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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.

8801
19 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

8802
20 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

8803
21 October 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 ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

8804
21 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Song: In V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Darley, Cubitt, Brown, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stevenson, Miss Stuart, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

8805
23 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In I: Masquerade Scene-(incident to the mainpiece)

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; With the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Cubitt, Brown, Darley, Pemberton, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

8806
25 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

8807
26 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Werter

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Song: III: Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

8808
28 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

8809
30 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

8810
31 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Dance: As17861002

8811
15 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Brown; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rock (1st appearance on this stage); William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: As17861002

8812
17 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

Dance: End II: Dotage, as17861116

8813
18 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

8814
20 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

8815
21 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

8816
23 November 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 ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

8817
29 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

8818
29 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

8819
01 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17861116

8820
02 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17861009, but Ross-Williames; Witches-_Parsons, Aickin.
Cast
Role: Ross Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Song: Singing, as17861009, but _Williames

8821
05 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: II: a Dance of Spirits-Miss Stageldoir; III: a Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; IV: Dance-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: The Music by Purcel and Dr Arne-; with the additional Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun-; Vocal Parts-Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Alfred, Newbold, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss J. Stageldoir

8822
11 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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: Barataria

Dance: As17861023

Song: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17861023, but King, +Rock, Miss +Wilkinson

8823
19 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End IV: The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd, as17861212

8824
21 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

8825
26 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): William Shield
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