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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr William Smith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr William Smith")') 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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17426 results for: Keyword - Mr William Smith
We found 10821 matches on Author, 4811 matches on Event Comments, 4282 matches on Performance Comments, 806 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14251
27 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude

Song: End: Captivity (Supposed to be sung by an Unfortunate Queen [Marie Antoinette] during her confinement)-; End 2nd piece: Black Eyed Susan-; In 3rd piece: Farewell to old England dear Mary adieu-Incledon

14252
01 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND WAR

Dance: As17931022

14253
30 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: THE MARINERS

14254
23 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iiid

Cast
Role: Sir William Catesby Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

14255
14 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Suett, Aickin, Benson, Waldron Jun., Wewitzer//Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on that stage). [Cast from text (T. Arrowsmith, 1794): Frank-Bannister Jun.; Squire Edward-Barrymore; Justice Rackrent-Suett; General Fairlove-Aickin; Player-Benson; William-Waldron Jun.; Timothy-Wewitzer//Maria-Mrs Gibbs; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Mrs Millclack-Mrs Hopkins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.] Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

14256
13 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE; or, 2

14257
23 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: LOVE A-LA-MODE

14258
26 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: THE NEW DIVERTISEMENT

Afterpiece Title: THE SHIPWRECK; or, French Ingratitude

Music: End of Act II of 1st piece a Solo on the Union Pipes by Courtney; In the course of the Evening a Duetto on the Union Pipes and Harp by Courtney and Weippert

14259
10 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: KATHARINE AND PETRUCHI0

14260
06 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

Related Works
Related Work: 3 Henry IV Author(s): William Shakespeare

14261
16 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

14262
18 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

14263
27 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, The Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

14264
02 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

14265
23 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: a Dance-

14266
03 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

Song: As17941112

14267
02 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): William Shield

14268
02 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Bank Note; or, Lessons for the Ladies Author(s): William Macready

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Faulknor

Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Faulknor; or, British Heroism Author(s): William Pearce

Song: 3rd piece: As17950506; Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In course of entertainments: The Storm-Incledon

14269
09 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Cast
Role: Rudolph Actor: Claremont in text: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of a Press Gang Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Dance: In 2nd piece: Double Hornpipe, as17950529

14270
10 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

14271
04 September 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Three And The Deuce

Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

14272
17 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Mrs Bramwell.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

14273
19 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-. Vocal Parts Miss Leak, Master Welsh

14274
03 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

14275
08 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Three And The Deuse [sic]

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska