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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Newton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Newton")') 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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189 results for: Keyword - Newton
We found 177 matches on Roles/Actors, 74 matches on Performance Comments, 26 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
14 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Newton, box-keeper. As Newton superintends the whole Performance of the Play, Farce and Interlude, the greatest care will be taken to gratify the taste of a most generous Public. Tickets to be had of Mrs Newton at the Seven Houses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-A Young Gentleman (Pupil to Newton; 1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Gonzalez-Lloyd; Garcia-Garland (of Deptford); Selim-Johnson; Perez-Kenny; Alonzo-Dancer; Heli-Smith; King-Comerford; Zara-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Leonora-Miss C. Newton; Almeria (the Mourning Bride)-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss C. Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin (for that night only)-Loutherbourgh; Pantaloon-Russell; Frenchman-Smith; Clown-Newton; Colombine-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.End 3rd piece: Bucks have at ye all-Master Russell

2
04 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Gruel-Smith; Harpy-Newton; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Loveman; Simon-Palmer; Isaac Fungus-Sowden; Bridoun-Gardner; Paduasoy-Keen; Coachman-Weston; Lafleur-Quick; John-Pearce; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner; Jenny-Mrs Kirby; Dolly-a Young Gentlewoman; Mrs Loveit-Shuter; Occasional Prologueas17670529.-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Harpy Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

3
10 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Harpy Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter; Leander-Davis; Gripe-Weston; Shift-Palmer; Octavian-Strange; Thrifty-Newton; Clara-Mrs Palmer; Lucia-Mrs Kirby.
Cast
Role: Thrifty Actor: Newton

4
17 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Newton; Gibbet-Gardner; Archer-Palmer; Sullen-Bannister; Sir Charles Freeman-Quick; Foigard-Weston; Aimwell-Davis; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Jefferys; Dorinda-Mrs Burden; Cherry-Mrs Gardner; Occasional Prologue-as17670529-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

5
22 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Palmer; Paris-Smith; Montague-Keen; Capulet-Newton; Benvolio-Davis; Tibalt-Bannister; Old Capulet-Pierce; Fryar Lawrence-Gardner; Mercutio-Shuter; Balthazar-Strange; Sampson-Mendez; Abram-Quick; Peter-Weston; Apothecary-Castle; Page-Master Palmer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Burden; Nurse-Mrs Gardner; Juliet-Mrs Dancer; Occasional Prologue (given between the Acts)-as17670529-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

6
26 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Pierre-T. Barry, being his first appearance in this Kingdom; Duke-Newton; Priuli-Bannister; Bedamar-Palmer; Renault-Gardner; Spinosa-Keen; Theodore-Smith; Eliot-Lings; Durand-Loveman; Officer-Strange; Belvidera-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

7
02 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taylors

Performance Comment: Master Taylors: Francisco-Foote; Campbello-Bannister; Regniades-Castle; Pearcy-Gardner; Higgleston-Newton; Flints: Abrahamides (Chief Flint)-Shuter; Bernardo Bernardo-Davis; Isaacos-Palmer; Jackiades-Weston; Bartholomeau-Smith; Humphreymingos-Loveman; Dungs: Zacharides-Thompson; Phillippominos-Keen; Timotheus-Pynn; Taylors Ladies-Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Burden, Mrs Gardner; Attendants to the Ladies-Mrs Denton, Mrs Kirby, Mrs Palmer; New Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Higgleston Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

8
06 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Newton; Charon-Brownsmith; Drunken Man-Weston; Mercury-Jefferies; Fine Gentleman-Palmer; Frenchman-Quick; Bowman-Smith; the fine Lady-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Newton

9
05 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Barry; Lockit-Thompson; Mat-Bannister; Ben Budge-Palmer; Peachum-Shuter; Filch-Weston; Jemmy Twitcher-Smith; Crook@finger'd Jack-Lyngs; Wat Dreary-Newton; Robin o Bagshot-Gardner; Nymming Ned-Pynn; Harry Paddington-Loveman; Player-Strange; Beggar-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Mahon (being her first appearance on that Stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Johnson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Gardner; Molly Brazen-Mrs Burden; Dolly Trull-Mrs Kirby; Betty Doxy-Mrs Palmer; Polly-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance-; III: New Hornpipe-; End Opera: The Italian Peasants-Miss Froment

