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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.

9201
23 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Williames

9202
23 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

9203
26 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Related Works
Related Work: Hide and Seek Author(s): William WalterWilliam Brouch

9204
02 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Related Works
Related Work: Hide and Seek Author(s): William WalterWilliam Brouch

Dance: As17881010

9205
03 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Volusius Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

9206
05 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Related Works
Related Work: Hide and Seek Author(s): William WalterWilliam Brouch

Dance: End: Leap Year-

9207
07 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Volusius Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

9208
09 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hide And Seek

Related Works
Related Work: Hide and Seek Author(s): William WalterWilliam Brouch

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

9209
12 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Related Works
Related Work: Hide and Seek Author(s): William WalterWilliam Brouch

Dance: End: Fortune's Favor, as17890310

9210
14 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Volusius Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

9211
16 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Twins; or, A Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

9212
17 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

9213
19 March 1789 @ 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 Sultan

Dance: As17881119

9214
23 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Twins; or, A Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: Marian

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

9215
24 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Prophet

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

9216
26 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

9217
26 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

9218
28 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Whitfield, Packer, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton Mrs Ward, Mrs Farmer, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons.
Role: Beton Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

9219
30 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Song: As17881016, but Chorusses and Accompaniments-Mrs Edwards, Mrs _Forster

9220
04 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

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

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet Bird, as17890126

9221
13 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

9222
18 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

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

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

9223
22 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

9224
23 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

9225
27 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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