Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William OBrien"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William OBrien")') 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
12408 results for: Keyword - William O'Brien
We found 10791 matches on Author, 1798 matches on Performance Comments, 453 matches on Event Comments, 52 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
28 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17750124, but Oliver-L'Estrange; LeBeau-_; Sylvius-_; Corin-_; Charles-_; William-_; Phoebe-_; Audrey-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: I: The Frolick, as17741214

Entertainment: End Act III: The Cries of London-Shuter; End: an Epilogue, riding on an Ass-Shuter; After the Farce: (by Particular Desire) Observations in his Post Haste Journey to Paris-Shuter (playbill)

277
20 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17741019, but Orlando-Brereton; William-Burton.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: I: The Pirates, as17750422

278
18 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Weston, first time; Belmour-Aickin; Heartwell-Fearon; Vainlove-Baker; Sharper-Lane; Setter-Everard; Nollbluff-Williams; Barnaby-Jacobs; Sir Joseph-Whitefield; Belinda-Miss Ambrose; Araminta-Miss Platt; Sylvia-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Whitefield; Letitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Nollbluff Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Entertainment: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

279
26 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Reddish; Duke Sen-Hurst; Touchstone-King; Oliver-Davies; Jaques-Jefferson; Duke Fredrick-Bransby; Amiens (With Songs)-Vernon; Adam-Moody; Silvius-Whitfield; Celia (with Song)-Miss Jarratt; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge; LeBeau-Everard; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; William-Messink; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; in V, a Dance of Forresters-Como, Giorgi; and a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Dance: I: The Schoolmaster-Como, Sga Crespi

280
29 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lee; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Lewis; Balthazar (with a song)-DuBellamy; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry-Shuter; Borachio-Young; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Davis; Town Clerk-Quick; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Miss Valois; Ursala-Mrs Williams; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley; first time. In I a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Ursala Actor: Mrs Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

281
13 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17750926, but Rosalind-Mrs King; first appearance there. LeBeau-_; Charles-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

282
12 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17751013, but Jaques-Bannister, first time; Oliver-Packer; William-Messink; Rosalind-Miss Younge; LeBeau-; Corin-; Jaques de Bois-.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Entertainment: A Variety of New Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

283
09 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Reddish; Jaques-Jefferson; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; LeBeau-Everard; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Messink; Adam-Moody; Caelia-Mrs Baddeley; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Messink

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End I: The Grand Garland Dance-Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Slingsby

Song: In V: a song-Mrs Scott

284
03 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Oliver-Packer; Le Beau-Farren; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Adam-Moody; Jaques-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Hopkins; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End I: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

285
26 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Davies; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Le Beau-Philimore; Charles-Wrighten; Adam-Moody; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Sharp; Phoebe-Miss Kirby; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End I: comic dance, The Cow@keeper-Master Mills, Miss Grimaldi

Song: Afterpiece: As17780917; V: song-Miss Abrams

286
20 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Brereton; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Autolicus-Vernon; Cleomines-Hurst; Gentleman-Williams; Clown-Yates; Perdita-Mrs Robinson; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: II: New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, the Miss Stageldoirs, Henry, Sga Crespi

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 1 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): William Hawkins
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Conspiracy Discover'd; or, French Policy Defeated Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 3 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: II: Sheep shearing song-Miss Abrams. [This was sung, as here assinged, in all subsequent performances.

287
13 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by William Hodson. Prologue by William Collier, Poems (1800, 1, 241). Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Dresses, and new Scenery and Decorations design'd by DeLoutherbourg and executed under his direction. Public Advertiser, 19 Jan. 1780: This Morning at Ten is published Zoraida (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #147 10s. 6d. (118.1.0; 28.12.0; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Related Works
Related Work: Zoraida Author(s): William Hodson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Song: See17791214

288
17 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17790924, but Jaques-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Amiens (with songs)-Davies (of dl); Touchstone-Quick; Rosalind-Miss Younge; William-W. Bates; Le Beu-Booth.
Cast
Role: William Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End I: The Dockyard, as17791204; V: a Dance of Foresters-Dagueville

