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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Will Wilks"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Will Wilks")') 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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2381 results for: Keyword - Will. Wilks
We found 2495 matches on Roles/Actors, 1214 matches on Performance Comments, 64 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

276
13 April 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Betterton. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. To which will be added Three Designsv, Representing the Three Principal Actions of the Play, in Imitation of so many great Pieces of History Painting, where all the real Persons concern'd in those Actions will be plac'd at proper distances, in different Postures peculiar to the Passion of each Character. In his Apology (I, 117-18) Cibber said that Betterton...when being suddenly seiz'd by the Gout,...submitted, by extraordinary Applications, to have his Foot so far reliev'd that he might be able to walk on the Stage in a Slipper, rather than wholly disappoint his Audience. He was observ'd that Day to have exerted a more than ordinary Spirit, and met with suitable Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Melantius-Betterton; Amintor-Wilks; Calianax-Pinkethman; Evadne-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Amintor Actor: Wilks

277
19 April 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: See17091231, but Rover-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Wilks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

278
06 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Bullock; Rashly-Wilks; Ranger-Mills; Fumble-Johnson; Sneak-Pinkethman; Emilia-Mrs Rogers; Maria-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Rashly Actor: Wilks

279
15 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Villain

Performance Comment: Villain-Cibber; Beaupres-Wilks; Clairmont-Mills; Brisac-Thurmond; Boutfeau-Bowen; Host-Johnson; Scrivener's Son-Bullock; Belmont-Mrs Rogers; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Mariana-Mrs Bicknel.
Cast
Role: Beaupres Actor: Wilks

280
29 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Yeoman-Johnson; Reynard-Wilks; Loveworth-Mills; Squib-Pinkethman; Maiden-Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Porter; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Powell; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Reynard Actor: Wilks

281
13 June 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks. At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [See also Tatler, 6-8 and 11-13 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

282
22 June 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Wilks; Iago-Cibber [Daily Courant, 20 June, only]; With a new Epilogue (intended to be Humorous) Writ-Mr Cibber[, upon all Mankind's being Actors on the Stage of the World., upon all Mankind's being Actors on the Stage of the World.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

283
06 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17100309 but Nykin-Dogget; Bellmour-Wilks; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Song: Interlude of Flora and Blesa (from Almahide)-Dogget, Mrs Lindsey; John E're You Leave Me-Dogget, Leveridge; Mad Man and Mad Lady-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

284
13 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17100316 but Plume-Wilks; Kite-Estcourt; Silvia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: 7100316 but Plume Actor: Wilks

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

285
19 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bowen, who will be (in a most particular Manner) Honour'd that Night with the Presence of L'Madam Signiora Fount, Native de Barselona Di Cala Qualificatta, being the first time of her appearance in the English Theatre; and by reason the Queen's Box will be taken up by the Foreign Ministers, The Spanish Lady will be in one of the Stage-Boxes in the Habit of of her Country

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17100410 but Careless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Abel-Bullock; Teague-Bowen.
Cast
Role: 7100410 but Careless Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

286
21 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17100227, but Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Song: Dogget, Leveridge

287
26 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: See17091104, but Hamlet-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Gravedigger-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Hold John E're You Leave Me-Dogget, Leveridge; Several Celebrated Songs taken out of the Operas,-Mr Ramondon , it being the first time of his Singing Italian on the Stage

288
04 October 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Kite-Estcourt; Worthy-Mills; Brazen-Cibber; Silvia-Mrs Oldfield; Melinda-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Wilks

289
05 October 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Dogget; Sir Sampson-Estcourt; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Wilks; Tattle-Cibber; Scandal-Husband; Jeremy-Bowen; Trapland-Bullock; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Rogers; Prue-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

290
07 October 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Pinkethman; Anthony-Bowen; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

291
04 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Estcourt; Bonniface-Bullock; Foigard-Bowen; Gibbet-Cibber; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Wilks

292
06 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Lewis-Pinkethman; Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Cross; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Duart-Mills; Sancho-Norris; Angelina-Mrs Bradshaw; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Wilks

293
07 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Pedro-Bickerstaff; Gomez-Norris; Fryar-Estcourt; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Wilks

294
08 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Blunt-Mills; Day-Pinkethman; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Norris; Teague-Bowen; Mrs Day-Mrs Powell; Ruth-Mrs Bradshaw; Arbella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks

295
10 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Pedro-Wilks; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Priest-Estcourt; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Englishman-Cibber; Mad Taylor-Pinkethman; Drunken Butler-Bullock; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Wilks
Role: Alinda Actor: Miss Willis

296
11 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Keene; Laertes-Booth; Horatio-Mills; Fop-Bowen; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Miss Santlow.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

297
13 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Villain; Or, The Officers In Winter Quarters

Performance Comment: Villain-Cibber; Beaupres-Wilks; Clairmont-Mills; Brisac-Thurmond; Boutefeu-Bowen; Host-Johnson; Scrivener's Son-Bullock; Governor-Husband; Bellmont-Mrs Rogers; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Franchitel-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Beaupres Actor: Wilks

298
14 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Baldwin-Bowman; Villeroy-Wilks; Biron-Booth; Carlos-Thurmond; Frederick-Mills; Fernando-Dogget; Jaquline-Bowen; Sampson-Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Victoria-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Wilks

299
15 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Luckless-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Bullock; Anvil-Bowen; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Luckless Actor: Wilks
Role: Mrs Holdup Actor: Mrs Willis.

300
17 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Wilks; Woolfort-Booth; Clause-Keene; Hubert-Mills; Vandunk-Bullock; Hemskirk-Husband; Prig-Norris; Bertha-Mrs Porter; Jacqueline-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Wilks