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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Widow of Thomas Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Widow of Thomas 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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18076 results for: Keyword - Widow of Thomas Williams
We found 15876 matches on Author, 2488 matches on Performance Comments, 1051 matches on Event Comments, 539 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

17726
19 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Don Julio-Benson; Don Caesar-Waldron; Don Vincentio-Wilson; Don Garcia-Hill; Gaspar-Sadler; Vasquez-Watts; Pedro-Price; Don Carlos-Gibbons (who performed JafHer [on 5 July] and Lord Gayville [on 10 July]); Victoria-Mrs Chambers; Minette-Mrs Clarke; Marcella-Miss Phillips; Inis-Mrs Johnston; Laura-Miss Williams; Donna Olivia-Miss Fenton (who performed Belvidera [on 5 July] and Lady Emily [on 10 July]) .on 5 July] and Lady Emily [on 10 July]) .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Song: Between the Acts and after the mainpiece, by Price, Miss Phillips, Mrs Clarke

17727
24 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Gibbons; Manly-Smith; Squire Richard-Benson; Count Basset-Wilson; John Moody-Watts; Poundage-Sadler; Sir Francis Wronghead-Waldron; Lady Grace-Mrs Chambers; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Mrs Benson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Motherly-Miss Williams; Myrtilla-Mrs Clarke; Trusty-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Townly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Gambols

Song: End of 1st Monologue A Tax on Old Maids, as sung by Mrs Kennedy at Vauxhall, by Mrs Benson. monologues. End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into Hammersmith; End of 3rd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, both by Benson

17728
25 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil In The Wine cellar

Afterpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Song: In 1st piece a favourite glee [singers not listed]. imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun

17729
26 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Benson; Sir George Touchwood-Gibbons; Flutter-Wilson; Saville-Smith; Villers-Sadler; Courtall-Hill; Silvertongue-Essex; Mountebank-Wright; Porter-Watts; Servants-Price, Johnston; Hardy-Waldron; Mrs Racket-Miss Fenton; Lady Frances Touchwood-Mrs Harlowe; Miss Ogle-Mrs Clarke; Kitty Willis-Miss Williams; Lady-Mrs Johnston; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Chambers .
Cast
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Related Works
Related Work: A Fool's Preferment; or, The Three Dukes of Dunstable Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Fool Turn'd Critick Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: An Hospital for Fools Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly or Chiswick Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well Author(s): Thomas KingThomas Linley Sr.

Dance: In Act IV of 1st piece a Masquerade Scene, with a Grotesque Dance by the Characters; Between the Acts Hornpipe by Wright

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece, by Price and Miss Phillips

17730
10 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing A Dramatic Proverb

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Rosin a

17731
15 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

17732
08 January 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Entertainment: End: a variety of Theatrical and Senatorial Imitations-Kean

17733
29 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

17734
11 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Distressd Baronet

Dance: End II: As17870113; I: a Country Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-

Song: [Kelly introduced a song, Love thou maddening power, and a duet, Each joy in thee possessing, neither one listed on playbill. Both were composed by Gluck, and both had English words by Elizabeth Sheridan (Kelly, I, 301-2)]

17735
14 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Edgar; or, The English Merchant Author(s): Thomas Rymer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Barrett

17736
23 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: End II: Love for Love, as17870625

17737
27 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: End II: As17870920; I: Country Dance incident to the Piece-

17738
03 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

17739
07 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

17740
15 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All On A Summers Day

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

17741
21 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

17742
19 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Collin's Ode on the Passions-Palmer

17743
14 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Lefevre; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: Edgar; or, The English Merchant Author(s): Thomas Rymer

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17880708

17744
15 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: End 2nd piece: The British Soldier Triumphant-Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

17745
27 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good natured Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Honeywood-Williamson; Leontine-Bannister Jun.; Bailiff-Wewitzer; Follower-Painter; Jarvis-Moss; Butler-Burton; Post@boy-Barrett; Lofty-R. Palmer; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Honeywood Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Song: End III: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin

17746
15 September 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: End II: Mirth by Moonshine-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

17747
25 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

17748
04 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17881010

17749
20 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good natured Man

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Song: End: a new comic song, Four@and@Twenty Periwigs all on a Row-Edwin

17750
21 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: Rosina