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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.

8801
06 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

8802
10 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Yates

8803
17 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

8804
27 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: As17590324 but Prologue (By Particular Desire)-Garrick.

8805
05 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Entertainment: S+Specialty Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare set to music by Dr Boyce; The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Beard

8806
16 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

8807
17 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Entertainment: Between Play and Farce: Shuter's Dish of All Sorts, As17590322, for that night only

Dance: As17581016

8808
19 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

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

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

8809
24 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Yates

Song: I: Johnny and Kate-Beard, Miss Young; III: A Cantata-Miss Young; IV: Miss Young

8810
26 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

8811
03 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Dance: As17581111

8812
10 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard, Treasurer. At the Desire of the African Prince the Farce of Catharine and Petruchio is changed to the above pantomime. Tickets of Pritchard at his house in Queen St., and at Stage Door. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

8813
11 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (by particular desire)-Shuter; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Anderson; Stanley-Redman; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-Davis; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant-R. Smith; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Perry; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Vallois; Brandon-Wignell; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchness of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Lowe

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

8814
14 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Performance Comment: See17581218, but for the only time, by desire of several persons of Quality, Mr Foote's Characters of Lady Pentweazle, and Mrs Puzzle, the Instructor, with Additions by Mr Wilkinson, (in the manner of the Original) in which he will introduce a Mock Italian Burletta-; Carmine-Mrs Packer; Ald Pentweazle-Philips; Caleb-Ackman; Manly-Burton; Crambo-Perry; Freelove-Holland.

Dance: NNew Grand Dance, as17590509

8815
17 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: TThe Threshers, as17581016; Hornpipe-Master Cartwright, a Child nine years old

8816
22 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

8817
22 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

8818
23 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

8819
24 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: Miss Young

8820
25 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17581111

8821
29 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

8822
25 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

8823
04 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

8824
13 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17591012; The Threshers, as17591005

8825
19 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17591017