The London Stage Database team will be retiring the Legacy Search on May 1, 2025. Please take a moment before that date to reproduce any pre-2021 searches and export any resulting datasets you may wish to preserve for future use. We are making this change in order to free up computational resources for new features and data, currently in development with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Watch this space for more updates and, coming soon, new ways to keep up with the latest project developments!
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Dewes"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Dewes")') 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?

Keyword

?
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Song: As17851001, but Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Lord Wronglove-Wroughton; Sir Friendly Moral-Aickin; Brush-Kennedy; Surgeon-Cubitt; Lord George Brilliant-Lewis; Lady Gentle-Mrs Warren; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Wells; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Bates; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Pitt; Miss Notable-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Warren
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Brown

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mabel Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece a new dance, The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd, by Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Miss Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character at this theatre) .
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Warren
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17851123

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Kennedy [Public Advertiser: Brett]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: As17860223

Monologue: 1786 03 21 End of mainpiece A Sketch of the Fashions; or, Belles have ye all by Mrs Jordan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Bewitch'd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Palmer; Miss Pope, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, VI, 384: Stanza-King; Anchor-Baddeley; Cockade-Bannister Jun.; Freelove-Barrymore; Courtly-Palmer; Mimick-Miss Pope; Arabella-Mrs Crouch; Old Lady Languish-Mrs Hopkins; Matilda-Mrs Wilson; Young Lady Languish-Miss Farren.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Old Lady Languish Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act I of mainpiece) Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade and Dance [performers not listed]

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece a song in character by Mrs Crouch

Monologue: 1786 04 26 End of mainpiece John Gilpin's Ride by Baddeley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Forster

Dance: As17860223, but Mills in place of Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Bourk; End of mainpiece a new Minuet and Quadrille by Hamoir, Brigg, Mrs Sutton, Miss Stageldoir, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil (1st time)-Booth; Argus-Brett; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Alguazile-Swords; Notary-Burton; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister. Prologue as17860609.

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: Corny Buttercup-Edwin; Horace-Bannister Jun.; Cosey-Baddeley; Scout-R. Palmer; James-Burton; Old Barnavag-Barrett; Tweedel-Lyons; Billy-Painter; Old Codger-Parsons; Mrs Mummery-Mrs Webb; Mrs Neighbourly-Mrs Love; Miss Barnavag-Miss Francis; Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Neighbourly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17860609 End of mainpiece, by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of mainpiece How sweet's the Love that meets Return by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Performance Comment: As17860620 but Mrs Brett in place of Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of mainpiece Dance by Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymore; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Miss Cranford; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Forster.

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: II: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplin-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs T. Kennedy; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Count Baldwin-Packer; Carlos-Barrymore; Belford-R. Palmer; Sampson-Wrighten; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Song: III: an Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Mrs Forster, Miss Stageldoir. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards; Or, The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Don Alexis-King; Don Henry-Kemble; Don Gasper-Parsons; Don Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Don Octavio-Palmer; Donna Antonia-Mrs Crouch; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Donna Viola-Mrs Brereton; Donna Clara-Mrs Cuyler; Cartola-Mrs Wilson; Donna Seraphina-Miss Farren; unassigned-Benson, Wilson, Jones, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Staunton; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-R. Palmer; Gamut-Fawcett; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: In afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: III: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bates.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End IV: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove (1st time)-Pope; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy (1st time)-Farren; Lady Easy (1st time)-Mrs Pope; Edging (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bates; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 2 years).
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Farren; Brothers-Macready, Helme; Spirit-Thompson; Principal Bacchanal-Johnstone; Bacchanals-Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies; The Spirit (for that night only)-Leoni; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wilkinson; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: Singing, as17861202, but Mrs _Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End: The Waterman-; to conclude with a Double Hornpipe-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Song: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts, as17861021, but Miss _Stevenson, Mrs Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Farmer-Thompson; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-A Young Lady (1st appearance on that stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS; Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: Miss Wilkinson]; Mary-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

Performance Comment: Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17870413, but Rosalind-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17870126

Song: In: the Cuckoo Song-Caelia; V: a song-Mrs Forster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Leveret-R. Palmer; Lord Newberry-Williamson; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Buckle-Burton; Minum-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Miss Woollery; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Miss Brangin; Mrs Fustian-Mrs Lefevre; Grace-Miss Francis; Lady Newberry-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Oldcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Frankly Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Mrs Fustian Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Johnson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Burton; John-Swords; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Song: I: song-Mrs Forster

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End: a new Pastoral Dance, the music by Handel,-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Miss E. Simonet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Count Baldwin-Packer; Carlos-Barrymore; Belford-R. Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Villeroy-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Song: III: Epithalamium Vocal Parts-Mrs Forster, Miss Stageldoir