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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "W Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "W Williams")') 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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13355 results for: Keyword - W. Williams
We found 10791 matches on Author, 2743 matches on Performance Comments, 676 matches on Event Comments, 277 matches on Roles/Actors, and 83 matches on Performance Title.

276
20 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Collet, R. Williams
Role: Kite Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: As17310318

277
30 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Williams
Role: Tom Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

278
08 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: R. Williams
Role: Driver Actor: W. Williams

279
22 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Williams
Role: Tom Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: W. Williams

280
12 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: W. Williams
Role: Countryman Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

281
15 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Collet, R. Williams
Role: Kite Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song:

Dance:

282
22 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: W. Williams
Role: Lieutenant Actor: R. Williams

Music: Set of Gentlemen Performers will entertain the Audience with an elegant Concert of Musick

283
28 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17181113, but Cassius-Elrington; Edition of 1719 adds: Octavius-Walker; Casca-Bickerstaff; Flavius-Boman; Decius-Shepard; Metellus-W. Wilks; Messala-W. Mills; Cinna-Wilson; Pindarus-Oates; Soothsayer-Williams; Trebonius-Bowman Jr; Antony's Servant-Ray; 1st Citizen-Johnson; 2d Citizen-Miller; 3d Citizen-Norris; 4th Citizen-Cross; Lucius-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: Soothsayer Actor: Williams

284
18 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End IV: Dance of Sailors-Langrish

285
26 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End of mainpiece The Shepherd's Wedding by Harris and Miss Matthews

286
02 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Ferdinand-Bardin; Prospero-Havard; Antonio-Worsley; Gonzalo-Machen; Hippolito-Mrs Thomas; Stephano-Rosco; Mustacho-R. Williams; Ventoso-Collet; Trincalo-Morgan; Ariel-Master Woodward; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Dorinda-Mrs Morgan; Caliban-W. Giffard; Sycorax-Collet; Waterman's Dance-Sandham, Rosco, R. Williams, Pearce, Bowcher; Neptune-a Gentleman; Amphitrite-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Mustacho Actor: R. Williams
Role: Waterman's Dance Actor: Sandham, Rosco, R. Williams, Pearce, Bowcher

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit; or, The Humours of Harlequin and Scaramouch

Afterpiece Title: The Throwsters Opera

287
17 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End I: The Dockyard, as17791204; V: a Dance of Foresters-Dagueville

288
22 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17811219; In Act V a Dance of Fortsters (performers not listed)

289
02 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vortigern

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: In: Last Whitsunday they brought me-Miss Leak; She sung whilst from her eye ran down-Mrs Jordan [neither one listed in playbill (see BUC, 622)]

290
27 February 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

291
30 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Song: A Gentlewoman

Dance: A Gentlewoman who never appeared before on this Stage,

292
01 August 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marina

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

293
15 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

294
08 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duel

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

295
20 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Selim-W. Mills; Alonzo-Watson; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: HHarlequin and Pirotte-Mlle Harvay

296
20 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Alexas-W. Mills; Dolabella-Williams; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre, as17251119

297
18 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Selim-W. Mills; Alonzo-Watson [Daily Courant or Roberts: Daily Post]; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Young Sandham, Young Sandham's Sister; Scaramouch-Young Sandham; Serious Dance-Lally, Mrs Walter

298
21 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Alexas-W. Mills; Dolabella-Williams; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams

299
21 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; King-W. Mills; Ghost-Bridgwater; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Williams; Fop-Cibber Jr; Gravediggers-Johnson, Ray; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams

300
09 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Elrington; Ventidius-Mills; Clepatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter; Dolabella-Williams; Alexas-W. Mills.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams

Dance: