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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "prince William"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "prince William")') 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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13716 results for: Keyword - prince William
We found 11056 matches on Author, 2327 matches on Performance Comments, 1274 matches on Event Comments, 559 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4376
01 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Beard, Ray, Mrs Clive

4377
11 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

4378
13 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

4379
16 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Glover, Richardson, Villeneuve, Dupre, DelaGarde, Miss Oates,also by Master Cooke, who never performed on any Stage before

4380
17 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide; Or, Innocence In Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Parracide; or, Innocence in Distress Author(s): William Shirley

4381
19 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: Roberts

Dance: As17390115

4382
20 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 22 Jan.: Last Saturday Night his Majesty, his Royal Highness the Duke, the Princesses, with several Foreign Ministers and their Ladies, were at [cg]: So great a Concourse of People came in order to see his Majesty there, as has scarcely been seen; many Persons who came to the Play-House at Four o'Clock, offering any Price, if they could possibly be admitted. In the Fury Dance of Macbeth, Mr Haughton had the misfortune to dislocate his Ankle-Bone, and fell down upon the Stage, and was obliged to be carried off; upon which his Majesty was graciously Pleased to send him Ten Guineas instantly, and to order him to be taken Care of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Music: Vocal Parts [for Macbeth]-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Wright, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

4383
23 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

4384
31 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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 Mock Doctor

Dance: Muilment

4385
02 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

4386
09 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Girl Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

4387
10 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

4388
19 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

4389
23 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

4390
26 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

4391
27 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

4392
28 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

4393
06 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: III: Serious Dance-Muilment

4394
08 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: A. Ryan
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: As17390305

4395
22 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke, and Their Royal Highdesses the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary and Louisa. Benefit Glover. Three Rows of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. [Tickets at Glover's, Chandos Street, near cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: The Temple of Love Author(s): William Davenant
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; III: Grand Ballet as performed in the Opera of Pastor Fido-Glover, Mlle Roland; IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: The Louvre (a Ball Dance), including The Minuet-Glover, Mlle Roland

4396
29 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

4397
31 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

4398
02 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: I: The Pieraites-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Grand Ballet-Denoyer; III: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment; IV: A new dance-Muilment

4399
03 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Comic Dance-Poitier

Song: II: Wou'd You Taste the Noontide Air (from Comus)-Beard; IV: (By Desire,) Oh Happy Pair (out of Alexander's Feast)-

4400
25 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne sai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover