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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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Bisket-Bullock; Rains-Ogden; Bevil-Milward; Woodly-Chapman; Clodpate-H. Bullock; Kick-Houghton; Cuff-W. Bullock; Fribble-Morgan; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Vincent; Carolina-Mrs Grace; Lucia-Miss Fenton; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Martin; Dorothy Fribble-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Jilt-Mrs Rice; Peg-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Milward

Song: Salway

Dance: Pelling, Newhouse, Burney, Mrs Anderson; Two Pierrots-Newhouse, Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Bullock; Valere-Ogden; Lovewell-Milward; Dorante-Norris; Marquis of Hazard-W. Bullock; Hector-Morgan; Cogdie-Chapman; Angelica-Mrs Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Grace; Mrs Security-Mrs Martin; Favourite-Mrs Rice.
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Milward

Song: As17260729

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Anderson; French Peasant-Burney, Mrs Anderson; Tollett's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Wives

Performance Comment: Governor-Bullock; Marquess of Monenda-Chapman; Camillus-Milward; Peregrine-Houghton; Fryar Andrew-H. Bullock; Hidewell-Morgan; Governor's Lady-Mrs Rice; Elenora-Mrs Grace; Orada-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Camillus Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17260809

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Boheme; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Tiresias-Ogden; Haemon-Diggs; Phorbas-Milward; Jocasta-Mrs Berryman; Eurydice-Mrs Bullock; Citizens-Bullock, Spiller, Hall, Hippisley, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Phorbas Actor: Milward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Lorenzo-Walker; Bertran-Diggs; Raymond-Milward; Dominic-Quin; Gomez-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Milward

Dance: HHarlequin Man and Woman-Burny, Mrs Anderson; Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Polonese-Lally, Mrs Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Boheme; Clytus-Quin; Lisimachus-Ryan; Hephestion-Milward; Cassander-Walker; Polyperchon-Diggs; Roxana-Mrs Berriman; Statira-Mrs Bullock; Sysigambis-Mrs Egleton; Parisatis-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: Milward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Hellena-Mrs Younger; Belville-Quin; Frederick-Walker; Blunt-Spiller; Antonio-Milward; Pedro-Ogden; Angelica-Mrs Bullock; Florinda-Mrs Berriman; Valeria-Mrs Rice; Moretta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Dance: As17261024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Acasto-Boheme; Castalio-Ryan; Polydor-Walker; Chamont-Quin; Chaplain-Milward; Monimia-Mrs Berriman; Serina-Mrs Rice.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Milward

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Pastoral-Glover, Dupre Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Glocester-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Edmund-Walker; Kent-Ogden; Albany-Diggs; Cornwall-Milward; Cordelia-Mrs Younger; Gentleman Usher-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Milward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Bullock; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Quin; Fumble-Hippisley; Sir Roger-Hall; Sneak-Spiller; Emilia-Mrs Vincent; Maria-Mrs Berriman; Cordelia-Mrs Rice; Betty-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Rashly Actor: Milward

Dance: FFrench Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17260912, but Gibbet-Milward.
Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Milward.

Dance: MMoors-Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Legar, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Dutch Skipper-Poitier, Mrs Legar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Walker; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Milward; Renault-Hulet; Antonio-Spiller; Belvidera-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Milward

Song: TThe Lass of Patie's Mill-Miss Warren

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; The Humours of Marriage-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17270131, but Sir Charles-Milward; Gibbet-W. Bullock; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Berriman; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Milward

Dance: HHarlequin-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ancient History Of Caradoc The Great; Or, The Valiant Welshman

Performance Comment: Caradoc-Walker; Cartismandua-Mrs Berriman; Octavian-Hulet; Gald-Milward; Codigunc-Ogden; Claudius Caesar-Huddy; Ostorius Scapula-Berriman; Cunedag-Lacy; Morgan Earl of Anglesey-Hippisley; Roger the Quest Man-Morgan; With a New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Gald Actor: Milward

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Milward; Bonniface-Bullock; Gibbet-Wm. Bullock; Scrub-Hippisley; Foigard-Morgan; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Milward

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Pelling; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Boheme; Aboan-Quin; Daniel-Spiller; Governor-Ogden; Blandford-Milward; Stanmore-Chapman; Driver-Hall; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Charlot-Mrs Younger; Widow Lackit-Mrs Egleton; Lucy-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Milward

Dance: SSlaves-Dupre, Poitier, Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon, Dupre Jr; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Hellena-Mrs Younger; Belville-Quin; Frederick-Walker; Antonio-Milward; Pedro-Ogden; Angelica-Mrs Bullock; Florinda-Mrs Legar; Valeria-Mrs Moffett; Moretta-Mrs Egleton; Blunt-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Dance: As17270913

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Damaris-Mrs Laguerre; Merryman-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Milward

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Goswin-Ryan; Hubert-Boheme; Hemskirk-Milward; Woolfort-Walker; Gertrude-Mrs Bullock; Jaculine-Mrs Legar; Vandunck-Bullock Sr; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-W. Bullock; Ferrit-Morgan; Boors-Spiller, Hall.
Cast
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Milward

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir John-Boheme; Young Valere-Walker; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis of Hazard-Morgan; Dorante-Hippisley; Cogdie-Chapman; Hector-Spiller; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Clarke, who never appear'd on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Milward

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Gloucester-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Edmund-Walker; Kent-Ogden; Albany-Milward; Cornwall-Chapman; Cordelia-Mrs Younger; Gentleman Usher-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: Milward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Ruidias-Milward; Governor-Boheme; Comic Parts-Bullock, Hippisley, Spiller, H. Bullock; Quisara-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Ruidias Actor: Milward

Song: Mrs Chambers; Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge; In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: PPastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Louvre-Glover, others; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Boheme; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Phorbas-Ryan; Haemon-Milward; Aegeon-Chapman; Tiresias-Ogden; Citizens-Bullock, Spiller, Hall, Hippisley, H. Bullock; Jocasta-Mrs Berriman; Eurydice-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Haemon Actor: Milward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Boheme; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Bonario-Milward; Woudbe-Spiller; Peregrine-Chapman; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger; Celia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Bonario Actor: Milward

Dance: new Dance of Fools-Nivelon, Poitier; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Performance Comment: Mopus-Boheme; Whitebroth-Smith; Afterwit-Milward; Folly-Walker; Ranter-Ogden; Tyro-Morgan; Bilbo-Spiller; Titire Tu-H. Bullock; Double Diligence-Hall; Mrs Whitebroth-Mrs Egleton; Beatrice-Mrs Leacy; Mrs Mopus-Mrs Cook; Mrs Double Diligence-Mrs Martin; Scruple-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Afterwit Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Anna Bullen