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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.

126
22 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE; or, Benevolent Tar

Song: In 2nd piece, as17940717

127
18 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

128
15 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

129
26 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Legacy

130
15 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

131
01 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

132
16 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Wignell; Antonio-Dove; Gonsalo-Lee; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Hallam; Mustacho-Shuter; Trinclo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Miranda-Mrs Wignell; Dorinda-Miss Budgell; Ariel-Miss Moreau; Caliban-Paget; Dances-Williams, Baker, Janno, Scott; Setebos-Miles; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Williams, Janno, Baker, Tool, Fulwell; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Williams, Baker, Janno, Scott
Role: Demons Actor: Williams, Janno, Baker, Tool, Fulwell

133
23 July 1722 @ Richmond

Event Comment: [By John Williams] At Mr Penkethman's Theatre. Benefit Author. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richmond Wells; Or, Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but edition of 1723 lists: Randome-Shephard; Loveworth-Char. Williams; Gaylove-Wilks Jr; Cheatly-Oates; Tony Souscrown-Miller; Robin-Harper; Belinda-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Fainal-Mrs Wetherilt; Prologue-W. Wilks; Epilogue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Loveworth Actor: Char. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Richmond Wells; or, Good Luck at Last Author(s): John Williams

Song: Drunken Man-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

134
19 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: W. Williams
Role: Chaplain Actor: R. Williams

Dance: As17291114

135
25 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: R. Williams
Role: Monsieur Actor: W. Williams

Dance: new Pastoral Dance: The Shepherd's Holiday-Burney Jr. from dl, his first on this stage, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Miss Sandham, Mrs Mountfort

136
26 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

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

Dance: As17291125

137
27 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Cogdie Actor: R. Williams

Dance: As17291125

138
28 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: W. Williams
Role: Pedro Actor: R. Williams

Dance: As17291125

139
04 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: R. Williams

Dance: As17291202

140
10 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: R. Williams
Role: Monsieur Actor: W. Williams

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday, as17291125

141
12 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

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

Dance: new %Indian Dance-T. Burney, Eaton, Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Miss Sandham

Song: As17291210

142
16 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Dumont Actor: W. Williams
Role: Ratcliff Actor: R. Williams

Dance: MMoorish Dance, as17291215; Pierrots-Burney Jr, Eaton

143
18 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: R. Williams

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday-

Song: Cantata-Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

144
22 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Dance: As17291220

Song: As17291220

145
26 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Song: As17291220

Dance: As17291220

146
27 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Song: As17291220

Dance: As17291220

147
29 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Song: As17291220

Dance: As17291220

148
30 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Dance: As17291220

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

149
31 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday-

Song: As17291230

150
01 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Burney Jr, Eaton; A new Dutch Skipper and his Wife-

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets