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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Widow Rackstraw"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Widow Rackstraw")') 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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1064 results for: Keyword - Widow Rackstraw
We found 430 matches on Performance Title, 422 matches on Performance Comments, 307 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

476
08 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Powell; Daniel-Penkethman; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

477
08 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Powell; Sir Epicure-Estcourt; Surly-Mills; Angry Boy-Bullock; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Pack; Abel-Penkethman; Dapper-Norris; Dol-Mrs Saunders; Widow-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cox.

478
31 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Estcourt; Widgin-Bullock; Anvil-Spiller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Widow Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight.

479
07 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Powell; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Pinkethman; Imoida-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight

480
10 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Sir Nicholas-Dogget; Palmer-Bullock; Wheedle-Keene; Bruce-Booth; Dufoy-Bowen; Widow-Mrs Knight; Graciana-Mrs Bradshaw; Aurelia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Knight

481
09 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spiller; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Northern Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Widow Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight

482
02 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spillar; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Widow Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight

483
20 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Mills; Hector-Pack; Sir Thomas-Bullock; Dorante-Norris; Lovewell-Ryan; Marquis-Bowen; Cogdie-Bullock Jr; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow-Mrs Porter; Security-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Wedding Dance-Prince, others

484
02 December 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Widow Rich-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Widow Rich Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

485
08 December 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Widow Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight

486
03 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Keene; Aboan-Smith; Governor-Schoolding; Blandford-Husband; Stanmore-Bullock Jr; Jack-Elliott; Driver-Hall; Daniel-Pack; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot-Mrs Kent; Lucy-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Russell

487
29 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Keene; Freeman-[J.] Leigh; Varnish-Thurmond; Novel-Bullock Jr; Plausible-Knapp; Jerry-Pack; Olivia-Mrs Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Rogers Jr; Eliza-Mrs Vincent; Widow-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Schoolding

488
01 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17151216, but Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman; Widow-Mrs Saunders; Charlotte-Mrs Bicknell; Lucy-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Saunders

489
05 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17151020, but Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; A New Epilogue-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: As17160215

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; particularly the last new comic dance-Moreau, Mrs Cross

490
13 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Keene; Jerry-Pack; Olivia-Mrs Cross; Widow-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Knight.

Dance: As17161212

491
09 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman; Imoinda-Mrs Oldfield; Widow Lackit-Mrs Saunders; Charlot-Mrs Bicknell; Lucy-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Saunders

Song: Turner, Bowman

Dance: Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner between a Harlequin, a Scaramouch, and Dame Ragonde-

492
30 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17161013, but Aboan-Smith; Daniel-Pack; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding; Harlequin-Salle, Mlle Salle; Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

493
24 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Cross; Widgin-Miller; Anvil-Shepherd; Nonsense-Norris; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Howdee-Cibber; Widow-Mrs Moor; Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Baker; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Moor

494
08 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow-Mrs Horton; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Weaver, Prince, Wade, Shaw, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

495
20 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Williams; Aboan-Smith; Governor-Leigh; Blandford-Husband; Stanmore-Bullock Jr; Jack-Ogden; Driver-Hall; Daniel-Pack; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot-Mrs Kent; Lucy-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

496
05 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17171128, but Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman; Widow Lackit-Mrs Saunders; Charlot-Mrs Bicknell; Lucy-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Saunders

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

497
11 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman; Imoinda-Mrs Oldfield; Widow Lackit-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Saunders

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

498
19 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Dancing-Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

499
16 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Luckless-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Bulfinch-Cross; Beavis-Williams; Howdee-Cibber; Nothern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

500
28 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17191008, but Widow Lackit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe