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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John 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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22509 results for: Keyword - John Williams
We found 20147 matches on Author, 3212 matches on Performance Comments, 1527 matches on Event Comments, 373 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

18876
06 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Father Foigard Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece song by Mrs Kennedy; End of Act IV song by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1786 05 06 End of mainpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin

18877
09 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: In Act IV of 1st piece song by Chapman

18878
10 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: True Blue or The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: In 2nd piece Dance incident to the piece by Blurton

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

18879
11 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage

Afterpiece Title: Small Talk or The Westminster Boy

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dance, as17860424; End of Act I of afterpiece Leap Year, as17860227

18880
12 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

18881
13 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: As17860429 throughout

18882
13 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Banquet and Masquerade Dance [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

18883
19 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: As17860223, but Mills in place of Mrs Sutton

18884
22 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Jubilee

Performance Comment: SCENE I. A Landscape. Tantivy the welkin resounds (composed by Hook) by Mrs Martyr. SCENE II. A View of Gibraltar. The trumpet's hoarse clang (the words by Johnstone; the music by Reeve) by Darley. SCENE III. A Forest. How sweet o'er the woodlands by Johnstone and Davies. SCENE IV. A Camp. Say, bonny lass, will you carry a wallet? by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr. SCENE V. A Landscape. We three archers be by Brett, Darley, Davies. scene VI. A Cathedral. A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin .

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

18885
25 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17860522

Song: End of Act in of mainpiece a Hunting Duett (composed by J. Danby) by Dignum and [C] Danby

18886
01 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

18887
02 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: As17860601

18888
08 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: As17860223

18889
09 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

18890
13 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun,; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Servants-Ledger, Gaudry, Lyons; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bates; Bloom-Mrs Riley; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren. Prologue as17860609.
Cast
Role: Sir George Euston Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

18891
22 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Dance: End of mainpiece How sweet's the Love that meets Return by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

18892
23 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Palmer; Careless-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Baddeley; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Riley; Varnish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Mrs Inchbald; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Cycle Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Gardeners by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, and others; End of mainpiece, as17860622

18893
26 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860621

18894
28 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Benson; Sparkish-Simpson; Belville-Hill; Countryman-Watts; Servants-Meadows, Johnston; Harcourt-Yatesmore (who perform'd Glenalvon [in Douglas]; 2nd appearance); Lucy-Mrs Clarke (1st appearance); Alithea-Miss Phillips; Miss Peggy (the Country Girl)-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Meadows, Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Smith; The Miller-Watts; Lord Lurewell-Wilson; Joe (with a song in character)-Price; Dick-Curtis; Margery-Mrs Johnston; Kate-Mrs Clarke; Peggy-Mrs Williams .
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Williams

Song: In the course of the mainpiece a plaintive Pastoral Song, unaccompanied by the orchestra, by the Young Lady; End of Monologue a duett from Robin Hood by Price and Miss Phillips

Monologue: 1786 06 28 End of mainpiece Parents and Children; or, The Chimney-Sweeper and Bricklayer by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Gibbons (see 5 and 19 July)])

18895
01 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17860627

18896
03 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: probably Peeping Tom

18897
14 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: John Actor: Swords
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

Dance: As17860706

18898
28 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

18899
08 August 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

18900
20 September 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd