SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sarah Griffith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sarah Griffith")') 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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We found 418 matches on Performance Comments, 75 matches on Event Comments, 65 matches on Author, 4 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performance Comment: Characters by Fawcett, Johnstone, Suett, Davies, Linton, Abbot, Chippendale, Miss Griffiths, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1799): Blinval-Fawcett; Governor of Sorrento-Johnstone; Germain-Suett; Count Murville-Davies; Centinel-Linton [unassigned in text; see18000614]; Footman-Abbot; Corporal-Chippendale; Rosina-Miss Griffiths; Widow Belmont-Miss DeCamp; Chorus-Lyons, Kenrick, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Aylmer, Brown, Caulfield Jun.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress; Or, The Salamanca Doctor Out Plotted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Governour-Bowman; Count Pirro-Griffith; Gravello-Freeman; Larich-Fieldhouse; Lord Euphenes-Arnold; Palante-Powel; Clerimont-Baile; Eugenio-Booth; Alphonso-Knap; Francisco-Pack; Sancho-Dogget; Tristram-Lee; Rosco-Bright; Lucasia-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Prince; Laura-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Mrs Prince; Epilogue-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Count Pirro Actor: Griffith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Griffith.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Griffith.

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See17111210, but Teague-Griffith, from Ireland.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Griffith, from Ireland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17111017, but Hellena-Mrs Bradshaw; Blunt-Griffith.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Griffith.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Griffith (from Ireland).
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Griffith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Griffith; Careless-Booth; Blunt-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson; Day-Norris; Abel-Bullock; Mrs Day-Mrs Knight; Ruth-Mrs Mountfort; Arabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Griffith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17291125, but Torrismond-a Gentleman; Queen-Mrs Porter; Raymond-Boman; Gomez-Griffith; from Dublin; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Griffith

Dance: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300501, but Ben-Griffith.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Griffith.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance:

Event Comment: OOccasional Prologue call'd for. Mr Griffith (Son of Griffith an Actor in Ireland) play'd Barnwell: Toll: [erable] (Cross). This day at Noon will be publish'd and sold by the proprietor and the print shops, two portraits of those celebrated Comedians, Mr Woodward and Mrs Clive, in the characters of the Fine Gentleman and Lady in Lethe (as they are to perform them tonight, at Drury Lane) curiously engraved (in Miniature) from Original drawings of the same size. By J. Brooks, Engraver of Silver and Copper plate. N.B. The above prints may be had together or separate (General Advertiser).Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17521108, but Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Griffith.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Griffith.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Griffith; Hermione-Mrs Bland; Andromache-Mrs Cibber; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Vixen-Mrs Griffiths; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Suky Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipein Act III-Miles; Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Vixen Actor: Mrs Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ridout; Smith-Sparks; Two King of Brentford-Costollo, Stoppelaer; Drawcansir-Dunstall; General-Wignell; Thunder-Barrington; Lightening-Miss Mullart; Prince Volscius-Dyer; Prince Prettyman-Gibson; Player-White; Tom Thimble-Collins; Gentleman Usher; Physician-Arthur; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Howard; Earth-Baker; Pallas-Cushing; Armarillis-Mrs Baker; Cloris-Mrs Griffiths; Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Soldiers horse, foot, Cardinals, Judges, Lord Mayor, Lords, Ladies, Mourners-the rest of the Comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-, Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play; Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@Rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: As17541203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Murphy first time; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Griffiths; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: Lowe

Dance: As17541203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17550408 but Raymond-Anderson; Pedro-Wignell; Add Teresa-Mrs Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Add Teresa Actor: Mrs Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17550414

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.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Griffith from Dublin; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Love; Scrub-Yates; Foigard-Moody; Sir Chas Freeman-Packer; Gibbet-Bransby; Dorinda-Miss Plym; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Griffith from Dublin

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: IV: The Provencalle-Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Griffith; Sir Charles-Havard; Moreleove-Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: New TambourineDance-Slingsby (his 1st appearance this stage), Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Major Oakly-Yates; Lord Trinket-Griffith; Charles-Palmer; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Russet-Burton; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Pairs-Baddeley; Tom-Clough; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: A New Scaramouch Dance-Sg Berardi (1st appearance this stage), Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17650102, but Gentleman Usher-Griffith.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Griffith.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17641126, but Jack Meggot-Griffith.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Griffith.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone, Old Man-Shuter (from cg); Fine Gentleman-Griffith; Mercury-Vernon; Charon-Moody; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Drunken Man-Love; Frenchman-Baddeley; Aesop-Bransby; Bowman-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Griffith

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; End: The Medley, as17641120

Event Comment: Benefit for Parsons, Real, Miss Cokayne, Mas. Besford, Francis. Both pieces By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Wild, Bassan, Pullin, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Paddick, Mrs Walters, and Widow Trott will be taken. [House took half value of tickets in addition to ready money.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Parsons 17 76 73 #22 19s. #11 9s. 6d.@Real 19 9 12 #7 6s. #3 13s.@Miss Cokayne 10 25 42 #10 9s. #5 4s. 6d.@Mas. Besford 1 32 49 #9 19s. #4 19s. 6d.@Francis - 41 18 #7 19s. #3 19s. 6d.@Wylde 5 18 29 #6 17s. #3 8s. 6d.@Bassan 14 53 56 #17 1s. #18 10s. 6d.@Pullin - 34 83 #13 8s. #6 14s.@Mrs Griffiths - 32 46 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Mrs Paddick 6 26 26 #8 #4@Mrs Walters 2 13 31 #5 11s. #2 15s. 6d.@Widow Trott 28 4 17 #9 6s. #4 13s.@Total 102 363 482 #128 3s. #64 1s. 6d.@ Receipts: #80 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: III: New Pantomime Ballet(third time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Smith, Furkins, Roffe [sic], Miss Stede, Mrs Hartle. Tickets deliver'd by Morgan, Stephenson, Claridge, Bagg, Wilkinson, Whatley, Pullin, Miss Brown, Mrs Griffiths, and Mrs Walters will be taken. No charges. House received 1!2 value of Tickets and the Receipts. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value @T. Smith 10 48 75 #17 4s. #8 12s. @Furkins 10 20 24 #7 18s. #3 19s. @Rose 27 48 29 #6 17s. #8 8s. 6d. @Miss Stede 6 13 50 #8 9s. #4 4s. 6d. @Morgan 3 10 35 #5 15s. #2 17s. 6d. @Mrs Hartle 40 69 104 #30 15s. #15 7s. 6d. @Stephenson 21 66 129 #28 1s. #14 6d. @Claridge 15 16 19 #8 1s. #4 6d. @Bagg 3 4 9 #2 5s. #1 2s. 6d. @Wilkinson 30 13 5 #9 19s. #4 19s. 6d. @Whatley -- 4 33 #3 18s. #1 19s. @Pullen 2 41 64 #13 1s. #6 10s. 6d. @Miss Brown 11 37 31 #11 8s. #5 14s. @Mrs Griffiths -- 25 21 #5 17s. #2 18s. 6d. @Mrs Walters 2 19 83 #11 13s. #5 16s. 6d. @Money Value #48 5s. 6d. @Box 180 Pit 433 Gallery 711 Total House Value #229 6s. 6d. 1!2 Value #90 10s. 6d.@ [The house made no charges, but received the half value from each beneficiary as listed above (Account Book). About 1,324 Tickets given out. Capacity of the house must have been about 1,700 at this time. See 14 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Stede, scholar to Fishar