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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr William Shakespear"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr William Shakespear")') 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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16519 results for: Keyword - Mr William Shakespear
We found 11047 matches on Author, 5343 matches on Event Comments, 2686 matches on Performance Comments, 581 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

901
26 September 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

902
20 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckingham; the Divorce of Queen Katherine; the Fall of Cardinal Wolsey; the Christening of Queen Elizabeth; with many other Historical Passages. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

903
30 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

904
10 November 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Announced as 1 Nov., but not performed as theatre was closed by order of the Lord Chamberlain. See T. Cibber's letter in the Daily Post, 12 Nov., cited by Hogan, Shakespear in the Theatre, I, 69

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Related Works
Related Work: Cymbeline Author(s): William Shakespeare

905
20 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Not acted in 50 Years. It is hoped no Gentleman will take it ill, he cannot be admitted behind the scenes, the play being so full of characters, that any company there will be of great prejudice to the performance. [The play advertised as ready on 15 Feb., but held off until after the first performance of Papal Tyranny at cg so as not to detract from Cibber's first night.] The Principal Characters New Dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

906
09 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Lady Macbeth-Mrs Carlisle (Hogan, Shakespear in the Theatre, p. 295).
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

907
26 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Dance (Hogan, Shakespear in the Theatre, p. 173).
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

908
25 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Mrs Vincent. Mainpiece: an Historical Play reviv'd as written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

909
18 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear, Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv, with the total Overthrow of the French Armyv, and many other historical passages

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry V

Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

910
02 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: 1 Written by Shakespear. Benefit Powell, Howard, and others; by particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never acted there before. [The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught, originally issued as The Old Debauchees by Henry Fielding, 1 June 1732, dl. Concluding the program with the National Anthem now omitted from the advertisements.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Debauchees

Song: 1 Brett

Dance: 1 As17451028

911
01 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece never acted there before. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alls Well That Ends Well

Related Works
Related Work: Alls Well yt Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi

912
11 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece written by Shakespear. Benefit Havard and Berry. Not acted in six years [see 12 April 1738]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

913
15 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor and Miss Edwards. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Advertised as not acted for 5 years. Afterpiece not acted these 12 years [see 23 April 1734]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew or The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates

Song: ParticularlyO Sleep from Semele-Miss Edwards

914
20 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. At the desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Cooke

915
19 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. [Afterpiece listed in the Account Books, Egerton 2268, as Merlin.] Receipts: #90 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace General Advertiser

916
29 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Paid Quin #142 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #110 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

917
15 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 1 Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

918
16 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Never acted there. [See 24 April 1747.] Receipts: #180 (Cross); #181 6s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

919
31 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Play of Twelfth Night, or What you Will (written by Shakespear) is now reviving at Drury Lane Theatre, and will be acted for the first time on Twelfth Night. Receipts. #100 (Cross); #115 10s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Related Works
Related Work: Henry V Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

920
06 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #100 4s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night Or What You Will

Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: Savoyard Dance, as17471215

921
19 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. Receipts: #200 (Cross); #188 13s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

922
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Phillips's Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark. Taken from celebrated Shakespear. Prices: 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. To begin at Twelve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Imprisond or The Country Wake

Dance: GGrand Dance of Furies-D'Esser, Le Mont, Gramont, Fribourg; First Fury-Phillips

923
14 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

924
28 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. With the songs, dances and other decorations. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #120 3s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

925
11 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne