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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.

7701
06 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

7702
14 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Lee Play'd Bastard (Cross). Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #174 9s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

7703
09 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17471125, but add Sir Jasper-Collins; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: add Sir Jasper Actor: Collins

7704
11 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. General Advertiser: As the Publick has often desir'd to see Mrs Cibber in the Part of Polly, and Mrs Clive in that of Lucy, the Beggar's Opera will be perform'd (with the usual Dances) Tomorrow at Drury Lane. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #132 12s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

7705
16 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

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

7706
17 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

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

7707
18 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

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

7708
23 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire; Being the last Time of Performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #179 11s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: A New Tambourine-Anne Auretti

7709
28 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

7710
28 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

7711
29 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

7712
31 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

7713
01 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #118 1s. 6d. (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: III: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

7714
07 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Neale
Role: Sir Toby Blech Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

7715
09 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

7716
11 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

7717
15 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #150 (Cross); #159 14s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

7718
27 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #195 (Cross); #195 11s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

7719
01 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

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

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

7720
10 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

7721
12 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Hymen's Temple-Cooke, Janneton Auretti; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

7722
29 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

7723
01 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

7724
21 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Afterpiece: A Masque of Music, reviv'd, in two Interludes, preform'd at the end of the 3rd and 5th Acts. Written by Colley Cibber. Servants will be allow'd to keep Places on the stage, which (for the better accommodation of the Ladies) will be form'd into an Amphitheatre, illuminated and enclos'd, as at an Oratorio. Tickets for Boxes and Stage to be had of Beard at his house in Red Lyon Square, and of Page at the Stage Door. Ladies desired to send servants to keep Places by three o'clock (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

7725
26 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne