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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.

9451
08 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

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

9452
11 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Williames.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

9453
11 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Holman, Aickin, Farren, Blanchard, Wilson, Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): Count Werling-Quick; Dorville-Holman; Count Kolberg-Aickin; Baron Thorck-Farren; Henry-Blanchard; Rummer-Wilson; William-Bernard; Stephen-Cross; Servant-Evatt; Messenger-Farley; Adelaide-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Dorville-Mrs Pope; A New Prelude-Ryder, Davies, Bernard; Cast from text: McCarnock-Ryder; +Williams-Davies; +Frankly-Bernard; +Epilogue-Ryder, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Bernard
Role: Williams Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield

9454
13 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Cast
Role: William Actor: Bernard
Role: Williams Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

9455
17 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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

9456
22 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

9457
24 November 1790 @ 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 Island of St

Song: As17901011

9458
26 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17901123

Song: Johnstone, Incledon, Marshall, Rock, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Miss Lefevre, Mrs Cross, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

9459
30 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

9460
02 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady- [See17901204]

9461
04 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, Mrs Watts

9462
07 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: As17901204

9463
08 December 1790 @ 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: Comus

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Crouch; accompanied-Parke

9464
16 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: As17901204

9465
17 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

9466
18 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17901123

9467
21 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield

9468
22 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield

9469
23 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield

9470
27 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield

9471
28 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield

9472
29 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield

9473
30 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield

9474
31 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Williames.
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

9475
31 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture of Paris Author(s): William Shield