SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Will Richards"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Will Richards")') 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 1991 matches on Author, 1812 matches on Roles/Actors, 696 matches on Performance Title, 668 matches on Performance Comments, and 470 matches on Event Comments.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: In II: a song-Master Welsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Song: As17961220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Song: Chorus, as17970209, but _Annereau, _Bardoleau, _Walker, _Willoughby

Related Works
Related Work: Victorious Love Author(s): William Walker
Related Work: Marry; or Do Worse Author(s): William Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Rose. Larpent MS 1167; not published]: A Mask, in honour of the approaching Royal Nuptials [the Marriage of Charlotte Augusta, Princess Royal of Great@Britain to Frederick William, Prince of Wurttemberg, on 18 May]. The Musick entirely new by Attwood. The Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations entirely new. Books of the Interlude to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #254 15s. (166.15.0; 84.6.6; 3.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances incidental to the Piece, composed by Gentili. Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

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

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Afterpiece Title: The Village Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): William Shield

Song: End: Wigs-, including His own Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig; The Storm-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Chorusses, As17970518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The School for Wives

Cast
Role: William Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Song: In: Chorusses, as17970518; End II 2nd piece: The Sea Storm by G. A. Stevens (Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer)-; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Come every jovial Fellow-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: End 2nd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees (1st appearance this season [i.e. as imitator])

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Farley, Cresswell, Jackson, Street will be admitted. Afterpiece: A short Description of the Scenery, as 22 May. The Music, &c. as 8 Apr. [Mainpiece in place of A Cure for the Heart Ache, advertised on playbill of 27 May.] Receipts: #247 16s. (105.10.6; 7.5.6; tickets: 135.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Townsend
Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [by Bennett, Calkin, Chumbley, Caton, Cawston, Fosbrook, Faux, Massingham, Maddocks, Perry, Purser, Ross, Sherwood, Stevens, Tice, Waterer (Account-Book)] will be admitted. Receipts: #315 1s. (19.9; 23.7; 1.5; tickets: 271.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

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

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the General Lying-In Hospital, at Bays-water. Under the Patronage of Her Majesty. [Braham's 1st appearance at this theatre was on 21 Apr. 1787.]. The Orchestra under the Direction of Mountain. Principal Oboe by W. Parke. To the Renters of Covent Garden Theatre, it is humbly requested by the Promoters of the Charity, for which the Opera performed this Evening is appropriated, that they will humanely forego their claim on that Night, it being out of the Manager's Season, and an additional expence to the Charity. Those Gentlemen willing to resign their demand on the above occasion are requested to send word t the Theatre which will be thankfully received by the promoters of the Charity. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. Tickets to be had at the Hospital; The Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand; Longman and Broderip's; and of Brandon at the Theatre, where places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: none listed in Account-Book, but Monthly Visitor, July 1797, p. 63, reports that #401 was received

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Dance: End II: Peggy's Love (by permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre), as17970614 End Opera: Cupid and Psyche, as17970614 With Corps de Ballet from the Opera House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

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

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon; End: Peggy's Love-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mlle DeLaCroix, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: In II: song-Mrs Clendining

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Cast
Role: Rachel Williams Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Cast
Role: Rachel Williams Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Cast
Role: Rachel Williams Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Cast
Role: Rachel Williams Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland Author(s): William Reeve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Cast
Role: Rachel Williams Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland Author(s): William Reeve