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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.

2201
24 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Welshman's Triumph; or, the Death of the Wild Goat-the Son and Daughter of David and Winifred apShenkin

2202
27 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: TThe Welshman's Triumph, or Death of the Wild Goat-son and daughter of David and Winifred apShinken

2203
07 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wild Goose Chase

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

2204
09 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wild Goose Chase

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

2205
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents

Dance: The original Dance-Three Wild Cats of the Wood; Between the Acts: Dancing-Adams, Mrs Ogden

Music: A Good Band of Musick

2206
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

Song: SSailor's Song-Cunningham

Dance: The Three Wild Cats of the Woods; Hornpipe-Adams; The Black Joke-Smith, Mrs Bullock

2207
03 May 1749 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents

Dance: Three Wild Cats of the Woods

2208
24 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Song: NNanny@O-Wilder

2209
11 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance, as17521125; End: A Hornpipe-Harrison

Song: II: A Song-Wilder

2210
16 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Wilder

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17530514

2211
12 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

Dance: In II: Masquerade-; Dance-Gentili, Mrs Wild

Song: In Masquerade: Stevens's Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Sedgwick Cooke, Master Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

2212
10 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End: A Country Dance and Scotch Reel-Thompson, Whitfield, Wells, Banks, Garman, Miss Bourk, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Barrett; The Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Roffey, Mrs Wild; A Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

2213
04 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires, as17971021; End: Cupid and Psyche (composed by Noverre)-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon, The Graces by Mlle St.Amand, Mme D'Egville, Mlle Philips

2214
14 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury; Who Was Poison'd In The Tower, In The Reign Of King James The First

2215
19 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury; Who Was Poison'd In The Tower, In The Reign Of King James The First

2216
30 December 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song:

Dance: Drunken Swiss-Noaseman; French Peasant-James

2217
14 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Contrivance

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, James, Ogden; particularly Swedish Dal Karle-; Spinning Wheel Dance-

Related Works
Related Work: The Traytor Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love Will Find Out The Way Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Traitor Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love's Cruelty Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Opportunity Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Wedding Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Cardinal Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Young Admiral Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Court Secret Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Changes; or, Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Constant Maid Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Grateful Servant Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Hyde Park Author(s): James Shirley

2218
29 July 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, James, Mrs Ogden; particularly Swedish Dal Karle-; Spinning Wheel Dance-; Irish Dance- (in Fingalian Habits)

Related Works
Related Work: The Traytor Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love Will Find Out The Way Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Traitor Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love's Cruelty Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Opportunity Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Wedding Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Cardinal Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Young Admiral Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Court Secret Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Changes; or, Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Constant Maid Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Grateful Servant Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Hyde Park Author(s): James Shirley

2219
24 September 1724 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Dance: Haughton, Mrs Ogden, James, Mrs Haughton; End II: particulary Tollet's Grounds-Mrs Haughton, Mrs Ogden; End IV: French Peasant-; End V: Swedish Dale Karl-Haughton, Mrs Ogden

Related Works
Related Work: The Traytor Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love Will Find Out The Way Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Traitor Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love's Cruelty Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Opportunity Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Wedding Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Cardinal Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Young Admiral Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Court Secret Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Changes; or, Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Constant Maid Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Grateful Servant Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Hyde Park Author(s): James Shirley

2220
01 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Mullart, James, Neale, .

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Music: The Vocal Parts, as17361020, but Mrs James, Mrs _Cantrell

Dance: As17361020; Also Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Peasant, as17370128

2221
03 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Macduff-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Aston; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Mullart, James, Penkethman; Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Mullart, James, Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Music: With theOriginal Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Miss Hillyard, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

2222
06 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Macduff-Ryan; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hallam; King-Rosco; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Arthur; Donalbain-A. Ryan; Murderer-Hippisley; Hecate-Mullart; Witches-Penkethman, James, Neale.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, James, Neale.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Music: Withthe Original Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Dance: The usual Dances-proper to the Play

2223
20 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17381229, but Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Penkethman, James, Neale.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, James, Neale.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Vincent; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Infernals-Leveridge, Haughton, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Thompson; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus, a Fawn-Glover.
Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey
Role: Valet Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

Music: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Wright, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

2224
25 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Macduff-Ryan; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Banquo-Bridgwater; Lenox-Stephens; King-Roberts; Malcolm-Hallam; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Arthur; Donalbain-A. Ryan; Murtherer-Hippisley; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-James, Neale, Mullart.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: James, Neale, Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Ballet: The Reprizal. As17391015

Music: Withthe Original Musick- [for Macbeth]; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs Chambers, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent

2225
26 September 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Ryan; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; King-Roberts; Malcolm-Hallam; Banquo-Bridgwater; Lenox-Stephens; Donalbain-Gibson; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Arthur; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-James, Neale, Mullart; Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: James, Neale, Mullart

Music: With the Original Musick-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent

Dance: Dancing-Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Bencraft, Master Oates

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance