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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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Event Comment: The last Time of performing this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

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

Dance: End of Act I II Riposo del Campo, as17830603 with a Pas Seul, as17830531; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830614 End of Act III The famous new ballet The Four Nations, performed but twice at the Pantheon [on 17 and 24 June, when it was announced as composed by Lepicq, "representing four different Nations: Mme Simonet the French, Slingsby and Mlle Theodore the English, Zuchelli and Sga Crespi the African, Lepicq and Mme Rossi the Cosaque-Polonois, with several Pas de Deux, each of them suited to the National Characters"]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: [Mrs James Wilson was from the Portsmouth theatre.] Receipts: #198 (148/5; 49/0; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Barrymore, Staunton, Williames; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wheeler; Sabrina-Miss Field; Bacchants-Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Simson, &c; Principal Bacchant-Miss George .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Farmer Giles-Brett; Mervin-Davies; Ralph-Quick; Fairfield-Reinhold; Fanny-Mrs Kennedy; Theodosia-Mrs Martyr; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Miss Platt
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17831007, but 1st Spirit-R. Palmer; 2nd Brother-Phillimore .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Paid Thorley, Wax Chandler, #81 12s. Receipts: #91 13s. 6d. (65/15/0; 22/18/0; 0/15/6; tickets not come in: 2/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; The Copper Captain-[Lee] Lewes; Margaretta (1st time)-Mrs Ward; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: The Copper Captain Actor:
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: The Bastard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Father Paul-Mahon; Carlos (1st time)-Johnstone; Clara-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lay Actor: Brother-Besford.
Role: Brother Actor: Besford.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of The Devil upon Two Sticks, announced on playbill of 13 Feb.] Receipts: #126 3s. 6d. (122/12/0; 3/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Father Paul-Mahon .
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lay Actor: Brother-Besford.
Role: Brother Actor: Besford.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Chalmers, Helme; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies, Brett; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Field (of DL); The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Bannister; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Chalmers, Helme
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17840327but Fatima (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers; omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances . omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances .
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Brothers Actor: Chalmers, Helme
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Gazetteer, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, St. Ann's. Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. Receipts: #141 19s. 6d. (60/8/0; 22/4/6; 0/15/0; tickets: 58/12/0) (charge: #117/19/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

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

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: As17831004

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece fifteen Mary's Lamentations; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, both by Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17840327but omitted: Dorus's song, all the Dances .
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rival Nymphs, as17840318athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for Wild. Wild respectfully informs the Public, on account of the Loss he sustained by his former Night [see 17 May], the Managers of Covent Garden and Hay-market Theatres, as well as the several Performers, have granted him their free Assistance. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17840323but Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Helme, Williames; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Helme, Williames
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Byrne and Mrs Goodwin; End of Act IV Dance by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo, as17840323but accompanied by Foster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-Davies; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Brangin; Caller-Mrs Love; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Lefevre .
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Williamson; Brothers-Swords, Riley; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina and the Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris; Bacchants-Miss Hooke, &c; Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant-Miss George .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Bacchanals-Bannister, Williames; Spirit-Barrymore; Brothers-Bannister Jun., R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied [on the oboe] by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Stageldoir; Sabrina-Miss Field; Bacchants-Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, &c; Principal Bacchant-Miss George .
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Dance: As17841008