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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Will Richards"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Will Richards")') 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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4117 results for: Keyword - Will Richards
We found 2031 matches on Author, 1812 matches on Roles/Actors, 696 matches on Performance Title, 668 matches on Performance Comments, and 470 matches on Event Comments.

2626
18 March 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

2627
28 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17821016, but Patie-Miss M. Stageldoir; Roger-Williames .
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Williames
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: As17821214

2628
10 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Dance: After the Monologue The Poney Races, as17830428, but added: Ratchford

Song: In Act II of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Monologue: 1783 05 10 As 9 May

2629
21 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Chaplin, Alfred, Walker & Mrs Pulley. Tickets delivered for The Gamesters will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #225 2s. (16/1; 7/11; 0/15; tickets: 200/15) (charge: #105 17s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by a Young Gentleman [unidentified] (Pupil of Walker); End of Act I of afterpiece, as17821005

2630
28 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Darley, Jones, Painter, Besford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Sharpe, the Widow of the late Dr Arne, and Mrs Dalrymple will be admitted. Tickets delivered for The Maid of the Mill will be taken. [Afterpiece in place of THE Devil upon Two Sticks, announced on playbill of 27 May.] Receipts: #286 14s. 6d.(93/6/6; 3/1/0; tickets: 190/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

Dance: End of mainpiece The Fingalian; or, The Female Frolic by Miss Besford and others

2631
29 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17821214

2632
31 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilford, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Clarridge, Doe, Roberts, Walker, Cox, Sarjent, Seymour, Sloper, Abbot, Akrey [Account-Book adds Rolles] will be admitted this Evening. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. [This was Yates's last appearance on the stage in London; he subsequently acted in Edinburgh in March, 1785. Afterpiece in place of The Country Mad-Cap, announced on playbill of 30 May.] Receipts: #255 3s. 6d. (20/5/0; 0/15/6; tickets: 234/3/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle As17820930 but Jeremy W

Dance: As17821231

2633
13 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Performance Comment: Sophocles-Williamson; Martius-Bannister Jun.; Valerius-R. Palmer; Cornelius-Wilson; Nichodemus-Edwin; Wife-Mrs Edwin; Dorigen-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Sophocles Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Monologue: 1783 08 13 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue by Wilson, riding on an Ass

2634
19 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. 2nd piece [1st time; c 2, by James Brown Williamson. MS: Larpent 630; not published. Prologue probably by the author; Epilogue by the author; speakers' names (Public Advertiser, 3 Sept.)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Cast
Role: Sophocles Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Williamson, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Egan; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Langrish, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from European Magazine, Aug. 1783, p. 151: Hammond-Palmer; Charles Powys-Williamson; Carbon-Wewitzer; Simon-R. Palmer; Patrick-Egan; Emily-Mrs Inchbald; Fidget-Mrs Lloyd; Honoria-Miss Langrish; Belinda-Mrs Bulkley (misprinted Mrs Wrighten).] New Prologue [spoken by Williamson] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley] . New Prologue [spoken by Williamson] and Epilogue [spoken by Mrs Bulkley] .
Cast
Role: Charles Powys Actor: Williamson
Related Works
Related Work: The Lawyer Author(s): James Brow Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

2635
07 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Barrymore, Staunton, Williames; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wheeler; Sabrina-Miss Field; Bacchants-Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Simson, &c; Principal Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Barrymore, Staunton, Williames

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

2636
08 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Mahon; William-Mrs Kennedy; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Brett

2637
21 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

2638
12 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Characters by Chaplin, Burton, Spencer, Wrighten, Phillimore, Wilson, Williamson, Kenny, Newbold

2639
24 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

2640
11 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: William Actor: Barrymore
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

2641
17 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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

Dance: As17831213

2642
20 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

2643
21 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

2644
04 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar Author(s): William Shield

2645
09 February 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Aberdein; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Cockburn; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Risk; Bauldy-Garden; Madge-Mr Murray; Mause-Mr Raeburn; Jenny-Mrs Watson; Peggy (with Lochaher no more)-Mrs Raeburn (7th appearance in that character). A new Occasional Prologue spoken by Risk .
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Aberdein

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new composed Reel (performers not listed); In Act IV a Hornpipe by Middleton

Monologue: 1784 02 09 The Edinburgh Buck by a Genleman [unidentified]

2646
14 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

2647
17 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Music: As17840303athi

2648
24 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Music: As17840303athi

2649
02 April 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Music: As17840303athi

2650
19 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Veil

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Performance Comment: End of Act II Baddeley in the Character of Moses [in The School for Scandal] will present the Audience with a Specimen of Jewish Education .

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks or The Credulous Man

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17840311athi