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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.

9401
14 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

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

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

9402
15 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters-Banks, Hollingsworth, Hamoir, Burton, Phillimore, Haymes, Benson, Maddocks, Fawcett, Jones, Alfred, Master Grimaldi, Miss Blanchet, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Williames, Sedgwick, Danby, Lyons, Miss DeCamp. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 10 Nov. 1788: Harlequin-Banks; +Clown-Hollingsworth; +Old Harlequin-Hamoir; +French Gentlemen-Burton, Benson; +German Officer-Phillimore; +Valet-Haymes; +Miller-Maddocks; +Cook-Fawcett; +Landlord-Jones; +Taylor-Alfred; +Daemon-Master Grimaldi; +Magician-Dignum; +Officer-Williames; +Fairy-Miss Blanchet; +Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; +French Lady-Miss Tidswell; +Colombine-Miss DeCamp.]
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Williames, Sedgwick, Danby, Lyons, Miss DeCamp.
Role: Officer Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

9403
15 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

9404
17 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

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

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

9405
19 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

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

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

9406
20 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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

Dance: As17900417

Entertainment: Monologue. Original Prologue to the Institution [of the Theatrical Fund]-Holman

9407
21 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

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

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer

9408
24 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

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

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Blanchard

Song: End II: a Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain

Dance: With Grand Dance-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

9409
25 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

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

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Fluellen Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: End IV: The Lass of Richmond Hill-Dignum

9410
25 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

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

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

9411
26 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: Preceding: As17891113

9412
28 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

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

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17900417

9413
29 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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

9414
01 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Afterpiece 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 Flitch of Bacon

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

Dance: End I: Crutch Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In course: Dr Hayes's New Highland Laddie-Mrs Warrell; Between the acts 2nd piece: Alone by the Light of the Moon-Darley

9415
02 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: Marian

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

Song: In: Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mrs Billington; accompanied-Knyvett; In afterpiece: Sweet Bird (from L'Allegro il Penseroso, by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin (for that night only)-Weichsel

9416
03 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

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

Song: End I afterpiece: Tho' Bacchus may boast (composed by Shield)-Duffey; End II: Mad Tom (composed by Purcell)-Duffey

9417
05 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

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

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

9418
09 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

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

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

9419
10 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nootka Sound

Afterpiece 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: Harlequin's Chaplet

9420
11 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

9421
12 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Female Adventure

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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

9422
14 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

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

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

9423
16 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

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

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

9424
17 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

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

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: As17900614

9425
22 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

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 Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End IV: As17900619