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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.

9976
06 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

9977
07 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Song: As17900323

9978
08 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

9979
10 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

9980
12 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

9981
14 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

9982
15 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior or The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters-Banks, Hollingsworth, Hamoir, Burton, Phillimore, Haymes, Benson, Maddocks, Fawcett, Jones, Alfred, Master Grimaldi, Miss Blanchet, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Williames, Sedgwick, Danby, Lyons, Miss DeCamp. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 10 Nov. 1788: Harlequin-Banks; +Clown-Hollingsworth; +Old Harlequin-Hamoir; +French Gentlemen-Burton, Benson; +German Officer-Phillimore; +Valet-Haymes; +Miller-Maddocks; +Cook-Fawcett; +Landlord-Jones; +Taylor-Alfred; +Daemon-Master Grimaldi; +Magician-Dignum; +Officer-Williames; +Fairy-Miss Blanchet; +Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; +French Lady-Miss Tidswell; +Colombine-Miss DeCamp.]
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Williames, Sedgwick, Danby, Lyons, Miss DeCamp.
Role: Officer Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

9983
17 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

9984
19 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

9985
20 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17900417

Entertainment: Monologue. Original Prologue to the Institution [of the Theatrical Fund]-Holman

9986
21 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer

9987
25 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Fluellen Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: End IV: The Lass of Richmond Hill-Dignum

9988
25 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

9989
26 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Valet

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: Preceding: As17891113

9990
28 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: As17900417

9991
29 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

9992
02 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Song: In: Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mrs Billington; accompanied-Knyvett; In afterpiece: Sweet Bird (from L'Allegro il Penseroso, by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin (for that night only)-Weichsel

9993
03 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Song: End I afterpiece: Tho' Bacchus may boast (composed by Shield)-Duffey; End II: Mad Tom (composed by Purcell)-Duffey

9994
05 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

9995
09 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

9996
11 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

9997
12 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Female Adventure

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

9998
14 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Related Works
Related Work: The Crusade Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

9999
16 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

10000
17 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: As17900614