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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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17581103, but Lady-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; The Dances-_Dupuy, Miss _Valcour.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: The Guardian Outwitted Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: [C+Charlotte in the afterpiece probably by Miss Hippisley. See 11 March 1760. No receipts in the Cross Diary.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Fleetwood 1st time; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Spirit-Mrs Vernon; 1st Bacchanal-a Gentleman his 1st on the stage; Euphrosyne-a Gentlewoman her 1st on the stage; Elder Brother-Holland; Younger Brother-Packer; 1st Spirit-Davies; 2d Spirit-Master Simson; 2d Bacchanal-Champnes; Sabrina-Miss Young; (with song of) Sweet Echo-Miss Young; Nymph-Miss Eliz. Young; The dances-Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

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Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Event Comment: The Characters New Dressed. Masque not performed these ten years. Nothing under Full Prices. No Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Receipts: #180 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; 1st Spirit-Hull; 2nd Spirit (with song in character)-Mattocks; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Lowe, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Chorusses-Legg, Courtney; Whitaker, Roberts, Ryley, Courts, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge, Miss Allen; Euphrosyne-Mrs Lampe; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Dances incident to the Masque-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Event Comment: Receipts: #146 2s. Paid Meares #5 16s. 6d.; Monck #1 10s.; Hargreaves (smith) #13 6s. 11d.; Kemp, six nights for lamps, #9 12s. At the Bedford tonight & slept [slipt?] in at Covent Garden Mr Bettenson was at the Bedford, we were talking about the Count, a poor man that comes there slept in after the play at Drury Lane Gallery (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p. 69)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17600118, but Lycidas (Shepherd)-Lowe; The Dances-Miles.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Event Comment: Receipts: #142 4s. Paid Kemp for 5 nights #8; Mr Dall at work upon scenes of Oratorios, for which his salary is stopp'd from 28 Jan. 60; Paid Meares 6s.; Heaford (plaisterer) #78 10s.; Pearce (bricklayer) #79 18s.; Martin (wardrobe keeper) on acct of his salary #5. [I] was in both the Galleries both before and after the plays, met Mr Ware going into Covent Garden Gallery who said his sisters were there but I did see them (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p.71)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Event Comment: By Command, The Prince of Wales. Receipts: #191 9s. Present Prince of Wales at #5 5s. and Prince Edward, Princess of Wales at #5 5s. and Princess Augusta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: (B(By Desire) introduce the Favourite Song in Alfred called Nymphs and Shepherds-Miss Brent

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Tickets delivered out for The Fop's Fortune will be taken. Receipts: #66 7s. 6d. in cash, plus #100 17s. from tickets (Boxes 249; Pit 190; Gallery 101). Total income #167 4s. 6d. Charges #64 5s. Paid Meares a bill for 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17600211, but Bacchants-Mrs Lampe; The Dances-+Mutes.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; 1st Spirit-Ross; 2nd Spirit-Mattocks; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Chorusses-Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Ryley, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Euphrosyne-Mrs Vernon; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: The Dances incident to the masque-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Balthazar, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Mariane, Mrs Crawford, Mrs Welch, Miss Daw

Event Comment: No Money to be return'd after the curtain is up. Boxes #37 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #122 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

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Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.
Event Comment: Boxes #25 17s. 6d. Paid Mr Payne for his playing to the practices of Dancing 12 days ending Dec. 29th, by order of Mr Beard #2. (Account Book). Receipts: #130 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: The Dances, as17601211, but _Poitier Jr, Mlle _Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Thomas ArneGeorge Colman, the elder

Dance: TThe Dances, as17610109, but Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall
Event Comment: Income from Boxes #70 13s. 6d. Paid Performers' salary [50]-#181 5s. 10d.; Servants [50] #20 14s. 6d. [Six new actors were entered.] Paid scenemen #10 17s. this night, and for incidentals #8 6s. 3d., and to Richards for painting a scene #5 5s. [Detailed pay scale listed by Winston.] Receipts: #153 17s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; First Spirit-Ross; Second Spirit-Mattocks; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Chorusses-Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Euphrosyne-Mrs Vernon; Sabrina, The Pastoral Nymph, Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Dances incident to the masque-Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Thomas ArneGeorge Colman, the elder
Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Income from Boxes #83 10s. Present Their Majesties, Lady Augusta; Prince William Henry, Prince Henry Frederick, Paid Vincent in full for 10 Lac'd Coats...8 Trumpet Banners and 2 Kettle drum banners #73 10s. Receipts: #232 11s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17610926, but The Dances-Sga Maranesi as third lead.
Event Comment: Income from Boxes #39 5s. Expense #35 15s. 11d. including a Chorus of Dibdin and seven others in Comus at #2. Receipts: #131 13s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: Lethe