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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Milward"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Milward")') 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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12740 results for: Keyword - William Milward
We found 10791 matches on Author, 2263 matches on Performance Comments, 463 matches on Event Comments, 51 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
03 February 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17281007, but Brabantio-Milward; Desdemona-Mrs Buchanan; Lodovico-_.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Milward
Role: Lodovico Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Music: As17290116

52
03 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Milward
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

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

53
23 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Milward. Afterpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #47 16s.; tickets #100 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Flora

54
07 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17290329 but Mrs Dainty-Mrs Rice; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Holiday; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward.
Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Milward.
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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar

55
19 September 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Milward
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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

56
22 September 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Ghost-Boheme; King-Quin; Horatio-Milward; Laertes-Walker; Polonius-Hippisley; Fop-Chapman; Gravediggers-Bullock, Penkethman; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

57
24 September 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Belmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Milward; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Bluff-Hall; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Sylvia-Mrs Laguerre; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Setter-Chapman; Araminta-Mrs Berriman; Belinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

58
03 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Boheme; Lenox-Walker; Seyward-Hulett; Seyton-Chapman; Malcolm-Milward; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Berriman; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Bullock, Morgan, Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Music: With the Vocal and Instrumental Musick Incident to the Play-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Harrison, Thompson, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr

59
18 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Berriman; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Milward
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

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

60
21 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Boheme; Lenox-Walker; Seyward-Hulett; Seyton-Chapman; Malcolm-Milward; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Berriman; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Bullock, H. Bullock, Morgan; 1st Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Music: With the Musick, both Incident to the Play: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Papillon, Thompson, Mrs Seedo, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Cantrel

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr

61
07 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Walker; Antonio-Ryan; Gratiano-Milward; Shylock-Boheme; Lorenzo-Houghton; Duke-Ogden; Portia-Mrs Berriman; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

62
14 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Boheme; Lodovico-Milward; Cassio-Walker; Gratiano-Hulett; Roderigo-Chapman; Emilia-Mrs Egleton; Desdemona-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

63
13 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Ghost-Boheme; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Walker; Horatio-Milward; Ostrick-Chapman; Gravediggers-Bullock, Ray; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

64
30 December 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17300921, but King-Ogden; Banquo-Milward; Seyton-Hulett; Seyward-_; Malcolm-Chapman; Witches-Penkethman, _Morgan.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Song: Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Mrs Seedo, but see17300921

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, but see17300921

65
08 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17301014, but Brabantio-Milward; Desdemona-Mrs Younger; Lodovico-_; Gratiano-_.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Milward
Role: Lodovico Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Dance: Mlle Salle

66
05 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Bellmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Milward; Sir Joseph-Ray; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cantrel; Silvia-Mrs Laguerre; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Belinda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: Chacone-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; III: Clown-Nivelon; IV: Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; V: Grand Dance, as17310503

67
17 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Angelo-Milward; Aescalus-Ogden; Claudio-Ryan; Lucio-Chapman; Provost-Hulett; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Mariana-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Angelo Actor: Milward
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

Dance: I: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; II: Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

Song: II: Drinking Song to the Bagpipe Tune in Porus-Papillion; IV: A new English Cantata-Papillion

68
02 June 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17310422 but Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Berriman; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Milward
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

Dance: II: Nivelon; III: Last new Comic Dance-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit; IV: Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

69
08 July 1731 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a Gentleman, being his first Appearance on any Stage; Ford-Milward; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Chapman; Slender-Bullock; Rugby-Smith; Simple-Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Templer; Mrs Page-Mrs Grace; Anne Page-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Martin; Evans-Hippisley; Caius-Hall; Host-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Milward
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

Dance: As17310701

70
17 September 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Duke-Ogden; Brabantio-Milward; Cassio-Walker; Montano-Hulett; Roderigo-Chapman; Emilia-Mrs Egleton; Desdemona-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

71
27 September 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Ogden; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Milward; Lenox-Walker; Seyton-Hulett; Malcolm-Chapman; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bullock; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock; 1st Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Music: Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Salway, Papillion, Thompson, Mrs Seedo, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Cantrel

Dance: Dancing-Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr

72
20 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Walker; Antonio-Ryan; Gratiano-Milward; Shylock-Ogden; Lorenzo-Houghton; Portia-Mrs Hallam; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Mrs Younger; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Walker; Friendly-Milward; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Milward

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

73
27 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Hallam; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Milward
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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

74
17 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Ghost-Quin; King-Hulett; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Walker; Horatio-Milward; Fop-Chapman; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Gravediggers-Bullock, Ray.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

75
09 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Bellmour-Walker; Sharper-Milward; Vainlove-Ryan; Sir Joseph-Ray; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cantrell; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Silvia-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Music: Instead of Act Tunes will be perform'd Select Pieces of Musick adapted to various Instruments, Being deisgn'd as a Concert Intermix'd with the Play. For theOverture: a Grand Concerto- by Dr Pepusch, in which the Kettle Drums are principal,; accompanied with Trumpets Hautboys Violin-; The Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker; V: That celebrated Piece, The Water Musick-; by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle-Drums, Hautboys. Concluding with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Benj. Baker

Dance: II: Tambourin-Miss Rogers; In III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; IV: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Comic Dance in the Footing Manner-Jones, Mrs Ogden, with some Additions to it, never performed before

Song: I: Mrs Wright