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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr W Yates"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr W Yates")') 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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7952 results for: Keyword - Mr W. Yates
We found 4538 matches on Event Comments, 3803 matches on Performance Comments, 591 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
08 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17351006

227
17 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

228
06 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: I: Comic Ballet, as17421203; III: Welsh Boufon, as17421203; IV: Comic Ballet, as17421203; II: La Sabotier-M LaPierre

Ballet: The facetious Grand Dance by the whole Company. Thunder, Lightning, Players, Soldiers, Bishops, Judges, Lord@Mayor, Serjeants at Arms-the Comedians; With the Total Eclipse of the Sun and Moon-; Sol-Hemskirk; Luna-Stitchbury; Orbis-Worldly; Also a Representation of a Grand Theatrical Battle-; Mr Bayes' New Rais'd Troops-

229
09 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

230
29 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Dance: End: A Comic Dance call'd The Wake-Giorgi, Mrs King

231
21 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

232
08 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

233
19 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

234
30 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17730325

235
02 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

236
03 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The Wishes

237
23 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Tally Ho!, as17830516

238
December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles; Or, Iphigenia In Aulis

239
17 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: Millamour-Garrick; Stedfast-Macklin; Heartfort-Delane; Old Mutable-Taswell; Young Mutable-Neale; Brazen-Yates; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Useful-Mrs Macklin; Lucina-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Plotwell-Mrs Cross; Squeeze Purse-Morgan; Dr Crisis-Turbutt; Prologue writ and-Macklin; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Woffington [from edition of 1743].from edition of 1743].
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Yates

240
04 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Setter Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17440328 but Kitty-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Lying Valet Actor: Yates

Dance: I: Mrs Auguste; II: New Comic Dance-Muilment, Mrs Auguste; IV: New Serious Dance, as17440119 V: A New Comic Dance-Muilment, Mrs Auguste

241
02 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17480328 but Beggar-Burton; add Player-Bransby; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Moll Brazen-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Savoyards, as17471215

242
17 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Yates; Don Philip-Sparks; Octavio-Havard; Diego-Ray; Soto-Neale; Trappanti-Woodward; Corrigidore-Winstone; Alguazile-Bransby; Lewis-Usher; Stephano-Wright; Flora-Mrs Green; Rosara-Mrs Mills; Viletta-Mrs Clive; Hippolita-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: I: Concerto on Flute-a Child five years of age (1st time of his appearing on any stage); III: Another piece of music-the Child

243
21 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lovegold Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Performance Comment: Mars-Cooke; Mars' followers-Blakes, Vaughan, Marr, Adams, Shawford, Harvey, Yates, Harrison; War-Winstone; Power-Lee; Ambition-Palmer; Peace-Mrs Mills; Justice-Mrs LaFont; Liberty-Mrs Ansley; Shepherds-Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox; Shepherdesses-Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina; Britannia-Anne Auretti; Hungarians-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; French-Mathews, Mrs Addison; Dutchman-Pelling; Spaniard-Shawford; concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace-.
Cast
Role: Mars' followers Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Marr, Adams, Shawford, Harvey, Yates, Harrison

244
27 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Sir Paul-Yates; Lord Froth-Shuter; Lord Touchwood-Winstone; Brisk-Woodward; Saygrace-James; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Pit; Cynthia-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: A New Grand Entertainment. Acis-Sig Campioni 1st appearance that stage; Galatea-Mad Auretti; Polypheme-Grandchamps; Savages-Matthews, Mrs Addison; Shepherds-Macneale, Pelling, Shawford, Simons, G. Yates, Master Shawford; Shepherdesses-Miss Baker, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Macneale, Pelling, Shawford, Simons, G. Yates, Master Shawford

245
22 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17500319 but Fribble-Yates; Capt. Loveit-Palmer; Puff-a young Gentleman who never appeared; Miss Biddy-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

246
08 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Lorenzo-(with Songs) Beard; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Miss Minors; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; With a New Occasional Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Blister-Bridges; Lucy-Mrs Green; Quaver-Beard.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Yates

247
18 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Winstone; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Old Man-Shuter; Tattoo-Marr; Mrs Tattoo-Mrs Green; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates

248
10 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17511009, but Mr Strictland-Yates.
Cast
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Yates.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: II: Haughty Strephon-Master Vernon[, as17520124

249
12 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Mossop first time; Iago-Montgomery from Dublin; his first appearance in England; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Desdemona-Miss Bellamy; Emelia-Mrs Pritchard; Brabantio-Berry; Lodovico-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates

250
03 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman from Paris

Performance Comment: Englishman-Woodward; others-Yates, Palmer, Beard, Blakes, Burton, Bransby, Clough, Miss Minors; The Traveled Lady-Mrs Clive; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Palmer, Beard, Blakes, Burton, Bransby, Clough, Miss Minors