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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the Sir Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the Sir Williams")') 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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17963 results for: Keyword - the Sir Williams
We found 11545 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

13276
11 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Bullock; Tipkin-Norris; Humphrey-Pinkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Pounce-Estcourt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bradshaw; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Bullock

13277
26 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Pinkethman; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Dicky-Norris; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

13278
06 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Dance: -Prince, Thurmond, Mrs Bicknell

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne

13279
22 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Pinkethman; Young Clincher-Bullock; Vizard-Husband; Dicky-Norris; Lady Darling-Mrs Powell; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

13280
03 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Bullock; Humphrey-Pinkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Pack; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Bullock

13281
22 October 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

13282
11 October 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

13283
17 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-a Nephew of Mr Wilks's.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: a Nephew of Mr Wilks's.

13284
03 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-J. Leigh; Constant-Husband; Razor-Pack; Rake-Bullock Jr; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Mademoiselle-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene

Dance: The What D'Ye Call It-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

13285
08 March 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Dance: A Mimick Night Scene after the Italian Manner, between a Harlequin, Scaramouch, and Dame Ragonde, being the same that was perform'd with great Applause, by the Sieurs Allard, 14 Years ago-Dupre, Mrs Santlow

13286
15 June 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Being positively the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-Miller; Vizard-Bickerstaff; Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Santlow; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Song: As17151028

Dance: Prince, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Trappolin Supposed a Prince Author(s): Sir Aston Cokayne

13287
10 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Performance Comment: Sir Humphrey-Bullock; Trim-Bullock Jr; Bellamy-Husband; Wildish-J. Leigh; Oldwit-Hall; La Roche-Knapp; Lady Fantast-Mrs Kent; Philadelphia-Mrs Spiller; Gertrude-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Fantast-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Bullock

Song: A New Cantata-Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

13288
19 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-Miller; Vizard-Bickerstaff; Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Santlow; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

13289
26 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Song: As17161017

Dance: delaGarde, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Spanish Entry, as17161025; Harlequin, as17161025

13290
12 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Careless-Wilks Jr; Atall-Cibber; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Song: As17161022

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Younger; Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

13291
27 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

13292
04 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Col. Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Miller; Vizard-Bickerstaff; Dicky-Norris; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angleica-Mrs Santlow; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

13293
09 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-Leigh; Constant-Husband; Rake-Bullock Jr; Razor-Pack; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Spiller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene

Song: Leveridge, Ray, Mrs Barbier

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelham, Mrs Bullock

Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

13294
07 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Capt. Clerimont-Wilks; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Weaver, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Miss Lindar

13295
19 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miller. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Cibber; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17180318

13296
10 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Col. Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Miller; Dicky-Norris; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Santlow; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Dance: As at Hampton Court yesterday Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

13297
03 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Bullock Jr; Heartfree-Leigh; Razor-Pack; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Spiller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, delaGarde's Two Sons

13298
24 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Miller; Dickey-Norris; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Santlow [Mrs Booth]; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Dance: Mrs Booth

13299
03 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Bullock; Gamester-Leigh; Dorante-Griffin; Lovewell-Smith; Marquis-C. Bullock; Hector-Spiller; Angelina-Mrs Biggs; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock

Dance: As17191005

13300
02 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Booth; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson