Using Google Books

I've used Google Books in my search for William A Lavelle. Something I found is that I needed to try different names for him, such as W.A. Lavelle, Wm. A. Lavelle, Col. Lavelle. I have found some books that are full view, limited, and snippet, or no view at all, depending on the copyright of each book, or journal.

Once I find a show he may have appeared in, I then try to google that production to see if I can find more detailed information on the show and possibly more information on William that I may have missed.