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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Milward"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Milward")') 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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12740 results for: Keyword - William Milward
We found 10791 matches on Author, 2263 matches on Performance Comments, 463 matches on Event Comments, 51 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10701
10 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williams; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Lamash; Binnacle (1st time)-Holcroft; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal (1st time)-Miss Kirby; Belinda-Mrs Sharp; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Cribbage Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

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Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: Scene IV: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End III: song-Miss Barnes (1st attempt on any stage); End 1st piece: the Grand Naval Review-; Rule Britannia-Gaudry, Edwards, Williams

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10702
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

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Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

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10703
20 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song [see17810927] by Williams [who, on 31 Jan. 1782 and thereafter spelled his name "Williames"]

Performance Comment: 1782 and thereafter spelled his name "Williames"] .

10704
05 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Dance: In II 2nd piece: Negro Dance, as17990513, but added: Blurton

Song: In course Evening: Young William was a Seaman true-Incledon; A favorite new song-Miss Waters; comic song-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett

10705
19 November 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unfortunate Lovers

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10706
29 June 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part Ii

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10707
01 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part I

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10708
03 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part I

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10709
04 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part Ii

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10710
05 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part I

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10711
06 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part Ii

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Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes Author(s): Sir William Davenant
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10712
08 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part I

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10713
09 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part Ii

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10714
10 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part I

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10715
11 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part Ii

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Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes Author(s): Sir William Davenant
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10716
15 August 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

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10717
16 August 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

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10718
17 August 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

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10719
19 August 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

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10720
20 August 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

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10721
21 August 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

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10722
22 August 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

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10723
23 August 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

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10724
21 October 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Honour

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Honour Author(s): Sir William Davenant

10725
23 October 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Honour

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Related Work: Love and Honour Author(s): Sir William Davenant