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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.

9201
06 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Manly-Packer; Lord Townly-Powell; Lady Townly-Mrs Palmer; Count Basset-King; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; John Moody-Burton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Love; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Bennett; Lady Grace-Miss Plym; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: II: Irish Lilt-Aldrige, Miss Baker

9202
08 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: Grand Comic Ballet call'd Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

9203
09 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

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

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

9204
11 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Baker; III: The Provencalle, as17640918; V: New Tambourine, as17640929

9205
15 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare

9206
15 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17641001, but Sir Jasper-Anderson; Young Wilding-Davis.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Anderson

Dance: III: A Tambourine-Fichar; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

9207
17 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

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

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

9208
26 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

9209
27 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

9210
27 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally or The Sailors Return

9211
29 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: III: The Lamplighters-Aldridge, Sga Giorgi

9212
06 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Related Works
Related Work: Alls Well yt Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

9213
12 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

9214
13 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Dress'd in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

9215
14 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

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

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Related Works
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17641029

9216
16 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

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

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; IV: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

9217
19 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

9218
22 November 1764 @ 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: Harlequin Sorcerer

9219
27 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Dance: IV: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

9220
28 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

9221
01 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

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

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001

9222
03 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: IV: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

9223
06 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015; III: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

9224
14 December 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. [Rich's Register lists The Genii for afterpiece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: III: A Garland Dance, as17641213; End: A Comic Dance, as17641213

9225
21 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

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

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda