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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Lewes"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Lewes")') 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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1412 results for: Keyword - Lewes
We found 1798 matches on Roles/Actors, 427 matches on Performance Comments, 38 matches on Event Comments, 3 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

26
23 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Powell; Pembroke-Davis; Prince Henry-Lewes; Essex-Gardner; Salisbury-Perry; Bastard-Smith; Faulconbridge-Weller; Austria-Morris; Hubert-Bensley, 1st time; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Dyer; Chatillon-Hull; Governor of Angiers-Wignell; Pandulph-Gibson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Vincent; Prince Arthur-Miss Ford; Lady Blanch-Mrs DuBellamy; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

27
20 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear [colman's Alteration]

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Gibson; Albany-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Cornwal-Gardner; France-Davis; Burgundy-Lewes; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs DuBellamy; Cordelia-Mrs Yates; The Edition of 1768 adds: Doctor-Redman; Captain-Wignel; Old Man-Hallam; Herald-Holtom; Cornwall's servant-T. Smith.
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

28
22 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliffe-Lewes; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Wignel; Lieut. of Tower-R. Smith; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

29
04 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Powell, 1st time; Slender-Woodward; Sir High-Yates; Shallow-Lewis; Host-Dunstall; Pistol-Cushing; Bardolph-Wignell; Page-Hull; Falstaff-Shuter; Doctor Caius-Quick; Fenton-Lewes; Simple-Morgan; Nym-Stoplaer; Robin-Mas. Harris; Mrs Page-Mrs Baker; Ann Page-Miss Ward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17680505.

30
04 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; Gower-DuBellamy; MacMorris-Barrington; Bardolph-Morgan; Boy-Miss Valois; French Soldier-Holtom; Westmorland-Lewis; Gloucester-Lewes; Bedford-R. Smith; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Hamilton[, 1st appearance that stage]; Williams-Morris; Jamy-Dunstall; King of France-Gibson; Dauphin-Davis; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Perry; Isabel-Mrs Vincent [Mrs Stephens, Public Advertiser]; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Gloucester Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

31
17 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Smith; Albany-Hull; Cornwall-Gardner; Gloster-Gibson; Bastard-Bensley; France-Davis; Burgundy-Lewes; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Mrs DuBellamy; Cordelia-Mrs Yates; Doctor-Redman; Captain-Wignell; Old Man-Hallam; Herald-Holtom; Cornwall's Servt-T. Smith (1768 edn.).
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17681101

32
19 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Powell; Osman-Smith; Nerestan-Wroughton; Chatilion-Hull; Orasmin-Gardner; Melidor-Lewes; Selima-Mrs DuBellamy; Zara-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Melidor Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

33
26 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Burgomaster-Miles; Boor Servant-LaLauze, 1st appearance these 6 years; Scaramouche-Reyner; Dutch Woman-Miss Helme; Venus-Mrs Baker; Apollo-Arnauld; Daphne-Miss Valois; Diana-Mrs Thompson; Morpheus-Legg; Mystery-Barnshaw; Slumber-DuBellamy; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; to Conclude with a new scene-.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes

34
04 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17690131, but Harlequin-Lewes; Pierrot-Miles; Rural Swain-Arnauld; Nymph-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes

35
20 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17690214, but Pierrot-Miles; Harlequin-Lewes.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes.

36
28 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: See17690221, but short bill; only Harlequin-Lewes; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Miles listed.
Cast
Role: only Harlequin Actor: Lewes

37
29 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17690225, but Welbred-Lewes; Downright-Morris; Bridget-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Welbred Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17690307 but Harlequin-Lewes; Masquerade Scene-_; Merlin-Legg; Diana-Mrs Thompson; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: only Harlequin Actor: Lewes

Dance: B Particular Desire a Ball dance call'd the Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, his Daughter

38
01 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17690421 but Harlequin-Lewes.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes.

Entertainment: IV: THE CRIES OF LONDON-Shuter; End: Post Haste OBSERVATIONS on a Journey to Paris-Shuter

39
27 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Gibson; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Lewes; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Clement-Morris; Cash-Perry; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Wellbred Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

40
04 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Stanley-Gardner; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Wroughton; Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham; Duckess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

41
04 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Pluto-Reinhold; Mercury-Baker; Proserpine-Mrs Baker; Ceres-Mrs Thompson; Harlequin-Lewes; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Yeoman-Morris; Clown-Miles; Other characters-C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom; The Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumay, Hussey, Petro, Merrifield, the Miss Twists, Miss Madan, Miss Garman.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes

42
29 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Nov. 1765. Hogan noted the following additions from the 1770 edn.: Mortimer-Lewes; Glendower-Morris; Prince John-Miss Cockayne; Northumberland-Redman; Gadshill-P. Smith; Peto-Wild.] Receipts: #149 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

43
15 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17691106, but Dervise-Gardner; Hali-Lewes; Selima-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Hali Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes

44
22 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar-Lewes, first time; Florimond-Yates; Elfina-Miss Besford; Grotilla-Miss Cockayne; Emmeline-Mrs Yates (playbill).
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Lewes, first time

Dance: End: The Tartars, as17691207

Entertainment: End: By Particular Desire, The Epilogue[Spoken Last Year;-Mrs Yates [as17690313, the New Epilogue for Mrs Yates's Benefit, after Orestes]

45
08 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Wroughton, first time; Varanes-Smith, first time; Leontine-Gibson; Marcian-Clarke; Lucius-Wignell; Atticus-Gardner; Aranthes-Lewes; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Aranthes Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

46
10 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17690925, but George-Perry, first time; Truman-Lewes; Uncle-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Perry, first time; Fribble (with Song)-Shuter; Loveit-Lewes; Puff-Dunstall; Tag-Mrs Green; Biddy-Mrs Gardner , first time.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Lewes

Entertainment: End: Hippisley's Drunken Man with additions and Alterations-Shuter

Dance: TThe Tambourine, as17700501

47
14 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes and Morris. [Shuter played Richard By Particular Desire.] Charges #69 12s. Balance due actors #4 2s. 6d. apiece, plus income from tickets: LeLewes #96 6s. (Box 119; Pit 293; Gallery 226); Morris #99 19s. (Box 105; Pit 270; Gallery 332) Account Book. Receipts: #77 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

48
26 September 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Fox; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Lieutenant-R. Smith; Tyrrel-Bates; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne; Tressel-Dyer; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Barrington; Queen-Mrs Ward (playbill).
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Midas

49
01 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Leander-King; Pierrot-Morris; Pantaloon-Miles; Scapin-Cushing; Capagnole-Wignell; Farmer-Dumay; Cook-Holtom; Postilions-Quick, Hamilton; Pantaloona-Mrs Pitt; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Dyer; Sprite-Miss Valois; Colombine-Miss Twist; Vocal Parts-DuBellamy, Mrs Baker; Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; Music-Fisher.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes

50
15 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Pluto-Reinhold; Mercury-Baker; Proserpine-Mrs Baker; Ceres-Mrs Thompson; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Yeoman-Morris; Clown-Cushing; The Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Capon; With a Representation of the Eruptions of Mount Aetna and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto by Servandoni-.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. [See17691018.