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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Elizabeth Canning"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Elizabeth Canning")') 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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818 results for: Keyword - Elizabeth Canning
We found 519 matches on Author, 216 matches on Performance Comments, 96 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
03 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Related Works
Related Work: Every One Has His Fault Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

527
12 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Ballet: In 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but Glaude-Fisher

528
18 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Othello: Moor of Venice

Song: End 2nd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Imitations. After Singing: Imitations-Caulfield; Monologue. Previous: An Address-Lacy

529
10 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Review

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Related Works
Related Work: A Mogul Tale Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Song: End 1st piece: Half and Half (never before sung)-Fawcett; End of 2nd piece: Paddy's Description of Pizarro, as18000829

530
04 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Elizabeth-Mrs Barry; Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Cibber; Raleigh-Husband; Rutland-Mrs Oldfield; Nottingham-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

531
26 December 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Mary-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

532
01 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Elizabeth Bodvile, ca. July 1661: One Monday I was at the new apprer [opera] (Camden Society, 1878, XXII, 21). The Duke's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes, Part I

533
05 January 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Elizabeth Barry to the Right Hon. Lady Lisburne, 5 Jan. 1698@9: As for the little affairs of our house I never knew a worse Winter only we have had pretty good success in the Opera of Rinaldo and Armida where the poet made me command the Sea the earth and Air but had I really that Authority I cou'd with joy forsake it all to wait on your Ladyship....Eliz: Barry. Lon: jan: ye 5th this monent Alexander is bespoke to entertain ye Bride I mentioned [the daughter of Lord Litchfield married to Lord Baltimore's son] & all their guest to-morrow (See M. A. Shaaber, A Letter from Mrs Barry, The Library Chronicle, The University of Pennsylvania, XVI [1950], 46)

Performances

534
28 February 1704 @

Event Comment: Elizabeth Coke to Thomas Coke: They say the Queen and Prince was both extremely diverted with it. There was a great deal of Company, but no finery, the Court being in mourning. [Cowper MS, III, 163.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

535
August 1680 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coronation Of Queen Elizabeth; With The Restauration Of The Protestant Religion; Or, The Downfal Of The Pope

536
September 1680 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coronation Of Queen Elizabeth

537
10 January 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Elizabeth; Or, The Earl Of Essex The Unhappy Favorite

538
26 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Song: Comical Songs from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a Song-Mrs Willis , representing one of Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour

Dance: Comical Dances from Wonders in the Sun-

539
30 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear

Song: Comical Songs and Dialogues from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a Song-Mrs Willis representing one of Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour ; Comical Dialogue-Pack, Bowman , representing a vain promising Courtier and a Sycophant ; a Comical Dialogue-Dogget, Cook representing a Widdow in Tears for the Loss of her Husband and a Town Rake making Love to her

Dance: A new Entry-deBarques, Mrs Elford; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bicknell; The famous Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

540
11 March 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth; With The Divorce Of Queen Katherine, The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey, And The Birth Of Queen Elizabeth

541
08 September 1726 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Princess Elizabeth; Or, The Rise Of Judge Punch

542
23 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess Elizabeth; Or, The Rise Of Judge Punch

543
04 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest

544
09 November 1754 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ipermestra

Dance: Pietro, Isaia Nieri, Arna Conti, Elizabeth Buggiani, Cosimo Marranesi

545
12 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Autolicus-King; Florizel-Cautherly; Polixines-Hurst; Antigonus-J. Aickin; Clown-Moody; Perdita-Mrs Canning, first time in this character; the sheep@shearing song-Mrs Smith; Camillo-Wright; The Vocal Parts-Bannister, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; With a Dance incidental to the piece,-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Canning, first time in this character

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

546
18 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17731028, but Verges-Hartry; Hero-Mrs Canning, first time.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Canning, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

547
28 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Reddish, first time; Ventidius-Hurst, first time; Dolabela-Palmer; Alexas-J. Bannister; Serapion-Bransby; Mysis-Keen; Romans-Ackman, Wrighten; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Miss Platt; Octavia-Mrs Canning, first time; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Canning, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Dance: IV: A Pantomime Dance call'd The Taylors-Grimaldi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton; V: A Hornpipe-a Scholar of Grimaldi

548
01 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Matilda deferr'd Reddish Ill. Matilda was advertis'd for this Night but Mr Reddish came Yesterday as Mad as a March Hare, Said he had all the Terrors of the Damn'd upon him, & that he had not had a Wink of Sleep all Night. Call'd the Great Gods & the dear Woman (Mrs Canning) that lay by his Side to Witness the Truth of this Assertion & behav'd like a Man in Despair (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble delicately omits reference to Mrs Canning.] Paid salary list 4 day #378 10s. 8d.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr. J. Johnston Music bill #10 1s. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou. [Title unspecified.

549
06 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr G. very fine in Hastings Miss Young's first appearance in Alicia pretty well She was a little too Mad Mrs Canning a Widow made her first appearance upon the Stage in Jane Shore a Small mean figure very little power (very So, So.) great applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd Stopages #30 5s. 6d.; Paid Salary list #522 18s.; Mr King 6 nights extra salary #3; Mr Johnston's Music Bill for Alfred, &c. #19 16s. 9d.; Mr Baddeley on note per Mr. G G #21. Receipts: #267 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as 18 Sept

550
20 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Rec'd Stopages #29 8s. 6d.; Paid Salary List at #88 3s. 8d. per diem--#529 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mrs Greville, 12 nights not on list #5; Mrs Canning on acct #10 10s. Receipts: #160 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels