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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Cobston"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Cobston")') 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 10794 matches on Author, 1664 matches on Performance Comments, 434 matches on Event Comments, 51 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Ballet: End: The Humours of New-Market. As17800518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Miniature Picture

Dance: II: New Dance, as17791126; End II afterpiece: The Coopers, as17800224

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Ballet: End IV: The Humours of New-Market. As17800518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17800414

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17800921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End I: Dance, as17801019; End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Song: As17801005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17801018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: In afterpiece: Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: William Actor: Norris

Dance: As17810102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: William Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Burton; Spouters-R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Williams, Helme; Wingate (1st time)-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Kirby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Delpini, Sga Crespi, Henry, Miss Armstrong

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 1 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): William Hawkins
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810131

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810131