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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir William Coventry"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir William Coventry")') 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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17613 results for: Keyword - Sir William Coventry
We found 11787 matches on Author, 7002 matches on Performance Comments, 1319 matches on Event Comments, 513 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8601
06 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

8602
11 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newburgh Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

8603
13 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

8604
16 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newburgh Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

8605
22 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widowd Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Kenrick
Related Work: The Married Un-Married; or, The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

8606
22 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

8607
23 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newburgh Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

8608
25 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

8609
29 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. House charges and Candles #64 5s. Balance to Macklin #134 8s. plus #60 for disposing of 240 Box tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #198 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin.

Dance: III: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

8610
07 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Powell. Part of pit will be laid into boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. [Powell paid no House charges, so received a clear benefit of #170 19s. plus #109 5s. from disposing of 439 combined Box and Pit tickets (Accoudt Book).] Receipts: #170 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Highland Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere (playbill); [But Public Advertiser lists The Irish Lilt by Aldridge and Miss Valois.

8611
12 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End Opera: New Comic Dance, as17671126, but Miss Capon, Miss _Valois

8612
14 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widowd Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Kenrick
Related Work: The Married Un-Married; or, The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

8613
19 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

8614
19 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. By Particular Desire. House charges, candles etc. #66 6s. 6d. Balance to Smith #27 2s. plus income of #175 2s. from 516 Box, 224 Pit and 125 Gallery tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #93 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

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

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Highland Reel, as17680307

8615
21 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Dance: V: The Wake, as17680220

8616
24 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. Mainpiece: Not acted for 8 years. [See 17 May 1760.] Afterpiece: By Desire. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

Entertainment: End: By Desire, the Favourite Interlude of Linco's Travels, with his remarks on London-King

8617
24 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Woodward; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Morgan; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with Original Song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionette-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: William Actor: Cushing
Role: Sir Bashful Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: The Taming of the Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

8618
06 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. By Particular Desire. Both pieces "for the last time this season" (playbill). Charges #64 10s. Balance to Miss Macklin #91 10s. 6d. plus #54 3s. in tickets (Box 205; Gallery 29) (Account Book). Receipts: #156 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin.

Dance: I: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; III: The Provenzales, as17680301 IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

8619
08 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

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

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

8620
09 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #66 5s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Bulkley #49 10s. 6d. plus #116 19s. in tickets (Box 316; Pit 217; Gallery 54). Received of Stanley and Smith #21 for use of the Organ (Account Book). Receipts: #115 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

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

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: II: Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley; End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

8621
11 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

8622
11 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

8623
12 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Mainpiece: By Desire. Farce (adapted by Thomas Ryder from Vanbrugh's Mistake) never acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

8624
12 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Withers-Shuter; Frederick-Mattocks; Henry-Dyer; Peter-Bates; Olivia-Mrs Vincent; Amelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Withers Actor: Shuter

Dance: III: The Provenzales, as17680301 IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

8625
13 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307