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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.

901
22 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

902
23 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

903
27 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

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Related Work: The Prophet Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

904
02 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultan

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Piping Pedlar-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

905
04 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

906
08 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Widows

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

907
09 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Widows

Afterpiece Title: Marian

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Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

908
13 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: Marian

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Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

909
15 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

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Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

Entertainment: Imitations. In: Vocal Imitations-Mrs Wells [of Mrs Martyr, Sga Sestini, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (Diary, 16 May)]; End: a Scene from the two Great Tragic Actresses of the Country [Mrs Crawford as Alicia and Mrs Siddons as Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells; [with one speech [afterwards pourtraying the different manners of both ["For ever! Oh, for ever!" i.e. the concluding speech of Act IV of Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells

910
18 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

911
20 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Dance: As17881021

Song: Mainpiece: With an additional song by Shield-; the Bravura Song from Erifile, by Sacchini-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington

912
23 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Entertainment: Vocal Imitations, as17890515, but Mrs Wrighten (+World, 24 May); End: Imitation [of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" speech, Act II. ii (World, 23 May) from Isabella]-Mrs Wells

913
25 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): William Shield

914
25 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Related Works
Related Work: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Song: As17890520

915
27 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day; Or, The Marriage Of Figaro

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie (1st time)-Kelly; Roger (1st time)-Dignum; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy (1st time)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

Dance: III: a Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp; End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Hamoir, Keen, Miss Stageldoir

Entertainment: Monologue. End: as17890430

916
27 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

917
08 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: Werter

Afterpiece Title: Poluscenicon

Dance: In 3rd piece: Byrne, Ratchford, Cranfield, Jackson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Goodwin

Related Works
Related Work: Lycidas Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Metamorphosis Author(s): William Jackson

Song: End 1st piece: Four and Twenty Fidlers-Edwin; In III 2nd piece: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr

918
09 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): William Shield

Dance: As17881021

919
16 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts; Landlady-Mr King

920
03 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Dance: As17890619

Song: As17890623

921
11 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

Afterpiece Title: The Family Party

Dance: As17890708

922
18 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Williamson
Role: William Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Cast
Role: Dundore Actor: Williamson
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

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

923
14 September 1789 @ 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 Farmer

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

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; With Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Letteney, Reeve, W. Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Union; or, St. Andrew's Day Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: Merry Sherwood; or, Harlequin Forester Author(s): William PearceWilliam Reeve
Related Work: Olympus in an Uproar; or, The Descent of the Deities Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Charity Boy Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: Tippo Saib; or, British Valour in India Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: Zelma; or, The Will o' th' Wisp Author(s): William HayleyWilliam Reeve
Related Work: Money at a Pinch; or, The Irishman's Frolicks Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Sicilian Romance; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Apparition Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Frolics of an Hour Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Married Un-Married; or, The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: Bantry Bay Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: An Escape into Prison Author(s): William Reeve

924
25 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

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

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

925
30 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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

Dance: V: Minuet-Mrs Achmet, Mrs Goodwin