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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,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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2516 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 61 matches on Author.

51
13 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; prel I (?)]: A Tragical Tragedy, altered [probably by Richard Wilson] from Fielding's Pasquin. In the Tragedy will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of the Queen of Ignorance. 2nd piece: In 3 acts. [This play is by Thomas Baker; it is not TUNBRIDGE Wells; or, A Day's Courtship, by Thomas Rawlins, the younger.] 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. Words printed complete in Public Advertiser 19 Aug. 1782]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: Priest-Wilson; Law-Massey; Physick-Staunton; Ghost of Tragedy-Pierce; Ghost of Comedy-Barrett; Whispering Ghost-Painter; Officer-Ledger; Harlequin-Stevens; Attendant-Kenny; Queen of Common Sense-Mrs Lefevre; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, Mrs [W.] Palmer; Queen of Ignorance-Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.; Trapwit-R. Palmer; Sneer-Swords; Prompter-Kenny; Player-Davis; Prologue to the Tragedy-Staunton; Dancer-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Life and Death of Common Sense Author(s): Richard Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells [recte Walks]; or, The Yeoman of Kent

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Parsons, R. Palmer, Wood, Wilson; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Lloyd. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, VI, 232: Reynard-Palmer; Woodcock-Parsons; Maiden-R. Palmer; Loveworth-Wood; Squib-Wilson; Belinda-Mrs Inchbald; Hillaria-Mrs Lloyd.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Pledge of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Author

52
30 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Wilson
Role: Farmer Actor: Wilson
Role: Lapstone Actor: Wilson
Role: Bluff Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Gallic Gratitude; or, The Frenchman in India

Song: In 3rd piece: the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Miss Thornton, Mrs Wrighten

53
01 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Wilson
Role: Farmer Actor: Wilson
Role: Lapstone Actor: Wilson
Role: Bluff Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Wilson

54
12 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Dip Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: A Gazette Extraordinary; or The Illumination Author(s): Richard Wilson

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Cast
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Wilson
Role: Alderman Tokay Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Wilson
Role: Farmer Actor: Wilson
Role: Lapstone Actor: Wilson
Role: Bluff Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

55
18 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Wilson
Role: Farmer Actor: Wilson
Role: Lapstone Actor: Wilson
Role: Bluff Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Wilson

56
19 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strategem

Afterpiece Title: Gallic Gratitude

Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Wilson
Role: Farmer Actor: Wilson
Role: Lapstone Actor: Wilson
Role: Bluff Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

57
20 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Dip Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: A Gazette Extraordinary; or The Illumination Author(s): Richard Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Albion Queens; or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scots

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Wilson
Role: Farmer Actor: Wilson
Role: Lapstone Actor: Wilson
Role: Bluff Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

58
04 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Pan Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17790929

59
13 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wroughton, Clarke, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Fearon, Aickin, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Lewis, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart, Mrs Yates. [Cast from Morning Chronicle, 14 Oct.: Pisander-Wroughton; Archidamus-Clarke; Timagoras-Whitfield; Poliphron-Fearon; Timoleon-Aickin; Asotus-Quick; Cleon-Wilson; Gracculo-Edwin; Cimbrio-Wewitzer; Leosthenes-Lewis; Statilia-Mrs Jackson; Corisca-Mrs Pitt; Cleora-Mrs Yates; L'Estrange, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart [are unassigned; New Prologue-Hull (Public Advertiser, 14 Oct.). [This was spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wroughton, Clarke, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Fearon, Aickin, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Lewis, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart, Mrs Yates.
Role: Cleon Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Pan Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews

60
23 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Pan Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson

61
01 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

62
02 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

63
03 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

64
04 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

Dance: End III: The Dockyard, as17791123, but Jackson; End IV: a +New Dance-

65
06 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

66
07 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17791113, but Doctor Caius (1st time)-Whitfield; Fenton-Robson; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Page-Miss Langrish.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

67
08 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

68
09 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

69
10 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Jerome Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

70
11 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

71
13 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

72
14 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

73
15 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

74
16 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson

Dance: End II: Dance of Slaves-

75
27 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: J. Wilson