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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.

7676
16 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17470314

7677
24 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Farce never before acted. Tickets to be had of Macklin at his House in Bow St; and of Hobson at the stage door where places may be taken for the Boxes.--General Advertiser. [Afterpiece by Charles Macklin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

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

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticized or The Plague of Envy

7678
26 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Freelove Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Artful Husband Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticized

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son

7679
26 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

7680
28 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

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: 1 Orpheus and Eurydice

7681
31 March 1747 @ 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: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Sir Simon Actor: Arthur
Role: Sir Simon Loveit Actor: Hippisley

7682
02 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

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

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: I: An Italian Song in Italian-the Mechels

Dance: I: dance-Muilment; II: Louvre, Minuet-the Mechels; III: Sailor's Dance-the Mechels; IV: Mlle Mechel; V: Grand Comic Dance-the Mechels

7683
04 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Sailor's Dance, as17470402

Song: IV: Lowe

7684
04 April 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124, but Louvre and Minuet-the Gentleman, Mrs Miles

Entertainment: End Farce: Fireworks-

7685
10 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: Lowe; III: Duet-Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Solomon, Sga Padouana, Solomon's Son; IV: The Mechels; V: Salomon, Sga Padouana

7686
22 April 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Diversions Of The Morning Or A Dish Of Chocolate

Afterpiece Title: The Credulous Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

7687
23 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Related Works
Related Work: As You Like It Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Sir Simon Actor: Arthur
Role: Sir Simon Loveit Actor: Hippisley

Dance: CComic Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Vandersluys; A Grand Ballet-Lalauze, Villeneuve, Sga Campioni; A Ball Minuet-LaLauze, two of LaLauze's scholars of three months learning only, who never appear'd before

7688
27 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son

7689
30 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Letter in the General Advertiser in appreciation of the elegant fireworks displayed at the New Wells, Goodman's Fields, this evening.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

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

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticised

Performance Comment: As17470324 but the Epilogue By Desire,-Macklin; Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: the Epilogue By Desire, Actor: Macklin

Song: I: Cantata-Sullivan; IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; V: Comic Dance, as17470410

7690
04 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Freelove Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Artful Husband Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: V: A Preamble on the Kettle-drums-Jo Woodbridge

7691
06 May 1747 @ 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: Phebe

Dance: PPeasant Dance, as17470504; English Boy, English Girl

7692
11 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

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

7693
14 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

7694
16 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the Fraternity of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Three rows of the Pit will be rail'd in for Masons only. Those brethren who intend to accompany the Grand Master to the play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship cloath'd at the Rose Tavern the corner of Bridges street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: On on my dear Brethren-Lowe; III: Come let us prepare-; IV: (At the particular desire of the Grand Master,) Song upon the account of Free Masonry-Mr Coustos (who was long confin'd in the Inquisition in Portugal; and with the greatest resolution underwent torture Nine Times without either renouncing his Religion, or having the secret of Free Masonry extorted from him; Daily Advertiser); V: a Duette-Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen

Dance: II: A Wooden Shoe Dance-Leviez, Villette

7695
15 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

7696
22 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Ghost-Delane; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Neale; Lucianus-Yates; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Gravediggers-Macklin, Ray; Marcellus-Bransby; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Woffington (By Particular Desire).
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

7697
26 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

7698
22 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

7699
22 October 1747 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: A New Pantomime

Song:

Dance:

7700
27 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Powel: Rec'd of the Orange Woman for selling Fruit in the House, in part of #80 for the Season-#10. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #88 14s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Sir Simon Loveit Actor: Arthur

Dance: IV: Dance-Cooke