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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Wignell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Wignell")') 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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538 results for: Keyword - Wignell
We found 631 matches on Roles/Actors, 218 matches on Performance Comments, 22 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

151
22 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Smith; King Edward-Bensley; Pembroke-Perry; Suffolk-Gardner; Buckingham-Wignell; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Clifford-Miss Pearce; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Dance: End: The Tartars, as17691207

Entertainment: End: By Particular Desire, The Epilogue[Spoken Last Year;-Mrs Yates [as17690313, the New Epilogue for Mrs Yates's Benefit, after Orestes]

152
24 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favorite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin (By Particular Desire)-Kniveton; Thrifty-Cushing; Gripe-Quick; Shift-Wignell; Leander-Davis; Sly-Bates; Octavian-Thompson; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Wignell

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. and Double Hornpipe. As17700420

153
25 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Woodward; Belguard-Gardner; Crack-Shuter; Hothead-Dunstall; Testimony-Gibson; Farewell-Wroughton; Surley-Clarke; Merchant-Wignell; Servant to Sir Courtly-Holtom; Leonora-Miss Macklin; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Woman to Leonora-Mrs Perry; Violante-Mrs Bulkley; In Act III: Singing-Mattocks, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

154
08 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Wroughton, first time; Varanes-Smith, first time; Leontine-Gibson; Marcian-Clarke; Lucius-Wignell; Atticus-Gardner; Aranthes-Lewes; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

155
14 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17700126, but Richard (that night only)-Shuter; Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Catesby-Davis; Add Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Wignell.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

156
26 September 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Fox; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Lieutenant-R. Smith; Tyrrel-Bates; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne; Tressel-Dyer; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Barrington; Queen-Mrs Ward (playbill).
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Midas

157
01 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Leander-King; Pierrot-Morris; Pantaloon-Miles; Scapin-Cushing; Capagnole-Wignell; Farmer-Dumay; Cook-Holtom; Postilions-Quick, Hamilton; Pantaloona-Mrs Pitt; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Dyer; Sprite-Miss Valois; Colombine-Miss Twist; Vocal Parts-DuBellamy, Mrs Baker; Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; Music-Fisher.
Cast
Role: Capagnole Actor: Wignell

158
11 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Younger Wou'dbe-Dyer; Richmore-Gardner; Truman-Hull; Subtleman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Perry; Alderman-Cushing; Balderdash-Morris; Clearaccount-Wignell; Constable-Fox; Jack-Holtom; Teague-Saunders; Constance-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-; III: Countryman Metamorphosed-. [See17701010]

159
12 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Smith; King Edward-Bensley; Pembroke-Perry; Suffolk-Gardner; Buckingham-Wignell; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Clifford-Miss Pearce; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: End of Play: The Lamplighter, as17701009

160
23 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Perry; Duke-Morris; Renault-Clarke; Elliot-Fox; Spinoza-Wignell; Officer-Thompson; Theodore-R. Smith; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera (first time these 4 years)-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Spinoza Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, as17701017

161
02 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-Dyer; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Mercury-DuBellamy; Frenchman-Holtom; Aesop-Wignell; Bowman-Lewes; Fine Lady-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Wignell

162
29 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Catesby-Perry; Gloster-Clarke; Ratcliff-R. Smith; Belmour-Gibson; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller, first time; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance-Mr and Miss Hamoir

163
12 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap in London

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno-Palmer; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; Thomas-Gardner; Goodwill-Wignell; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Tawdry-Miss Pearce; the Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Wignell

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance, as17701129

164
22 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Hamoir; Sir Epicure-Wignell; Miller-Morris; Gambler-Quick; Faustus's Man-Banks; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; French Cook-Holtom; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Hamoir, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Wignell

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710412Landlady-Mrs White

165
29 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Counterfeit; or, Viscount a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Colley (Alias Don Chimney Sweeperio)-Shuter; Francisco-Quick; Carlos-Perry; Lopez-Thompson; Guzman-Wignell; Page-Miss Cockayne; Clara-Mrs Cockayne; Isabella-Miss Helme.
Cast
Role: Guzman Actor: Wignell

166
01 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17710208, but Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Sir W. Meadows-Wignell; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Music: II: A Favourite Concerto on the Harpsichord-Hook

Ballet: End Opera: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710422

167
04 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17701231, but Norfolk-Wignell; Richard-Perry, first time; King Henry-Younger; Queen-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Wignell

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, last time this season-Shuter

168
27 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Wignell; Lady Overule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Conjuror Actor: Wignell

Dance: IV: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17701003.

169
15 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Fox; Ratcliff-Thompson; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Lieut.-R. Smith; Ld. Mayor-Morris; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne; Tressel-Wroughton; Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Miss Miller, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

170
05 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Belmour-Hull; Gloster-Clarke; Ratcliff-R. Smith; Catesby-Fox; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Reel, as17711030

171
18 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Wignell; Mercury-Quick; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Wignell

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 14 Dec

172
23 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Marcourt-Woodward; Cross-Shuter; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Freeman-DuBellamy; Buck-Davis; Luke-Lewes; Snarl-Wignell; Fleece-R. Smith; Landlord-Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Lettice-Mrs Kniveton; Landlady-Mrs Gardner; Sally-by the young Lady who performed in the Maid of the Mill and the Fairy Prince.
Cast
Role: Snarl Actor: Wignell

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17711031

173
27 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711122, but Jonathan-Wignell; Fanny-Miss Pearce; Sophia-Mrs Kniveton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jonathan Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

174
22 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Wroughton, 1st time; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Don Luis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignell; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Corrigidor Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

175
01 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17720307 but Ratcliff-Davies; Derby-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Wignell.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; III: (Not done these 3 years) [a Dance call'd A Tambourine-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere [see17700501]; End I Farce: [a Hornpipe-Miss Matthews

Ballet: End: (For That Night Only) a New Grand Pantomimical Dance call'd The Recruits. Recruiting Captain-Aldridge; Drummer-Mas. Harris; Serjeant-Hussey; Soldiers, recruits-Petre, King, Settree, Merrifield, Holloway; Captain's Lady-Sga Manesiere; Landlady-Mrs White; Landlady's Daughter-Miss Twist; Soldiers, wives, country girls-Mrs Willems, Mrs Hartle, Mrs Invill, Miss Stede, Miss Lawrence