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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "G and W Nicol"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "G and W Nicol")') 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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1954 results for: Keyword - G. and W. Nicol
We found 1459 matches on Performance Comments, 466 matches on Event Comments, 70 matches on Performance Title, 56 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
06 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

527
07 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Shireburn and Miss Brett. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17281018, but King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Lancaster-W. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Boman; York-Roberts; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Brett; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Miller.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Dance: Miss Brett; Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett

528
09 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Jones, Numberer; and Taylor, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

529
28 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17290103, but Ferdinand-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Antonio-Cory.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills

Song: Vocal Parts-Boman, Rainton, Ray, Miss Raftor, Mrs Willis, Mrs Boman

Dance: DDance of Winds and Masque of Devils, Waterman's Dance, Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, Grand Dance of Infernal Spirits as perform'd before the Grand Signior, by the Kister Aga and black Eunuchs of the Seraglio, at the Byram Feast.-Thurmond, Essex, Lally, Boval, Haughton, Rainton, Harper, Bridgwater, others

530
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hunter; Or, The Beggar's Wedding

Song: CChimes of the Times, The Contented Farmer-Mrs Mountfort

Dance: HHarlequin, Pierrot-St.Luce , from Paris; Dusty Miller, French Peasant-Fisher@Tench Charke

Music: A good Band of Instruments-; accompany'd by a Chamber Organ-

531
08 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Southwark Fair; or, The Sheep Shearing

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Song: [On this day only?] A Song by Seedo-Mrs Nokes [in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Days of Yore Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Related Work: The Birth Day Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

532
13 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Heron; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Pure-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris

Dance:

533
23 September 1729 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Ray. At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. At Reynold's Booth in the Half-Moon-Inn, near the Bowling Green. At 7 P.M. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Flora

534
27 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

535
04 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance:

536
07 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

537
11 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

538
16 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

539
22 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: LLove and Jealousie (with Alterations)-

540
23 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

541
30 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir Wm. Davenant and Mr Dryden. With Songs, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hypolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Miller; Mustachio-Harper; Ventoso-Norris; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Neptune and Amphitrite

Song: DDear Dear Pretty Youth by Henry Purcell-Miss Raftor as Dorinda

Dance: DDance of the Four Winds-; Grand Dance of Infernal Spirits-, as perform'd before the Grand Signor, by the Eunuchs of the Seraglio, at the Bairam Feast; Dance of Watermen-

542
30 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; Or, A Match In Newgate

Performance Comment: Old Mixem-Hall; Mrs Mixem-Mrs Egleton; Mother Griffin-Hippisley; Thinkwell-Bullock; Freeman-Milward; Bevil-Walker; Vizard-Chapman; Corinna-Mrs Berriman; Celia-Mrs Rice; Miranda-Miss Holiday; Prisoners-Ray, H. Bullock, W. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Holiday

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: DuPre, Mrs Legar
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Salle, Mrs Bullock
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Lanyon, Mrs Ogden

543
06 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales, attended by Lord Ashburnham and Colonel Townshend, attended. In Daily Post, 5 Nov., The Conscious Lovers had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

544
06 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Dance:

545
08 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Collet; Sir Jealous-Hallam; Charles-W. Williams; Marplot-R. Williams; Whisper-Machen; Isabinda-Mrs Seal; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Dance: Eaton, Sandum

546
12 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Seven Years. [King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.

547
14 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Dance: Eaton, Sandham

548
15 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Dance: As17291114

549
18 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

550
18 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard

Dance: As17291114