were went together to ye playhouse in Lincoln Inn Fields (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2179
15 September 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to Tom's Coffee house, where I met Mr Marshall, he told me of Capt. Hill being kill'd by Ld Mohun, from hence I went to Wills, where I met Dr Davenant, I staid here almost half an hour, & coming home by ye way stopt & just lookt in at ye Playhouse being about seven a clock (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2180
15 February 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to him [Brydges' father] setting my Uncle Lake down at ye playhouse (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2181
26 February 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: About seven I went to ye playhouse in Covent Garden;...from thence I went to ye Playhouse in Lincolns inn fields, but meeting at ye door Mr Pelham, & he telling me the play was done, I came home (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2182
05 March 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: About 6: I went to ye Playhouse, and let my Lady Lucy Bright & my Wife out & came with them home (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2183
23 March 1698 @ Mr Roberts's home

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to Mr Roberts's, who had a consort of musick, Mr Frank Roberts Mr Banister, la Riche Mr Shore, &c. I staid here till towards eleven, & then home with Lady Lucy Bright & my Wife (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

2184
13 July 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to ye Playhouse, where I met my Brother Frank, Sr. Richard Sanford, & Ld Huntinton, I staid about an act (Huntington Library MS St 26)

Performances

2185
13 December 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: About 5 my Coz: Roberts & I went to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden, but not liking ye play, wee went to that in Lincolns inn fields, & staid till 'twas done. I saw Ld Normanby, Ld Willouby, Sir Rich. Samford &c. here (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2186
20 February 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I set Mr Bullock down at ye Playhouse, & came home (Huntington MS St 26). John Dryden wrote to Mrs Steward on 23 Feb. [1699@1700, but possibly 1698@99, as the letter concerns theatrical affairs of the autumn and winter of 1698-99]: The Poem of The Confederates [see The Island Princess, November 1698] some think to be Mr Walsh: the copies are both lik'd. And there are really two factions of ladyes, for the two play-houses. If you do not understand the names of some persons mention'd I can help you to the knowledge of them. You know, Sir Tho. Skipwith is master of the play-house in Drury-Lane; and my Lord Scarsdale is the patron of Betterton's house, being in love with somebody there [presumably Anne Bracegirdle] (The Letters of John Dryden, p. 133)

Performances

2187
22 April 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: Toward seven...to ye Playhouse in Lincolns Inn fields; here I saw Mr Freeman, Mr Worsely, Sr Edwd Ernly &c.: from hence I went to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden, thinking to have met my Brother Frank, Sister Jacob &c.: there, but did not. I sat with Mr Cook of Darby, & spoke with Mr Winninton &c. (Huntington MS ST 26)

Performances

2188
11 January 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: About 6: went to ye play. I staid there a quarter of an hour (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2189
23 January 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I din'd at Mr Gervase Pierrepoint's, with Mr Moor, Dr Davenant, Mr Scobell, & Mr Harcourt; about 8: I set ye 2 first down at ye playhouse, & came home (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2190
29 January 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went & din'd at ye fountain, after wch I went to ye Playhouse in Lincolns Inn fields, & saw my Cozen Hussys & Coz. Roberts there. I staid an act (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2191
01 March 1700 @ Exeter Change, The Strand

Event Comment: James Bridges, Diary: ye Exeter Music Meeting (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

2192
08 March 1700 @ Exeter Change, The Strand

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: at ye Musick Meeting (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

2193
13 March 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went with [Mr Coke], Mr How, Sr Theoph. Oglethorpe, Sr G. Coply &c.: to Lockits, & about 8: went with ye last to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden; wee did but just look in (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2194
15 March 1700 @ Exeter Change, The Strand

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: [At] Exeter change Musick meeting (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

2195
18 April 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: With Sr G. Coply to ye Play (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2196
15 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17521021, but Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: A Comic Dance, as17530514

Song: II: Wilder; IV: Love's a sweet passion-Wilder

2197
21 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon; End: Peggy's Love-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mlle DeLaCroix, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon

2198
22 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West: Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters, One Of Which They Fondly Lov'd, And The Other They Could Not Endure; So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Father's House And Seek Her Fortune: With The Comical Humours Of Trusty, Her Father's Man, That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her, Who, In His Travels, Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff, And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

2199
12 February 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Dance: LLes Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan; The Peasants' Triumph on the Death of the Wild Boar (new)-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Mlle Chateauneuf, Muilment

2200
14 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: new comic Dance call'd The Welchman's Triumph or the Death of the Wild Goat-David and Winifred apShenkin, M Granier, Osbeldiston, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois The Character new dressed