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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ned Shuter"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ned Shuter")') 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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1236 results for: Keyword - Ned Shuter
We found 1208 matches on Performance Comments, 118 matches on Event Comments, 86 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

501
01 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Millamant-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

502
03 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Copin; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Lappet-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

503
08 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Lowe; Salarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Launcelot Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

504
10 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Arthur; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Collins; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Miss Prue-Mrs Baker; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington.*a1755 10 10 cg The Double Disappointment. Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Fanfaron-Holtom; Isabella-Miss Young; Phelim-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Shuter

505
11 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Gibson; Octavian-Anderson; Shift-Dunstall; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Scapin-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Shuter.

506
14 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Ridout; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Lady Percy-Mrs Bellamy; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith; Francis-Collins.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

507
16 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Sparks; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Beau Clincher-Shuter; Young Clincher-Collins; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Marten; Tom-Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Copin; Parly-Mrs Pitt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

508
21 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Arthur; Richard-Shuter; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Basset-Dyer; Moody-Dunstall; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

509
22 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Slender-Bennet; Caius-Stoppelaer; Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Arthur; Shallow-Collins; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Bencraft; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-Cushing; Nym-Holtom; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Dunstall; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

510
23 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Arthur; Gripe-Dunstall; Dick-Dyer; Brass-Shuter; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Baker; Clarissa-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

511
24 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Griffith, first appearance that stage; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Bonniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Cherry-Mrs Baker; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

512
27 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Young Rakish-Anderson; Benedict-Holtom; Friendly-White; Tom-R. Smith; Lettice-Mrs Baker; Lady Morelove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Shuter
Role: Benedict Actor: Holtom

513
31 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant, Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Cushing; 1st Bravo-Dunstall; 2nd Bravo-Stoppelaer; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bizarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

514
03 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Anderson; Guttle-Dunstall; Trippet-Bennet; Dick-Stoppelaer; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Trippet-Miss Allen; Priss-Miss Mullart; Melissa-Mrs Vincent; Kitty-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Shuter

515
07 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Touchwood-Anderson; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Careless-Smith; Lord Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul-Shuter; Lady Froth-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Pliant-Mrs Barrington; Cinthia-Mrs Baker; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17551101

516
12 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cushing; Lucianus-Collins; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Miss Ferguson; Polonius-Arthur; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Shuter, Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17551101

517
14 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Quaver-Lowe; Blister-Marten; Goodwill-Redman; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Lucy-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Shuter

Dance: Granier, Miss Hilliard, her first appearance this stage these two years

518
21 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Arthur; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Ridout; Diego-Costollo; Lewis-White; Corrigidor-Wignel; Soto-Collins; Alguazil-R. Smith; Cook-Holtham; Trappanti-Shuter; Rosara-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hipolita-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17551114

519
16 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17551027, but onlySchoolboy-Shuter.
Cast
Role: onlySchoolboy Actor: Shuter.
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Shuter
Role: Benedict Actor: Holtom

Dance: LLes Peasants Gallant, as17551203; also By Desire Fingalian Dance, as17551126

520
03 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Foote, Sparks, Shuter, Dunstall, Costollo, Cushing, White, Mrs Bellamy; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Foote, Sparks, Shuter, Dunstall, Costollo, Cushing, White, Mrs Bellamy

521
19 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Clarke, first time; Villeroy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

522
21 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17551105, but only Scapin-Shuter listed.
Cast
Role: only Scapin Actor: Shuter listed.
Role: Scapin Actor: Shuter.

Dance: Granier, Miss Hilliard

523
26 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry, first time; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17551114

524
22 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris King Of Egypt

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory-Shuter; Tim-Costollo; Hartop-Foote; Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Shuter

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Statues Animees, as17560302

525
29 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Performance Comment: As17560218, but Buck-Foote; Crab-Sparks; M'Ruthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: M'Ruthen Actor: Shuter
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Foote, Sparks, Shuter, Dunstall, Costollo, Cushing, White, Mrs Bellamy

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Statues Animees, as17560302