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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "J Wilson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "J Wilson")') 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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4022 results for: Keyword - J. Wilson
We found 1942 matches on Performance Comments, 614 matches on Event Comments, 246 matches on Roles/Actors, 122 matches on Performance Title, and 64 matches on Author.

501
26 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Wilson and Palmer. Tickets delivered by Humphreys will be taken. Receipts: #267 13s. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #183 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Entertainment: End Opera: Bucks Have at Ye All-Palmer

502
14 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Peachum to Wilson, and Lockit to Booth, but on the Kemble playbill MS annotations substitute Booth and Thompson.] Receipts: #140 6s. (139/2; 1/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: End of Act I The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

503
01 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brett. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brett, No. 7, Catherine-street, Strand. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Booth as Peachum, but "Moody in the absence of Wilson [sic] played Peachum" (Public Advertiser, 3 May).] Receipts: #248 13s. (148/12; tickets: 100/1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17831014; End of mainpiece The Poney Races, as17840428

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Leoni; End of Act II When Phoebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Leoni and Brett

504
02 June 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: II: A Dance, as17730506

505
27 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlots Process

506
14 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

507
30 December 1745 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

508
02 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

509
13 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Dance: TThe Vintage, as17661011; II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

510
29 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680220

511
19 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

512
15 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

513
28 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

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

514
26 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Dance: V: The Drunken Peasant-Philips, the original

515
12 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: Other dances-Atkins, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at ye All-Palmer; by Desire

516
04 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

517
10 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: End: As17890525; III: Hornpipe-Menage

518
22 December 1746 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

519
11 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

520
19 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: I: The Market, as17571126

521
27 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: As17591023

522
17 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude Or An Escape From France

Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

523
18 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lembarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: La Sylphide

Dance:

524
25 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey beards Or The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Don Alexis-King; Don Henry-Kemble; Don Gasper-Parsons; Don Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Don Octavio-Palmer; Donna Antonia-Mrs Crouch; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Donna Viola-Mrs Brereton; Donna Clara-Mrs Cuyler; Cartola-Mrs Wilson; Donna Seraphina-Miss Farren; unassigned-Benson, Wilson, Jones, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren.
Role: Cartola Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: unassigned Actor: Benson, Wilson, Jones, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: In afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: III: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

525
26 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day Or The Marriage Of Figaro

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Booth, Stevens, Thompson, Mrs Martyr; Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Miss Orme, Mrs Wilson. [Cast adjusted from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785): Count Almaviva-Lewis; Don Guzman-Quick; Antonio-Edwin; Figaro-Wilson; Basil-Wewitzer; Doctor Bartholo-Booth; Bounce-Stevens; Doublefee-Thompson; The Page-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Mrs Bates; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Orme; Susan-Mrs Wilson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Wilson
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Fish Actor: Mrs Wilson