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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Mathews"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Mathews")') 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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5788 results for: Keyword - Mr Mathews
We found 4232 matches on Event Comments, 1247 matches on Performance Comments, 624 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
27 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos (King of Queerumania)-Edwin; Bombardinian (his General)-Bannister Jun.; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Moss; Ridgum@Funidos-Wewitzer; Herald-Gardner; Captain of the Guards-Phillimore; Cook-Barrett; Doctor-Ledger; King of the Fiddlers-Johnson; King of the Antipodes-Smith; Fadladinida (Queen of Queerumania)-Mrs Edwin; Tatlanthe (Favourite to the Queen)-Miss Collett; Maids of Honour-Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Venus-Mr Mathews; Cupid-Mr Painter.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mr Mathews

Song: End III: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin

2
07 May 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

3
24 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Benefit for Mr Mathews & $Jan: Auretti. Ye provok'd Husband? was play'd Palmer being ill (Cross). No Building on Stage. [The bills, all printed before the last minute change, list The Non Juror. Probably announcement was unnecessary, as audience came mainly to enjoy the dances this night.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [the Non Juror

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: [I: A +Hornpipe-the Little Swiss, a child 5 years old; II: A Grand Ballet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; III: A Serious Dance-Janeton Auretti; V: The Louvre, Minuet-Mathews, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: [IV: +La Chacone des Characters. Harlequin-Mlle Auretti; Punch-Devisse

4
26 November 1735 @ Swan Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Solo and several Pieces on the French Horn by Mr Charles. And several Songs and Duets by the two Miss Youngs. The German Flute by Mr Pelicour [Balicourt in Daily Advertiser], lately arrived from abroad; Being the first Time of his Performing in England

5
01 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: Master Mattocks

Dance: Mathews, Mad Camargo, McNeil

6
12 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for James and Mathews. No tickets bought at the door will be admitted. Receipts: #190 (Cross); house charges, #63. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Mathews, Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mrs Addison; particularly the Sailors Revels- in which will be introduc'd a; Hornpipe-a scholar of Mathews a child five years of age

7
14 December 1669 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Anthony

8
January 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Turbulent; Or, The Melanchollicks

9
08 September 1701 @ Richmond Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Mr Abell; having had the Honour lately, to Sing to the Nobility and Gentry of Richmond and the Neighbouring Towns, thinks himself bound in Gratitude...to return his most Humble Thanks with a Performance of New Musick, in English, Latin, Italian, French-Mr Abell; &c....being Honour'd and Accompany'd-the Greatest Masters of Europe

10
22 February 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Happiness

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers, Devonshire Girl

11
01 August 1730 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam; Or, The Distress'd Lovers: With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France

12
24 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Hunters-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker

13
15 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 II: The Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: Dance, as17640301

14
11 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette; or, Harlequin Turned Tapster

Dance: An Entertainment of Mimick Dancing, call'd, La Caprice-Harlequin (in Imitation of Mlle Provost, the Famous Dancer in the Opera at Paris)

15
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

16
27 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Hunters, as17640224; The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

17
01 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

18
05 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers-Lauchery, Miss Baker; II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640319

19
09 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mathews was from the Royal Circus. Prologue by George Colman the elder (Colman, Prose, ui, 269).] Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice, at the Theatre. Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Hunt the Slipper is unavoidably postponed. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows; Mervin-Davies; Giles-Mathews (1st appearance on this stage); Fanny-Sga Sestini; Theodosia (1st time)-Miss Burnett; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Bensley .
Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Mathews

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars

20
26 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: V: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

21
01 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

22
02 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930 Como, Sga Crespi (2nd appearance)

23
28 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

24
01 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

25
08 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee