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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Widow Trott"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Widow Trott")') 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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1087 results for: Keyword - Widow Trott
We found 430 matches on Performance Title, 422 matches on Performance Comments, 329 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

851
10 March 1701 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow of Thomas Williams, who perform'd in the Theatre Royal. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, particularly that celebrated Song, set by the late Mr Henry Purcell (for the Yorkshire Feast)-the best Masters of each Profession in England performing their Parts

852
18 June 1701 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Widow and 7 Children of Mr Charles Powel, late Servant to his Majesty and his late Highness the Duke of Gloucester. At the desire of several Persons of Quality. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, Composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell for the York-shire Feast-

853
27 August 1705 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Widow Barnes'/Booth, over against the Cross Daggers in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: By the most Famous Rope Dancers of Europe; who perform such strange and surprising Things on the Dancing Rope, as are incredible to relate; with great Variety of Encomparable fine Tumbling, Walking on the Slack Rope, Vaulting-; far surpassing all that has ever yet been seen. Together with the diverting Entertainments of your Old Friend Pickle Herring-, the chief of all his imitating Brethren

854
01 May 1706 @ May Fair

Event Comment: At the Widow Barnes-Evans-Finley Booth. Be pleas'd to take notice, that there is no Rope-Dancing at Mr Penkethman's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: The most famous Rope/Dancers of Europe, who perform such strange and surprizing things as were never before seen, and which are almost incredible to relate

855
25 May 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the Author'd Widow and Children

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

856
04 June 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow of the late famous Tragedian Mr Betterton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

857
17 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Ambrose Phillips.] At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. William Egerton: And in the Spring came on Mr Phillips's Tragedy, The Distrest Mother. Mrs Rogers, an Actress, who in her Turn, had made a considerable Figure on the Stage, was designed the Part of (Andromache, Hector's Widow, &. i.e.) the Distrest Mother. But the Author, as well as his Friends, were soon convinced that Mrs Oldfield was infinitely the more accomplished Person for so Capital a Part. Upon its being given to Her, Mrs Rogers raised a Posse of Profligates, fond of Tumult and Riot, who made such a Commotion in the House, that the Court hearing of it send four of the Royal Messengers, and a strong Guard, to suppress all Disorders. This being effected, the Play was brought upon the Stage and crowned with deserved Success (Egerton, pp. 31-32)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

858
05 May 1715 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow and Children of Christian Steffkins. At 6 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-New Italian Lady

859
03 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rawlins and Cook. Tickets for The Amorous Widow taken this Day. Receipts: #66 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song: Dialogue between a Drunken Smith and his Wife-Cook, Newberry; Trumpet Song-Rawlins never perform'd on that Stage before; Two/Part Song-The Two Boys never perform'd but once before

Dance: As17150512; Also Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

860
27 March 1717 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow Armstrong. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the very best Masters; The Vocal Parts-Hughs, Weely, Gates, Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Boman; With an Entertainment on the Harpsicord-Babel intirely new; A Solo on the Flute-Paisible; Solo on the Hautboy-Kitch

861
03 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow and Family of the late Mr Bowen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Song:

Dance:

862
04 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Keene's Widow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Song: As17181006

Dance: delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau

863
29 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow Bowen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

864
01 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Widow of Keene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Song: With the Original Dialogues-Leveridge, Pack; Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Pulmon

Dance: As17190430

865
25 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Advertised as a benefit for the Widow Bowen, to make up the Deficiency of her last Benefit, but dismissed.

866
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock and the Widow Leigh's Great Booth, in the Greyhound Inn Yard. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers; Or, The False Friend; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Timberhead And His Man Pismire

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Miss Francis, Mrs Willis

867
14 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Widow of Keene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Dance: As17200120

868
27 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Bowen. At the particular oesire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

869
01 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Leigh and Bury

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

870
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock-Widow Leigh Booth in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph; Or, The Happy Fair One

871
25 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Keene's Widow. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #19 1s. 6d.; tickets #39 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

872
16 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs White, the Box-Keeper's Widow. Receipts: money #6 10s.; tickets #68 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Dance:

873
25 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bowen's Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Dance:

874
29 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giles, Rowland, Widow Bewley.Receipts: money #5 14s.; tickets #109 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Song: Harper's Mimic Scene, Song of 4 and 20 Stockjobbers-Harper

875
30 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Leigh and May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Music: As17201019

Dance: