SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17301031, but Whisper-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Williams
Role: Charles Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Performance Comment: edition of 1730 lists: Sir John Trueman-Williams; Eustace-Mills; Eugenio-Watson; Captain Smart-Cibber Jr; Squire Timber down-R. Wetherilt; Granger-W. Mills; Modely-Bridgwater; Loveless-A. Hallam; Hardhead-Berry; Constable-Harper; Inanthe-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Heron; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Isabel-Mrs Butler; Beatrice-Mrs Shireburn; Lettice-Mrs Grace; Prologue design'd to be spoken by Mills. Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-the Author, the Author's Wife.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trueman Actor: Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Mills; Odmar-Bridgwater; Guyomar-Williams; Orbellan-Hallam; Cortez-Wilks; Vasquez-W. Mills; Pizarro-Watson; High Priest-Corey; Almeria-Mrs Porter; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Guyomar Actor: Williams

Dance: Essex, Lally, Houghton, Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: UUniversal Spectator, 6 Feb.: Dy'd, after a lingering Illness in the 38th Year of his Age, Mr Charles? Williams, a celebrated Tragedian belonging to...Drury-Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17301121, but Stratocles-Havard; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Arpasia-Mrs Plomer, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Mirvan Actor: R. Williams
Role: Cassio Actor: W. Williams
Role: Brabantio Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Cast
Role: Snuffle Actor: W. Williams
Role: Grist Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Porter; Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Marshall; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Paget; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Collet; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-W. Giffard; Strut-W. Williams; Old Wilful-Morgan; Sir Harry-Pearce; Finder-Bullock; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Plomer; Clarinda-Mrs Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Wishwell-Mrs Palmer; Situp-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Strut Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17310212, but Tamerlane-W. Giffard; Prince-W. Williams; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: W. Williams
Role: Mirvan Actor: R. Williams
Role: Cassio Actor: W. Williams
Role: Brabantio Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Smith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17301102, but Cacafogo-Morgan; Maid-R. Williams; Altea-Mrs Morgan; Clara-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: R. Williams
Role: Duke Actor: W. Williams
Role: Alonzo Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Song: I: Legar's Song in Perseus and Andromeda, in the Character of a Sailor-Stopler; III: Leveridge's Yorkshire Tale-Stopler

Dance: II: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Running Footman's Dance-Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Welch Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Squire ap Shinken-Furnival; Master Owen-Davenport; Parson Puzzletext-Reynolds; Robin-Mullart; John-Hallam; William-Jones; Thomas-Dove; Madam ap Shinken-Mrs Jones; Molly-Miss Price; Goody Scratch-Mrs Clark; Sweetissa-Mrs Nokes; Susan-Mrs Mullart; Margery-Mrs Lacy; Betty-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Jones
Event Comment: Benefit R. Williams and Mrs Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber, Poet-Laureat to His Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Strut Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Haughton, for dl, being positively the only Time of his performing on this Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: As17301204, but Fashionable Lady-Mrs Palmer; Ballad-Morgan; Boatswain-Pearce; Pantomimes-Sandham, R. Williams, Master Woodward; Prattle-_.
Cast
Role: Pantomimes Actor: Sandham, R. Williams, Master Woodward
Role: Merit Actor: W. Williams
Role: Whim Actor: Smith
Role: Punch Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Snap-Penkethman; Elder Worthy-Milward; Younger Worthy-Walker; Sir William-Hall; Sly-Bullock; Amanda-Mrs Berriman; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Egleton; Sir Novelty-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: CCordelier-Salway; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Brothers and Sisters of Charles Williams, deceas'd. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Corey

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Performance Comment: J ohn-Bridgwater; Antonio-W. Mills; Lopez-Marshall; Jacomo-Harper; Francisco-Shepard; Octavio-Charke; Hermit-Oates; Pedro's Ghost-Fielding; John's Father's Ghost-Boman; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Leonora-Mrs Butler; Flora-Mrs Charke; Flavia-Mrs Walter; Clara-Mrs Shireburn; Shepherds-Cibber Jr, Wetherilt; John's Wives-Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Williams, Mrs Walter, Miss Oates, Miss Mears.
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Billingsgate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Milward; Amanda-Mrs Templer; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Ogden; Young Worthy-Houghton; Snap-Morgan; Sly-Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Grace; Narcissa-Mrs Morgan; Flareit-Mrs Martin; Maid-Mrs Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley.

Song: Salway

Dance: As17310701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Bayess Opera

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber Jr; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Tragedo-Charke; Cantato-Stoppelaer; Harlequin-R. Wetherilt; Dulceda-Miss Oates; Apollo-Roberts; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Evans; Eagle-Miss Brett; General Briton-Bridgwater; Pantomime-Berry; Jupiter-Excell; Neptune-Rainton; Pluto-Gray; Juno-Miss Mears; Amphitrite-Mrs Boman; Proserpine-Miss Williams; Crispin-Harper; Farcia-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Williams

Music: In mainpiece: By Desire, a Piece of Musick by Signior Vivaldi, call'd The Cuckow-Charke, others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay Or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Sergeants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Music:

Song: As17310811

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace; Nell-Miss Raftor; Servants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Bambridge, who never appear'd on this Stage before; Standard-Rosco; Smugler-Collett; Clincher Sr-W. Giffard; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Vizard-Havard; Tom-Williams; Lady Darling-Mrs Palmer; Parly-Mrs Moss; Dicky-Eaton.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Neptune-Paget; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tritons-Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Mandarin Gormogons-Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Charke; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

Song: Miss Raftor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Philip-Bullock; Prim-Morgan; Perriwinkle-Collett; Tradelove-Jenkins; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard; Anne-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sackbut Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: New Comic dance-Eaton, Miss Tollett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Milward; Younger Worthy-Walker; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Snap-Penkethman; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Egleton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Dance: A Grand Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Rosco; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Bertran-Bardin; Raymond-Huddy; Alphonso-Williams; Pedro-Havard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Norris, from Dublin, Son of the late famous Comedian of that Name, alias Jubilee Dicky.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104