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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.

601
05 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, The Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Sir Richard-Huddy; Jobson-Penkethman; Noddy-Bullock; Rowland-Smith; Lovemore-Woodward; Father-Machen; Butler-Collet; Cook-W. Williams; Countryman-R. Williams; Doctor-Barden; Spirits-Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort; Lady Lovemore-Mrs Woodward; Nell-Mrs Haughton; Jane-Mrs Palmer; Lettice-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Rowland Actor: Smith

Dance: RRunning Footman-Pollett

Song:

602
19 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

603
20 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

604
20 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

605
26 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance:

606
02 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

607
06 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Dance: Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham

Song: Master Corse

608
18 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance:

609
19 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

610
20 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Williams; Orestes-Mills; Pylades-W. Mills; Hermione-Mrs Porter; Andromache-Mrs Horton; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

611
20 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song:

Dance:

612
24 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Flora

613
25 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

614
26 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

615
28 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

616
30 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Hypolita-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Mustachio-Cibber Jr; Ventoso-R. Wetherilt; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Infernal Spirits-Bowman, Rainton, Tenoe; Grand Spirit-Haughton; Alonzo-Fielding; Gonzalo-Oates; Neptune-Rainton; Antonio-Cory; Sycorax-Hallam; Amphitrite-Mrs Roberts; Watermen-Harper, Bridgwater, Rainton, Houghton, Oates, Wright; Winds-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Haughton.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Grand Spirit Actor: Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

617
30 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

618
07 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Song:

Dance:

619
14 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Trapland Actor: Pearce

620
05 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

621
11 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

622
13 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Foppington-Bullock; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Haughton; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thomas; Edging-Mrs Morgan; And a New Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: And a New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Clown

Song: A Gentlewoman that never appear'd on this Stage before; End I: An English Opera Song-; accompanied with the German Flute-; II: Pur di Cesti, in Arminius-; III: A Diverting Song-a Gentlewoman of Fourscore; IV: Mad Dialogue of Purcell's-

Music: Music on the German Flute-a Gentleman for his Diversion

623
20 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [by Theophilus Cibber. The Dedication speaks of "Tumult" on the first night, and Grub St. Journal, 21 Jan., has a satiric comment upon the events of the night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

624
27 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Dance: Essex, Lally, Houghton, Rainton, Miss Robinson

625
01 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of The Earl Of Essex