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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Robert Wilks Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Robert Wilks Esq")') 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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3639 results for: Keyword - Robert Wilks, Esq.
We found 2281 matches on Performance Comments, 924 matches on Author, 633 matches on Event Comments, 99 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1801
11 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spartan Dame

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Leonidas-Mills; Cleombrotus-Booth; Eurytion-Wilks; Agesilaus-Corey; Lysander-Thurmond; Zenocles-Williams; Mandrocles-Wm. Mills; Thracion-Oates; Crites-Cibber; Celona-Mrs Oldfield; Thelamia-Mrs Porter; Euphemia-Mrs Seal; Byzanthe-Mrs Garnet; Prologue by Fenton-Cibber; Epilogue by Major Richardson Pack-.

1802
01 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Willmore-Wilks; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Johnson; Sancho-Norris; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Florinda-Mrs Garnet; Valeria-Mrs Younger; Moretta-Mrs Saunders.

1803
08 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Perez-Wilks; Margarita-Mrs Porter; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

1804
12 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Norris; Lovermore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger.

Song: As17191003

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock

1805
13 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Quarlous-Mills; Winwife-Wilks Jr; Overdo-Shepard; Edgeworth-Walker; Littlewit-Norris; Busy-Bickerstaff; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Moor; Mrs Purecraft-Mrs Baker; Ursula-Cross.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1806
05 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Phillip-Booth; Octavio-Wilks Jr; Trappanti-Penkethman; Diego-Norris; Hippolita-Mrs Thurmond; Rosara-Mrs Santlow; Flora-Mrs Younger; Violetta-Mrs Saunders.

Song: A Boy

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1807
19 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Coltore-Bickerstaff; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.

1808
02 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Booth; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Oldfield; Selima-Mrs Booth.

1809
02 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17191001, but Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Heartwell-Thurmond; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

1810
07 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Jack Amorous-Mills; Wil Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

1811
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Bristol

Performance Comment: Money Taker-Penkethman; Merchant-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Antonio-Wilks; Grand Turk-Williams; Captain of the Ship-Shepard; Roger-Miller; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Knapp.

Song: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

1812
10 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders.

Dance:

1813
13 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Smith; particularly The Hussar-

1814
15 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Cutbeard-Norris; Epicoene-Mrs Garnet; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Mrs Younger.

1815
17 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Booth; King-Thurmond; Prince-Wilks; Vernon-Walker; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Lady Percy-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.

1816
20 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Mills; Kite-Shepard; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pairmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Boval, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe; particularly Lads and Lasses-

1817
22 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Wilks; Amphitryon-Mills; Gripus-Norris; Sosia-Cross; Mercurt-Shepard; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1818
29 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Beaufort-Mills; Dufoy-Cibber; Bruce-Booth; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Johnson; Widow Rich-Mrs Horton; Graciana-Mrs Younger; Jenny-Mrs Saunders; Betty-Mrs Garnet.

1819
01 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmond-Mills; Gloster-Thurmond; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Booth.

1820
03 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Wilks Jr; Trappanti-Penkethman; Diego-Norris; Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Flora-Mrs Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Booth

1821
04 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Ben-Miller; Trapland-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Garnet; Prue-Mrs Younger.

1822
05 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Cross; Sancho-Norris; Duart-Walker; Elvira-Mrs Younger; Angelina-Mrs Booth; Louisa-Mrs Horton.

1823
07 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.

Dance:

1824
08 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers; Or, Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Booth; Celadon-Cibber; Melantha-Mrs Bicknell; Doralice-Mrs Thurmond; Florimel-Mrs Booth.

1825
12 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Thurmond; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Bowen; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Younger; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.

Dance: