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 Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley
Event Comment: Tickets delivered by John Ansell, Darley, Pilfold, Marks, Longley, Eaves, Ratchford, Edwards, Mrs Arne will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #321 41. (19/7; 0/17; tickets: 301/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Related Works
Related Work: The Nunnery Author(s): William Pearce

Dance: End of mainpiece The Irish Lilt by Mr and Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17860601

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Music: Afterpiece: Overture by Shield-; Duett on Two Flutes-Mr Forster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Song: End III: song-Miss Barnes; End IV: O! Nanny wilt thou go with me (composed by Carter)-Dignum; End: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day-Miss Barnes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Dance: As17880105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Volusius Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Song: As17881028, but Vocal Parts-Mrs _Forster, Dignum

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley
Event Comment: Benefit for Wrighten, prompter. 3rd piece [1st time; M I, author unknown. Music selected from Dr Arne. MS: Larpent 833 (which notes, "The words partly new and partly compiled. In Commemoration of the Restoration of His Majesty's Health"); not published]. Public Advertiser, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wrighten, No. 6, Little Russel Street. Tickets delivered for the 20th will be admitted. Receipts: #278 17s. 6d. (48.2.0; 13.17.0; 0.17.6; tickets: 216.1.0) (charge: #106 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: Laoeudaimonos; or, A People Made Happy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Crouch. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]

Dance: End II: The Russian Minuet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp; End: a new dance, The Irish Bird@Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Song: Between acts: Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Fashion

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Ryder, Farren, Bernard, Macready, Harley, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Sedley-Lewis; William-Ryder; Sir Charles Dormer-Farren; Lord Lapwing-Bernard; James-Macready; Montfort-Harley; Julia Montfort-Mrs Achmet; Miss Danby-Mrs Bernard; Maid Servant [Larpent MS: Minikin]-Miss Stuart; Lucretia-Mrs Powell [Larpent MS]; Lady Dormer-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Ryder

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Richards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17900129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

Song: End II: The Lamp Lighter (written and composed by Dibdin)-Reeve; End IV: The Doctrine of an Israelite (written by Collins, author of The Brush) sung in character-Reeve; End: a favorite song a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Dance: End I: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'usurpator Innocente

Dance: As17900615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Bentley Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625