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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Brown"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Brown")') 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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We found 10849 matches on Author, 2006 matches on Performance Comments, 513 matches on Event Comments, 93 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

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: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17820920, but Fawcett in place of Williamson .

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates

Monologue: 1782 09 21 As 17 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, J. Wilson, Darley, Doyle; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: Afterpiece: With a Postilion Dance incident to the Piece. [This was danced in all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium, with singing by Miss Collett and Miss Wright. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 6 Nov. 1782, 15 Mar., 6 May, 5 June 1783.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

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: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love A-LA-Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821009; End of Act iv, as17820925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Related Works
Related Work: Cross Purposes Author(s): William O'Brien

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Darley; Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Miss Willis, Miss Adcock, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Second Thought is Best Author(s): William Bates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Related Works
Related Work: Lord Mayor’s Day; or, A Flight from Lapland Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: As17821029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode by Harris, Byrne, Miss Byrne, Miss Besford, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Besford

Related Works
Related Work: The Giant Defeated; or, The Reward of Valour Author(s): William Ware
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): William Shield

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Related Works
Related Work: Lord Mayor’s Day; or, A Flight from Lapland Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17821206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Related Works
Related Work: Lord Mayor’s Day; or, A Flight from Lapland Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragical History of King Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Related Works
Related Work: Lord Mayor’s Day; or, A Flight from Lapland Author(s): William Shield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

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

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as17821206 in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129; Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Song: As17821206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Related Works
Related Work: Lord Mayor’s Day; or, A Flight from Lapland Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17821118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Related Works
Related Work: Lord Mayor’s Day; or, A Flight from Lapland Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17821007

Song: As17821007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Related Works
Related Work: Lord Mayor’s Day; or, A Flight from Lapland Author(s): William Shield

Song: In Act III song by Mrs Kennedy

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: The Triumph of Mirth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: The History of King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy