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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Wright"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Wright")') 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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12985 results for: Keyword - William Wright
We found 10793 matches on Author, 2567 matches on Performance Comments, 545 matches on Event Comments, 254 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4026
04 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne; IV: Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde

Song: III: Roberts

4027
05 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance: I: Indian Dance-Maltere; II: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; End Afterpiece: The Dance in The Beggar's Opera-Mrs Clive, Lowe

Song: III: Blow Blow-Lowe; V: See from the Silent Groves-Savage

4028
13 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

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 Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Pitts; V: Minuet, Louvre-Master Pitts, Miss Scot

Song: III: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

4029
15 May 1741 @ 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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: TTambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe

4030
18 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: LLes Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Desse

4031
25 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Master Morris, the first time of his appearance on this stage; IV: French Peasant-Master Morris; V: La Tambourine Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: III: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

4032
27 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Wright.
Role: Harcourt Actor: Wright
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: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wright.

Song: I: Blow Blow-Lowe; II: If Love be a Fault-Lowe; IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe; End Afterpiece: The Noon@Tide Air-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Le Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

4033
16 June 1741 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle

4034
05 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

4035
10 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

4036
16 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

Dance: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

4037
19 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

4038
25 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

4039
28 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Related Works
Related Work: All's Well that Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Alls Well yt Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: s 25 Sept., but Gentleman-_%

Dance: As17410918; with Les Bergiers-Froment, Mme Duvall, first time on this stage

4040
08 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

4041
10 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Wright.

4042
13 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Wright.

4043
14 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Wright.

4044
15 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with The Triumphs of Love

4045
19 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Froment, Mlle Duval, two Masters and Miss Granier

4046
20 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: two Mwo Masters and Miss Granier

4047
21 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17411020

4048
22 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17411020

4049
24 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with The Triumphs of Love

4050
26 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Dance: V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021