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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Whitefield"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Whitefield")') 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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350 results for: Keyword - Whitefield
We found 494 matches on Roles/Actors, 117 matches on Performance Comments, 26 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

101
02 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Lewis; Fainall-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lee Lewes; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Dunstall; Waitwell-Wilson; Messenger-Cushing; Coachman-Fox; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Whitefield; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Betty-Mrs White; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Millamant-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Whitefield

Dance: As17761023

102
07 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-Quick; John Moody-Dunstall; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Miss Macklin (1st appearance in that character); Miss Jenny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Edition of 1776 (T. Lowndes) adds: Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Myrtilla-Mrs Whitefield; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Whitefield

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17761106

103
26 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Prometheus-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Host (with a song)-Dunstall; Pierrot-Delpini (1st appearance on the English stage); Maid-Mrs Whitefield; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Dance: End Afterpiece: Rural Dance-Bishop, Sga Tinte

104
03 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Fox; Lucy-Miss Catley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitefield; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Polly-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Whitefield

Dance: As17760927

105
08 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Lee (1st appearance in that character); Angelo-Hull; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Friar Peter-Davis; Thomas-Booth; Constable-Wewitzer; Clown-Dunstall; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Lucio-Woodward; Mariana-Miss Leeson; Juletta-Mrs Whitefield; Francisca-Miss Green; Isabella-Mrs Jackson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitefield, Robson

Song: As17770107

106
08 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: As17770206, but Mrs Whitefield's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Leeson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

107
01 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Frederick-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Ramilie-Lee Lewes; James-Cushing; Decoy-Fox; Lappet-Mrs Green; Harriet-Mrs Whitefield; Mariana-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Poney Races-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Master Dagueville, Miss Ross, Sga Tinte

108
17 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Perdicas Actor: Whitefield.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

109
21 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Whitefield

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

110
25 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Whitefield

Dance: III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

111
05 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Whitefield

Dance: End tragedy: The Reel, as17741028

112
07 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: No One's Enemy but His Own

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17741026

113
10 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Calippus Actor: Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End of Play: The Lamplighters, as17741109

114
12 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Whitefield

115
14 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Cromwell Actor: Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Whitefield

116
15 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Whitefield

Dance: II: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

117
16 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Borachio Actor: Whitefield
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

118
17 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Whitefield

Dance: III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

119
18 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Whitefield

Dance: II: The Reel, as17741028

120
22 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Whitefield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitefield, first appearance this stage

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Fox, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Miss Dayes, Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems, Miss Brown, Pantomime Characters-Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
Role: Pantomime Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde

121
26 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Albany Actor: Whitefield
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

122
05 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Fox, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Miss Dayes, Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems, Miss Brown, Pantomime Characters-Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
Role: Pantomime Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde

123
10 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Borachio Actor: Whitefield
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Fox, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Miss Dayes, Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems, Miss Brown, Pantomime Characters-Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
Role: Pantomime Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde

124
14 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Dance: II: The Frolick-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford See17740416; End: A New Dance call'd The Generous Pirate-Dagueville, his Pupil, Mas. Blurton, Mrs Stevens, Helme, Sga Vidini

125
21 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Whitefield