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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Edwards"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Edwards")') 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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3055 results for: Keyword - Edwards
We found 2463 matches on Roles/Actors, 939 matches on Author, 591 matches on Performance Comments, 208 matches on Event Comments, and 77 matches on Performance Title.

26
18 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

27
14 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Afterpiece Title: Marian

28
21 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

29
25 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Marian

30
18 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: MARIAN

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings by Gray, Linton, Miss Barnett, Mrs Mountain; In afterpiece a new Hunting Song, composed by Shield, by Incledon [this song not listed on playbill, but see World, 19 Nov.]

Monologue: 1793 11 18 Before the mainpiece an Occasional Address by Middleton

31
29 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship; Or, An Escape From France

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: THE SON-IN-LAW

32
15 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Marian

33
06 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Marian

34
14 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Dance: In II 1st piece: As17971006

35
14 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill assigns Madelon to Mrs Bland, but she, "piqued at the levy of the customary, and very proper fines on account of her non-attendance at rehearsals, stayed away from the theatre on this evening, and Mrs Edwards [sic] was obliged to undertake the part of Madelon" (Monthly Mirror, July 1798, p. 52).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

36
12 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Mortimer

37
13 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

38
13 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Song: II: Song-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

Dance: V: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

39
28 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

40
13 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Never acted there Before. Amphitheatre on stage [see 12 March]. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets and places of Mrs Clive at her house in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; or of Page at the stage door of the theatre. Last Night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Merchant of Venice; when the Song of Britons strike home was commanded to be sung, which was accordingly done, with the Chorus's, accompanied by Trumpets, Kettle-Drums, etc. and met with the Greatest Applause.--General Advertiser, 14 March. [The notice about Miss Edwards' first attempt means in an acting role; she was a singer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Quin; Bassanio-Hale; Gratiano-Ryan; Shylock-Rosco; Launcelot-Chapman; Gobbo-James; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Solarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Duke-Marten; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Nerissa-Mrs Pritchard; Jessica-Miss Edwards (her 1st attempt on any stage); Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: MMy Faith and Truth (Favourite Duette from Samson)-Miss Edwards, Mrs Clive; Britons Strike Home-

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

41
24 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

42
29 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor and Miss Edwards. Play By Desire. Being the last time of acting this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17450328 but Lucy-Mrs Clive, 1st time; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Polly-Miss Edwards, 1st time; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Marten; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; With the dances-proper to the opera; particularly a Hornpipe-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Edwards, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

43
28 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

44
15 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor and Miss Edwards. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Advertised as not acted for 5 years. Afterpiece not acted these 12 years [see 23 April 1734]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Lowe, Blakes, Yates, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Lowe, Blakes, Yates, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.

Song: ParticularlyO Sleep from Semele-Miss Edwards

45
20 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

46
02 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

47
27 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17561217

48
11 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

49
09 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Some of the Airs compiled from the best Masters. The rest of the Music, the Overture, Accompanimedts, &c. by Linley? Sen. [Mrs Edwards was from the hay.] Receipts: #197 16s. 6d. (169.19.0; 26.14.6; 1.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: Montano-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); songs-Kelly; Aldobrand-Suett; Firelock (1st time)-Sedgwick; Octavio-Dignum; Regnalto-Williames; Fabio-Phillimore; Roberto-Jones; Lawrence-Bannister Jun.; Viola-Mrs Crouch; Alice-Mrs Edwards (1st appearance on that stage); Laura (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Rosa-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

50
17 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Pope as Mrs Larron, but "previous to the play, an apology was made by Palmer for the absence of Miss Pope, who by indisposition was prevented from performing, and requested the audience to accept of Mrs Edwards in the part of Mrs Larron, who, it must be confessed, showed no want of spirit in her performance" (Thespian Magazine, Jan. 1793, p. 169).] Receipts: #195 0s. 6d. (143.16.0; 48.14.0; 2.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Fugitive

Performance Comment: As17921025, but Mrs Larron-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Mrs Larron Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner