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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Williams")') 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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14479 results for: Keyword - Williams.
We found 10791 matches on Author, 5263 matches on Roles/Actors, 1664 matches on Performance Comments, 434 matches on Event Comments, and 51 matches on Performance Title.

1001
24 September 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-Thurmond; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius-Williams; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton.

1002
05 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Thurmond; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Booth.

1003
31 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Booth; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Sempronius-Mills; Portius-Thurmond; Marcus-Williams; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter.

1004
04 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Booth; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Williams; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Booth; With the usual Prologue-.

1005
07 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

1006
15 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman; Carlos-Williams; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Cross; Sancho-Norris; Duart-Wilks Jr; Angelina-Mrs Booth; Elvira-Mrs Younger; Louiza-Mrs Horton.

Dance: As17231028

1007
05 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: King Henry-Booth; Dauphin-Wilks; King of France-Thurmond; Princess Catherine-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Charlot-Mrs Campbell; Duke of Exeter-Mills; Duke of York-Cory; Lord Scroop-Williams; Duke of Bourbon-Bridgwater; Duke of Orleans-Watson; Earl of Cambridge-Mills Jr; Sir Thomas Grey-Oates; French Officer-Roberts; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.

1008
12 December 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Fop; Or, The False One Fitted

Performance Comment: Persons who never yet appear'd in Public. Edition of 1724 lists: Sir Zealwou'd Fainall-Alleyn; Sir Obstinate Lecture-Thomas; Manworth-Hawker; Trueman-Milward; Timothy-Williams; 1st Companion-Dyas; 2d Companion-Richards; Eudmia-Mrs Thomas; Clarinda-Mrs Howey; Manilia-Mrs Herold; Isabella Wealthy-Mrs Marlow; Hearty-Mrs Wadderburn; Prologue-Milward.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill

1009
07 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

1010
15 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Phraortes-Wilks; Sophernes-Booth; Hydarnes-Mills; Araxes-Williams; Orbasius-Bridgwater; Astarbe-Mrs Porter; Captive-Mrs Oldfield; Doraspe-Mrs Campbell; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.

1011
05 February 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Belguard-Milward; Farewell-Browne; Hothead-Thomas; Testimony-Alleyn; Leonora-Mrs Herold; Violante-Mrs Howey; Crack-Williams.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Williams.

Dance:

1012
12 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Constancy

Performance Comment: Zimon-Mills; Omphales-Booth; Tryphon-Cibber; Ammon-Williams; Hesione-Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

1013
14 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17231021, but Frederick-Williams; Antonio-Wilks Jr; Valeria-Miss Seal.

Dance:

1014
15 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Mills; Zephares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Booth; Archilaus-Boman; Aquilius-Williams; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield.

Song: As17240201

1015
14 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belisarius

1016
22 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams</a>

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Music: Select Piece-Sig Carbonelly on the Stage

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1017
29 June 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Norris Sr; Archer-Bridgewater; Aimwell-Chapman; Sir Charles-Williams; Gibbet-Norris Jr; Foigard-West; Boniface-Harper; Mrs Cherry-Mrs Roberts; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Houghton; Dorinda-Mrs Orfeur; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Gulick.

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Willis

Song: A Mimick Song in Praise of the Country Life-Mrs Willis

1018
04 July 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke; Or, Trapolin Suppos'd A Prince

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Harper; Duke-Bridgwater; Brunetto-Williams; Alberto-Chapman; Barberino-Roberts; Prudentia-Mrs Houghton; Isabella-Mrs Orfeur; Conjuoro-Orfeur; Flametta-Mrs Roberts; Dustress'd Women-Mrs Willis, Mrs Davison; Puritan-Norris.

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Song: A Quaker's Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: Highland Lilt-Mrs Willis; Running Footman-Houghton; Union Dance-Houghton, Mrs Willis

1019
11 July 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Norris Sr; Sir George-Orfeur; Charles-Williams; Marplot-Bridgewater; Whisper-Norris Jr; Miranda-Mrs Houghton; Isabinda-Mrs Gulick; Patch-Mrs Roberts; Scentwell-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Harper.

Dance: End I: Running Footman's Dance-; III: French Peasant-; IV: Highland Lilt-; V: Union Dance-

Song: Singing in Imitation of Birds and Beasts-

1020
13 July 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Country

Performance Comment: Shacklefigure-Norris Sr; Modely-Bridgewater; Heartwell-Roberts; Sir John-Norris Jr; Lurcher-Williams; Carbuncle-Orfeur; Vulture-West; Freehold-Harper; Aura-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs Houghton.

Song: Original Songs-

Dance: With the Original Dances-

1021
18 July 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Fryar-Harper; Torrismond-Roberts; Bertran-Orfeur; Raymond-Chapman; Pedro-Williams; Alphonso-Norris Jr; Queen-Mrs Gulick; Elvira-Mrs Houghton; Teresa-Mrs Vincent; Gomez-Norris Sr; Colonel-Bridgewater.

Dance:

1022
22 August 1724 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green; Or, The Woman Never Vex'd; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Bridgewater; King-Huddy; Rakish-Williams; Montfort-Roberts; Lady Westford-Mrs Willis; Arabella-Mrs Morgan; Widow-Mrs Roberts; Gudgeon-Butcher.

Entertainment: Vaulting-; Tumbling-; High Rope Walking-

1023
05 September 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentine And Orson

Performance Comment: Orson-Bridgewater; King-Huddy; Alphonso-Williams; Valentine-Roberts; Athelia-Mrs Morgan; Cleora-Mrs Butcher; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Peter Pitiful-Butcher.

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Tumbling-

1024
19 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Thurmond; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Octavius Caesar-Williams; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Miller, Harper; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton.

1025
24 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Glocester-Thurmond; Kent-Williams; Gentleman Usher-Th. Cibber; Cordelia-Mrs Booth.