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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.

1051
18 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Comic Dance-Davenport

1052
26 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Giffard; Orestes-Walker; Pylades-W. Giffard; Phoenix-Blakes; Hermione-Mrs Steel; Cephisa-Mrs Dunstall; Cleone-Miss Hippisley; Andromache-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: As17401124

1053
27 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: IV: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Comic Dance-Davenport

1054
28 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: As17401127

1055
29 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17401127

1056
01 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Comic Dance-Davenport

1057
04 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant and Clown-Master Matthews, Master Shawford

1058
08 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Foppington-Peterson; Worthy-W. Giffard; Coupler-Julian; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Walker; Lory-Yates; Surgeon-Vaughan; Shoemaker-Marr; Sir J. Friendly-Crofts; Amanda-Mrs Boultby; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Boultby

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17401206

1059
10 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1060
15 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Hundred Years. Written by Shakespear. With proper Scenes, Habits, and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Song: dopted to the play, particulary a% Song-the Gentlewoman who performed Polly

Dance: dapted to the Play%

1061
28 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1062
02 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: PPierot-Master Matthews; End Afterpiece: Hornpipe-Yates

1063
10 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

1064
14 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Old Wilmot-Crispe; Young Wilmot-W. Giffard; Eustace-Peterson; Randall-Blakes; Agnes-Mrs Steel; Maria-Miss Medina; Charlot-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Randall Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Dance: Shawford, Mrs Bullock

1065
16 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates

1066
14 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the late Theatre in gf. A concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Divided into Two Parts. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. N.B. Between the two Parts of the Concert will be presented a Comedy gratis by Persons for their Diversion. 6 p.m. [This concert formula is included in every notice during the season but will be silently omitted from the Calendar. The customary notice about time and prices will also be omitted unless there is some change.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Marshall; Vizard-W. Giffard; Alderman-Julian; Clincher Sr-Yates; Young Clincher-Peterson; Tom Errand-Vaughan; Constable-Dunstall; Dicky-Clough; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Lady Darling-Mrs Jones; Parley-Mrs Yates; Angelica-Mrs Eliz. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Marshall
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: M. Fourner; who never appear'd there. Les Muniers Amoureux de la Coquette-two Masters and Miss Granier, being their first time on that stage

Performance Comment: Fourner; who never appear'd there. Les Muniers Amoureux de la Coquette-two Masters and Miss Granier, being their first time on that stage.
Cast
Role: Les Muniers Amoureux de la Coquette Actor: two Masters and Miss Granier, being their first time on that stage.

1067
18 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: As17410916

Dance: As17410916

1068
21 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17410916

Song: A Gentleman for his first performance on any stage

1069
02 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Dance: As17410928

Song: As17410928

1070
05 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George Airy-Giffard; Charles-W. Giffard; Marplot-Yates; Sir Jealous-Paget; Sir Francis-Julian; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Patch-Miss Hippisley; Scentwell-Mrs Dunstall; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928

1071
07 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Song: As17410928

Dance: As17410928; with a new Comic Dance-Dugay, his first appearance here

1072
19 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Descriptive passage as at cg 13 Oct. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 20 Oct.: Last Night was perform'd, gratis, the Tragedy of Richard the Third, at the late Theatre in Goodman's Fields, when the Character of Richard was perform'd by a Gentleman who never appear'd before, whose Reception was the most extraordinary and great that was ever known upon such an Occasion; and we hear he obliges the Town this Evening with the same Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Froment, Mlle Duval, two Masters and Miss Granier

1073
23 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Marshall; Aboan-Giffard; Governor-Paget; Daniel-Yates; Blandford-W. Giffard; Driver-Dunstall; Stanmore-Blakes; Jack Stanmore-Marr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Steel; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: As17411016, but A grand Ballet-_.
Cast
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois

1074
06 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

1075
09 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Performance Comment: first edition lists: Belvile-Giffard; Jack Smatter-Gentleman who acted King Richard [Garrick]; Williams-W. Giffard; Longman-Paget; Colebrand-Balkes; Arnold-Dunstall; Andrews-Peterson; Lady Davers-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Jervis-Mrs Yates; Mrs Jewkes-Yates; Robin-Crofts; Harry-Julian; Isaac-Vaughan; Benjamin-Clough; Arthur-Naylor; Jane-Miss Hippisley; Cicely-Miss Medina; Hannah-Mrs Dunstall; Rachel-Mrs Vallois; Annice-Mrs Bishop; Pamela-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Colebrand Actor: Balkes
Role: Andrews Actor: Peterson