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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Robert Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Robert 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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13871 results for: Keyword - Robert Williams
We found 11554 matches on Author, 2581 matches on Performance Comments, 706 matches on Event Comments, 144 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

1176
09 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

1177
25 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

1178
08 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Song: End: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen

1179
21 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

1180
24 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

1181
25 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

1182
30 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Related Works
Related Work: The Count of Narbonne Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

1183
16 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

1184
16 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

1185
31 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

1186
11 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Song: In: Chorusses-Linton, Aylmer, Brown, Dibble, Kenrick, Little, Caulfield Jun., Walker, Willoughby, Ms Edward, Ms Menage, Ms Hale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Benson, Ms Leserve

1187
30 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss DeCamp

1188
14 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Strings To Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: False and True

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

1189
17 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

1190
16 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

1191
25 February 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Entertainment: Imitations of Mrs Siddons in Isabella-Mrs Sumbel; Imitations of Mrs Jordan, Mrs Crawford and Mrs Martyr-Mrs Sumbel

1192
27 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Dance: In IV: a Grand Masquerade-; Minuet-the LateMiss Betterton, Platt

1193
10 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier-Cooke, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Rector, Destrade, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; La Provencale-Picq, Mlle Duval

1194
04 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Williams made her first appearance this Night in Polly. Spoke some of the part tolerably well, wants power in her singing (Hopkins). Polly by Miss Williams. Great Applause (Cross Diary). Miss Williams made her first appearance this night in Polly--a Lady, I think, that has but few requisites for the stage--a very indifferent voice spoke some of the part tolerable,--some few hisses (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #256 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17630917, but Polly-Miss Williams; Player-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1195
28 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit R. Williams. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twenty Years. On this day the Lord Mayor and the Court of Aldermen of the City presented a petition to the King seeking the suppression of the theatre in Goodman's Fields. Thomas Odell, Master of the Theatre, also appeared before His Majesty and sought royal leave to continue acting.--See Grub St. Journal, 7 May, for a summary of the events, but see also Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer and London Journal, 2 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful-Giffard; Captain Constant-W. Williams; Lovely-Huddy; Manage-W. Giffard; Trusty-Bardin; Sir David Watchum-Penkethman; Clinch-Collet; Roger-R. Williams; Slouch-Pearce; Old Constant-Mynns; Squire Num-W. Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Laura-Mrs Seal; Maria-Mrs Mountfort; Dorothy-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Captain Constant Actor: W. Williams
Role: Roger Actor: R. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Duke: or, Trapolin's Vagaries Author(s): Robert Drury

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master

Dance: TThe White Joke (new)-Eaton

1196
05 August 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Johnston & Miss Williams. Mainpiece: Written by R. Cumberland, Esq., and perform'd at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, with great Applause. Never acted there. Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Johnston & Miss Williams at the Windsor Castle [Inn], Plough and Harrow, Angel, Cock and Magpie, Salutation; and of Waldron, No. 17, Dorville's Row, where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Blushingly-Hill; Rueful-Wright; Dumps-Benson; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Sadler; Major O'Flaherty-Nash; David-Johnston; Jack Hustings-Waldron; Lady Paragon-Miss Williams; Penelope-Mrs Gore; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Lady Paragon Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers; or, Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Hill; Sancho-Benson; Jacintha-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-Miss Williams .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Williams

1197
12 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton Vocal Parts-Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from text (William Lane, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of dl)

1198
August 1684 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Performance Comment: Edition of 1685: Prologue by a Friend of the Authors-Mr Jevon; Lavinio-Wilshire; Brunetto-Carlisle; Barberino-Gillo; Alberto-Williams; Trappolin-Lee; Mago-Percivall; Captain-Sanders; Isabella-Mrs Currer; Prudentia-Mrs Percevall; Flametta-Mrs Twiford; The Epilogue-Mr Haines.
Cast
Role: Alberto Actor: Williams

1199
01 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17210227, but Strut-Williams.
Cast
Role: Strut Actor: Williams.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Desnoyer, Boval, Lally, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1200
17 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Thurmond; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams

Dance: Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Roger, Mrs Brett