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12661 results for: Keyword - William Shakespeare
We found 11032 matches on Author, 1691 matches on Performance Comments, 646 matches on Event Comments, 85 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5451
24 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): William Shield

Dance: Masquerade Dance, as17851102

5452
25 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): William Shield

5453
18 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010; End of Act IV The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

5454
20 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17851114

5455
24 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of mainpiece The Deserter. The Deserter-Byrn; Skirmish-Mrs Goodwin; Louisa-Mr Delpini

5456
27 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Leap Year [performers not listed, but see17851010]; End of Act IV The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

5457
02 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: As17851001, but Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field]

5458
06 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

5459
06 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

5460
07 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17851017

5461
06 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Gratiano-Dodd; Bassanio (1st time)-Kemble; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105; End of Act IV Minuet de la Cour, as17860116

5462
17 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: After the Monologue The Lucky Return, as17860105

Monologue: 1786 04 17 End of mainpiece The Cockney Hunt; or, Easter-monday's Chace through Epping Forest by Dodd

5463
17 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17851114

5464
20 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105, but Mills in place of Williamson; End of Act IV Minuet de la Cour, as17860116

5465
22 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

Song: As17860302athi

5466
29 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420; End of Act IV, as17860116; In afterpiece, as17860424

5467
01 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

5468
09 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Chapman and Williames. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Chapman, No. 5, Prince's-street, Drury-Lane; of Williames, No. 2, Duke's Court, Bow-street. Receipts: #283 6s. (59/4/0; 16/11/6; 0/18/6; tickets: 206/12/0) (charge: #109 5s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17851111, but Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Williames; Maria-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: In Act IV of 1st piece song by Chapman

5469
13 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: As17860429 throughout

5470
24 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: As17851112. vaudeville. End of Act II of mainpiece a Variety of Imitations of Birds by Meadows

5471
29 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17851112

Song: As17860118

5472
02 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17860601

5473
09 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

5474
12 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

5475
14 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

Dance: As17860706