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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Wilks Brother"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Wilks Brother")') 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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1601 results for: Keyword - Wilks' Brother
We found 1379 matches on Performance Comments, 163 matches on Event Comments, 109 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1376
02 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Shepard; Duke-Bridgwater; Petruchio-Wm. Mills; Peter-Harper; Anthony-Cibber Jr; 1st Constantia-Mrs Cibber; 2d-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

1377
26 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Porter; Essex-Wilks.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

1378
11 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Heartfree-W. Mills; Razor-Cibber Jr; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

1379
16 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: See17300912, but Hamlet-Wilks.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

1380
20 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Performance Comment: edition of 1730 lists: Sir John Trueman-Williams; Eustace-Mills; Eugenio-Watson; Captain Smart-Cibber Jr; Squire Timber down-R. Wetherilt; Granger-W. Mills; Modely-Bridgwater; Loveless-A. Hallam; Hardhead-Berry; Constable-Harper; Inanthe-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Heron; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Isabel-Mrs Butler; Beatrice-Mrs Shireburn; Lettice-Mrs Grace; Prologue design'd to be spoken by Mills. Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-the Author, the Author's Wife.

1381
27 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Mills; Odmar-Bridgwater; Guyomar-Williams; Orbellan-Hallam; Cortez-Wilks; Vasquez-W. Mills; Pizarro-Watson; High Priest-Corey; Almeria-Mrs Porter; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Mrs Cibber.

Dance: Essex, Lally, Houghton, Rainton, Miss Robinson

1382
17 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Porter; Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Marshall; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Paget; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Robinson.

1383
22 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Eurydice-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Butler; Leonidas-Bridgwater; Procles-Marshall; Medon-W. Mills; Periander-Mills; Polydore-Hallam; Ariston-Corey; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Wilks; Epilogue by Hall-Miss Robinson, in boys clothes, tripping in hastily.

1384
08 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17301231, but King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Falstaff-Harper; Kate-Mrs Booth.

1385
15 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Leon-Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Duke-Watson; Juan-W. Mills; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: Afterpiece: With the Original Song-Miss Raftor

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1386
29 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Wilks; Fainall-W. Mills; Petulant-Boman; Witwould-Cibber; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills; Foible-Mrs Shireburn.

Dance: HHarlequin-Mrs Booth; Last new Dance-Miss Robinson,

1387
08 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Ben-Harper.

Dance: II: Rainton, Mrs Walter; III: Miss Robinson; IV: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Drunken Man-Harper

1388
21 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Cibber Jr; Gibbet-Oates; Boniface-Shepard; Scrub-Griffin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Heron; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills; Gypsey-Mrs Walter.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1389
03 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Watson; Old Willful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Doctor-Harper; Stut-Oates; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills; Sitrup-Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free-Mason

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Running Footman-Haughton; Gondolier-Master Lally, Miss Brett

1390
10 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Oates; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Surgeon-Griffin; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Amanda-Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: As17310427

1391
18 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-W. Mills; Horatio-Mills; Ghost-Bridgwater; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-A. Hallam; Fop-Th. Cibber; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.

1392
21 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-W. Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn.

1393
23 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Heartfree-W. Mills; Justice-Shepard; Razor-Cibber Jr; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; Lovewell-Mrs Walter.

Dance: Mrs Booth; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

1394
25 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Bellmour-Wilks; Heartwell-Harper; Sharper-Mills; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars

Dance:

1395
28 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Watson; Old Wilful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Dance:

1396
30 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Watson; Lovegood-Shepard; Lance-Griffin; Shorthose-Cibber Jr; Hairbrain-Oates; Roger-Harper; Lady Hartwell-Mrs Heron; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

1397
02 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Leon-Mills; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Duke-Watson; Juan-W. Mills; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

1398
05 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Cibber; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Hallam; Peregrine-Watson; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; Caelia-Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1399
09 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Th. Cibber; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Butler; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1400
19 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Mills; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Shepard; Pearmain-Cibber Jr; Appletree-Wetherilt Jr; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Rose-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Dancing-The same that were perform'd with this Play before the Royal Family last Night at Hampton-Court