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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Griffith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Griffith")') 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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5965 results for: Keyword - Mr Griffith
We found 4277 matches on Event Comments, 1525 matches on Performance Comments, 531 matches on Performance Title, 82 matches on Author, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

1301
01 June 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17720527, but Parts-_Baddeley, _Davis, Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Baddeley, _Davis, Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17720518

1302
04 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [by Bickerstaffe]: a Musical Entertainment never performed there before. The Cnaracters new dress'd. [Daphne identified by Winston MS 10 and by Kemble note on playbill.] Paid Cooper (printer) #42 1s. (Account Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine commends Miss Wewitzer for the lower register of her voice. Belives she will be a credit to her tutor, Griffiths the Organist."] Receipts: #181 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

1303
30 May 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Wilson, first time (from Edinburgh), Kennedy, Follett, Griffith, Owenson, Fearon, Davis, Jacobs, Jones, Castle, Lloyd, Courtney, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17740516

1304
26 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17741107, but Vocal parts-Griffiths, _Carpenter in +Fete Champetre.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Griffiths, _Carpenter in +Fete Champetre.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

1305
19 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lamash, Griffiths, Kear, and Carpenter. Tickets deliver'd by Stevens and for The Gamesters will be taken. The Gamesters cannot be performed on account of Parsons's indisposition. Carpenter only acted (Winston MS 11). Receipts: #194 12s. Charges: #66 8s. 6d.Profits to beneficiaries: #128 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

1306
19 June 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Edwin (first time that stage), Aickin, Bannister, Griffith, Stephens, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Jackson, Miss Sherry, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

1307
19 August 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: Parts by: Foote, Baddeley, Parsons, Palmer, R. Palmer, L'Estrange, Bannister, Edwin, Griffiths, Stephens, Walters, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Miss Sherry, Mrs Love, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Foote; Capuchin-Foote; Sir Harry Hamper-Parsons; Dr Viper-Palmer; Minnikin-Edwin; Kit Codling-Bannister; Dick Drugget-R. Palmer; Tromfort-Baddeley; Colonel-L'Estrange; Mrs Minnikin-Miss Sherry; Mrs Clack-Miss Platt; Jenny Minnikin-Mrs Jewell (Genest, V, 529).

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

1308
26 August 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Parts by: Bannister, Dibdin, Jackson, Griffith, Lloyd, A Gentleman first appearance, Mrs Love, Mrs Jewell. Don Pedro-Wilson; Lysander-Bret; Fabio-Bannister; Perez-Weston (?); Marcella-Mrs Jewell; Juletta-Mrs Weston (Edition of 1776).

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

1309
21 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17770301but Soldiers-_Holcroft, Griffiths; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Louisa-Miss Collett (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: 770301but Soldiers Actor: _Holcroft, Griffiths

Dance: As17761214

Song: End: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

1310
15 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Gaudry, Griffiths, Norris & Miss Armstrong. Receipts: #211 12s. (31.15; 11.11; 0.10; tickets: 167.16) (charge: #67 19s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: IV: New Dance, as17771125; End I afterpiece: The Minuet de la Cour, as17771111

Song: In: He's Aye Kissing Me, as17780428

1311
04 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800919, but The other Characters-Griffiths, +Nash, +Helme, _Williams.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor:

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

1312
22 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular desire of their Excellencies the Persian Ambassadors. Benefit for Griffiths, Norris, Spencer & Williams. [Afterpiece in place of The Flitch of Bacon, announced on playbill of 21 May.] Receipts: #251 0s. 6d. (35.14.0; 14.17.6; 4.8.0; tickets: 196.1.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End: The Devonshire Minuet, as17810517

1313
27 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem, God Save The King

Afterpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Harrison, Pearson (Principal Alto at the Concert of Ancient Music), Griffiths, Champness, Sale (Principal Basses at the Concert of Ancient Music), Miss Cantelo, Sga Storace; Among the Instrumental Performers-Richards (Leader of the Band), Ashley, Ashley's Sons, Sperati, Patria, Sarjant, Gariboldi, Boyce, Knyvett (Organ).

Music: End Part I Oratorio: concerto on the violin [by Viotti (World, 28 Feb.)]-Mme Gautherot (from Paris; 2nd public performance in this Kingdom)

1314
23 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, ascribed variously to Elizabeth Inchbald and to Miss Griffiths, based on L'Amour Use, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue and Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. Morning Herald, 4 Sept. 1792: This Day is published Cross Partners (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Cross Partners

1315
06 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Shade, Cameron, Nix, Woollams, Wood, Dangerfield, Wilson, Panchaud, Irish, Edwards, Wooldridge, Griffiths. Kemble Mem.: BT. the box-keepers. Receipts: #528 8s. 6d. (30.13.6; 16.7.6; 11.7.6; tickets: 470.0.0) (charge: #211 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End: When 'tis night and the Mid Watch is come-Master Welsh

Dance: a Hornpipe-Butler

1316
30 July 1718 @ no theater listed

Performances

1317
29 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

1318
19 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: New entertainments-Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's son

1319
23 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

1320
06 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Fryars Actor: Kear, Griffith, Lings, Mortimer

1321
19 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Seton Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

1322
05 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Conrade Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

1323
12 December 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

1324
20 June 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tartuffe; Or, The Hypocrite

1325
25 March 1756 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oratorio From First Book Of Paradise Regained

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