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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.

1676
22 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: accompanied on the oboe Actor: Parke.
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: III: song [see17790921]-Gaudry

1677
20 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: accompanied on the oboe Actor: Parke.
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210

1678
17 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Burkett is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill; he was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #223 15s. 6d. (221.10.0; 2.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time)-Peile; Bacchanal-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Burkett]); 1st Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitfield, Robson; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; 2nd Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; 2nd Spirit-Mrs Kennedy; 3rd Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Brown; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Brown; 1st Bacchant-Miss Catley; Euphrosyne (with [song] Sweet Echo, assisted by Leoni)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17791231

1679
21 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

1680
09 March 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Opera: The music by several Eminent Masters [chiefly Bertoni, with additions by Paisiello and Gluck]; under the Direction of Bertoni. Benefit for Pacchierotti. Tickets to be had of Pacchierotti, No. 20, Queen Ann Street, Westminster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Pacchierotti, Trebbi, Manzoletto, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun. [Libretto (H. Reynell, 1783) lists the parts: Clistene, Megacle, Licida, Aminta, Aristea, Argene.]Libretto (H. Reynell, 1783) lists the parts: Clistene, Megacle, Licida, Aminta, Aristea, Argene.]
Related Works
Related Work: L'Olimpiade Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End I: Grand Serious Ballet, as17800208; End II: La Bergere Coquete, as17800122; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17800122; Grand Chaconne, as17800122

1681
11 March 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

1682
16 March 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

1683
29 March 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: In II: the original Crutch Dance-[This was danced in all subsequent performances]

Song: With additional songs, Ellen@a@Roon-Miss Catley, Miss Brown; Afterpiece: With Push about the Jorum, with an additional verse,-Miss Catley

1684
11 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Who's The Dupe

Dance: End: As17791122

Song: End I afterpiece: Tally ho!-Mrs Wrighten

1685
15 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17800311but Brothers-_; 2nd Bacchant-_; 2nd Spirit-_.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: Added to 1st Bacchant and Euphrosyne: The Noon Tide Air-Miss Catley

1686
27 April 1780 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Related Works
Related Work: L'Olimpiade Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End I: Grand Serious Ballet, as17800208; End II: La Bergere Coquete, as17800122; End Opera:

1687
02 May 1780 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Related Works
Related Work: L'Olimpiade Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End I: Pastoral Ballet-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini, Miss Andreas, Miss Simonet; End II: La Bergere Coquete, as17800408; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17800122; Grand Chaconne, as17800122

1688
09 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800502, but Clown-Grimaldi; the other Characters-_Chaplin, Delpini; Colombine-Miss Collett; 1st Principal Sailor-Davies.
Cast
Role: the other Characters Actor: _Chaplin, Delpini

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer; Vaudeville. In Pantomime: (for that night only) Jump through a Tub of Fire-Wright

1689
25 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Arne.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17800414

1690
01 June 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. [This was Mrs Bellamy's last appearance on the stage. And see dl, 24 May 1785.] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: End IV: concerto on the violin-Fisher

1691
24 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Singing Spirit-Du-Bellamy; Brothers-Lamash, Wood; 1st Spirit-R. Palmer; Principal Bacchanal-Bannister; Lady (with the song of Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Miss Harper; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Miss Twist; Bacchants-Mrs Hitchcock; Eurphosyne, Principal Bacchant-A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Miss Hemet]).Miss Hemet]).
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: With a Fandango Overture-. [This was performed in all subsequent performances.

1692
26 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. Afterpiece: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Masque to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Digges; Lycon-Aickin; Cratander-Gardner; Messenger-Davis; Officers-Kenny, Painter; Hippolitus-Bannister Jun.; Ismene-Mrs Cuyler; Attendant-Mrs Poussin; Phaedra-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years).
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Digges

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

1693
27 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

1694
01 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Brunton (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); King Henry-Bensley; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Egan; Lieutenant-R. Palmer; Lord Mayor-Massey; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Bannister Jun.; Stanley-Gardner; Norfolk-Wood; Prince Edward-Miss Francis; Duke of York-Master Edwin; Richmond-Palmer; Lady Anne-Mrs Cuyler; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

1695
06 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. [Staunton, who was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, is identified in Westminster Magazine, July 1780, p. 397.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

1696
03 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Wedding Night, announced on playbill of 2 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

1697
19 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

1698
29 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Harper. Mainpiece: Never acted here. Tickets to be had of Miss Harper, No. 16, Catherine-street, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jessamy-Wood; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Bowles [From the Theatre Royal in Norwich]; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Lionel-Du-Bellamy; Diana (for that night only)-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

1699
30 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wood
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End: As17800530

1700
10 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Palmer's 1st appearance as Comus was at the hay, 24 June 1780.] Paid Printer [of playbills] #8 8s.; Supernumeraries #3 12s. 6d. Receipts: #127 19s. 6d. (101.19.0; 25.10.0; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time [at this theatre])-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.