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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.

2251
10 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Danby, Fisher, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Butler, Miss Stuart

2252
05 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: In course 2nd piece: I was called knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The turban'd Turk who scorns the World-Johnstone; When foaming Waves contrary beat-Incledon; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; Fa la la (composed by Callcott)-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton, Street, the rest of the Characters; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

2253
13 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Afterpiece Title: A Favourite Scene from New Hay [Sylvester Daggerwood]

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

2254
20 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In 2nd piece: a New Dance-Holland, Platt, Mrs Watts

Song: In 2nd piece: As in 3rd piece, 12 Apr., but The Sea Storm-_; Old Towler-_; New Song-_

2255
02 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, Such Things Were

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2256
24 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick And Margaret Of Anjou

Afterpiece Title: The Lie of the Day

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Song: In Course Evening: The Waiter-Fawcett; Master Thedy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnegin Delaney's History of Himself-Johnstone; Mad Bess (in character)-Mrs Clendining; The Sportman's snug little Cot, Admiral Benbow-Incledon

2257
27 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Maid

Afterpiece Title: Every One has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Dance: Conclude 3rd piece: Dance-

Song: End: Black@Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End 2nd piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

2258
13 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

2259
15 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

2260
15 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger

2261
25 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: Don Pedro

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

2262
30 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: Heigho for a Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

2263
29 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Iron Chest

2264
06 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

2265
21 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

2266
05 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar; or, The Descent of the Deities

2267
09 February 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: Address (written for the Occasion)-Mrs Yates

2268
09 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude; or, An Escape from France

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman

Song: In course 2nd piece: I was call'd knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The Storm-Incledon; The turban'd Turk who scorns the World-; Hospitality; or, The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

2269
17 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Song: In the course of the Evening: The Life of Poor Jack (composed by Dibdin), Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Honesty in Tatters-Townsend; Arthur O'Bradley (1st time, written by O'Keeffe)-Munden

2270
22 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Dance: End I: The Camp-[i.e. Les Delassements Militaires] (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House); End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-Mme Rose, Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Gentili, Fialon, Mme Hilligsberg, with Corps de Ballet from the Opera House [will appear, positively for that night only

2271
12 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

2272
15 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

2273
17 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

2274
19 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Wathen; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Andrews, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Fawcett (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Andrews, Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

2275
21 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow