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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.

7151
07 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

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

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady with Double Hornpipe. As17710422

7152
09 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Stukeley Actor: Wrighten.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Aickin, Packer, Parsons, J. Aickin, Wheeler, Moody, Cautherly, Baddeley, Wright, Watkins, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Egerton, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Prologue-Reddish

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _Wright.
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Kear, Fawcett, Hartry, Booth, Jacobs, Castle, Wheeler, J. Burton, Wrighten, Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

7153
13 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

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: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701017

7154
17 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

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: End: The Shoemaker-Mrs West, Miss West, Mas. Williamson

Performance Comment: Williamson.

7155
20 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

7156
21 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Walker

7157
24 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: At End of the Country Dance: an Allemande-Daigville, Sga Vidini

7158
25 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: III: The Medley-Scholars of Giorgi

7159
27 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: II: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Song: End of Play: A Song-Kear

7160
28 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Wright
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 Lyar

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have at ye All-Mas. Palmer

7161
28 May 1771 @ 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: The Commissary

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422with Double Hornpipe, as17710422

7162
29 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Walker

7163
31 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catharine And Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: The Nosegay-Master West, Miss West

7164
14 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Hornpipe-Mas. Castiglione

7165
02 September 1771 @ Haymarket 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

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Song: II: Song (composed by Arne)-Phillips

Dance: As17710517

7166
20 September 1771 @ Haymarket 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

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: IV: Double Hornpipe-Master and Miss West; End of Play: Bucks have at ye all-a young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage

7167
24 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Stukely-Wrighten; Sailor-Wright; Lady Rushport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Miss Rogers, 1st time; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Abington; Lucy-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Stukely Actor: Wrighten
Role: Sailor Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Vernon; Palaemon-Davies; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Mrs Scott; To conclude with a Dance-.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

7168
28 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Dodd; Snip-Parsons; Abram-Weston; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Justice-Hartry; Joseph Harrow-Ackman; Bogg-Messink; Welchman-Waldron; Forge-Burton; Crib-Castle; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): William Boyce

7169
04 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters-Mr and Miss Hamoir. [See17641101, and 23 Oct. 1762]

7170
09 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

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: The Commissary

Dance: IV: Comic Dance-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17710423.

7171
10 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly; Capulet-Inchbald; Mercutio-Dodd; Friar Larrence-Love; Peter-Weston; Apothecary-Waldron; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Balthasar-Wheeler; Benvolio-Packer; Tibalt-J. Aickin; Prince-Keen; Paris-Fawcett; Juliet-Mrs Barry; With the Funeral Procession-; the vocal Parts-Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Dorman; In Act I: a Masquerade-; Dance-.
Cast
Role: the vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Dorman
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: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): William Boyce

7172
15 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

7173
17 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, the Sham Doctor

7174
21 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Stukely Actor: Wrighten
Role: Sailor Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

7175
22 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17710921