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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.

176
13 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

Song: Miss Thornowets

Music: A Lesson on the Harpsicord upon the Stage-Burk Thumoth, age 13; Also a Trumpet Piece called Sellano-; accompanied by the rest of the Musick-

177
20 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

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

178
21 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song:

Dance:

179
02 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Cast
Role: Merrit Actor: W. Williams
Role: Punch Actor: R. Williams

Music: SSee@larce A Trumpet Farce-Burk Thumoth; accompanied-the rest of the Musick upon the Stage

Song: new Song, called Myra's Choice , to the Tune of the White Joke,-Mr Russell who sung Hunter at the Hay-Market

180
04 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: TTollet's Ground-Burney, Eaton; Flag Dance-Burny; White Joke-Eaton

181
09 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd

Cast
Role: Captain Constant Actor: W. Williams
Role: Roger Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny

182
12 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Dance: End II: Lads and Lasses-; III: Dutch Skipper-Sandham; IV: Shepherd's Holiday-Burny, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Mountfort, Miss Sandham

Song: End I: Miss Thornowets; IV: Miss Thornowets

183
16 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPeasants Dance-Sandham, Miss Sandham; Two Pierrots-Burney, Eaton

184
17 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Cast
Role: Merrit Actor: W. Williams
Role: Punch Actor: R. Williams

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton

185
19 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Cribbidge Actor: W. Williams
Role: Easy Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

186
25 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master

Dance: Sandham, Miss Sandham

187
26 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: R. Williams
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Chaunter Actor: W. Williams

Song: a Y Youth of 13 Years of Age, who never perform'd on this Stage

188
29 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: R. Williams, Pearce
Role: Kite Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams

Song: TThe White Joke-Mrs Thomasin Man's Cloaths; A new Mad Tom-Bart Platt

Dance: TThe Yellow Joke (new)-Eaton by Ravenscroft

189
03 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams

190
07 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: W. Williams
Role: Albany Actor: R. Williams

Song:

Dance:

191
10 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: Mrs Mountfort

192
13 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: Mrs Mountfort

193
14 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams

Song: The Song of New Mad Tom-a Gentleman

194
17 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Cogdie Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach (Opera)

Song: Some Songs-Excell

Dance: TThe Medley of Jokes-Eaton, Miss Sandham

195
22 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd

Cast
Role: Captain Constant Actor: W. Williams
Role: Roger Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams

196
24 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: R. Williams, Pearce
Role: Kite Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Chaunter Actor: W. Williams

197
27 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Cast
Role: Merrit Actor: W. Williams
Role: Punch Actor: R. Williams

198
30 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

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

199
11 August 1730 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rum Duke And The Queer Duke

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: R. Williams
Role: Gardener Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Miller's Holiday; or, Love in a Furz-Bush

Dance: St.Luce, others

200
31 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw

Cast
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: W. Williams
Role: 1st Mob Actor: R. Williams

Song:

Dance: