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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.

10201
14 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Related Works
Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

10202
16 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival

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

Music: End: a concerto of his own composition, on the Grand Piano Forte-King (1st appearance in public)

10203
17 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Related Works
Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

10204
20 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Related Works
Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

10205
22 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Related Works
Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

10206
25 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Related Works
Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End: Scotch Divertisement, as17930504

10207
28 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Related Works
Related Work: Sprigs of Laurel Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: In 3rd piece: Farewell to old England dear Mary adieu, as17930527

10208
31 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Bayzand

10209
07 June 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

10210
09 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

10211
15 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): William Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

10212
24 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: Caernarvon Castle

10213
16 September 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats Or The Strolling Gentlemen

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge or The Skirts of the Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mme Rossi

10214
27 September 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Williamson; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Col. Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Farmer Blackberry-Williamson; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-

10215
01 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

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

10216
03 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

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

10217
04 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus Or A World Discovered

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp or Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshall Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Evatt; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Mrs Follett; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Rupert Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

Entertainment: End: As17931002

10218
10 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Munden; Sandy-Incledon; Serjeant Jack-Williamson; Charley-Blanchard; Captain Dash-Davies; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Jack Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

Entertainment: As17931004

10219
11 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Related Works
Related Work: The Midnight Wanderers Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield

Entertainment: As17931004

10220
15 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Related Works
Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

Dance: End: The Drunken Swiss (1st time; composed by West)-West (1st appearance at this theatre), Mlle St.Amand (1st appearance these 2 years)

10221
17 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Bernard; William-Macready; Sideboard-Farley; John-Abbot; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Mrs Mattocks; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Mrs Watts; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17931015

10222
18 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist Or Stop Him Who Can

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Williamson; Simkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Leicester; Louisa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Ballet: End: Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding (1st time; composed by Byrn). Dermot-Byrn; Darby-West; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Kathlane-Mme Rossi

10223
19 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

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

Dance: As17931012

10224
31 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: THE PooR SOLDIER

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17931015

10225
05 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Czar Author(s): William Shield