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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Charles Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr 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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18604 results for: Keyword - Mr Charles Williams
We found 12679 matches on Author, 4780 matches on Event Comments, 3630 matches on Performance Comments, 656 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

17701
18 October 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

17702
31 October 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters

17703
06 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song:

Dance: Leguard, Miss Norris

17704
17 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

17705
25 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

17706
22 December 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

17707
22 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

17708
25 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

17709
15 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

17710
15 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

17711
23 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

17712
20 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

17713
12 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife Of Bath

17714
26 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

17715
26 March 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song: As17150324

Dance: delaGarde, Sandham, Newhouse, Mrs Russell, Miss Schoolding

17716
12 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Song: As17151001

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; Dutch Skipper-; Miller's Dance-F. Leigh, Spiller, Mrs Spiller

17717
02 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

17718
09 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still; Or, Bedding Makes The Bargain Last

Song:

Dance:

17719
20 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Williams; Aboan-Smith; Governor-Leigh; Blandford-Husband; Stanmore-Bullock Jr; Jack-Ogden; Driver-Hall; Daniel-Pack; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot-Mrs Kent; Lucy-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Williams

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

17720
14 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mangora, King Of The Timbusians

Performance Comment: edition of 1718 lists: Sebastian Gavot-Rogers; Nuno de Lara-Smith; Sebastian Hurtado-Leigh; Ruiz Mosquera-Bullock Jr; Father Jaques-Bullock Sr; Mangora-Williams; Siripus-Ogden; Malivag-Knapp; Spirit-Giffard; Lucy de Miranda-Mrs Knight; Donna Isabella-Mrs Bullock; Francisca-Mrs Finch; Ilogen-Mrs Kent; Prologue-Mrs Spiller in Man's Clothes; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Mangora Actor: Williams

17721
02 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Peter-Hall; Lovemore-J. Leigh; Cunningham-Williams; Barnaby-Pack; Merriman-Spiller; Clodpole-Bullock Sr; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Knight; Lady Pride-Mrs Kent; Damaris-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Williams

Song: As17171226

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Indian Dancefrom Mangora-Moreau

17722
07 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Quin, who never appear'd on this Stage before; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-J. Leigh; Northumberland-Schoolding; Westmoreland-Ogden; Worcester-Corey; Mortimer-Williams; Glendower-Husband; Douglas-Smith; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francois-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mortimer Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Dance: As17171022; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

17723
08 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: See17180222, but Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Sempronius-Mills; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Williams; Lucius-Thurnond; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

17724
11 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Johnson; Deputy Nincompoop-Norris; Will Mereton-Williams; Ned Brag-Wilds Jr; Le Prate-Miller; Coupee-Birkhead; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Garnet; Lady Addleplot-F. Leigh; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Tearshift-Mrs Moore; Myrtilla-Mrs Seymour; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Crowstitch-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Will Mereton Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Boarding School; or, The Sham Captain Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

17725
02 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-J. Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Story-Williams; Teague-Miller; Obadiah-F. Leigh; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Bullock Sr; Bookseller-Norris; Mrs Day-Mrs Shepard; Arbella-Mrs Moreau; Ruth-Mrs Spiller; Chat-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Williams

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau