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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Widow of the late Dr Arne"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Widow of the late Dr Arne")') 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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4930 results for: Keyword - Widow of the late Dr Arne
We found 2524 matches on Event Comments, 1134 matches on Performance Comments, 913 matches on Performance Title, 819 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1151
21 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

1152
11 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Gods of the Woods Actor: Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1153
04 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout and Miss Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Miss Robinson; The Masques-; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

1154
26 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #42 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1155
10 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Harry Actor: R. Wetherilt.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance:

1156
10 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1157
28 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, The Country Revels Author(s): Thomas Arne

1158
23 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: As17340121

1159
12 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1160
19 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1161
30 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Haughton, the first time of his appearing on that Stage

1162
23 January 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Quinault, the first time of her appearance on this stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1163
22 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows; Or, The Fair Libertine

Dance: The Faithful Shepherd (composed by Glover) by Glover, Le Sac, Duke, Dupre, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston, Mlle de l'Orme, Mlle Villepierre

1164
25 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows

Dance: As17350222

1165
27 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows

Performance Comment: As17350222, but Lady Bellair-by the Author .
Cast
Role: Lady Bellair Actor: by the Author

Dance: As17350222

1166
01 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows

Dance: As17350222

1167
04 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: : Master of the Shop Actor: Chapman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Quinault, the first time of her appearance on this stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1168
06 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Author [of Mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Widows

Cast
Role: Lady Bellair Actor: by the Author

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Cast
Role: : Master of the Shop Actor: Chapman

Dance: The Faithful Shepherd

1169
27 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: : Master of the Shop Actor: Chapman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Quinault, the first time of her appearance on this stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1170
23 April 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

1171
30 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1172
04 August 1736 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: The New Theatre by the Pound. [From 4 Aug. to 20 Aug. At 1 P.M. and end at Nine. Sometimes it is called Jones' and Lacey's Company. For a puff, see Daily Advertiser, 9 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English: [in It] A Ballad Opera, Call'd The Amorous Old Widow; Or, I Must Have A Comforter: With The Comical Humours Of The Rival Cowards; Or, The Whimsical Lovers

Performance Comment: The Characters to be perform'd by Poet Fustian, and the Mayor of Pasquin, and his Brethren .

Music: By a Band of Musick just arriv'd from Naples [9 Aug. and afterwards.]

1173
07 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): Thomas Arne

1174
08 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. [For Occasional Prompter II, see Daily Journal, 8 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive Author(s): Thomas Arne

1175
09 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann