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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.

9026
24 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: High Life below Stairs

9027
24 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

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 IV: a New Divertisement-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

9028
25 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

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

9029
25 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: As17871107

9030
26 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); songs-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster [Public Advertiser: Miss Stageldoir]; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Mervin Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

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

Dance: End I: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920

9031
28 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lady of the Manor Author(s): William Kenrick

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Brown
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke

9032
29 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: Selima and Azor

9033
29 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: End: As17880124

9034
31 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lady of the Manor Author(s): William Kenrick

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Brown

9035
01 February 1788 @ 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: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames

Dance: End III: As17870920; End IV: a Scotch dance, The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir

9036
01 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Counsellor Plausible Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

9037
05 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta

Cast
Role: Mezentius Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

9038
07 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

9039
11 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

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

9040
16 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta

Cast
Role: Mezentius Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

9041
16 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

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: As17880124

9042
18 February 1788 @ 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: Harlequin Junior

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

9043
19 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: As17880121

9044
21 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

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

Dance: End II: The Conjugal Frolick-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

9045
21 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

9046
23 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Lady of the Manor Author(s): William Kenrick

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Dapper-Stevens; Quildrive-Brown; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Quildrive Actor: Brown

Dance: As17880128

9047
28 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: As17871129

9048
01 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: Selima and Azor

9049
03 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Cast
Role: Coromandel Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: The Campaign; or, Love in the East Indies Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

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

9050
03 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Counsellor Plausible Actor: Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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