289
24 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Mark Anthony-Smith; Cassius-Henry; Caska-read by Gardner [of hay]; Julius Caesar-Packer; Octavius Caesar-Farren; Trebonius-Chaplin; Decius Brutus-Wrighten; Metellus Cimber-Williams; Cinna-Norris; Pindarus-R. Palmer; Soothsayer-Fawcett; Servant to Anthony-Philimore; Lucius-Master Pulley; Plebians-Baddeley, Waldron, Burton, Holcroft; Brutus-Palmer; Calphurnia-Miss Sherry; Portia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Metellus Cimber Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

290
02 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17800128, but Adam-Moody; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; Le Beau-Philimore; Charles-Wrighten; William-Burton.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown (for that night)-Delpini; Colombine (for that night)-Sga Crespi; the other Characters-Chaplin, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby; Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Gaudry.
Cast
Role: the other Characters Actor: Chaplin, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby

Dance: End I: a new Comic Pantomime Dance, The Savoyards-Delpini, Sga Crespi, Henry, Miss Armstrong; End IV: Minuet, Allemande-Delpini, Sga Crespi

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 1 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): William Hawkins
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Conspiracy Discover'd; or, French Policy Defeated Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 3 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare

291
18 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Thompson, W. Bates, Jones, Bates, Stevens, Wilson, Mrs Morton, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Wilson. Cast adjusted from text (J. Bowen, 1780: Meadows-Lee Lewes; Canteen-Whitfield; Young Wrongward-Robson; Groom-Fearon; John-Thompson; Servants-W. Bates, Jones; Sternhold-Bates; William-Stevens; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Lady-Mrs Whitfield; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End IV: Dance of Sailors-Langrish

292
05 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King (1st appearance this season); Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; Le Beau-Phillimore; Charles-Wrighten; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckow song)-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Miss Kirby; Audrey (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Rosalind-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Dance: End I: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: V: song-Miss Field

293
30 March 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The Parts of King Richard, D. of Buckingham, Earl of Richmond, Tressel, Prince Edward, Duke of York, Lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Mayor, Duke of Norfolk, Queen-Performers from the Theatres Royal London; Lord Stanley-Rivers; Catesby-Jones; Ratcliffe-Farrel; Oxford-Thompson; Sir William Brandon-Clifford; King Henry-Burnet; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Lady Ann-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir William Brandon Actor: Clifford
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

294
01 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Williams; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Phillimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Fawcett; Montague-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: I: a Masquerade, Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Song: Mainpiece: the Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Edwards, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin, Shaw, Miss Field, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Granger, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Simson

Related Works
Related Work: King Edward the Third: With the Fall of Mortimer, Earl of March Author(s): William Mountfort
Related Work: Edward the Black Prince; or, The Battle of Poictiers Author(s): William Shirley
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Crisis; or, Love and Fear Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Choleric Fathers Author(s): William Shield

295
26 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Thompson, W. Bates, Jones, Bates, Stevens, Wilson; Mrs Morton, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Wilson. [Cast adjusted from text Q. Bowen, 1780): Meadows-Lee Lewes; Canteen-Whitfield; Young Wrongward-Robson; Groom-Fearon; John-Thompson; Servants-W. Bates, Jones; Sternhold-Bates; William-Stevens; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Lady-Mrs Whitfield; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Stevens
Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of mainpiece The Shepherd's Wedding by Harris and Miss Matthews

296
06 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Truemore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Capt. Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom (1st appearance this season); Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Corporal Snap Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811004

297
11 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17811006, but Truemore-Du-Bellamy; Huntsman-Williams; omitted: Corporal Snap . omitted: Corporal Snap .
Cast
Role: Huntsman Actor: Williams
Role: Corporal Snap Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

298
22 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-Lewis; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Clarke; Corin-Thompson; William-W. Bates; LeBeu-Booth; Sylvius-J. Bates; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Webb; Touchstone-Quick; Celia (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Audrey-Mrs Davenett; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: William Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17811219; In Act V a Dance of Fortsters (performers not listed)

299
27 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17820411, but Rosalind-A Young Lady (1st appearance any stage [Miss Blower]); added: Corin-Waldron; Charles-Wrighten; Silvius-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; William-Burton; LeBeu-Phillimore; Lord-Norris; Phoebe-Miss Barnes .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17820314End of Act III The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915, but added: Duprez

Song: In Act v of mainpiece song, as17820411

300
28 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Wrighten; William-Burton; Le Beu-Phillimore; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckow song)-Miss Wheeler; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Phoebe-Miss Wright; Rosalind-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Williames
Role: William Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: In Act v of mainpiece song by Miss Field