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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Matthews"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Matthews")') 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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14917 results for: Keyword - Miss Matthews
We found 13790 matches on Performance Comments, 4468 matches on Performance Title, 1759 matches on Event Comments, 263 matches on Roles/Actors, and 89 matches on Author.

76
14 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Miss Brett; Lovegold-Hallam; Mrs Wheedle-Miss Jones; Mrs Wisely-Miss Jones, her first upon the stage; Mariana-Mrs Talbot; Harriet-Miss Beckington; Frederick-Woodburne; Clerimont-Cole; Ramilie-Mrs Charke; James-Turbutt .
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Mrs Wheedle Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Miss Jones, her first upon the stage
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Beckington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. In Afterpiece: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeres Hereux (new) by Davenport and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: In Afterpiece: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeres Hereux (new) by Davenport and Miss Brett .

Song: 1I: As17340731

77
19 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Thompson, Le Sac, Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. III: Grecian Sailors by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre. IV: A new dance by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performance Comment: III: Grecian Sailors by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre. IV: A new dance by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh .

Song: II: As17350422

78
02 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Public Advertiser, 30 July: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, St. Ann's, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Gaudry; Irishman-Booth; William-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Phoebe-Miss George; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss George

Song: End of 1st piece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms; End of Act I of 2nd piece Colin cur'd of roving, both by Miss George. duologue. End of 2nd piece A New Lecture on Heads by the two Miss Vernells (their 1st appearance on any stage)

Performance Comment: duologue. End of 2nd piece A New Lecture on Heads by the two Miss Vernells (their 1st appearance on any stage) .

79
09 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 1st piece: Never performed here. [Miss Thornton is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Address by Horatio Edgar Robson (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 369).] 2nd piece: Not acted these 7 years. 3rd piece: Written by Henry Fielding. Morning Herald, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 31, Tavistock-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #280 6s. 6d. (138/15/6; 3/6/0; tickets: 138/5/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: Mortimer-Aickin; Tyrrel-Lewis; Aubrey-Wroughton; Doctor Druid-Edwin; Lord Aberville-Davies; Colin Macleod-Fearon; Napthali-Wewitzer; Bridgemore-Booth; Miss Bridgemore-Mrs Bates; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Webb; Miss Aubrey-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Thornton]) .Miss Thornton]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Miss Aubrey Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap; or, Miss Lucy in Town

Performance Comment: Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Palmer; Signor Cantileno-Darley; Ballad-Brown; Thomas-Cubitt; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Tawdry-Miss Stuart; The Country Madcap (with songs)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End of 2nd piece The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd, as17860424

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece a new song, Toung Henry, by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1786 05 09 Before 1st piece a new Occasional Address spoken by Holman

80
28 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Nix and Miss Barnes. Receipts: #254 3s. 6d. (67.10.0; 23.19.6; 2.19.0; tickets: 159.15.0) (charge: #106 2s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17861114, but Corinna-Miss Barnes; Clip-Benson; Jessamy-Burton; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: End III: song-Miss Barnes; End IV: O! Nanny wilt thou go with me (composed by Carter)-Dignum; End: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day-Miss Barnes

Performance Comment: Nanny wilt thou go with me (composed by Carter)-Dignum; End: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day Actor: Miss Barnes.

81
06 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Havard, J. Delagarde, Miss Wherrit. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: I: Dutch Boor by Sandham and Miss Wherrit. III: A new Dance by Delagarde and Miss Wherrit. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk-Pail Dance

Performance Comment: III: A new Dance by Delagarde and Miss Wherrit. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk-Pail Dance .

82
29 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norsa. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17341111, but Country Wife-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: By Glover, Lally, Mlle Salle, particularly a Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr, the first time of her appearance on any stage. Scot's Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers .

Song: As17350422

83
08 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout and Dupre. [Rich's Register adds Livier and Miss Brunette.] Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: money #11 19s.; tickets #104 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: 1: French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. III: Wooden Shoe Dance by Leviez. IV: By Desire, a Ball Dance by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. End Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. III: Wooden Shoe Dance by Leviez. IV: By Desire, a Ball Dance by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. End Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers .

84
11 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard and Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett

Dance: I: Black Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 IV: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c. V: By Mlle Anne Roland

Performance Comment: II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 IV: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c. V: By Mlle Anne Roland .

85
04 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatice Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

86
06 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

87
07 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

88
09 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

89
10 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Usher; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Woodward; Clement-Burton; Mas. Stephen-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Blakes; Cash-Jefferson; Cob-W. Vaughan; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

90
11 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mossop; Juba-Ross; Syphax-Berry; Sempronius-Havard; Portius-Davies; Marcus-Holland; Lucius-Burton; Decius-Bransby; Mutineer-Walker; Marcia-Miss Pritchard; Lucisa-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

91
14 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

92
16 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young, others

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

93
22 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young, others

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

94
17 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Cast
Role: Peace Actor: Miss Isabella Young
Role: Liberty Actor: Miss Brent
Role: 1st Shepherdess Actor: Miss Elizabeth Young
Role: 2nd Shepherdess Actor: Miss Bricklayer

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

95
18 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Acasto-Berry; Ernesto-Simson; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Page-Cautherly; Castalio-Ross; Polydor-Holland, 1st time; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

96
19 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: [Lilliput, ]Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

97
21 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Cast
Role: Peace Actor: Miss Isabella Young
Role: Liberty Actor: Miss Brent
Role: 1st Shepherdess Actor: Miss Elizabeth Young
Role: 2nd Shepherdess Actor: Miss Bricklayer

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

Music: II:By Particular Desire Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mr Arne Jun

98
28 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

99
20 June 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Cast
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: As17570617

100
23 June 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Cast
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.