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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Shirley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Shirley")') 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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12615 results for: Keyword - William Shirley
We found 11102 matches on Author, 1666 matches on Performance Comments, 448 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

501
13 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

502
11 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Octavius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

503
01 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Weekly

Dance: Myrtillo-

504
09 March 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Topham, Miss Tenoe

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

505
05 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

506
02 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

507
04 February 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson; particularly Myrtillo-

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

508
18 March 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: HHussars-Thurmond, Mrs Booth; Polonese-Mrs Robinson, Young Rainton; Harlequin, Peasant-Mlle Harvay , lately arriv'd from France

509
14 June 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17241230

510
18 June 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

511
08 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Robinson

512
01 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Robinson

513
26 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

514
10 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17250909

515
16 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

516
27 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Sandham's Children; III: Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; IV: Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis

517
22 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

518
28 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

519
23 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: End II: Pierrot's Dance-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; IV: The Grand Flower Dance call'd La Badinage Champetre-Roger, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Boval, Mrs Walter, Haughton, Mrs Brett, Duplessis, Mrs Young

520
15 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Roger, Lally, Miss Tenoe

521
02 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: TThe Muzette-Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; The Fawns-Essex, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

522
04 January 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Julius Caesar Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

523
24 February 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

524
08 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Dance: HHarlequin-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett; Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

525
17 October 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis

Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Metamorphosis Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman

Dance: As17281015