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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr William Shakespear"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr William Shakespear")') 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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16357 results for: Keyword - Mr William Shakespear
We found 10808 matches on Author, 5343 matches on Event Comments, 2686 matches on Performance Comments, 581 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
04 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

427
09 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #64 4s. 6d.; tickets #66 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

428
11 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

429
25 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Keene's Widow. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #19 1s. 6d.; tickets #39 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

430
10 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bullock Sr. Written by Shakespear. Receipts. money #35 1s. 6d.; tickets #18 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

431
16 September 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

432
30 September 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

433
10 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #19 9s. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: As17211003

434
17 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: As alter'd from Shakespear by the Lord Lansdown. Receipts: #14 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Lally Jr, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton; Myrtillo-

435
21 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #31 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Myrtillo-

436
31 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of his Excellency the Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Sardinia. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

437
31 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #18 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

438
03 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #19 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

439
14 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #11 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

440
15 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #29 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

441
18 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

442
25 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #38 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

443
27 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #11 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

444
07 December 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #42 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Song: Singing in Italian and English-a Boy who never appear'd on the Stage before

445
09 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

446
09 December 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #21 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

447
16 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

448
19 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

449
22 December 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #17 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

450
01 January 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #35 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Pelling, Mrs Rogeir; Scene Between Harlequin and Countryman-Lun, Spiller