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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Shield"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Shield")') 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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12361 results for: Keyword - William Shield
We found 10793 matches on Author, 1709 matches on Performance Comments, 529 matches on Event Comments, 75 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
20 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr. The Music composed by Shield

Performance Comment: The Music composed by Shield .

527
22 March 1784 @ 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: Harlequin Junior

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17840320End of Act IV, as17840311athi

528
25 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

529
01 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

530
12 April 1784 @ 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: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Dance: As17830922

Song: As17840119, but omitted: Mahon

531
23 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

532
24 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Love Without Interest; or, The Man Too Hard for the Master Author(s): William Penkethman
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece When Pboebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Reinhold and Mrs Kennedy; End of Act ni Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Brett, Bannister; End of Act IV Mad Tom by Reinhold; End of mainpiece Hark! the Lark at Heav'n's Gate sings, and What shall be have who kill'd the Deer?, both by Master Bartleman, Bannister, Brett, Davies, Mrs Kennedy

533
29 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

534
12 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Song: End of mainpiece The new Highland lassie, as17840507; a new Hunting Song and Chorus (composed by Danby) by Chapman; Sweet Passion of Love by Miss George

535
15 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Rival Nympbs, as17840318athi

Song: End of mainpiece Let not Age by a Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

536
19 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840203, but Hamoir in place of Williamson .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17840517; End of Act hi, as17840311athi

Song: End of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

537
21 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a New Divertissement (composed by Harris) in which the Minuet de la Cour and a new Pas de Deux by Harris and Mme Bithmere; End of Act IV a new Pantomime Ballet (composed by Harris) The Charms of a Camp; or, The Female Volunteer by Harris, Byrn, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin, &c.; End of mainpiece, The Rival Nymphs, as17840318but Mrs Ratchford in place of Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office Author(s): William Bates

538
27 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17840525

539
02 June 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Dance: End of mainpiece Malbrough, as17840508

Monologue: 1784 06 02 After the Dance an Address, not listed on playbill, written and spoken by Mrs Abington (London Chronicle, 5 June)

540
27 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Ambush Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Dance: End of mainpiece Dance [probably The Medley], as17840528

541
04 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Related Works
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

542
07 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Related Works
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

543
09 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Related Works
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Song: As17840730

544
11 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Related Works
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

545
12 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Related Works
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17840727

546
16 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Related Works
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

547
31 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Related Works
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

548
03 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Related Works
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

549
15 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Related Works
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17840713

550
21 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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