10
04 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote for the first time these two years; Young Wilding-Davis; Dapper-Quick; Beaufort-Smith; Sir Jasper-Newton; Old Philpot-Shuter; Maria-Mrs Mahon for the first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Newton

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-; End: New Comic Dance, The Gallant Peasant-Miss Froment

11
07 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Jealous Traffic-Newton; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Whisper-Quick; Butler-Smith; Isabinda-Miss Ogilvie; Scentwell-Mrs Kirby; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: SSerious Dance-; The Gallant Peasant, as17670904

Entertainment: By Desire, Occasional Prologue on opening the Theatre-Mr Foote; in which will be introduced Through the Wood Laddie-the real Blackamoor Lady (Neville)

12
18 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Captive

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Sowdon; Imoinda-Mrs Dancer; other parts-Palmer, Bannister, Smith, Keen, Strange, Newton, Loveman, Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Palmer, Bannister, Smith, Keen, Strange, Newton, Loveman, Mrs Burden.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Hamilton; Blister-Newton; Quaver-Pynn; Goodwyll-Brownsmith; Thomas-Loveman; Lucy-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Newton

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Froment

13
23 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Newton; Sileno-Comerford; Damaetas-Dancer; Pan-Massey; Jupiter-Johnson; Apollo-Kenny; Juno-Mrs Wilks; Mysis-Mrs Russell; Daphne-Miss Taylor; Nysa-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Midas Actor: Newton

Song: End: Moderation and Alteration; or a Touch on the Times-Massey

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: the celebrated Satyric Lecture on Hearts and Dissertation on Noses, illustrated by Hearts of different colours and Noses of various sizes,-Comerford; End III: Imitations-Master Russell

14
27 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-A Gentleman of Rotherhithe (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Dick-Johnson; Lord Lurewell-Smith; Keeper-Lewis; Joe (with a song)-Comerford; John Cockle (the Miller of Mansfield)-Newton; Peggy-Mrs Wilks; Kate-Miss Taylor; Madge-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: John Cockle Actor: Newton

Song: As17760925

15
30 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife; Or, The Quaker's Wedding

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Comerford; Freeman-Smith; Sackbut-Lewis; Tradelove-Johnson; Obadiah Prim-Massey; Periwinkle-Newton; Simon Pure-Kenny; Quaker Boy-Master Russell; Sir Philip Modelove-Lloyd (from the Theatre Royal, Hay-market); Anne Lovely-Mrs Wilks; Betty-Miss Taylor; Masked Lady-Mrs West; Mrs Prim-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations-Master Russell

16
18 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Comerford; Worthy-Johnson; Captain Brazen-Russell; Justice Ballance-Lewis; Bullock-Newton; ThomasAppletree-Kenny; Costar Pearmain-Dancer; Serjeant Kite-Smith; Sylvia-Miss Reynolds; Melinda-Mrs West; Lucy-Miss Taylor; Rose-A Young Lady of Rotherhithe (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress-; [with a Hornpipe [in character,-a Lady from London [unidentified]

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations. As17760930 Monologue. Teague's Ramble to London. Captain O'Blunder-Broderick

17
23 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Young; Strictland-Newton; Jack Meggot-Russell; Bellamy-Vowell; Tester-Baker; Buckle-Walters; Frankly-G. Graham; Mrs Strictland-Miss Holland; Jacintha-Mrs Bolingbroke; Lucetta-Miss Essex; Milliner-Miss Cranfield; Clarinda-Mrs Graham.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

18
25 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Newton; Sir Jasper-Graham; Leander-Vowell; Davy-Baker; James-Walters; Henry-Trotter; Charlotte-Miss Essex; Dorcas-Mrs Symmonds.
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Newton

