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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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12306 results for: Keyword - William Cobston
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.

826
06 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Martin Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

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

Dance: As17891204

827
05 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Ryder, Blanchard, Wilson, Marshall, Powel, Rock, Farley, Cross, Johnstone, Miss Williams, Mrs Webb, Mrs Harlowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): William Shield

828
09 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17901020

829
15 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Ratchford; Lover-Farley; Farmer (with Come Roger and Nell)-Cubitt; Shepherd, Shepherdess (with Cast, my Love, thine Eyes around)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Serjeant-W. Powel; Recruit-C. Powell; Bricklayers-Letteney, Thompson; Carpenter-Lee; Sportsmen-Cross, Evatt; Gardener-Ledger; Woodcutter-Rock; Lover's Servant-Master Simmons; Monkey-Rayner; Peacock-Sloper; Principal Witches-Davies, Reeve [Public Advertiser: Linton], Miss Williams, Mrs Mountain; Colombine-Mrs Watts.

Dance: As17901020

830
03 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: End I in V: As17901020; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17901123

831
08 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17901020

832
12 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Alfred's part here correctly called William Actor: Alfred.
Role: William Actor: Alfred
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

833
18 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17901020

834
03 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17901020

835
07 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17901020

836
09 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast
Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

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

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

837
28 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

838
01 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

839
02 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

840
03 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: As17901119

841
04 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

842
05 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

843
07 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17910303but Musical Characters-Williamson, Miss +Williams, Mrs +Lloyd, Mrs +Warrell, Miss _Francis.
Cast
Role: 910303but Musical Characters Actor: Williamson, Miss +Williams, Mrs +Lloyd, Mrs +Warrell, Miss _Francis.

Dance: As17901119

844
08 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

845
10 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

846
12 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

847
14 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners

848
15 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

849
17 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

850
19 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Role: Bob the Miller Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques