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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.

2251
15 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Wilks
Role: Dumont Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: Mrs Booth, Roger, Lally, Essex, Thurmond; particularly Lads and Lasses, The Pieraite-

2252
16 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17300321 but Polydor-Williams; Serina-Miss Raftor; Chaplain-_.
Cast
Role: Polydor Actor: Williams
Role: Castalio Actor: Wilks

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-; Also a Solo on the Little Flute-John Baston

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson; particularly a Chacone-Mrs Booth; And a New Dance-Miss Robinson a Scholar of Mr Essex (which was perform'd in the Rover with Universal Applause) in which will be express'd all the different Movements in Dancing

2253
17 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Brumpton Actor: Williams
Role: Campley Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

2254
18 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Thurmond, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth

2255
21 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

2256
22 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

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

2257
25 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Wilks

Song: A new Song proper to the Occasion-

Dance: WWhitson Holyday-Boval, Mrs Mills; Dutch Boor and his Wife-Roger, Rainton; Sultana-Miss Robinson

2258
28 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: Solo on the Violin-Charke

Song: A New Cantata-Carey; and an old Scotch Ballad called Mary Scot-Miss Raftor

Dance: A new dance-Master Tench being the first Time of his Performance on the Stage

2259
29 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Wilks

Music: Select Pieces-; In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastor

Dance: End I: Polonese-Miss Brett; II: Sultaness-Miss Robinson; IV: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; V: A new Grand Dance-Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Haughton, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme

2260
01 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Roger, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson

2261
02 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Banquo Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Pierot and Wife-Roger, Mrs Delorme; Dutch Boor and Wife-Roger, Rainton; Little Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

Music: Concerto on Little Flute-John Baston

2262
06 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Wilks
Role: Portius Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance:

2263
07 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Williams
Role: Moneses Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

2264
12 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance:

2265
14 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Cast
Role: Guyomar Actor: Williams
Role: Cortez Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

2266
21 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Clown's Stratagem

Song: TThe Tragical Cantata of the Mare that Lost Her Shoe-; Comic Songs-Carey

Dance:

Music: Select Pieces-

2267
27 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Lady’s Revenge; or, The Rover Reclaim'd Author(s): William Popple

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Cast
Role: Macahone Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Dance: PPierrots-Roger, Mlle Delorme; Little Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; Last new Comic dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter

2268
21 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Wronglove Actor: Wilks

Dance: Mrs Booth

2269
12 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Wilks, Wm. Mills, Mrs Porter, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Horton
Role: Jason Actor: Wilks

2270
14 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Wilks, Wm. Mills, Mrs Porter, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Horton
Role: Jason Actor: Wilks

2271
15 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17301022, but Sir William-_; Elder Worthy-_; Worthy-_; Snap-_; Sly-_; Narcissa-_; Hellena-_; Flareit-_.
Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Followers of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

2272
07 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Jaffeir Actor: Wilks

2273
18 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Wronglove Actor: Wilks

Dance: Mrs Booth

2274
25 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter; III: Last new Dance-Miss Robinson; V: Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth

2275
19 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Wilks.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: Quorum-Paget; Chaunter-Bridgwater; Hunter-Mrs Roberts; Cant-A. Hallam; Grigg-Berry;Phebe-Miss Raftor; Tippet-Mrs Heron; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Shireburn; Tib Tatter-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Tib Tatter Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Essex, Rainton, Miss Robinson; Tambourine, Les Characters de la Dance-Miss Robinson