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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.

11001
20 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Goswin-Ryan; Hubert-Boheme; Hemskirk-Milward; Woolfort-Walker; Ferrit-Willcocks; Gertrude-Mrs Bullock; Jaculine-Mrs Laguerre; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: Falstaff's Wedding Author(s): William Kenrick

Dance: TTollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

11002
23 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Quixote-Boheme; Sancho-Hall; Duke-Milward; Ambrosio-Walker; Cardenio-Pitt; Manuel-Chapman; Bernardo-Hippisley; Duchess-Mrs Berriman; Marcella-Mrs Templer; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Teresa-Mrs Cook; Moll-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: An Irish Song-Mrs Forester (in the main piece)

Dance: TTollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

11003
25 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: I: As Down in a Meadow-Miss Sukey Rogers; II: A song by Pepusch-Baker; IV: Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

Dance: III: Chacone-Miss Betty Rogers

11004
01 June 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

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

Song: YYe Nymphs and Sylvan Gods, Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

Dance: CChacone-Miss Betty Rogers; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

11005
24 June 1730 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Chapman; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Sir Francis-Smith; Charles-Milward; Marplot-Morgan; Whisper-Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Morgan; Isabinda-Mrs Grace; Patch-Mrs Martin; Scentwell-Mrs Rice.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Milward

Dance: The Celebrated Dance in Momus, to the Black Joke Tune,-Nivelon

11006
27 June 1730 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Houghton; Raymond-Ogden; Lorenzo-Chapman; Pedro-Morgan; Alphonso-Salway; Gomez-Smith; Queen-Mrs Templer; Elvira-Mrs Grace; Teresa-Mrs Rice; Fryar-Bullock; Prologue, Epilogue- suitable to the Occasion.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Milward

11007
16 July 1730 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Chapman; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Morgan; Squire Richard-Salway; Basset-Houghton; Moody-Bullock; Poundage-Hall; Lady Townly-Mrs Templer; Lady Grace-Mrs Grace; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Rice; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Chapman; Trusty-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Milward

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

11008
16 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Gloster-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Bastard-Walker; Kent-Hulett; Albany-Milward; Cornwall-Chapman; Gentleman Usher-Morgan; Goneril-Mrs Buchanam; Regan-Mrs Templer; Cordelia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: Milward

11009
23 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour,

11010
05 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

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

11011
12 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Ray; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Cribbidge-Ogden; Easy-Pitt; Indent-Houghton; Scruple-Hippisley; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs Laguerre; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Hiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: As17301007

11012
23 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; Or, A Match In Newgate

Performance Comment: Old Mix'em-Hall; Mrs Mix'em-Mrs Egleton; Mother Griffin-Hippisley; Thinkwell-Bullock; Freeman-Milward; Bevil-Walker; Corinna-Mrs Berriman; Caelia-Mrs Rice; Miranda-Miss Holiday; Vizard-Chapman; Prisoners-Ray, H. Bullock, Clarke.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: As17301007

11013
02 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Amintor-Ryan; King-Boheme; Lysippus-Walker; Diphilus-Hulett; Strato-Milward; Calianax-Hippisley; Diagoras-Chapman; Melantius-Quin; Evadne-Mrs Berriman; Aspatia-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Strato Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

11014
03 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Frtar-Quin; Torrismond-Ryan; Raymond-Boheme; Bertran-Milward; Lorenzo-Walker; Alphonso-Ogden; Pedro-Chapman; Gomez-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Milward

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

11015
06 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Hippisley; Oronces-Milward; Hogstye-Hulett; Roger-Bullock; Quain-Morgan; Fop-Chapman; Hortensia-Mrs Berriman; Doris-Mrs Egleton; Euphronia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Oronces Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

11016
23 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Quin; Sir John-Milward; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Chapman; Humphrey-Hulet; Daniel-Ray; Tom-Ryan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Miss Holiday; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Milward

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle, being the first Time of her Appearing on the Stage since her Arrival from the Opera at Paris

11017
03 December 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Felix-Milward; Pedro-Ryan; John-Quin; Guzman-Walker; Lopez-Chapman; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Felix Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin (Comic Part of The Rape of Proserpine)

Dance: Salle, Poitier, Mlle Salle; particularly a New Ballad, with New Habits-; In afterpiece (by Command): the Grand Dance of Momus-

11018
04 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Bonario-Milward; Sir Politic-Chapman; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger; Caelia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Bonario Actor: Milward

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Tambourine-Mlle Salle

11019
09 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17301208, but Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Hippisley; Carlos-Walker; Clodio-Chapman; Manuel-Milward; Duart-Ryan; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Berriman; Angelina-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Milward

Dance: As17310104

11020
11 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17301026, but Alvarez-Milward.
Cast
Role: Alvarez Actor: Milward.
Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

11021
20 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Wisearcre-Bullock; Doodle-Hall; Dashwell-Hippisley; Loveday-Milward; Eugenia-Mrs Vincent; Peggy-Miss Holiday; Engine-Mrs Egleton; Jane-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Loveday Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

11022
21 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

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

Dance: As17310104

11023
22 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Quin; Smugler-Hippisley; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Chapman; Vizard-Milward; Dick-Ray; Lady Darling-Mrs Egleton; Angelica-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Mrs Legar; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: Milward

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Pastoral-Salle, Mlle Salle; Highlander and his Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: NNo Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway

11024
01 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Dorante-Hippisley; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Hector-Chapman; Cogdie-Aston; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Favourite-Mrs Adams; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Martin; Betsy-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine-Cellar

Song: Ballad@Dialogue in the Characters of a Rake and a Country Milk-Maid-Walker, Mrs Cantrell

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

11025
23 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: A Journey to Bristol; or, The Faithful Welshman

Performance Comment: Faithful Welshman-Hippisley, but edition of 1731 adds; Doubtful-Hulet; Sanguin-Milward; Tipple-Salway; Innkeeper-Wilcox; Constable-Hall; Mrs Doubtful-Mrs Buchanan; Jane-Mrs Egleton; Country Maid-Mrs Martin; Wit a new Epilogue-Hippisley, Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sanguin Actor: Milward

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon