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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir William"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir William")') 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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18170 results for: Keyword - Sir William
We found 11787 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

7001
13 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: Desnoyer, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

7002
18 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: As 8 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Rheinhold

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf

7003
20 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Ballet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: The last new Song-Mrs Clive by Handel (17 March)

7004
27 March 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Afterpiece Title: Davids Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan

Music: Violin-Festing?; Violoncello-Caporale?; Several Concertos-

7005
07 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Rheinhold

Dance: In II: Tambourines-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; IV: Muilment

7006
17 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

7007
18 April 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Afterpiece Title: Two Anthems set to Musick by Handel

Music: Solo on Violin-Festing; Solo on Violoncello-Caporale

7008
21 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Muilment; III: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; V: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: By particular Desire,English Captain (as17400325-Beard

7009
23 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Polite Conversation Morning or Tea chat Noon or Table Talk a la mode

Performance Comment: Mr Neverout-Woodward; Lord Smart-Taswell; Lord Sparkish-Yates; Colonel Atwit-Wright; Sir John Linger-Macklin; Lady Smart-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Answerwell-Miss Bennet; Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; With a New Prologue proper to the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Linger Actor: Macklin

7010
25 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Peirson, Treasurer. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A Farce. [Author not known. Tickets at Peirson's, the Green Door in Great Queen Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner in the Suds

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; II: A new dance-Muilment; III: Russian Sailor-Desnoyer; V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: Black@ey'd Susan, disposed into a Cantata, with Recitatives and Airs adapted to the different Expressions in that celebrated Ballad, the Musick New by Mr Arne-Beard, Mrs Arne; V: English Captain (as17400325-Beard; End Afterpiece: The Eccho Song (Comus)-Mrs Arne

7011
25 April 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Music: Solo on Violin-Festing; Solo on Violoncello-Caporale; With several Concertos-

7012
26 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Comic Pantomime Dance-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Muilment; V: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Music: Kettle Drum-Master Ferg

Song: II: Beard

7013
29 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Villeneuve, I. Delagarde, and Mrs Kilby, Colombine to Orpheus and Eurydice. By Particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Miss Oates; IV: Minuet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

7014
02 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Muilment; II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

7015
14 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Dance: II: Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; III: A Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; IV: Grand Ballet-Desse; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

7016
14 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout, Raftor, Miss Bennet. By Particular Desire. [Tickets for Reed and Master Ferg taken also.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; II: Muilment; III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

Song: V: The Life of a Belle (taken from Lethe)-Mrs Clive (by particular Desire)

Music: End Afterpiece: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; accompanied by Trumpets-

7017
20 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: I: A Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Swiss Dance-the French Boy and Girl; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; IV: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

7018
21 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; II: Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; A new Saraband-Miss Wright; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Gout Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; End Afterpiece: Larry Grogan-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Music: I: Trumpet Piece-Adcock; IV: Concerto on French Horns-Charles; V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Woodbridge; with Handel's Water Musick-

7019
23 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Wooden Shoe-Master Ferg

7020
29 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Desse,Miss Oates; III: A Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

7021
30 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

7022
06 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

7023
16 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage

7024
27 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

7025
04 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf