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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Ansell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Ansell")') 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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12348 results for: Keyword - William Ansell
We found 10791 matches on Author, 1664 matches on Performance Comments, 500 matches on Event Comments, 52 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8751
27 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

8752
29 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420; End of Act IV, as17860116; In afterpiece, as17860424

8753
01 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

8754
03 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Bright Phoebus (composed by Hook) by Dignum

8755
03 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Related Works
Related Work: The Nunnery Author(s): William Pearce

Dance: As17860502

8756
04 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

8757
04 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece The Poney Races [performers not listed]

8758
06 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece song by Mrs Kennedy; End of Act IV song by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1786 05 06 End of mainpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin

8759
09 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Chapman and Williames. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Chapman, No. 5, Prince's-street, Drury-Lane; of Williames, No. 2, Duke's Court, Bow-street. Receipts: #283 6s. (59/4/0; 16/11/6; 0/18/6; tickets: 206/12/0) (charge: #109 5s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17851111, but Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Williames; Maria-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: In Act IV of 1st piece song by Chapman

8760
10 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: In 2nd piece Dance incident to the piece by Blurton

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

8761
11 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage

Afterpiece Title: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy

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

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dance, as17860424; End of Act I of afterpiece Leap Year, as17860227

8762
12 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

8763
13 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: As17860429 throughout

8764
13 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Banquet and Masquerade Dance [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

8765
19 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: As17860223, but Mills in place of Mrs Sutton

8766
22 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

8767
23 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Huntsman Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

Dance: As17860522

8768
23 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wafping Landlady [perfomers not listed, but see17860426]

8769
24 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Related Works
Related Work: The Twins; or, A Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: As17851112. vaudeville. End of Act II of mainpiece a Variety of Imitations of Birds by Meadows

8770
25 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

Dance: As17860522

Song: End of Act in of mainpiece a Hunting Duett (composed by J. Danby) by Dignum and [C] Danby

8771
25 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17860426

8772
29 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17851112

Song: As17860118

8773
01 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Ballance-Packer; Bullock-Moody; Worthy-Williames; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Welch Collier-Wright; Constable-Wrighten; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Melinda-Mrs Ward; Rose-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Sylvia-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

8774
02 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: As17860601

8775
02 June 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17860527