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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Willis"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Willis")') 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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851 results for: Keyword - Willis
We found 769 matches on Roles/Actors, 364 matches on Performance Comments, 114 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

101
29 September 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madam Fickle; Or, The Witty False One

Performance Comment: Toby-Dogget; Zechiel-Pack; Lord Bellamore-Powell; Manly-Booth; Sir Arthur-Norris; Tilbury-Bullock; Old Jollyman-Johnson; Young Jollyman-Bullock Jr; Madam Fickle-Mrs Bradshaw; Constantia-Mrs Porter; Arbella-Miss Sherborn; Silvia-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss Willis.

102
06 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Anthony-Norris; Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

103
11 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Morecraft-Bullock; Roger-Cibber; Poet-Norris; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis; Savil-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis

104
12 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Booth, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Bullock Jr, Elrington, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox; Witches-Burkhead, Ryan, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Burkhead, Ryan, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis.

105
22 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers; Or, The Stock Jobbers

Performance Comment: Sir Nicholas-Pack; Colonel Hackwell-Norris; Blunt-Cross; Captain Hackwell-Booth; Welford-Mills; Nickum-Bullock Jr; Hop-Burkhead; Teresia-Mrs Saunders; Eugenia-Mrs Bradshaw; Clara-Mrs Porter; Winifred-Miss Willis; Mrs Hackwell-Mrs Powell; Sir T Kastril-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Miss Willis

106
24 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Keene; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Bluff-Estcourt; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Setter-Norris; Nykin-Dogget; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Araminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Silvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss Willis

107
29 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Performance Comment: Don John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Antonio-Powell; Lopez-Booth; Francisco-Keene; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Maria-Mrs Porter; Clara-Miss Willis; Flavia-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Willis

108
05 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Wilks; Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Englishman-Cibber; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Taylor-Penkethman; Mad Scholar-Keene; Mad Parson-Pack; Alinda-Miss Willis; Julietta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Miss Willis

109
07 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Dogget; Gripe-Bowen; Dick-Booth; Brass-Pack; Clarissa-Mrs Knight; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Flippanta-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Willis; Corinna-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Willis

110
12 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Edition of 1712 lists: Vilatil-Wilks; Riot-Cibber; Horatio-Booth; Valentine-Rian; Sir Tristram Cash-Dogget; Young Cash-Pack; Spitfire-Norris; Slur-Elrington; Hazard-Bullock Jr; Cynthia-Mrs Rogers; Arabella-Mrs Oldfield; Teraminta-Miss Willis; Aurelia-Miss Sherburn; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Teraminta Actor: Miss Willis

111
11 July 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Performance Comment: Podesta-Bullock; Florio-Powell; Artall-Booth; Dr Panchy-Cross; Crafty-Pack; Bricklayer-Penkethman; Rosara-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucinda-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Willis.

112
22 July 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Mockmode-Bullock; Roebuck-Mills; Lovewell-Bullock Jr; Lyrick-Johnson; Pamphlet-Norris; Club-Penkethman; Brush-Pack; Lucinda-Mrs Rogers; Leanthe-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Leanthe Actor: Miss Willis.

113
08 August 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Mills; Townly-Husband; Doodle-Johnson; Wiseacre-Bullock; Dashwell-Bowen; Loveday-Bullock Jr; Arabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Peggy-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Willis.

Dance: Morrice Dance, as17120805

114
31 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Pilgrim-Bullock Jr; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Englishman-Cibber; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Taylor-Penkethman; Mad Parson-Pack; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Miss Willis

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

115
14 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Quarlous-Mills; Littlewit-Norris; Cokes-Bullock; Edgeworth-Bullock Jr; Wasp-Johnson; Win-Mrs Saunders; Busie-Pack; Grace-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Willis.

116
16 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17120925, but Jeffrey-_; Damaris-_; Philadelphia-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Willis.

117
26 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17130116, but Jeffrey-Pack; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Widow-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Willis.

118
09 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spiller; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Northern Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sham Northern Lass Actor: Mrs Willis.

119
13 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17121127, but Sir Sampson-Leigh; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Prue-Mrs Bicknell; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

120
28 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Savil-Dogget; Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Bullock; Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

121
29 September 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Pilgrim-Bullock Jr; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Englishman-Cibber; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Taylor-Penkethman; Mad Parson-Pack; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Miss Willis

122
02 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spillar; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sham Lass Actor: Mrs Willis.

123
18 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Savil-Johnson; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Bullock; Poet-Norris; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

124
05 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17131015, but Barnaby-Pack; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Norris; Lady Laycock-Mrs Knight; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Mrs Santlow

125
21 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Keene; Betty-Miss Younger; Peregrine-Wilks; Single-Booth; Woodland-Boman; Wary-Johnson; Barter-Cory; Sir Arthur-Norris; Timothy-Bullock; Ralph-Leigh; Julia-Mrs Santlow; Alice-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Willis.