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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.

51
26 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Bar at aria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panca-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Palmer; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Gardener-Swords; Tailor-Kennedy; Oyer-Painter; Thin Man-Newton; Don Quixote-Gardner; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Thin Man Actor: Newton

52
30 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook-finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Swords; Harry Paddington-Newton; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Stuart; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cranfield; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Brangin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Templeton; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

53
17 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Biondello-Kennedy; Music Master-Stevens; Hortensio-Helme; Pedro-Swords; Tailor-Wewitzer; Haberdasher-Newton; Nathaniel-Ledger; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Brangin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Haberdasher Actor: Newton

Song: In Act v of mainpiece a Roman Ovation. The Music composed by Shield, with a Grand Chorus ["taken from Caractacus" (Public Advertiser, 21 Oct.)] by Dr Arne. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Cubitt, Palmer, Darley, Meadows, Doyle; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Gray, Miss Orme, Miss Francis, Miss Browning, Mrs Bannister. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

54
05 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Palmer, Bannister, Quick, Pynn, Davis, Loveman, Pearce, Strange, Castle, Weston, Smith, Keen, Newton, Gardner, Shuter; Occasional Prologueas17670529-J. Palmer. Occasional Prologueas17670529-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Palmer, Bannister, Quick, Pynn, Davis, Loveman, Pearce, Strange, Castle, Weston, Smith, Keen, Newton, Gardner, Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

55
25 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: As17670605 but Paragraph, Strap, Slaughter-Foote; Serjeant, Twist-Weston; Donald, Justice-Shuter; Clerk-Castle; Suds-Gardner; Scamper-Palmer; Tuck-Loveman; Parts-Bannister, Quick, Pynn, Pearce, Strange, Smith, Keen, Newton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Quick, Pynn, Pearce, Strange, Smith, Keen, Newton.

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Dance: Miss Froment

56
09 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: As17670825, but Parts-M'Mahon, _Bannister, _Smith, _Pynn, _Newton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: M'Mahon, _Bannister, _Smith, _Pynn, _Newton.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Newton

Dance: Miss Froment

57
15 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Performance Comment: Principal Characters- Lee Lewes, WilsonJones, Wewitzer, Newton, L'Estrange, Baker, Robson, Egan, Doyle, Stevens, Ledger, Davis, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Langrish, Miss Wewitzer (1st appearance these 2 years); Partial cast from following sources: Harlequin-Lee Lewes (see17810420); Keel-Wilson (Songs, G. Kearsley, 1779); French Officer-Wewitzer (Morning Chronicle, 7 Oct. 1779); Ferridon-Mrs Kennedy (see17810512).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, WilsonJones, Wewitzer, Newton, L'Estrange, Baker, Robson, Egan, Doyle, Stevens, Ledger, Davis, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Langrish, Miss Wewitzer

Dance: End II: The Caledonian Shepherds, as17801106

58
13 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Edwin, Wewitzer, Stevens; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Pitt, Miss Youngc. [Cast from text(G. Robinson, 1781): Mr Osborne-Henderson; Sir Harry Portland-Lewis; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Wilson; Squire Turnbull-Lee Lewes; Timid-Edwin; Mr Vandervelt-Wewitzer; Scrip-Stevens; Servants-J. Wilson, Newton, Joules; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Wilson; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Trip-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811030).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811030).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: J. Wilson, Newton, Joules

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

59
10 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Fathers

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Palmer, Thompson, Gardner; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785): Don Fernando-Johnstone; Don Julio Pimiento-Quick; Pedro-Edwin; Don Salvador-Wilson; Fabio-Wewitzer; Don Fabricio-Palmer; Don Velasco-Thompson; Alguazil-Gardner; Footmen-Helme, Swords, Newton, Ledger, Bates; Laura-Mrs Kennedy; Jaquelina-Mrs Martyr; Donna Isabel-Mrs Morton; Donna Zelida-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Footmen Actor: Helme, Swords, Newton, Ledger, Bates

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Recruiting Serjeant [performers not listed (see17851007)]; End of mainpiece new dance, The Piping Pedlar, by Byrn and Mrs Goodwin

60
17 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Davies, Booth, Palmer, Cubitt, Gardner; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1786): Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fehrbellin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Rupert-Palmer; Olmutz-Cubitt; Adjutant-Gardner; Greenbergh-Thompson; Drummers-Swords, Newton; Flora-Mrs Martyr; Mabel-Mrs Webb; Norah-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Drummers Actor: Swords, Newton

61
18 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by the Band, Helme, Ledger, Painter, Bates, Newton, Atkins, Mrs Davenett, Rowson, Gray will be admitted. Receipts: #278 11s. (51/13; 5/18; tickets: 221/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Drummers Actor: Swords, Newton

62
19 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Harpy Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

63
25 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Harpy Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

64
03 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taylors

Cast
Role: Higgleston Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

65
07 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taylors

Cast
Role: Higgleston Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: BBuilders Prologue-as17670529

Dance: Miss Froment

66
09 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taylors

Cast
Role: Higgleston Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: BBuilder's Prologue-as17670529

Dance: Miss Froment

67
10 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Newton

Dance: Serious and Comic Dance As17670708

68
13 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taylors

Cast
Role: Higgleston Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: BBuilder's Prologue-, by Desire, as17670529

Dance: Miss Froment

69
17 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taylors

Cast
Role: Higgleston Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: The Builder's Prologue-by Desire, as17670529

Dance: II: A New Spanish Dance-; End: New Tambourine-Froment

70
20 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Harpy Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: New Tambourine Dance-; End: Hornpipe-Froment

71
29 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taylors

Cast
Role: Higgleston Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: The Builder's Prologue, as17670529

Dance: II: The Fingalian-; End: The Italian Peasant-Froment

72
03 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Harpy Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: FFingalian-; Italian Peasant, as17670729

73
07 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805

74
10 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805

75
17 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805