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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Widow Edwards"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Widow Edwards")') 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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2749 results for: Keyword - Widow Edwards
We found 1011 matches on Performance Comments, 939 matches on Author, 512 matches on Event Comments, 507 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2201
16 April 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

2202
21 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African

Dance: I: a Fair Scene-; Statute Dance-; End: As17920410

Song: In afterpiece: a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland If you travel the wide world all over (Morning Herald, 23 Apr.)-Johnstone in Character

2203
13 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Dodd (1st appearance in that character these 5 years); Col. Standard-Wroughton; Vizard-Whitfield; Alderman Smuggler-Waldron; Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Dickey-Benson; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Lurewell-Miss Collins; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Miss Heard; Parley-Mrs Edwards; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Dance: End: Allemande-Whitmill, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

2204
23 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

2205
02 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

2206
17 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

2207
18 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

2208
19 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Hollingsworth; Consol-Suett; F. Bevil-Benson; H. Bevil-Bland; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Collins; Housemaid-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Edwards.

2209
15 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Widow Giggle Actor: Mrs Gray

Dance: Dancing, as17921008, but _Ratchford, Holland

2210
15 October 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Cox; Gradus-Dobson; Granger-Clinford; Sandford-Ingall; Miss Doiley-Miss Edwards; Charlotte-Mrs Rowson.
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Miss Edwards

Song: End I: song-a Young Lady; End II: song-Incledon; End III: song-a Lady; End IV: song-Johannot

Entertainment: Monologues End: Roxana's Epilogue-; British Loyalty; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Lyon

2211
27 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Lovewit-Whitfield; Fribble-R. Palmer; Flash-Barrymore; Puff-Suett; Jasper-Phillimore; Miss Biddy-Miss DeCamp; Tag-Mrs Edwards (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Edwards

2212
05 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Trifle-Barrymore; Qui@tam-Baddeley; Dennis Dogherty-Moody; Tom-R. Palmer; Timothy-Phillimore; Sambo-Hollingsworth; Lady Harriet Trifle-Miss Heard; Mrs Anniseed-Mrs Booth; Biddy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Edwards.

2213
29 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

2214
21 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

2215
28 February 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Whitfield; Footman-Webb; Countryman-Jones; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

2216
04 March 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Boys-Benson; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Sylvius-Bland; William-Burton; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Song: V: a song-Mrs Bland

2217
12 March 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly-Kemble; Major Oakly-Palmer; Charles Oakly-Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Wewitzer; William-Maddocks; John-Hollingsworth; Tom-Alfred; Robert-Lyons; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Siddons; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilette-Mrs Edwards; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Toilette Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: Ozmyn and Daraxa

Dance: As17930307

2218
05 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Servant-Lyons; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards.

2219
08 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Dignum; Chicane-Benson; Lingo-Bannister Jun.; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Stump-Alfred; Cudden-Banks; Laura-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Edwin; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Edwards

Dance: As17921121, but The Dances-Miss _Prevot

Song: In the course of the Evening The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

2220
22 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverley-Kemble; Sir William Belmont-Maddocks; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Benson; Footman-Webb; Servants-Alfred, Lyons; Lady Restless-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Belinda-Miss Farren; Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Miss Heard; Tippit-Mrs Edwards; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Tippit Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2221
09 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Tippit Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17920920, but Dorothy-Mrs Edwards; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Nelly-_.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Edwards

2222
13 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17920922, but Fag-Benson; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Dance: End: Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp

2223
21 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Coriolanus

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Caulfield; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Edwards; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Margaretta-Mrs Bland (1st appearance in that character); Nelly-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Edwards

2224
10 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Maddocks; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17930607 but Miss _Phillips

2225
17 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Song: In 2nd piece: Singing-Cooke, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Powell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hatton