SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Wilks Brother"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Wilks Brother")') 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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We found 1379 matches on Performance Comments, 163 matches on Event Comments, 109 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Penitent

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Charles VIII-Mills; Duke of Lorrain-Wilks; Archduke of Austria-Williams; Duke of Britannie-Griffin; Graville-Thomas; Du Law-Simpson; Brisson-Smith; Du Croy-Toms; Neapolitan Lords-Kent, Fairbank; Margarita-Mrs Rogers; Ann-Mrs Oldfield; Madame de Bourbon-Mrs Powell; Prologue-Mrs Oldfield.

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Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Sir Harry Wildair-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Fireball-Johnson; Marquis-Cibber; Beau Banter-Mrs Rogers; Clincher-Pinkethman; Dicky-Norris; Shark-Fairbank; Ghost-Mrs Rogers; Lord Bellamy-Simpson; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Verbruggen; Angelica-Mrs Rogers; Parly-Mrs Lucas; Prologue, Epilogue-.

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Mainpiece Title: The Virgin Prophetess; Or, The Fate Of Troy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Menelaus-Mills; Ulysses-Griffin; Phorbas-Smith; Neoptolemus-Sympson; Paris-Wilks; Astianax-Carnaby; Accestes-Toms; Helen-Mrs Oldfield; Cassandra-Mrs Rogers; Selena-Mrs Baker; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

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Mainpiece Title: The Generous Conqueror; Or, The Timely Discovery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Almerick-Wilks; Rodomond-Mills; Gonzalvo-Griffin; Adelan-Toms; Malespine-Cibber; Rodorick-Thomas; Tancred-Horden; Albazer-Smith; Meroan-Simpson; Cimene-Mrs Oldfield; Armida-Mrs Rogers; Irene-Mrs Kent; Euphelia-Mrs Wilkins; Prologue written by Granville-; Epilogue-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Don Felix-Griffin; Don Pedro-Wilks; Don Guzman-Mills; Don John-Cibber; Lopez-Penkithman; Galindo-Bullock; Leonora-Mrs Rogers; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Griffin; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.

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Mainpiece Title: Ibrahim; The 13th Emperor Of The Turks

Performance Comment: With the last new Prologue to the Town,-Mr Wilks.

Song: A new song-Mrs Shaw, never perform'd before, compos'd by a Gentleman lately arriv'd from Dublin

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment , all of Flutes-Mr Paisible

Dance: A Mimick Night Scene- after the Italian Manner by a newScaramouch, Harlequin; A new dance-Cottin, Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patriot; Or, The Italian Conspiracy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Cosmo de Medici-Mills; Julio-Wilks; Lorenzo-Husbands; Uberto-Sympson; Donato-Kent; Rimini-Griffin; Castruccio-Boise; Teraminta-Mrs Rogers; Honoria-Mrs Kent; Prologue written by Dennis-Mills; Epilogue-Mr Mills comes forward and makes an Apology for want of an Epilogue; then, Mr Penkethman enters dress'd like a Beau, and says he has one by a Friend, Mr Farquhar. then, Mr Penkethman enters dress'd like a Beau, and says he has one by a Friend, Mr Farquhar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Loveworth-Mills; Reynard-Wilks; Woodcock-Johnson; Squib-Penkethman; Maiden-Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Hillaria-Mrs Verbruggen; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Powell; Penelope-Mrs Moor; Lucy-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-Penkethman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banished Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Helena-Mrs Verbruggen? [Mrs Oldfield in Genest II, 269].Mrs Oldfield in Genest II, 269].

Dance: The Famous Monsieur DuRuel, Madamoiselle StLeger , who perform'd together at the Opera at Paris

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Mainpiece Title: The Old Mode And The New; Or, Country Miss With Her Fourbeloe

Performance Comment: Ediiton of 1703 lists: Sir Fumbler Oldmode-Johnson; Frederick-Wilks; Will Queenlove-Mills; M de Pistole-Bowen; Tom Pistole-Cibber; Misterious Maggothead-Pinkeman; Major Bombard-Cross; Captain Crimp-Boyse; Abram-Bullock; Combwig-Fairbank; Lady Oldmode-Mrs Moor; Lucia-Mrs Oldfield; Gatty-Mrs Moor; Probleme-Mrs Knight; Prologue-Pinkeman; Epilogue-Mrs Moor.

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Mainpiece Title: Love's Contrivance; Or, Le Medecin Malgre Luy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Selwill-Bullock; Sir Toby Doubtful-Johnson; Bellmie-Wilks; Octavio-Mills; Martin-Norris; Lucinda-Mrs Rogers; Belliza-Mrs Oldfield; Martin's Wife-Mrs Norris; Singer from Playhouse-Mrs Shaw; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Wilks; Daniel-Norris, commonly call'd Jubilee Dicky.

Song: Leveridge; particularly Genius of England-

Dance: DuRuel; Scotch Whim-Mrs Bicknell

Entertainment: Imitations.As17030618

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover; Or, The Lady's Friendship

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Old Bookwit-Griffin; Young Bookwit-Wilks; Lovemore-Mills; Frederick-Toms; Latine-Cibber; Storm-Pinkeman; Charcoal-Bullock; Penelope-Mrs Rogers; Victoria-Mrs Oldfield; Betty-Mrs Cox; Lettice-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Betterton; Ventidius-Verbruggen; Dolabella-Wilks; Alexas-Booth; Cleopatra-Mrs Barry; Octavia-Mrs Bracegirdle [Downes, p. 47]; A Prologue to the Court on the Queen's Birthday [1704 [Congreve, IV, 72-73]-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Betterton; Peregrine-Wilks; Young Single-Booth; Sir Arthur Addle-Dogget; Justice Wary-Johnson; Ralph-Penkethman; Timothy-Underhill; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Mountfort [Downes, p. 47].Downes, p. 47].

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: but Genest (II, 299) gives a possible cast: Norfolk-Wilks; Cecil-Powell, Keene; Morton-Mills; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Douglass-Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Bride Of Granada

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Abdolin-Mills; Abinomin-Wilks; Oliman-Thomas; Ozmin-Griffin; Selim-Bickerstaff; Albovade-Husbands; Abass-Fairbank; Zelinda-Mrs Rogers; Abenede-Mrs Knight; Zaida-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

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Mainpiece Title: King And No King

Performance Comment: King/and/no/King-Wilks.

Dance: As17040613 particularly a French Peasant and his Wife-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Powell; Mosca-Wilks; With a New Prologue to the Town-.

Song:

Dance: To be expressed in the Bills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love; Or, The Maiden Queen

Performance Comment: Celadon-Wilks; a new Prologue-Pinkeman representing a French Officer (in the Service of the Elector of Bavaria) just before the Engagement at Donawert; and an Epilogue-Pinkeman personating the same Officer after the Battle.

Song:

Dance:

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Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Lord Morelove-Powell; Lord Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles Easy-Wilks; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Moore; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Mrs Edging-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

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Mainpiece Title: Farewell Folly; Or, The Younger The Wiser

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Old Mr Holdfast-Estcourt; Young Holdfast-Wilks; Richly-Fairbank; Townly-Mills; Mimick-Cibber; Sharp-Pinkeman; Digger-Norris; Squire Lubbard-Bullock; Salathiel-Cross; Shab-Kent; Mariana-Mrs Oldfield; Jenny-Mrs Lucas; Isabella-Mrs Smith; Mrs Lodgem-Mrs Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Subject

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Czar-Williams; Archas-Mills; Theodore-Wilks; Putsky-Griffin; Alinda-Mrs Rogers; Burris-Bickerstaff; Borosky-Keen; Ensign-Johnson; Olimpia-Mrs Finch; Honoria-Mrs Temple; Viola-Mrs Norris; Petesca-Mrs Cox; Lady-Mrs Tapsford [Mrs Sapsford?].Mrs Sapsford?].

Song: Ramondon

Dance: As17050718

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hampstead Heath

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Bloom-Wilks; C. Smart-Mills; Lampoon-Cibber; Squire Calf of Essex-Bullock; Deputy Driver-Johnson; Chum-Pinkethman; Berynthia-Mrs Mountfort; Arabella-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs ap Shinken-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-Pinkethman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Basset Table

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Lord Worthy-Mills; Sir James Courtly-Wilks; Lovely-Biggerstaff; Sir Rich. Plainman-Bullock; Captain Hearty-Estcourt; Sago-Johnson; Buckle-Penkethman; Lady Reveller-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Lucy-Mrs Rogers; Valeria-Mrs Mountford; Mrs Sago-Mrs Cross; Alpiew-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-Penkethman; Epilogue-Estcourt.