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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.

526
27 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Humphrey-Penkethman; Sir Harry-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont Sr-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Aunt-Mrs Saunders; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

527
04 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Lafool-Miller; Jack Daw-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Truewit Actor: Wilks

Song: As17161004

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr

528
05 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-F. Leigh; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Hunt; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Courtal Actor: Wilks

Dance: Mrs Santlow

529
14 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Bruce-Booth; Palmer-Johnson; Dufoy-Bowen; Mrs Rich-Mrs Oldfield; Jenny-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks

Song: As17161022

Dance:

530
15 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Mountfort; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Dance: As17161103

531
27 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: See17161107, but Tamerlane-Booth; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Walker; Prince of Tanais-Ryan; Dervise-Quin; Arpasia-Mrs Oldfield; Selima-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Wilks

532
29 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Booth; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Amintor Actor: Wilks

Dance: As17161112

533
02 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Kite-Leigh; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Mills; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Rose-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Wilks

Song: Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Related Works
Related Work: Presumptuous Love Author(s): William TavernerWilliam Turner

Dance: As17161204; Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner-

534
04 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Peter-Norris; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

535
05 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Quin; Kent-Bickerstaff; Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Wilks

536
12 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17161006, but Fop-Bowen; Edition of 1718 adds: Rosencrantz-W. Wilks; Guildenstern-Quin; Marcellus-Shepherd; Lucianus-Norris; 2d Gravedigger-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Rosencrantz Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Hamlet Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

537
24 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Ryan; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Wilks

538
26 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Ryan; Medley-Mills; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Emilia-Miss Younger; Pert-Mrs Bicknell; Belinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Wilks

Dance: As17161112

539
31 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaff; Bonario-Ryan; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Saunders; Celia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Mosca Actor: Wilks

Dance: As17161210

540
02 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Chaplain-Cibber; Acasto-Boman; Page-Miss Younger; Monimia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Wilks

541
25 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultaness

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Bajazet-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Porter; Atalida-Mrs Oldfield; Acomat-Mills; Osmyn-Ryan; Zatisma-Mrs Baker; Zara-Mrs Garnet; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks

542
08 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: See17170112, but Hamlet-Wilks; Ghost-Bowman; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: As17161022

Dance: As17161112

543
11 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode; Or, The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Mills; Celadon-Cibber; Florimel-Mrs Mountfort; Doralice-Mrs Porter; Melantha-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Palamede Actor: Wilks

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17161112

544
17 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17161019, but Vizard-Wilks Jr; Angelica-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Song:

Dance:

545
22 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; A Prologue-Miss Lindar; Comical Epilogue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Wilks

Music: A Solo and Sonata on the Violin-Matthew Dubourg, others

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance:

546
07 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks, Officekeeper, and King, Boxkeeper. Advertised as the last play of the season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Dance: As17170524

547
14 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris, to make up the Deficiency of his last. Wilks and Mrs Oldfield perform this once for Norris, it being positively the last time of their Acting this Winter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

548
24 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Miller; Anvil-Shepherd; Nonsense-Norris; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Howdee-Cibber; Widow-Mrs Moor; Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Baker; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks
Role: Holdup Actor: Mrs Willis.

549
02 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Mills; Moody-Johnson; Sir John-Wilks Jr; Carrier-Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wilks Jr

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: As17161004

550
06 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Troop; Or, Monsieur Raggou

Performance Comment: Raggou-Bowen; Captain-Ryan; Lieutenant-Thurmond; Cornet-Wilks Jr; Flea Flint-Quin; Ferretfarm-Shepard; Bumpkin-Miller; Telltroth-Bickerstaff; Burndorp-Higginson; Joyner-Cross; Lancashire Trooper-Johnson; Dol Troop-Mrs Hunt; Biddy-Miss Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Cornet Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Willis Jr.

Song: Harvest Home-Birkhead; Sally-Mrs Willis like a Shoemaker's Prentice

Dance: Countryman and Women-Prince, others