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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.

1751
11 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

1752
12 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17171005

1753
15 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

1754
22 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

1755
24 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Artful Husband Author(s): William Taverner

Dance: As17171022; particularly a new dance composed by Moreau and performed-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

1756
25 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Dance: duPre, Mlle Gautier, from the Opera at Paris, being the first time of her appearing upon the English Stage

1757
30 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

Song: As17171025

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Wade, Miller, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis; Chacone, Minuet, Jigg-Miss Lindar, being the first time of her dancing on any Stage

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Prince of Agra Author(s): William Addington
Related Work: Edward the Black Prince; or, The Battle of Poictiers Author(s): William Shirley
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

1758
09 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

1759
13 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sawney The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

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

Afterpiece Title: The Humors of the Counter

Song: A Gentlewoman who never appear'd on the Stage before

Dance: As17171022

1760
15 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

1761
16 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

1762
23 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

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

Dance: As17171022; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

1763
25 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

1764
30 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: Ray

Dance: As17171022

1765
02 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viii

Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

1766
04 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Artful Wife Author(s): William Taverner
Related Work: The Female Chevalier Author(s): William Taverner

1767
05 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turned Judge

1768
05 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Artful Wife Author(s): William Taverner
Related Work: The Female Chevalier Author(s): William Taverner

1769
26 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Perjuror

Song: Mrs Barbier

Dance: As17171022; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

1770
31 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

1771
03 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Dance: Dances for the afterpiece composed by DuPre-DuPre, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Cook Jr, Newhouse, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding Jr

1772
08 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

1773
09 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

1774
10 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

1775
10 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Dance: Dupre; Grand Indian Dance-Moreau