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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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12632 results for: Keyword - William Brown
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.

8976
15 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

8977
16 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Brown
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Song: Vocal Parts, as17871001, but Janson

8978
19 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): William Shield

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

8979
20 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17871029

8980
24 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Bassanio-Kemble; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Salanio-Fawcett; Solarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Jones; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Portia-Mrs Siddons.
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: Hurly-Burly

Dance: End III: New Dance, as17871026; End IV: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17871123

8981
26 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

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 Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

8982
29 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Brown
Role: Mrs Wilkins Actor: Mrs Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar-

8983
30 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Ryder; Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Farren; Col. Bully (with a song)-Davies; Razor-Bernard; Lord Rake-Cubitt; Constable-Thompson; Feeble-Stevens; Taylor-Brown; Justice-Booth; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Mattocks; Belinda-Mrs Wells; Mademoiselle-Mrs Morton; Lady Brute-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17871129

8984
03 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): William Shield

Song: V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Bonville, Rock, Janson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Paye, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Kennedy

8985
05 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17871029

8986
07 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17871129

8987
10 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

8988
10 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirable-Pope; Old Mirable-Quick (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dugard-Macready; Petit-Brown; Bravoes-Cubitt, Thompson, Gardner, Stevens; Duretete-Ryder; Oriana-Mrs Bernard; Lamorce-Mrs Platt; Bissarre-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Petit Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

8989
12 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17871129

8990
14 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Petit Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17871029

8991
17 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun. (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Jenny-Miss Collett; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

8992
17 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

Song: the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, as17871022; Vocal Parts, as17871022, but Bonville, +Janson, Mrs +Gray, Miss +Rowson, Miss +Paye, Mrs +Byrne, _Brown, Mrs _Morton, Miss _Blower

Related Works
Related Work: Physick Lies a Bleeding; or, The Apothecary Turned Doctor Author(s): Thomas Brown
Related Work: The Fatal Retirement Author(s): Anthony Brown
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown
Related Work: Athelstan Author(s): John Brown

8993
18 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

8994
18 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

8995
20 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Related Works
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): William Shield

8996
21 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

8997
22 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

8998
26 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): William Hawkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Hamoir, Bates, Staunton, Williames, Burton, Lamash, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Spencer, Hollingsworth, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell, Miss Cranford, Miss Stageldoir. Cast adjusted from playbill of 10 Nov. 1788: Old Harlequin-Hamoir; Harlequin-Bates; Magician-Staunton; Officer-Williames; French Gentlemen-Burton, Lamash; Cook-Fawcett; German Officer-Phillimore; Valet-Wilson; Miller-Chaplin; Landlord-Jones; Daemon-Benson; Taylor-Alfred; Clown-Hollingsworth; Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; French Ladies-Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell; Fairy-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir; unassigned-Spencer, Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

8999
27 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Song: As17870925

9000
28 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield
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