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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Smith")') 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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14067 results for: Keyword - William Smith
We found 11047 matches on Author, 3378 matches on Performance Comments, 771 matches on Event Comments, 281 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

8801
04 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

8802
04 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: As17850307athi

8803
05 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

8804
08 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII 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

Dance: As17841022

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Tally ho! by Mrs Martyr; In Act III song by Mrs Kennedy

8805
09 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of mainpiece Damon and Musidora by Harris and Miss Besford

8806
11 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17850221 imitations. As17850214

8807
14 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

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

8808
15 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime don Juan

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

8809
16 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

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

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17841022, but Miss Matthews in place of Mrs Goodwin

8810
18 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

8811
18 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Land of Enchantment

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Dance: In 2nd piece, by Harris, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Song: As17841025, but omitted: names of singers

8812
19 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

8813
19 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece 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

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

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

Dance: As17841116

8814
21 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: As17850307athi

8815
23 April 1785 @ 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
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

8816
25 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: End of mainpiece The fancy Races {performers not listed]

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Tantivy, the welkin resounds (the Music by Hook); End of Act II a new song, The New Blown Rose (the Words by Mrs Cumyns, the Music by Dale), both by Mrs Martyr

8817
26 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

8818
26 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

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

8819
27 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Dance: As17841201

8820
28 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

8821
29 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

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

Dance: As17850416

8822
29 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: End of pantomime The Devonshire Minuet by the two Miss Simonets. Imitations. After the Dancing, as17850207

8823
30 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Shamrock; or, The Anniversary of St. Patrick Author(s): William Shield

8824
03 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Song: As17841112, but omitted: Whitaker

8825
03 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Smith; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Baliance-Packer; Bullock-Moody; Worthy-Williames; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Scale-Fawcett; Scruple-Chaplin; Constable-Wrighten; Welsh Collier-Wright; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Rose-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Collier's Wife-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Captain Plume Actor: Smith
Role: Worthy Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Mansion of Peace (composed by Webbe) by Dignum; End of Act IV Awake, AEolean Lyre, as17850422, but Wilson in place of Staunton; End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook) by Dignum