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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.

101
07 February 1704 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Betterton; Ventidius-Verbruggen; Dolabella-Wilks; Alexas-Booth; Cleopatra-Mrs Barry; Octavia-Mrs Bracegirdle [Downes, p. 47]; A Prologue to the Court on the Queen's Birthday [1704 [Congreve, IV, 72-73]-.
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

102
28 February 1704 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Betterton; Peregrine-Wilks; Young Single-Booth; Sir Arthur Addle-Dogget; Justice Wary-Johnson; Ralph-Penkethman; Timothy-Underhill; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Mountfort [Downes, p. 47].Downes, p. 47].
Cast
Role: Peregrine Actor: Wilks

103
06 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [John Banks's The Island Queens (1684) altered.] And by reason of the extraordinary Charge in the Decoration of it, the Prices will be rais'd, Boxes 5s., Pit 3s., First Gallery 2s., Upper Gallery 1s. At 5:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: but Genest (II, 299) gives a possible cast: Norfolk-Wilks; Cecil-Powell, Keene; Morton-Mills; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Douglass-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wilks

104
May 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By William Taverner. Date of premiere unknown. Published in June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Bride Of Granada

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Abdolin-Mills; Abinomin-Wilks; Oliman-Thomas; Ozmin-Griffin; Selim-Bickerstaff; Albovade-Husbands; Abass-Fairbank; Zelinda-Mrs Rogers; Abenede-Mrs Knight; Zaida-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Abinomin Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Bride of Granada Author(s): William Taverner

105
15 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King And No King

Performance Comment: King/and/no/King-Wilks.
Cast
Role: KingandnoKing Actor: Wilks.

Dance: As17040613 particularly a French Peasant and his Wife-

106
17 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Powell. Note, That the Tickets given out for Tuesday in last Whitson-Week at the New Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, for the Benefit of Mr Powell, will be taken for this Play at the Theatre Royal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Powell; Mosca-Wilks; With a New Prologue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Mosca Actor: Wilks

Song:

Dance: To be expressed in the Bills

107
11 July 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love; Or, The Maiden Queen

Performance Comment: Celadon-Wilks; a new Prologue-Pinkeman representing a French Officer (in the Service of the Elector of Bavaria) just before the Engagement at Donawert; and an Epilogue-Pinkeman personating the same Officer after the Battle.
Cast
Role: Celadon Actor: Wilks

Song:

Dance:

108
07 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Lord Morelove-Powell; Lord Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles Easy-Wilks; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Moore; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Mrs Edging-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Wilks

109
18 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farewell Folly; Or, The Younger The Wiser

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Old Mr Holdfast-Estcourt; Young Holdfast-Wilks; Richly-Fairbank; Townly-Mills; Mimick-Cibber; Sharp-Pinkeman; Digger-Norris; Squire Lubbard-Bullock; Salathiel-Cross; Shab-Kent; Mariana-Mrs Oldfield; Jenny-Mrs Lucas; Isabella-Mrs Smith; Mrs Lodgem-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Young Holdfast Actor: Wilks

110
25 July 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Subject

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Czar-Williams; Archas-Mills; Theodore-Wilks; Putsky-Griffin; Alinda-Mrs Rogers; Burris-Bickerstaff; Borosky-Keen; Ensign-Johnson; Olimpia-Mrs Finch; Honoria-Mrs Temple; Viola-Mrs Norris; Petesca-Mrs Cox; Lady-Mrs Tapsford [Mrs Sapsford?].Mrs Sapsford?].
Cast
Role: Czar Actor: Williams
Role: Theodore Actor: Wilks

Song: Ramondon

Dance: As17050718

111
30 October 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hampstead Heath

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Bloom-Wilks; C. Smart-Mills; Lampoon-Cibber; Squire Calf of Essex-Bullock; Deputy Driver-Johnson; Chum-Pinkethman; Berynthia-Mrs Mountfort; Arabella-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs ap Shinken-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-Pinkethman.
Cast
Role: Bloom Actor: Wilks

112
20 November 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Basset Table

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Lord Worthy-Mills; Sir James Courtly-Wilks; Lovely-Biggerstaff; Sir Rich. Plainman-Bullock; Captain Hearty-Estcourt; Sago-Johnson; Buckle-Penkethman; Lady Reveller-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Lucy-Mrs Rogers; Valeria-Mrs Mountford; Mrs Sago-Mrs Cross; Alpiew-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-Penkethman; Epilogue-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Sir James Courtly Actor: Wilks

113
03 December 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perolla And Izadora

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Hannibal-Williams; Blacius-Mills; Pacuvius-Cibber; Perolla-Wilks; Portius-Keen; Izadora-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Hannibal Actor: Williams
Role: Perolla Actor: Wilks

114
08 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Ballance-Keen; Scale-Phillips; Scruple-Kent; Worthy-Williams; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Estcourt; Bullock-Bullock; Costar Pearmain-Norris; Tho. Appletree-Fairbank; Melinda-Mrs Rogers; Silvia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucy-Mrs Sapsford; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Williams
Role: Plume Actor: Wilks

115
16 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian: With The Rape Of Lucina

Performance Comment: Valentinian-Wilks; Lucina-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Valentinian Actor: Wilks

Song: Hughs, Newberry, the Boy

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Charity Boy Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17060309

116
26 October 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Betterton; King-Keen; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Northumberland-Bowman; Hotspur-Verbruggen; Glendower-Husband; Douglass-Mills; Vernon-Booth.
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
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

117
02 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Betterton; Evadne-Mrs Barry; Aspasia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Amintor Actor: Wilks

118
07 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cobber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Barry; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Porter; Edging-Mrs Bignal.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

119
09 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Bracegirdle; Loveit-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Wilks

120
13 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Betterton; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Raymond-Keen; Gomez-Norris; Dominick-Bullock; Leonora-Mrs Barry; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Wilks

121
14 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Keen; Worthy-Mills; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Pack; Bullock-Bullock; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Fairbank; Silvia-Mrs Oldfield; Rose-Mrs Bignal.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Wilks

122
19 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Betterton; Bajazet-Verbruggen; Axally-Booth; Moneses-Wilks; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Selima-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Wilks

123
20 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Perez-Wilks; Margarita-Mrs Barry; Estifania-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Wilks

124
29 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Keen; Elizabeth-Mrs Barry; Rutland-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Wilks

125
02 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Blunt-Mills; Day-Fairbank; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-Johnson; Teague-Bowen; Arbella-Mrs Bracegirdle; Ruth-Mrs Barry; Mrs Day-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks