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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "R Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "R 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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13490 results for: Keyword - R. Williams
We found 10794 matches on Author, 3181 matches on Performance Comments, 649 matches on Event Comments, 234 matches on Roles/Actors, and 72 matches on Performance Title.

976
05 August 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Johnston & Miss Williams. Mainpiece: Written by R. Cumberland, Esq., and perform'd at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, with great Applause. Never acted there. Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Johnston & Miss Williams at the Windsor Castle [Inn], Plough and Harrow, Angel, Cock and Magpie, Salutation; and of Waldron, No. 17, Dorville's Row, where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Blushingly-Hill; Rueful-Wright; Dumps-Benson; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Sadler; Major O'Flaherty-Nash; David-Johnston; Jack Hustings-Waldron; Lady Paragon-Miss Williams; Penelope-Mrs Gore; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Lady Paragon Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers; or, Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Hill; Sancho-Benson; Jacintha-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-Miss Williams .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Williams

977
August 1684 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Performance Comment: Edition of 1685: Prologue by a Friend of the Authors-Mr Jevon; Lavinio-Wilshire; Brunetto-Carlisle; Barberino-Gillo; Alberto-Williams; Trappolin-Lee; Mago-Percivall; Captain-Sanders; Isabella-Mrs Currer; Prudentia-Mrs Percevall; Flametta-Mrs Twiford; The Epilogue-Mr Haines.
Cast
Role: Alberto Actor: Williams

978
03 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-W. Williams; Sullen-Smith; Sir Charles-Lacy; Gibbet-W. Giffard; Foigard-(R.) Williams; Boniface-Hallam; Scrub-Collet; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Haughton; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Thomas; Gipsey-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: W. Williams

Dance:

979
06 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ugly Club

Afterpiece Title: The Castle-Spectre

Afterpiece Title: A Nosegay of Weeds; or, Old Servants in New Places

980
March 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Frier; Or, The Town Sparks

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue-; Epilogue-; Lord Stately-Lee; Lord Wiseman-Kinaston; Bellamour-Powell; Father Finical-Bowman; Young Ranter-Williams; Old Ranter-Underhill; Dullman-Bright; Coachman-Bowen; Sir ThomasCredulous-Sandford; Laura-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Airy-Mrs Butler; Lady Pinchgut-Mrs Lee; Lady Credulous-Mrs Bowtell.
Cast
Role: Young Ranter Actor: Williams

981
March 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Bigotte: With The Second Part Of Tegue O Divelly

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Bernardo-Underhill; Luscindo-Williams; Doristeo-Bowman; Finardo-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Tegue O Divelly-Leigh; Hernando-Boen [Bowen]; Diego-Young Lee; Belliza-Mrs Corey; Elvira-Mrs Jordan; Rosania-Mrs Bracegirdle; Grycia-Mrs Osborn; Levia-Mrs Butler; Gremia-Noakes; Prologue-Mrs Butler; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Luscindo Actor: Williams

982
May 1691 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: King Arthur-Betterton; Oswald, King of Kent-Williams; Conon-Hodgson; Merlin-Kynaston; Osmond-Sandford; Aurelius-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Albanact-Bowen; Guillamar-Harris; Emmeline-Mrs Bracegirdle; Matilda-Mrs Richardson; Philidel-Mrs Butler; Grimbald-Bowman; Prologue to the Opera-Mr Betterton; The Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: King of Kent Actor: Williams

983
23 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit R. Williams and Mrs Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber, Poet-Laureat to His Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Strut Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Haughton, for dl, being positively the only Time of his performing on this Stage

984
18 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

985
03 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

986
13 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

987
07 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

988
14 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Buck's Lodge

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

989
31 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: La Varenne Actor: Williamson

990
29 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Saint Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Goff

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

991
08 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

992
15 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: No Never-Lowe, Mrs Chambers; III: Song-Mrs Chambers

Dance: V: Dutch Dance, as17531018

993
09 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Granier and Mrs Granier

994
02 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Drunken Peasants-Miles; Comic Ballet-Guerin, Dumay, Gosly, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin, Mlle Jansolin

995
29 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

996
05 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: TThe Taylors, as17620107

997
09 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

998
14 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

999
07 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End of Play: Rural Love, as17641212

1000
08 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422[with Double Hornpipe, as17710422