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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William OBrien"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William OBrien")') 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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12408 results for: Keyword - William O'Brien
We found 10791 matches on Author, 1798 matches on Performance Comments, 453 matches on Event Comments, 52 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
10 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

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

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416 but Miss _Capon, Mrs Stephens nee $Capon

52
13 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: I: A New Double Hornpipe-Harris, Miss Besford; II: The Pilgrim, as17740416 End Opera: The Recruits, as17740217, but Miss _Twist, Miss Besford

53
15 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: As17740613

54
20 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: As17740613

55
29 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: As17740613

56
27 July 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Cast
Role: Mrs Fleece'em Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: As17740613

57
03 August 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Cast
Role: Mrs Fleece'em Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: The Haymakers-

58
04 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End Opera: The Merry Sailors, as17741026

59
14 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

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

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

60
18 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: II: The Reel, as17741028

61
23 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Song: I: The Favourite Song of Guardian Angels (for this Night only)-Miss Catley; II: The Favourite Duet of Ellen Aroon-Miss Catley, Miss Brown

Dance: End Comedy: The Reel, as17741028

62
03 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End Tragedy: The Frolick, as17741214

63
29 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: William Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-Langrish (pupil to Aldridge), Miss Mathews; III: A New Pantomimical Dance call'd The Enchantress, as17750201; End: The Humours of Blackwall; or, The Indiaman Return'd-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson (his pupil), first appearance, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford

64
12 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

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: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: A New Comic Dance call'dThe Country Macaroni Assembly-Daguville, Daguville's Scholar; in which (by Desire) Minuet-Helme, Sga Vidini; End Opera: A New Dance call'd The British Bacchanalian , or The Hop-Pickers, an Interlude of Singing and Dancing,-Helme, Sga Vidini; in which The Wooden Shoe Dance- introduced by Daguville

Ballet: II: A New Grand Historical Dance of Warriors, call'd Boadicea Queen of Britain. Queen-Mrs Daguville; her Two Daughters-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong (Scholars to Daguville); Helme, Daguville

65
27 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

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: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750503

66
07 August 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: The Tambourine Dance-

67
09 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

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: Cross Purposes

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

68
26 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End Opera: The Vintage Festival-Dagueville, Sga Vidini. [See17741007.

69
10 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End: The Italian Gardners, as17751011

70
29 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

71
09 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End Opera: The Pilgrim, as17750927

72
15 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: William Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: III: Minuets and Cotillions-Dumay, Miss Armstrong, Merrifield, Miss Ross, Harris, Miss Mathews, Mr and Mrs Holloway; End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503 [and for Minuets and Cotillions, see17750526]

73
18 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: I: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

74
27 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford; To conclude with: Country Dance-the characters. [Both these were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

75
16 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: As17761015