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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

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2605 results for: Keyword - Lewis Grabu, Esq
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.

2401
28 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Grotesque Actor: Follett

2402
03 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Farren; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Middleton; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Powel; Varland-Quick// Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Rusport-Mrs Chambers; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Henley; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Grotesque Actor: Follett

2403
22 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; Torrington-Quick; Gen. Savage-Munden; Capt. Savage-Davies; Leeson-Middleton; Conolly-Macready; Spruce-Bernard; Leech-Cubitt; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Rock//Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Chambers; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Grotesque Actor: Follett

2404
24 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Fawcett; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Cubitt; Pounce-Powel//Mrs Clcrimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Chambers; Fainlove-Miss Chapman; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Esten .
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Grotesque Actor: Follett

2405
26 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: CATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Taylor-Bernard; Music-Master-Rees; Grumio-Quick//Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis

Dance: As17940225

2406
14 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charino-Powel; Don Duart-Campbell; Governor-Davies; Carlos-Farren// Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: FATAL EXTRAVAGANCE

Afterpiece Title: THE SPRIGS OF LAUREL

Song: End of 1st piece Old Towler by Incledon

2407
22 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Mayor of Coventry-Suett; Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Pindar; Count Lewis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies//Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Emma-Miss De Camp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Count Lewis Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

2408
13 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis;-Cooke; Corrigidore-Pindar; Algu.azile-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Fisher; Trappanti-Suett//Flora-Mrs Harlowe; Viletta-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Rosara-Miss Heard; Hypolita-Mrs Goodall .
Cast
Role: Don Lewis; Actor: Cooke

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

2409
19 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface (1st time)-Davenport; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Bernard; Sir Charles Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Munden; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

2410
03 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Bernard; Antonio-Quick; Bazil-Powel; The Page-Mrs Martyr; song-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Henley; Agnes-Miss Smith; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Lewis

2411
20 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Baron de Courcy-Whitfield; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; Martin-Bland; Lady Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Adela-Sga Storace (1st appearance this season); Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

2412
20 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Farren; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Richardson; Tibalt-Macready; Paris-Claremont; Balthazar-Cross; Montague-Davenport; Peter-Burton; Friar John-Thompson; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Morris; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Dance: I: a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play, in which a favorite Pas de Deux-Byrne, Mme Rossi

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession; with a favourite Elegy- (composed by Dr Arne); the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Gray, Linton, Rock, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Poole, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Master, Mrs Martyr

2413
30 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Count Valencia-Lewis; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Alberto-Harley; Granada-Macready; Duke Mercia-Powel; Seville-Davenport; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis (with an Epilogue)-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Count Valencia Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

2414
12 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Townsend; Don John-Richardson; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Claremont; Friar-Powel; Verges-Fawcett; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Munden; Hero-Miss Chapman; Beatrice-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Benedick Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Dance: In II: Masquerade Dance- incident to the Play

2415
20 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Charles Gripe-Macready; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Miranda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

2416
21 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

2417
22 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Belville-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Harley; Cimberton-Munden; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Indiana-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Song: II: song-Mrs Clendining

2418
10 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grief A-la-mode [i

Performance Comment: . The Funeral]. Campley-Lewis; Sable-Quick; Puzzle-Munden; Trim-Fawcett; Lord Brumpton-Powel; Lord Hardy-Pope; Lady Harriet-Miss Chapman; Lady Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

2419
31 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Col. Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Munden; Lord Jargon-Bernard; Sophia Strangeways-Miss Chapman; Lady Acid-Mrs Davenport; Honoria-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Nominal Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

2420
06 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Performance Comment: Harry Herbert-Lewis; Dr Dolores-Quick; Alonzo-Holman; Columbus-Pope; Orozimbo-Farren; Bribon-Munden; Solasco-Harley; Roldan-Macready; Nelti-Mrs Martyr; Cora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Harry Herbert Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago

2421
08 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Harley; Sulky-Davenport; Sophia-Mrs Mountain; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Goldfinch Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

2422
23 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Munden; Floriville-Bernard; Lord Scratch-Quick; Marianne-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Walcup]); Lady Waitfort-Mrs Davenport; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Vapid Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

2423
24 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Harley; Flutter-Bernard; Villers-Macready; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Chapman; Miss Ogle-Mrs Fawcett; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Doricourt Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

2424
29 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Munden; Sir John Bull-Fawcett; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Farley; Henry-Johnstone; Caelia-Mrs Clendining; Rosa-Miss Cornelys; Lady Bull-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Casey-Mrs Fawcett; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lackland Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

2425
14 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Kemble; Prince Henry-Bland; Arthur-Master Welsh; Pembroke-Dignum; Essex-Caulfield; Salisbury-Whitfield; Hubert-Bensley; Fauconbridge-Palmer; R. Faulconbridge-Waldron; English Herald-Trueman; King Philip-Aickin; Lewis-Barrymore; Austria-Phillimore; Cardinal Pandulpho-Packer; Elinor-Mrs Hopkins; Constance-Mrs Siddons; Blanch-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great