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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.

7801
14 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17771111

7802
19 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

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 II: As17771111; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17771008

7803
24 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

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: As17771111

7804
02 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Austria Actor: Wrighten
Role: Heralds Actor: Chaplin, Wright
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

7805
03 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Related Works
Related Work: Caractacus Author(s): William Mason

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

7806
05 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17771018

7807
19 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Smith, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Hurst, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Henderson, Miss Younge, Mrs Yates.
Role: Messengers from Tarquin Actor: Farren, Wrighten
Role: Senators Actor: Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Sacrifice Author(s): William Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett

7808
20 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Smith, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Hurst, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Henderson, Miss Younge, Mrs Yates.
Role: Messengers from Tarquin Actor: Farren, Wrighten
Role: Senators Actor: Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Sacrifice Author(s): William Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

7809
22 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Smith, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Hurst, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Henderson, Miss Younge, Mrs Yates.
Role: Messengers from Tarquin Actor: Farren, Wrighten
Role: Senators Actor: Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Sacrifice Author(s): William Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett

7810
26 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
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: Harlequin's Invasion

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

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002

7811
27 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

Dance: As17771111

7812
29 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing, as17771125, but _Aldridge, Langrish

7813
30 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Wrighten
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17771111

Song: In afterpiece: by Desire, Oh what a charming thing's a battle-Bannister

7814
01 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Austria Actor: Wrighten
Role: Heralds Actor: Chaplin, Wright
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Johnston; Clod-Carpenter; Silvio-Burton; Meagre-R. Palmer; Fat Cook-Griffiths; Watchman-Holcroft; Farmer-Chaplin; Queen Mab-Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright

7815
03 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Wrighten
Role: Captain Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright

Dance: As17771018

7816
06 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The School for Fathers [announced on playbill of 5 Jan.] is deferred till Thursday, on account of Mrs Wrighten's Hoarseness. Receipts: #108 18s. (86.0.0; 21.14.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
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: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002

7817
09 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Related Works
Related Work: Caractacus Author(s): William Mason

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

7818
12 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The School for Fathers [announced on playbill of 10 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred till Wednesday next on account of Mrs Wrighten's Illness. Receipts: #151 7s. 6d. (125.13.0; 25.11.0; 0.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright

Song: As17780105

7819
12 January 1778 @ 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 Norwood Gypsies

Dance: In: Masquerade Scene-; Minuet, as17770929; Afterpiece: Dancing, as17771229

Song: As17770929

7820
23 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett

7821
28 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: End: will be revived Slingsby's ballet, The Provincalle-Slingsby, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Crespi

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry The Eighth 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: 1 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): William Hawkins
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Conspiracy Discover'd; or, French Policy Defeated Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: 3 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare

7822
28 January 1778 @ 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 Two Misers

Dance: End III: The Garden of Love-Dagueville, Sga Tinte; End IV: a new Dance, The Cricketters-Aldridge, Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford, Miss Nichols, Miss Valois

7823
05 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

7824
11 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Wright
Role: Sexton Actor: Wrighten
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: Bon Ton

Dance: End III: As17780128

7825
17 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Wright
Role: Sexton Actor: Wrighten
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: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett

Dance: As17780211