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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Will Wilks"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Will Wilks")') 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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2381 results for: Keyword - Will. Wilks
We found 2495 matches on Roles/Actors, 1214 matches on Performance Comments, 64 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

351
23 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Rogers; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

352
24 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Keene; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Bluff-Estcourt; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Setter-Norris; Nykin-Dogget; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Araminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Silvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Wilks
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss Willis
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

353
26 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Johnson-Wilks; Smith-Mills; Prettyman-Powell; Volscius-Cibber; Kings of Brentford-Bullock, Bowen; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Physician-Cross; Thimble-Dogget; Fisherman-Johnson; Pallas-Bullock; Hey Ho-Norris.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Wilks

354
27 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Keene; Horatio-Mills; Laertes-Powell; Ghost-Booth; Fop-Bowen; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Miss Santlow.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

355
31 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Copper Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Duke-Husband; Don Juan-Thurmond; Cacafogo-Bullock; Margaretta-Mrs Knight; Altea-Mrs Bicknell; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Wilks

356
01 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Sir John-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Otter-Estcourt; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Otter-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Truewit Actor: Wilks

357
02 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Coupler-Johnson; Seringe-Norris; Lory-Penkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks

358
05 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Wilks; Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Mad Englishman-Cibber; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Taylor-Penkethman; Mad Scholar-Keene; Mad Parson-Pack; Alinda-Miss Willis; Julietta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Pilgrim Actor: Wilks
Role: Alinda Actor: Miss Willis

359
06 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Estcourt; Hotspur-Booth; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Douglas-Mills; 1st Carrier-Johnson; 2d Carrier-Bullock; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare

360
08 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Estcourt; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Harriet-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Madam d'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Fardingale-Norris; Kate-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Wilks

361
09 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Bickerstaff; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Knight; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Courtall Actor: Wilks

362
10 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Gloster-Cibber; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Kent-Keene; Cordelia-Miss Sherborn.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Wilks

363
23 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman; Squire-Bullock; Young Belfond-Wilks; Sir Edward-Keene; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Bickerstaff; Shamwell-Bullock Jr; Lolpoop-Leigh; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Miss Sherburn; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Role: Young Belfond Actor: Wilks

364
29 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Bullock Jr; Shoemaker-Bowen; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Harriet-Mrs Santlow; Emilia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Wilks

365
03 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Henry VIII-Powell; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Keene; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Mills; Lady Diana-Mrs Rogers; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Piercy Actor: Wilks

366
10 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Estcourt; Careless-Wilks; Blunt-Mills; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Norris; Mrs Day-Mrs Powell; Arabella-Mrs Porter; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks

367
13 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Zaphires-Wilks; Pharnaces-Powell; Archilaus-Bowman; Aquilius-Booth; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Miss Sherborn.
Cast
Role: Zaphires Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

368
18 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Harry-Bullock; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Humphrey-Penkethman; Pounce-Pack; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bradshaw; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

369
31 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Estcourt; Widgin-Bullock; Anvil-Spiller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks

370
19 January 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplex'd Lovers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1712 lists: Lord Richlove-Mills; Sir Roger Merryman-Leigh; Colonel Bastion-Wilks; Colonel Merryman-Bullock Sr; Belvill-Booth; Timothy-Pack; Le Front-Bowen; Constantia-Mrs Santlow; Camilla-Mrs Oldfield; Florella-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Norris in Mourning.
Cast
Role: Colonel Bastion Actor: Wilks

371
17 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Ambrose Phillips.] At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. William Egerton: And in the Spring came on Mr Phillips's Tragedy, The Distrest Mother. Mrs Rogers, an Actress, who in her Turn, had made a considerable Figure on the Stage, was designed the Part of (Andromache, Hector's Widow, &. i.e.) the Distrest Mother. But the Author, as well as his Friends, were soon convinced that Mrs Oldfield was infinitely the more accomplished Person for so Capital a Part. Upon its being given to Her, Mrs Rogers raised a Posse of Profligates, fond of Tumult and Riot, who made such a Commotion in the House, that the Court hearing of it send four of the Royal Messengers, and a strong Guard, to suppress all Disorders. This being effected, the Play was brought upon the Stage and crowned with deserved Success (Egerton, pp. 31-32)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Edition of 1712 lists: Pyrrhus-Booth; Phoenix-Bowman; Orestes-Powell; Pylades-Mills; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Cephisa-Mrs Knight; Hermione-Mrs Porter; Cleone-Mrs Cox; Prologue by Steele-Wilks; Epilogue by Budgell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Prologue by Steele Actor: Wilks

372
29 April 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Fox-Powell; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Mosca Actor: Wilks

Dance: Dances Proper to the play-Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others

373
06 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Dance: -Prince, Thurmond, Mrs Bicknell

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Prince of Agra Author(s): William Addington
Related Work: Edward the Black Prince; or, The Battle of Poictiers Author(s): William Shirley

374
12 June 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Sir Nicholas-Dogget; Palmer-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks

Dance: Blooza Bella-Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond, Mrs Bicknell; Miller's Dance-Prince, Leigh; Original Dance by Eight Linkmen-

375
20 September 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Porter; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks