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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Wilks"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Wilks")') 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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13191 results for: Keyword - William Wilks
We found 10791 matches on Author, 2700 matches on Performance Comments, 497 matches on Event Comments, 52 matches on Performance Title, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

11451
03 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): William Cooke

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Miss Younger

11452
12 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Careless-Wilks Jr; Atall-Cibber; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks Jr

Song: As17161022

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Younger; Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

11453
13 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Norris; Lady Heartwell-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

11454
26 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Wilks Jr; Trappanti-Penkethman; Soto-Birkhead; Hipolita-Mrs Mountfort; Rosara-Mrs Santlow; Flora-Miss Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Octavio Actor: Wilks Jr

Song: An English Cantata-Turner

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

11455
27 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Humphrey-Penkethman; Sir Harry-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont Sr-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Aunt-Mrs Saunders; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

11456
04 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Oldfield; Morose-Johnson; Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Booth; Lafool-Miller; Jack Daw-Cibber; Cutbeard-Norris; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Dol Mavis-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Truewit Actor: Wilks

Song: As17161004

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr

11457
05 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-F. Leigh; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Hunt; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Courtal Actor: Wilks

Dance: Mrs Santlow

11458
14 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Bruce-Booth; Palmer-Johnson; Dufoy-Bowen; Mrs Rich-Mrs Oldfield; Jenny-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks

Song: As17161022

Dance:

11459
15 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Mountfort; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Dance: As17161103

11460
27 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: See17161107, but Tamerlane-Booth; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Walker; Prince of Tanais-Ryan; Dervise-Quin; Arpasia-Mrs Oldfield; Selima-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Wilks

11461
29 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Booth; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Amintor Actor: Wilks

Dance: As17161112

11462
02 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Kite-Leigh; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Mills; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Rose-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Wilks

Song: Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Related Works
Related Work: Presumptuous Love Author(s): William TavernerWilliam Turner

Dance: As17161204; Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner-

11463
04 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Peter-Norris; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks

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

11464
05 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Quin; Kent-Bickerstaff; Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Wilks

11465
24 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Walker; Marcus-Ryan; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Wilks

11466
26 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Ryan; Medley-Mills; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Emilia-Miss Younger; Pert-Mrs Bicknell; Belinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Dorimant Actor: Wilks

Dance: As17161112

11467
31 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaff; Bonario-Ryan; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Saunders; Celia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Mosca Actor: Wilks

Dance: As17161210

11468
02 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Chaplain-Cibber; Acasto-Boman; Page-Miss Younger; Monimia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Wilks

11469
25 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultaness

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Bajazet-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Porter; Atalida-Mrs Oldfield; Acomat-Mills; Osmyn-Ryan; Zatisma-Mrs Baker; Zara-Mrs Garnet; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks

11470
11 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode; Or, The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Mills; Celadon-Cibber; Florimel-Mrs Mountfort; Doralice-Mrs Porter; Melantha-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Palamede Actor: Wilks

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17161112

11471
17 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17161019, but Vizard-Wilks Jr; Angelica-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Song:

Dance:

11472
22 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; A Prologue-Miss Lindar; Comical Epilogue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Wilks

Music: A Solo and Sonata on the Violin-Matthew Dubourg, others

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance:

11473
07 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks, Officekeeper, and King, Boxkeeper. Advertised as the last play of the season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Dance: As17170524

11474
14 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris, to make up the Deficiency of his last. Wilks and Mrs Oldfield perform this once for Norris, it being positively the last time of their Acting this Winter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

11475
24 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Miller; Anvil-Shepherd; Nonsense-Norris; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Howdee-Cibber; Widow-Mrs Moor; Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Baker; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks