SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ann Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ann 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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We found 11031 matches on Author, 1837 matches on Performance Comments, 454 matches on Event Comments, 56 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17771018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Tugg Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Event Comment: The Christmas Tale [announced on playbill of 23 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Dodd's Illness. Receipts: #185 19s. [168.19.0; 16.11.6; 0.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: As17771111

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17771111

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: As17771018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Duncan-Chambers; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Davies; Banquo-Packer; Lenox-Norris; Donalbain-R. Palmer; Angus-Chaplin; Seward-Hurst; Doctor-Wright; Captain-Farren; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Lady Macbeth-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: In: the original Music by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and Additional Accompaniments,-Bannister, Gaudry, Legg, Edwards, Chaplin, Carpenter, Holcroft, Miss Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith, Miss Collett

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: Caliban Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

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: Hecate Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: As17780105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

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

Song: As17770929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Bannister

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister

Dance: II: a Masquerade, Dance, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a Country Dance-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End III: As17780128

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Hamlet, announced on playbill of 16 Feb.] The Cady of Bagdad [also announced on playbill of 16 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred till Thursday on account of the Indisposition of a Performer. Receipts: #90 0s. 6d. (68.18.0; 21.1.6; 0.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17780211

Event Comment: Hamlet [announced on playbill of 18 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Abraham Portal. Larpent MS 445; not published]: The Overture and Music [by Thomas Linley Jun.] entirely new. With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Words of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 19 Feb. 1778: This Day at Three will be published the Songs in The Cady of Bagdad (6d.). Receipts: #180 0s. 6d. (130.9.0; 49.7.6; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Cady of Bagdad

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dodd, Davies, Hurst, Bannister, Mr Waldron, Mr Wrighten, Miss Abrams, Mrs Baddeley. [Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1778): Omar-Dodd; Abdallah-Davies; Black Aga-Hurst; Mouaffac-Wrighten; Cady of Bagdad-Bannister; Dyer's Daughter [not in Songs, but see17780221]-Mr Waldron; Cacafatadri-Mr Wrighten [i.e. doubled Mouaffac]; Selima-Miss Abrams; Zemroude-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Cady of Bagdad Actor: Bannister

Dance: In II: Masquerade Scene Dancing-Blurton, Henry; End III: The Provincalle, as17780128

Song: Masquerade Scene As17771031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: In: As17770929; In afterpiece: Langrish, Miss Besford [who danced in all subsequent performances]

Song: End IV: Solemn Dirge, as17770929, but _Reinhold, Battishill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: End I: As17771222; In V: a Dance of Foresters-Dagueville