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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Morley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Morley")') 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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12368 results for: Keyword - William Morley
We found 10791 matches on Author, 1679 matches on Performance Comments, 493 matches on Event Comments, 51 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

2676
01 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Roger, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson

2677
12 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance:

2678
14 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Barbier; incident to the Play: Original Music-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Rochetti, Papillion, Baker, Thompson, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Cantrel

Music: H$Handel's Water Music-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

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

2679
15 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Queen; or, Harlequin Turn'd Enchanter

Afterpiece Title: Concluding with the Loves of Shepherds and Shepherdesses

Performance Comment: Shepherds-Lally, Essex, Haughton, Roger; Shepherdesses-Mrs Roger, Mlle Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Roger, Mlle Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.

2680
15 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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 Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: Falstaff's Wedding Author(s): William Kenrick

Dance: NNumidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

2681
19 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Sultana-Miss Robinson; The last new Grand Dance-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Boval, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Dutchman and Dutchwoman-Roger, Rainton

2682
27 June 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Paget, from the Theatre in Dublin; Iago-Rosco; Duke-Jones; Brabantio-Mullart; Cassio-Lacy; Ludovico-Stopelaer; Roderigo-Reynolds; Montano-Dove; Emilia-Mrs Mullart; Desdemona-Mrs Williamson, being her first Appearance.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Williamson, being her first Appearance.
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: FFrench Peasant-M de L'Inconu; Dutch Skipper-Davenport

2683
06 August 1730 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

2684
17 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Rainton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter; particularly The Matelots, Dutch Boor and his Frou-

2685
18 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece 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

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

2686
21 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

2687
22 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

2688
25 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

2689
28 September 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Miss Sandham, Pollett

2690
07 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

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

2691
09 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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: Harlequin a Sorcerer; With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

2692
13 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Related Works
Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: As17301010

2693
14 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

2694
15 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Related Works
Related Work: Greenwich Park Author(s): William Mountfort

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17301010

2695
19 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

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

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

2696
30 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Song: A Gentlewoman

Dance: A Gentlewoman who never appeared before on this Stage,

2697
31 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

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: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Their Followers Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

2698
02 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece 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

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Their Followers Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

2699
07 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Their Followers Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

2700
07 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin