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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.

11026
20 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Performance Comment: Dioclesian-Quin; Charnius-Milward; Maximinian-Ryan; Cosroe-Walker; Neger-Hulett; Geta-Hippisley; Aper-Ogden; Aurelia-Mrs Bullock; Casana-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Miss Hollyday; Prophetess-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Charnius Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: Leveridge, Laguerre, Rochetti, Salway, Papillon, Mrs Wright, Mrs Seedo, Mrs Cantrell

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Delagarde, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden

11027
25 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Florez-Ryan; Woolfort-Walker; Hubert-Ogden; Hemskirk-Milward; Vandunk-Bullock; Bertha-Mrs Bullock; Jaculine-Mrs Legar; Orator Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman; Ferret-Wilcocks.
Cast
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Last new Comic Dance-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit

11028
01 July 1731 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Chapman; Standard-Milward; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Ogden; Elder Clincher-Morgan; Clincher Jr-Salway; Dicky-Young Woodward; Constable-Hall; Tom-Houghton; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Templer; Lady Darling-Mrs Martin; Angelica-Mrs Grace; Parley-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Milward

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

11029
22 July 1731 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Ogden; Sealand-Haughton; Young Bevil-Milward; Myrtle-Salway; Cimberton-Hippisley; Humphrey-Morgan; Tom-Chapman; Danidl-Young Woodward; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Martin; Isabella-Mrs Rice; Indiana-Mrs Templer; Lucinda-Mrs Chapman; Phillis-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Milward

Dance: As17310701

11030
20 September 1731 @ 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-Hulett; Daniel-Ray; Tom-Ryan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Miss Hollyday; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Milward

Dance: Glover, Miss LaTour

11031
22 September 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

11032
29 September 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Worcester-Hulett; Poyns-Chapman; Westmoreland-Ogden; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 1 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 3 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

11033
01 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

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

Dance: As17310922

11034
06 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Gloucester-Hulett; Edgar-Ryan; Bastard-Walker; Kent-Ogden; Albany-Milward; Cornwall-Chapman; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Goneril-Mrs Buchanan; Regan-Mrs Templer; Cordelia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: Milward

11035
11 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Ryan; Raymond-Hulett; Bertran-Milward; Lorenzo-Walker; Alphonso-Lacy; Pedro-Chapman; Gomez-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Hallam; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention; or, Love and Jealousy

11036
13 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Hulett; Aboan-Quin; Governor-Ogden; Blanford-Milward; Stanmore-Chapman; Driver-Hall; Daniel-Hippisley; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Widow Lackit-Mrs Egleton; Charlot-Mrs Younger; Lucy-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Blanford Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

11037
18 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Helena-Mrs Younger; Belville-Quin; Frederick-Walker; Antonio-Milward; Pedro-Ogden; Angelica-Mrs Bullock; Florinda-Mrs Hallam; 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

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

11038
25 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ryan; Pierre-Quin; Priuli-Milward; Bedamer-Walker; Duke-Hulet; Renault-Chapman; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

11039
30 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Balliardo-Hall; Charmante-Milward; Cinthio-Chapman; Harlequin-Penkethman; Scaramouch-Hippisley; Mopsophil-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Charmante Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

11040
04 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Milward; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Walker; Dervise-Chapman; Omar-Hulett; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam; Selima-Mrs Younger; Bajazet-Quin; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

11041
12 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

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

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

11042
01 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Performance Comment: Dioclesian-Quin; Charnius-Milward; Maximinian-Ryan; Cosroe-Walker; Niger-Hulett; Geta-Hippisley; Aper-Ogden; Aurelia-Mrs Bullock; Cassana-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Miss Holliday; Prophetess-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Charnius Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music proper to the Opera-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Rochetti, Salway, Papillon, Mrs Wright, Mrs Seedo, Mrs Cantrel

Dance: Salle, DuPre, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Delagarde, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden

11043
03 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman; Antonio-Hallam; Charino-Hippisley; Carlos-Walker; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Milward; Governor-Hulett; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Angelina-Miss Holliday; Honoria-Mrs Stevens; Clodio-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

11044
06 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Dlorez-Ryan; Woolfort-Walker; Hubert-Ogden; Hemskirk-Milward; Vandunck-Bullock; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman; Bertha-Mrs Bullock; Jaqueline-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

11045
09 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Milward; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Tiresias-Ogden; Haemon-Chapman; Phorbas-Ryan; Alcander-Houghton; Pyraemon-Lacy; Diocles-Aston; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Eurydice-Mrs Bullock; Citizens-Bullock, Hall, Hippisley, Penkethman, Ray, H. Bullock; Ghost of Laius-Hulett. Advertised but dismissed.
Cast
Role: Oedipus Actor: Milward

11046
11 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

11047
15 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Quin; Copper Captain-Ryan; Duke-Milward; Cacafogo-Hulett; Margaretta-Mrs Buchanan; Estifania-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

11048
07 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bullock; Philadelphia-Miss Holiday; Damaris-Mrs Laguerre; Prudence-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: In afterpiece: Grand Dance of Momus (from Perseus and Andromeda)-; Hornpipe-Jones in Character of a Sailor; Tambourine-Miss Rogers

11049
10 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

11050
18 January 1732 @ 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 Necromancer

Dance: HHornpipe (by Desire)-Jones