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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr West"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr West")') 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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5895 results for: Keyword - Mr West
We found 4306 matches on Event Comments, 1217 matches on Performance Comments, 711 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
11 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

27
18 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

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16 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Writ Of Inquiry Will Be Executed On The Inquisitor General

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28 April 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

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26 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Vandermere, Weston, Davis, Didier, Castle, Woodward, Mrs Fearon, first appearance; Mrs Collett, Mrs White, Mrs Jewell. Prologue and Epilogue. Flint-Foote; Billy Button-Weston; Sir Christopher Cripple-Woodward; Major Racket-J. Aikin; Jersey-Didier; Peter Poultice-Fearon; Jack-Vandermere; Philip-Davis; Sourgrouts-Castle; Lady Catherine-Mrs Fearon; Miss Linnet-Mrs Jewell; Mrs Linnet-Mrs Collet; Maid-Mrs White; Prologue-Foote; Epilogue-Mrs Jewell (Genest, V, 312).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Vandermere, Weston, Davis, Didier, Castle, Woodward, Mrs Fearon, first appearance
Role: Billy Button Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Master West, Miss West

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09 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Wright's note to Herring and Chas., #14 15s. 10d.; Mr G. Garrick's 2 notes for Mr Weston #24 3s. 6d.; Mr J. French 2nd Nov. last, #13; Mr J. Aickin per order #5 1s.; Mr Rollett, on note #10 10s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #5 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

32
11 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. The Farmer's Return was advertised for Hopkins' Benefit, the Farmer-Weston, but changed (Winston MS 10). Paid $Mr Cape's Apothecary's Bill #4 16s. 11d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s.; Mr Wallis on note #2 2s.; Extra Flutes & Guitars in Genii & Xmas Tale (9th inst. incl.) #1 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #166 4s. 6d. Charges: #66 11s. 6d. Profits to Mr and Mrs Hopkins: #99 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: II: (By Desire) the Song from Love a@la@Mode-Moody

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Monologue: Between Play and Entertainment: (By Desire and for the last time this season) Linco's Travels. As 14 March

33
19 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, The Italian Gardeners-Mr and Miss West (Late pupils of Sg Grimaldi) [their first appearance on this stage. [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.

34
14 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd of Mr Weston from his summer Benefit #30; Paid Mr DeLoutherbourg on acct #41 13s. 4d.; Mr Nicoll for ropes #20 10s.(Treasurer's Book). [DeLoutherbourg received this amount monthly for 8 months during the season, amounting to #333 5s. 8d. No further itemization of this reguar amount will be made.] Receipts: #128 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

35
19 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

36
01 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

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07 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

38
20 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Jonas Dock-Weston; Sir Roger-Parsons; Squire Thomas-Moody; Sir Humphrey-Hartry; Justice Statute-Jacobs; Peter Nettle-Massink; Stave-Waldron; Joyce-Mrs Hopkins; Aunt-Mrs Love; Dorcas-Mrs Davies; Kitty Carrot-Miss Pope; The Original Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring[, as Set by Mr Jackson of Exeter, to be sung-Mrs Wrighten; [To conclude with a Country Dance-. [Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]
Cast
Role: Jonas Dock Actor: Weston

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-aYoung Gentlewoman, 1st appearance; V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

39
09 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Abram Actor: Weston

40
21 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New Scene was introduced at the End of the Elopement call'd the Rejoicing Night & finish'd with the Sailors Pageant...the whole receiv'd great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: By Deisre. Paid 2 notes of Mr Weston #9 4s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17711009, but Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Varland-Weston.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

41
29 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

42
04 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

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07 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

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24 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

45
16 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

46
26 September 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

47
01 June 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

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07 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: I: The Mountaineers, as17730930

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20 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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18 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock