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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Thos Williamson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Thos Williamson")') 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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We found 265 matches on Performance Comments, 34 matches on Performance Title, 33 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farm House

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; La Varenne-Evatt; Gondibert-Williamson; Goodman Hobbs-Rock; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Cast
Role: Gondibert Actor: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: As17910714, but Williamson's name listed in playbill. Prologue, Epilogue as17910709%.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Dupely-Wilson; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Young Townly-Williamson; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Crape-Davies; Waiter-Farley; Post@boy-Barrett; Servant-Ledger; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister; Tippet (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: As17910701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Parsons; Don Phillip-Bensley; Octavio-Williamson; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis-Evatt; Hypolita-Mrs Jordan (1st and only time of appearing on this stage); Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss Fontenelle; Villetta-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Octavio Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: As17910701

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Bensley; Harcourt-Williamson; Sparkish (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Belville-Bland; Footman-Farley; Ralph-Barrett; William-Rock; Alithea-Mrs Whitfield; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan (last appearance on this stage); Lucy-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Standen; King Richard-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character, and for that night only); Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Williamson; Norfolk-Usher; Ratcliffe-Evatt; Catesby-Davies; Tressel-Bland; Oxford-Farley; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Stanley-Aickin; Blunt-Lyons; Tyrrel-Rock; Lord Mayor-Chapman; Forest-Ledger; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Dutchess of York-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: End: The Wolf-Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Macready; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Francis; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Rupert Actor: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Harley; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Evatt; Bacchanals-Incledon, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Williamson; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Bacchant-Mrs Mountain; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Broadhurst; Sabrina-Miss Barnett; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.

Song: In 3rd piece: Sweet Echo-Miss Broadhurst; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Darley; Allen o'Dale-Williamson; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Fawcett; Fitzherbert-Powel; Scarlet-Farley; Bowman-Cubitt; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Stella-Miss Francis; Annette-Mrs Rock; Angelina-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Allen o'Dale Actor: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Bantam-Quick; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Aluph-Incledon; Sir Troubadour-Munden; Godfrey-Davies; Daran-Darley; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Officer-Williamson; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Female Prisoners-Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Miss Francis, Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Gray, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Quick; Orlando-Holman; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Oliver-Davies; William-C. Powell; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Corin-Cross; Duke Frederick-Thompson; Charles-Williamson; Jaques-Aickin; Caelia-Mrs Mountain; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Williamson

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford; In V: Dance of Forresters-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: Romeo and Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911102, but Bards, Peasantry-_Williamson.
Cast
Role: Peasantry Actor: _Williamson.

Song: As17910926

Music: As17911122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Rupert Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911027, but Bards, Peasantry-_Williamson.
Cast
Role: Peasantry Actor: _Williamson.

Music: As17911122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17910923, but Bacchanals-_Williamson.
Cast
Role: Bacchanals Actor: _Williamson.

Dance: As17920410

Song: End II 1st piece: a new Comic Song, The Ups and Downs of Life-Munden; in 3rd piece: Give me Wine rosy Wine, Nor on beds of fading flowers-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market; Or, Two Sides Of The Gutter

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Parsons; Twig-Farley; Malachi-Burton; Lounge-Lyons; Waiter-Farley [i.e. doubled Twig]; Coachman-Ledger; Goliah-Miss Standen; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Brooks; Pink-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Evatt; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; La Varenne-Williamson; Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Edwin; Fifer-Barrett; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Cubitt; Villagers-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Bland, Mrs Masters, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin; Queen Margaret-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance on this stage); Adeline-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: La Varenne Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribeaumont-Palmer; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Citizens-Johnson, Farley, Wewitzer, Barrett, Abbott; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Cubitt; Carpenters-Parsons, Burton; Serjeant-Wilson; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance in that character); Madelon-Mrs Bland; Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion Jun., Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell.
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Uncle]); Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir George Euston Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: Sir George Splendorville-Williamson; Manly (1st time)-Davies; Blackman-Baddeley; Lucre-R. Palmer; Lord Hazard-Evatt; Wilford-Aickin; Henry-Palmer Jun.; Bluntley-Bannister Jun.; Servants-Ledger, Abbott; Shopman-Johnson; Lady Caroline Seymour-Mrs Brooks; Lady Bridget Squander-Miss Heard; Mrs Evans-Mrs Taylor; Eleanor-Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Cast
Role: Bellamy Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Dupely-Wilson; Captain Dupely (1st time)-Palmer; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Young Townly-Williamson; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Crape-Davies; Waiter-Farley; Postboy-Barrett; Servant-Ledger; Charlotte-Miss Barclay (1st appearance on this stage); Tippet (1st time)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Wilson; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Williamson; Acres-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Edwin; Coachman-Usher; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lydia Languish-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Williamson; Lancaster-Miss DeCamp; Worcester-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Bland; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Cleveland; Sir John Falstaff-King (1st appearance in that character); Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Parsons; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hail Fellows Well Met

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Palmer; Scruple-Williamson; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Cubitt; Quirk-Wewitzer; Passenger-Bland; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Rights of Women

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Williamson; Osmyn-R. Palmer; Elmira-Miss Heard; Ismene-Miss DeCamp; Roxalana (for that night only)-Mrs Esten (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Solyman Actor: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Two Socias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Davies; Amphitryon-Williamson; Mercury-R. Palmer; Gripus-Wewitzer; Socia-King; Polidas-Johnson; Tranio-Lyons; Phaedra-Miss Palmer; Alcmena-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Amphitryon Actor: Williamson