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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "R Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "R 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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13490 results for: Keyword - R. Williams
We found 10794 matches on Author, 3181 matches on Performance Comments, 649 matches on Event Comments, 234 matches on Roles/Actors, and 72 matches on Performance Title.

226
06 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: W. Williams
Role: Countryman Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song:

227
21 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sly Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Harlequin-a person

Dance: Particularly a Harlequin-a Person that never appear'd on this Stage before

228
23 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Colonel Fainwell Actor: Williams
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding; With the Skimmington, after the Manner of Hudibras

229
25 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

230
26 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: W. Williams
Role: Countryman Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

231
05 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Colonel Fainwell Actor: Williams
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

232
09 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Master Actor: R. Williams
Role: Curio Actor: W. Williams
Role: Keepers Actor: Bardin, R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Cast
Role: Grist Actor: W. Williams

233
20 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Williams
Role: Tom Actor: R. Williams

234
11 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Williams
Role: Tom Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

Dance:

235
15 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Portius Actor: W. Williams
Role: Decius Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

236
30 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Williams
Role: Tom Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

237
08 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: R. Williams
Role: Driver Actor: W. Williams

238
10 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sly Actor: R. Williams

239
21 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

240
22 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Williams
Role: Tom Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: W. Williams

241
28 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Cogdie Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

242
10 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

243
11 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

244
12 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: W. Williams
Role: Countryman Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

245
13 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Colonel Fainwell Actor: Williams
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Dance: I: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Dutch Skipper-

Song: II: Si Caro-Mrs Hill , being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage; III: A Hayden Cantata-Master Corse; V: The celebrated Cantata of Alexis-

246
22 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: W. Williams
Role: Lieutenant Actor: R. Williams

Music: Set of Gentlemen Performers will entertain the Audience with an elegant Concert of Musick

247
04 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Colonel Fainwell Actor: Williams
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit

248
27 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

249
10 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Dance: End of Act I of Mainpiece, as17830531

250
07 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Musical Miscellanies

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement