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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Lewis Grabu Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Lewis Grabu Esq")') 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
We found 1202 matches on Performance Comments, 1110 matches on Author, 416 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. 3rd piece: By permission of T. Harris, Esq.; never acted at this theatre. True Briton, 29 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett at his house, No. 10, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Event Comment: Under the Patronage of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, H. R. H. the Duke of York, and H. R. H. the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of the Wounded Seamen, and also for the Widows and Orphans of the Brave Men who fell in the late Glorious Action, under Admiral Lord Viscount Duncan [see 16 Oct.]. The Tickets for the Boxes are issued under the Direction of a Committee consisting of the following Noblemen and Gentlemen, who have obligingly undertaken to attend to the arrangement of the Evening: The Duke of Leeds, The Duke of Bedford, The Earl of Guildford, The Earl of Thanet, The Right Honorable the Lord Mayor [Brook Watson], Mr Alderman Combe, M. P., Mr Alderman Skinner, John Julius Angerstein, Esq. Tickets and Places for the Boxes not disposed of by the Committee to be had of Fosbrook at the Box Office, Little Russell-Street, and at the Bar of Lloyds Coffee House. Ladies and Gentlemen having Privilege of the Theatre are requested by the Stewards to waive the use of it for this Evening. [Address by Richard Cumberland (European Magazine, Nov. 1797, p. 339). True Briton. 23 Nov. 1797, prints a letter from the Chairman of Committee of Subscribers to the performers of the theatre, thanking them for not "accepting the usual emolument on the night of performance."] Receipts: #631 8s. (357.17.6; 57.4.6; 1.11.0; money extra left at the doors: 2.14.6; tickets: 212.0.6) (charge: #161 0s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Entertainment: Monologue.As17971016; An Occasional Address-Wroughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland

Performance Comment: B. Sheridan, Esq.=, the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: Previous to The Messiah: An Ode, written by W. T. Fitzgerald, Esq., the Music entirely new by Dr Arnold-; Concerto on the violin-Barthelemon

Performance Comment: T. Fitzgerald, Esq=., the Music entirely new by Dr Arnold-; Concerto on the violin-Barthelemon.
Event Comment: The Last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 24 June: Balance carried forward to Thos. Harris Esq's Private Account #1,614 2s. 5d. Receipts: #151 2s. (145.15.6; 5.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France; Or, The Invasion Of Naples Of The French

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: The Prologue-; Alphonso-Metbourn; Ferdinand-Harris; Prince of Salerne-Smith; Ascanio-Young; Trivultio-Sandford; Gonsalvo-Burford; Ghost-Cademan; Charles the Eighth-Batterton; Lewis-Crosby; Mompensier-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Batterton; Cornelia-Mrs Slaughter; Irene-Mrs Shadwell; Julia-Mrs Dixon; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Crosby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Revenge

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Epilogue-Nigrello in a Mans Habit, but in a white Wig, and her Face discover'd; Clotair-Smith; Lewis-Crosby; Brisack-Norris; Clarmount-Medbourn; Dumain-John Lee; Lamot-Gillow; Burbon-Purseval; Nigrello-Mrs Mary Lee; Fredigond-Mrs Osborn; Aphelia-Mrs Batterton.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Crosby
Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2943, 22-25 Jan. 1693@4: At the consort-room in York-buildings, on this present Thursday, at the usual hour will be perform'd Mr Purcell's Song composed for St Cecilia's Day in the year 1694 [?], together with some other compositions of his, both vocal and instrumental, for the entertainment of his Highness Prince Lewis of Baden. [In the Gentleman's Journal, January@February 1693@4, is: A Song set by Mr Henry Purcell. The Words by the Authour of this Journal, Sung at an Entertainment for Prince Lewis of Barden, Sawney is a bonny, bonny lad."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Cross; Don Lewis-Penkethman; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Sancho-Norris; Governour-Simpson; Don Duart-Mills; Don Manuel-Toms; Angelina-Mrs Temple; Louisa-Mrs Verbruggen; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Honoria-Mrs Moor; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17071111, but Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Cross; Lewis-Penkethman; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Sancho-Norris; Duart-Mills; Angelina-Mrs Bradshaw; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield see also 25 Oct. 1707.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Don Lewis-Pinkethman; Antonio-Bullock; Sancho-Norris; Don Duart-Mills; Governor-Bickerstaffe; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Angelina-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Pinkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Lewis (Don Cholerick)-Penkethman; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio (Don Dismallo)-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Elrington; Clodio-Bullock Jr; Lewis-Spiller; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Angelina-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Spiller

Dance: As17161122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17170222, but Lewis-Miller; Antonio-Leigh; Charino-Cross; Angelina-Miss Younger; Louisa-_.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Miller

Song: As17170102

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17200104, but Lewis-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17200326

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17211003, but Lewis-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Spiller.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Compromise; Or, Faults On Both Sides

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Sir Lewis Despotick-Hall; Sir Clement Harpye-Hippesly; Charles Despotick-Walker; Weighty-Boheme; Galloper-Diggs; Random-Leigh; Coupee-Davis; Saracen-Bullock; Harriet-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Seymour; Old Woman-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Saracen-Mrs Morgan; Prologue-Boheme; Epilogue-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Sir Lewis Despotick Actor: Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: Lucilla-Miss Fenton , being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage; John-Milward; Lewis-Houghton; Sancho-Bullock; Jodelet-Morgan; Stephano-H. Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Herold; Beatrice-Mrs Morgan; Laura-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Houghton

Song: Salway

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; Chacone-Mrs Anderson; Two Pierrots-Newhouse, Pelling

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Adventure; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Ranger-Reynolds; Servant-Dove; Colombine-Mrs Forrester; Bawd-Jones; Harlequin-Lewis; Pierot-St.Luce; Foresters-Davenport, Stopler, Hicks; Women Peasants-Mrs Nokes, Mrs Britton, Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewis

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Adventure; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewis; Ranger-Reynolds; Clumsey-Dove; Colombine-Miss Price; Bawd-Jones; Foresters-Stopler, Hicks, Davenport; Women Peasants-Mrs Nokes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Clarke.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Manuel-Norris; Philip-W. Giffard; Octavio-Bardin; Trappanti-Morgan; Lewis-Havard; Soto-Rosco; Hypolita-Mrs Roberts; Rosara-Mrs Giffard; Flora-Mrs Haughton; Viletta-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17311222, but Harlequin-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17311228, but Lewis (Cholerick)-Miller.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: See17330430 but Manuel-Hippisley; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Walker; Trappanti-Chapman; Soto-Neale; Lewis-Aston; Rosara-Mrs Bullock; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Viletta-Mrs Egleton; Hypolita-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Aston

Dance: MMusette-LeSac, Miss Baston; Tambourine-Miss Rogers; Scotch Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, LeSac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Giffard; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Lewis-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer