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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Wm Finny"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Wm Finny")') 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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175 results for: Keyword - Wm. Finny
We found 118 matches on Performance Comments, 56 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Author, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
19 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

77
23 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Dance: Grand Ballet: Les Bergeries, Composed in the Taste of Monsieur Dumoulin and Mademoiselle Camargo, of the Opera at Paris-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being the first Time of their Dancing since their Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears

78
05 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Sempronius Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

79
17 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: new Piece proper to the Occasion by Seedo-

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

80
19 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: [The Devil of a Duke

Dance: [LLes Bergeries-Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Miss Mears[; but see17320923

81
26 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

82
07 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: DDutchwoman-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter

83
09 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

84
11 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Wm. Mills

85
13 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth Viii

Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: [Damon and Phillida

Song: [Miss Raftor

Dance: [LLes Bergeries, as17321019

86
14 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Cast
Role: Hardy Actor: Wm. Mills

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Countrywoman-Miss Brett; III: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; IV: Scots Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; V: Flute Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth

Song: II: Song In Italian and English-Ellis Roberts

87
21 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Heartfree Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

88
09 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Farewell Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Betty

89
11 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

Cast
Role: Wronglove Actor: Wm. Mills

90
14 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

91
02 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

92
25 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Essex, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

93
26 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17330125

94
22 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter

95
05 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

96
08 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wm. Mills

Dance: Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Walter

97
15 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scanderbeg

Cast
Role: Abdalla Actor: Wm. Giffard

98
29 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

99
09 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

100
30 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Edmund Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; III: French Gardener and His Mistress-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; V: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter