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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.

9926
19 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Lovers Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

9927
19 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town Before You

Cast
Role: Buckram Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

9928
20 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

9929
22 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town Before You

Cast
Role: Buckram Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

9930
23 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

9931
23 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

9932
26 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

9933
29 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Deaf Lover Author(s): William Shield

9934
30 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

9935
31 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

9936
01 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

9937
05 January 1795 @ 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: Mago and Dago

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17941020, but Elegy-_; Vocal Parts-_

9938
08 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

9939
08 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

9940
09 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

9941
10 January 1795 @ 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: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

9942
13 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

9943
16 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town Before You

Cast
Role: Buckram Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

9944
17 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

9945
19 January 1795 @ 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: Mago and Dago

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

9946
21 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Song: As17941029

9947
23 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

9948
24 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Related Works
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

9949
26 January 1795 @ 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: Mago and Dago

Related Works
Related Work: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17950105

9950
28 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Related Works
Related Work: Netley Abbey Author(s): William PearceWilliam Shield