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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Abel"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Abel")') 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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943 results for: Keyword - Abel
We found 544 matches on Roles/Actors, 370 matches on Author, 202 matches on Performance Comments, 23 matches on Performance Title, and 19 matches on Event Comments.

126
02 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Yates; Ruth-Mrs Woffington; Col Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Winstone; Day-Ray; Obadiah-Taswell; Abel-Neale; Story-Blakes; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Bailif-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jailor-Woodburn; Jack-Miss Wright; Arabella-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Neale
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: The Favourite Cantata of Vertumnus and Pomona-Lowe

Dance: GGrand Turkish Dance-Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Miles, Baudouin, Mrs Story, Miss Thompson, Mrs Miles, Mrs Annesley

127
17 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17450110, but Abel Drugger-Collins; Kastril-Neale; Lovewit-Woodburn; Ananias-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Song: I: Nanny O-Lowe; III: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Sga Bettini; V: Muilment

128
02 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Berry; Obadiah-Taswell; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Ruth-Mrs Woffington; Day-Ray; Abel-Neale; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Committee/man-Goodfellow; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Samson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Neale
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II, III: Lowe

129
07 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Furnival; Blunt-Paget; Story-Blakey; Day-Julian; Abel-Kennedy; Obadiah-Morgan; Teague-L. Hallam; Arabella-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Day-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Chat-Mrs Dove; Ruth-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Kennedy
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Between the acts: Beard

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

130
31 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17460222, but Abel Drugger-Cibber Jun.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Cibber Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary

131
15 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Morris, from Dublin, 1st appearance on English stage; Careless-Ryan; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Blunt-Cashell; Arbella-Mrs Hale; Day-Hippisley; Mrs Day-Mrs Dunstall; Abel-Woodward; Obadiah-Arthur; Lt. Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

132
31 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Berry; Day-Ray; Obadiah-Taswell; Abel-Neale; Lt. Story-Blakes; Committeeman-Goodfellow; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Chat-Miss Pitt; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Neale
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: III: Lowe

133
21 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Furnival; Blunt-Wignell; Day-Cartwright; Abel-Shuter; Obadiah-Paget; Lieutenant-Cushing; Committeeman-G. Hallam (Daily Advertiser), Hallam Sen (General Advertiser); Bookseller-Dove; Teague-L. Hallam; Arabella-Mrs Wignell; Mrs Day-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Chat-Mrs Dove; Ruth-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Shuter
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: As17461119, but Isabella-Miss Moreau.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Moreau.

134
29 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (Songs in Character)-Barrington; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Day-Ray; Obadiah-Taswell; Abel-Neale; Story-Blakes; Committeeman-Bransby; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Chat-Mrs Yates; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Neale
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: Lowe, Sullivan

Dance: Cooke

135
17 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Morris; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Bridges; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Morgan; Abel-Cibber; Lt. Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Dunstall; Ruth-Miss Copen; Arabella-Mrs Hale; Mrs Chat-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cibber
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

136
28 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17480317 but Teague-Cibber; Obadiah-Morgan; Abel-James; Bookseller-Paddick.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Storer

Dance: II: Dance-Oates; III: Minuet and Louvre-Froment, Madem. Dumont; IV: Peasant-Oates; End: A Pantomime Dance call'd Pigmalion-; Pigmalion-Froment; Statue-Mlle Dumont

137
25 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Cushing; Lt. Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Bailiff-Marten; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Day-Mrs Hale; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

138
27 February 1749 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Furnival; Blunt-Pinner; Day-Malone; Obadiah-Costollo; Bookseller-Banks; Abel-Singleton; Story-Craven; Committeeman-Waters; Teague-L. Hallam; Arabella-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Day-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Chat-Mrs King; Ruth-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Singleton
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cushing

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

139
11 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington 1st appearance that stage; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Cushing; Lt. Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Day-Collins; Bailiff-Marten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Day-Mrs Barrington; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

140
15 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Bailiff-Marten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

141
07 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Miss Pitt; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

142
20 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

143
26 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17520920, but Abel-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

144
20 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17521026, but Abel-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: As17521219

145
03 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

146
09 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

147
18 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

148
14 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17551018, but Abel-White; Mrs Chat-_.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: White
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance, as17560511

Song: II: School of Anacreon-Legg; End: Roast Beef of Old England-Legg

149
20 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Committeeman-White; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

150
21 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Story-Anderson; Committeeman-White; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin