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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.

1951
12 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

Music: Trumpet Piece-; Concerto on German Flute-Mr Grano , being the first Time of his Performance in Publick since his Arrival in England; Lesson on Harpsichord-Mr Cole

Dance: As17200120

1952
14 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

1953
14 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Dance: As17200120

1954
19 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher; Leveridge's new song The Tippling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: As17200120

1955
22 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Shepherd

Song: The Tippling Philosophers at the Request of several Persons of Quality-

1956
28 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Miss Smith

1957
02 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

Song: The Tippling Philosophers , at the Desire of several Persons of Quality-

1958
09 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Leveridge

Dance: As17200120 The Italian Shadows which have not been perform'd these Twenty Years-

1959
19 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Weaver, Mrs Booth, Lallie, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

1960
20 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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

1961
28 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

1962
29 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Rice, Tape a Scholar of Topham Sr, who never appear'd on any Stage before, Topham Jr, Sandham, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis, Sandham's Little Boy

1963
30 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

1964
03 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

1965
10 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

1966
11 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Duffield, Newhouse, Sandham's Son, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis; The Italian Shadows-; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: As17200510

1967
18 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

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: Hob

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

1968
19 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

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

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1969
20 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Dance: Lads and Lasses-Shaw, Mrs Booth, others; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger; The Sailor and his Lass-Weaver, Mrs Bullock; Harlequin-Miss Lindar

Music: Imitation of the Tattoo- (never perform'd here)

1970
21 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

Dance:

1971
30 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss Bullock, Sandham's Son, Miss Francis

1972
02 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

1973
09 June 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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

Dance: Signora Violante

1974
24 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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

1975
04 August 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

Song: Songs proper to the Play-Birkhead, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

Dance: With all the Dances proper to the Play-Birkhead, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe