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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir William Davenantscompany"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir William Davenantscompany")') 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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17397 results for: Keyword - Sir William Davenant's@company
We found 11545 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 512 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

16376
07 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Quin, who never appear'd on this Stage before; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-J. Leigh; Northumberland-Schoolding; Westmoreland-Ogden; Worcester-Corey; Mortimer-Williams; Glendower-Husband; Douglas-Smith; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francois-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mortimer Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17171022; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

16377
08 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: See17180222, but Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Sempronius-Mills; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Williams; Lucius-Thurnond; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

16378
25 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Atthe particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: With Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Williams; Lucius-Thurmond; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

16379
07 March 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris, King Of Egypt

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Busiris-Elrington; Myron-Booth; Nicanor-Mills; Memnon-Wilks; Rameses-Walker; Syphoces-Thurmond; Pheron-Williams; Auletes-W. Mills; Myris-Mrs Thurmond; Mandane-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Busiris Actor: Elrington
Role: Pheron Actor: Williams

16380
09 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman; Or, Love And Liberty

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Timoleon-Mills; Archidamus-Thurmond; Diphilus-Bowman; Cleon-Shepard; Pisander-Walker; Leosthenes-Williams; Asotus-Miller; Timagoras-Wm. Mills; Poliphron-Oates; Gracculo-Norris; Cimbrio-Birkhead; Gaoler-Goddard; Cleora-Mrs Thurmond; Corsica-Mrs Hunt; Olympia-Mrs Moore; Statilia-Mrs Garnet; Canthia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Leosthenes Actor: Williams

Song: Ray

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Miss Smith

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

16381
26 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick; Or, The British Exile

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Earl Douglas-Cory; Lord Douglas-Walker; Earl of Bedford-Williams; Earl of Warwick-Mills; Bernard-Thurmond; Eliza-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Baker; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Earl of Bedford Actor: Williams

16382
13 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Syphaz-Cibber; Sempronius-Mills; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Williams; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Diana on Mount Latmos

16383
11 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spartan Dame

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Leonidas-Mills; Cleombrotus-Booth; Eurytion-Wilks; Agesilaus-Corey; Lysander-Thurmond; Zenocles-Williams; Mandrocles-Wm. Mills; Thracion-Oates; Crites-Cibber; Celona-Mrs Oldfield; Thelamia-Mrs Porter; Euphemia-Mrs Seal; Byzanthe-Mrs Garnet; Prologue by Fenton-Cibber; Epilogue by Major Richardson Pack-.
Cast
Role: Zenocles Actor: Williams

16384
17 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Eumenes-Wilks; Eudocia-Mrs Porter; Herbis-Williams; Phocyas-Booth; Artamon-Wm. Mills; Caled-Mills; Abudah-Thurmond; Daran-Walker; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Herbis Actor: Williams

16385
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Bristol

Performance Comment: Money Taker-Penkethman; Merchant-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Antonio-Wilks; Grand Turk-Williams; Captain of the Ship-Shepard; Roger-Miller; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Knapp.
Cast
Role: Grand Turk Actor: Williams

Song: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

16386
05 September 1720 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Famous Fryer Bacon; With The Comical Humours Of Justice Want-brains, Hopper The Miller, And His Son Ralph

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Hall, Boheme, Williams, Oates, Egleton, Schoolding, Knapp, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Ratcliffe.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Hall, Boheme, Williams, Oates, Egleton, Schoolding, Knapp, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Ratcliffe.

Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: Italian Shadows-

16387
29 November 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Sempronius-Mills; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Williams; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Williams

16388
02 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Zephares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Walker; Aqulius-Booth; Archilaus-Boman; Pelopidas-Thurmond; Andravar-Williams; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Andravar Actor: Williams

16389
18 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists: Don Alonzo-Booth; Don Carlos-Wilks; Don Alvarez-Thurmond; Don Manuel-Williams; Zanga-Mills; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Wits Led by the Nose; or, A Poet's Revenge Author(s): William Chamberlayne
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

16390
20 June 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage; Or, A Commonwealth Of Women

Performance Comment: Captain Marine-Mills; Du Pier-Williams; Boldsprite-Cross; Franvil-Miller; Frugal-Norris; Hazard-Wilks Jr; Sebastian-Corey; Nicusa-Oates.
Cast
Role: Du Pier Actor: Williams

Dance: Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

16391
08 August 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleomenes; Or, The Spartan Hero

Performance Comment: Cleomenes-Mills; Sosybius-Thurmond; Cleanthes-Williams; Pantheus-Wilks Jr; Cleora-Mrs Horton; Cassandra-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Cleanthes Actor: Williams

Dance: Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Tenoe

16392
02 September 1721 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True, Famous And Ancient History Of King Saul, And The Witch Of Endor; Containing The Death Of Gyant Goliath, The Friendship Of David And Jonathan, And The Defeat Of King Saul And His Host, By The Philistine Army; With The Comical Humours Of Dame Double-dabber, Weezel Her Son, And Corporal Bowling-pin

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Hall, Williams, Oates, Hewlet, Mrs Willis, Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Hall, Williams, Oates, Hewlet, Mrs Willis, Mrs Cook.

Song: Ray, Mrs Bowman

Dance: The best Masters

16393
03 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-Thurmond; Octavius-Williams; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Miller; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Octavius Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

16394
14 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Boman; Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Chaplain-Cibber; Ernesto-Williams; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serina-Mrs Younger; Page-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Williams

16395
01 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Cross; Sancho-Norris; Duart-Williams; Angelina-Mrs Booth; Elvira-Mrs Younger; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Duart Actor: Williams

16396
03 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Williams; Varanes-Booth; Martian-Mills; Atticus-Bowman; Leontine-Thurmond; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Williams

16397
04 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Booth; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Williams; Omar-Thurmond; Arpasia-Mrs Oldfield; Selima-Mrs Booth; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Williams

16398
28 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Sempronius-Mills; Portius-Thurmond; Marcus-Williams; Decius-Boman; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Marcia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Williams

16399
30 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17211007, but Kent-Williams.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Williams.

16400
26 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Booth; Artaban-Williams; Memnon-Mills; Mitza-Thurmond; Magas-Corey; Cleanthes-W. Mills; Archanes-Oates; Artemisa-Mrs Porter; Amestris-Mrs Oldfield; Cleone-Mrs Booth; Beliza-Mrs Markham.
Cast
Role: Artaban Actor: Williams