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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.

9276
09 October 1789 @ 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: The Poor Soldier

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

9277
12 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Duffey, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, C. Powell, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Miss M'George, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates

9278
14 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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

9279
15 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Flint-Burton; Serjeant-Phillimore; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Jenny-Miss Romanzini; Margaret-Mrs Booth; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

9280
16 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

9281
17 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Williames
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: Who's the Dupe

Song: As17891013, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley

9282
19 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Song: As17891012

9283
20 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Williames
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: The Citizen

Song: As17891017

9284
23 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Midas

9285
26 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; Lauretta (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

9286
26 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

9287
27 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Williames
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: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Song: As17891017

9288
27 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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

9289
28 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

9290
29 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

9291
02 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

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

Dance: As17891026

9292
03 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Williames
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: The Citizen

Song: As17891017

9293
04 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

9294
06 November 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

Dance: As17891026

9295
06 November 1789 @ 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: The Poor Soldier

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

Dance: End IV: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

9296
09 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gower Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

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

Dance: As17891026

9297
09 November 1789 @ 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: The Highland Reel

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

Song: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17890914, but W. _Thompson, Duffey, Mrs _Powell

9298
10 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Williames
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: The Citizen

Song: As17891017

9299
11 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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

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

9300
11 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Related Works
Related Work: The Nunnery Author(s): William Pearce

Dance: As17891021

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