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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Shawford"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Shawford")') 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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265 results for: Keyword - Shawford
We found 290 matches on Roles/Actors, 49 matches on Performance Comments, 37 matches on Performance Title, 23 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

251
13 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mons Delaistre, Sg Baletti, Lauchery, Noverre Jun, Dennison, StLeger, Shawford, Mathews, Pochee, L'Clert, Harrison, Granier, Hust, Sarny, Walker, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre, Morris, Rooker, Sturt, Atkins, Ackman, Walker, Sga Pietro, Mrs Addison, Mrs Noverre, Robinson, Mrs Gibbons, Mlle Charon, Mlle Rousselet, Mrs Preston, Mlle Rouend, Mrs Philips, Mrs Lawson, Little Pietro, Master Simson, Master Pope, Master Blagden, Master Hust, Master Spilsbury, Miss Bride, Miss Popling, Miss Simson, Miss Heath, Scrase, Jefferson, Burton, Marr, Vaughan, Chamness, Bullbrick, Clough, Allen, Gray, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Mathews, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills.

252
11 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Usher; Younger Brother-King; First Spirit-Mills; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Mrs Elmy; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Echo) her 1st appearance on that stage; The Dances-Matthews, Mlle Contri (her 1st time of appearing on that stage), Pelling, Shawford, Yates, Macclean, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

253
16 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Heroick Footman

Dance: II: Hornpipe by Adams. IV: Two Pierrots by Bodway and Shawford.

Performance Comment: IV: Two Pierrots by Bodway and Shawford. hathi.

Song: I: By Hemskerk. V: In Praise of English Plumb Pudding

254
19 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Music: IV: Solo on Violoncello by Biggs

Dance: I: Scaramouch. III: Scotch Dance. V: Running Footman by Shawford

Performance Comment: III: Scotch Dance. V: Running Footman by Shawford .

255
16 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17440206, but Shepherds-Shawford, _Liviez.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Shawford, _Liviez.

256
07 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shawford, Peacopp [Housekeeper], Currier, Fryar. Tickets deliver'd for the Beggar's Opera will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

257
12 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Curryer, Fryar, Delahyde, and Shawford (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Flora

258
17 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Tickets as of 9 Jan. Paid Paddick a bill for feathers & sundries #6 11s. 8d.; Shawford's young son ye 5th in the Tempest 5s.; Young Cross 3 times dancing in Tempest 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #90 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

259
04 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17501231; IV: La Minuet a Quatre-Roger, G. Yates, Mrs Toogood, Miss Shawford; V: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Performance Comment: Yates, Mrs Toogood, Miss Shawford; V: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss.

Music: II: a Scotch and Welch Air on the Harp-Mrs Gwinn

Song: III: Song (words by Dr Boyce)-Mattocks

260
15 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Roger, Shawford, Reinhold, & Gerard, he run away (Cross). Mons Gerard left England. His tickets not admitted (Winston MS 8). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this Season. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Dance: III: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; V: A Hornpipe-Walker

Song: Dialogue call'd% Damon and Chloe-Master Reinhold, Miss Thomas

261
11 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Roger, Shawford & Bowers. No Building on the Stage. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: -MMaster Roger, Miss Simson, the Children

Entertainment: After the Opera: By Desire, The New Magic Scene, as17580428

262
22 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Clough, Raftor, Shawford, Walker. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Danny, and for Friday the 18th will be taken. Last time of performing the afterpiece this season. [Moody's actual first appearance was in Antony and Cleopatra, 12 Jan.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

263
13 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Shawford, Berrisford, Roberts, Miss Bride. Tickets delivered by Spilsbury will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

264
21 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Several, Mr Bride, &c. Shawford, Berrisford, Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Johnson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

265
20 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer, Pit doorkeeper, Shawford, Berrisford, and Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Wallis will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Wallis; V: New Hornpipe-Miss Dawson