19
27 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-L'Estrange; Frederick-Vowell; Gibby-Graham; Lissardo-Henry; Don Pedro-Newton; Don Lopez-Trotter; Colonel Briton-G. Graham; Donna Isabella-Mrs Bolingbroke; Flora-Miss Essex; Inis-Mrs Russell; Donna Violante-Mrs Graham.
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Russell; Gayless-Vowell; Justice Guttle-Newton; Beau Trippet-Trotter; Cook-Walters; Kitty-Mrs Russell; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Essex; Melissa-Mrs Bolingbroke.
Cast
Role: Justice Guttle Actor: Newton

20
30 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Young; Thoroughgood-Newton; Truman-Vowell; Uncle-Graham; Blunt-Henry; Maria-Mrs Bolingbroke; Lucy-Mrs Russell; Millwood-Mrs Graham.
Cast
Role: Thoroughgood Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Song: I: Sweet Passion of Love-Miss Wilson

21
02 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Graham; Sir Charles Marlow-Henry; Young Marlow-G. Graham; Tony Lumpkin-Russell; Landlord-Newton; Diggory-Baker; Hastings-Vowell; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Russell; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Essex; Miss Nevil-Miss Powel; Maid-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Barnshaw; Jobson-Newton; Conjuror-Henry; Butler-Russell; Coachman-Walters; Cook-Trotter; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bolingbroke; Nell-Mrs Russell; Lucy-Miss Essex; Lettice-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Newton

22
21 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Newton; Cassio-G. Graham; Roderigo-Russell; Brabantio-Graham; Lodovico-Vowell; Duke-Sidney; Montano-Trotter; Iago-Henry; AEmilia-Mrs Graham; Desdemona-Miss Powell.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-G. Graham, Graham, Vowell, Newton, Henry, Walters, Trotter, Baker, Mrs Graham, Miss Essex.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: G. Graham, Graham, Vowell, Newton, Henry, Walters, Trotter, Baker, Mrs Graham, Miss Essex.

23
23 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Russell; Freeman-G. Graham; Perriwinkle-Graham; Tradelove-Vowell; Sackbut-Newton; Obadiah Prim-Walters; Sir Philip Modelove-Trotter; Boy-Master Russell; Mrs Prim-Mrs Russell; Betty-Mrs Trotter; Mask'd Lady-Miss Powell; Ann Lovely-Miss Essex.
Cast
Role: Sackbut Actor: Newton

24
24 March 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Lucas; Duke of Buckingham-Thompson; Prince of Wales-Master Benson (1st appearance on any stage); Duke of York-Master Kenny; Norfolk-Massey; Oxford-Stevens; Lord Stanley-Painter; Blunt-Bell; Ratcliff-Kenny; Catesby-Bailey; Tressel-Mills; Lieutenant-Newton; Lord Mayor-Bowles; Tirrell-Edwards; Richmond-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Anne-Mrs Lefevre; Duchess of York-Mrs Leister; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Robinson (from the Theatre Royal at Bath); An occasional Prologue (written by a Gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters [unidentified])-West.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper (with the original Prologue)-West; Major Belford-Newton; Prattle-Smith; Emily-Mrs Lefevre; Bell-Mrs Robinson; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Major Belford Actor: Newton

Song: A variety of Entertainments of Singing, particularly The Soldier tir'd-a Lady [unidentified]

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an occasional Address-Master Benson

25
25 May 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: . Don Felix-King; Colonel Briton-West; Frederick-Cooke; Don Lopez-Bowles; Don Pedro-Newton; Gibby-Bailey; Lissardo-Russell; Violante-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Mrs Lefevre; Flora-Mrs Russell; Inis-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Cooke; Beau Trippet-Bailey; Drunken Cook-Bowles; Justice Guttle-Newton; Sharp-Russell; Melissa-Mrs West; Mrs Trippet-Mrs Heard; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Lefevre; Kitty Pry-Mrs Russell; With an occasional Prologuewritten by a Gentleman of Deptford-West.
Cast
Role: Justice Guttle Actor: Newton

Dance: End: Hornpipe-a Lady [from the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden unidentified]