SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss 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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We found 14634 matches on Performance Comments, 11031 matches on Author, 4432 matches on Performance Title, 2118 matches on Event Comments, and 467 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Palmer; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Booth; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Postillion-Barrett; Waiter-Swords; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Widows Vow

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17860707 but Lucy-Miss George (1st appearance in that character). hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss George
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Cranford

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Burnett
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Williamson; Young Clackit-R. Palmer; Old Clackit-Parsons; Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler; Harriet-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Heartly Actor: Williamson
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Woollery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lawyers Panic Or Westminster Hall In An Uproar

Performance Comment: Lord Chief Justice-R, Palmer; Moses Lyons-Wewitzer; Counsellor Stutter-Burton; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Counsellor Bantum-Barrett; Serjeant Gloss-Bannister Jun.; Bellamy's Maid-Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Bellamy's Maid Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk And No Turk

Performance Comment: Presto-Edwin; Sir Roger Ramble-Davies; Matt Moneo-Bannister Jun.; Young Ramble-Williamson; Waiter-Burton; Sir Simon Simple-Parsons; Emily-Mrs Bannister; Lady Simple-Mrs Webb; Fib-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Young Ramble Actor: Williamson
Role: Fib Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Burnett
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: As17860802

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost or The Man Bewitchd

Performance Comment: Fanner Hodge-Edwin; Clinch-Bannister Jun.; Captain Constant-Davies; Trusty-Booth; Sir Jeffery-Usher; Belinda-Miss Burnett; Dolly-Mrs Edwin .
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Burnett

Song: End of 2nd Monologue Four-and-twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by Edwin. MONOLOGUES. Before mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into London; End of mainpiece A Cure {or a Scolding Wife, both by Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Williamson
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17860904, but added: Chair Mender (with a song in character)-Miss De Camp; Columbine-Mrs Goodwin .

Dance: As17860904

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Williamson
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Booth; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Barrett; Coachman-Swords; Dennis-Usher; Degagee-Wewitzer; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wells; Caroline-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Doctor Bolus-Booth; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Supple-Stevens; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Mrs Bates; Wishwell-Mrs Brown; Sylvia-Mrs Lewis; Sittup-Miss Stuart; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sittup Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond-Farren; Colonel Raymond-Pope; Sir Robert Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Holman; Rossetta-Mrs Mattocks; Fidelia-Miss Wilkinson (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Johnstone; Don Diego-Inchbald (from the Theatre Royal, York [see17860925]); Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Wilkinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Palmer; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Barrymore; Rossano-Williames; Horatio-Bensley; Lavinia-Mrs Ward; Lucilla-Miss Collins; Calista-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Sifroy-Kemble; Beaufort Sen-Aickin; Beaufort Jun-Barrymore; Paulet-Whitfield; Child-Miss Granger; Glanville-Bensley; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Cleone-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Granger

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cranford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Performance Comment: Capt. Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Brown; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Aickin; Lothario-Holman; Altamont-Farren; Rossano-Davies; Horatio-Pope; Lavinia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: Londina Actor: Miss Cranfield
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Rowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Alcanor-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mahomet-Aickin; Pharon-Hull; Mirvan-Fearon; Ali-Gardner; Zaphna-Holman; Palmira-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: Londina Actor: Miss Cranfield
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Rowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty-Fearon; Dick-Brown; Old Hob-Booth; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End: The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-The Gentleman who performs Old Norval; Gayless-Curtis; Justice Guttle-Griffiths; Cook-R. Simpson; Melissa-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Prye-Miss Shelburne.
Cast
Role: Kitty Prye Actor: Miss Shelburne.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17860923, but Dangle-R. Palmer; Principal Tragedians-Whitfield, Packer, Waldron, Suett, Chaplin, Wrighten, Phillimore, Fawcett, Benson, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17861118, but Lucilla-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: "Friday night, about 20 minutes before eight o'clock, on the conclusion of the third act, a very serious alarm took place at Drury Lane Theatre. A fire broke out at an oil-shop, the corner of Little Brydges-street. The flames appearing through the windows at the back of the upper gallery, the alarm of fire spread through many parts of the house. [The audience was dismissed, those in the boxes] passing over the stage into Russel-street...Some of the box and pit company continued for a time on the stage with the performers, some of whom were dressed in character, others half dressed, and the appearance [was] truly motley" (Public Advertiser, 5 Feb.). Receipts: #133 12s. (129.10; "An Alarm of Fire prevented the 2nd Acct."; 3.12; tickets not come in: 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife 1st 3 Acts Only

Performance Comment: As17870110, but Altea-Miss Tidswell. [Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Farren.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; Sir Jasper-Fearon; Leander-Macready; Davy-Wewitzer; Squire Robert-Helme; Doctor Hellebore-Booth; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Dorcas-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17861228, but Player-Benson; Lucy-Miss Collett (1st appearance these 4 years).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Johnstone; Butler-Brown; Cook-Gaudry; Coachman-Painter; Conjurer-Thompson; Jobson-Edwin; Lady Loverule-Mrs Morton; Lettice-Mrs Davenett; Lucy-Miss Brangin; Nell-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Theodore-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-Packer; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Austin-Bensley; Adelaide-Mrs Crouch; Jaqueline-Miss Tidswell; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage