SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "queen dowager"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "queen dowager")') 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 1119 matches on Performance Comments, 759 matches on Performance Title, 447 matches on Event Comments, 4 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before. By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and none to be admitted but by the Subscribers' Tickets. [In the preface to The Double Gallant Cibber states that in Marriage a la Mode he joined "the Comical Episodes of the Maiden Queen, and Marriage alamode...the Alteration cost me but six days trouble; and not calling it a new Play, we found the Town very favourable to it."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode; Or, The Comical Lovers

Event Comment: [This performance probably marked the opening of the summer season at the queen's.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Event Comment: At 7 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d. At Queen Street and Frith Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

Event Comment: [An order of this date by the Lord Chamberlain restricted the queen's to operas, Drury Lane to plays; the change became effective after 10 Jan. 1708.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Event Comment: Not Acted these Five Years [but see queen's, 14 Dec. 1706 and dl, 12 Oct. 1705]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Song: the best Performers

Dance: the best Performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See dl, 18 Oct. 1707 and queen's, 31 Dec. 1707.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Betterton and Mrs Barry acting their own parts, but see queen's, 6 Nov. 1707.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: See queen's 18 Oct. 1707.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See queen's 1 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: See queen's 6 Dec. 1707.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: See queen's 25 Oct. 1707.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters

Performance Comment: See queen's 31 Oct. 1707.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: See queen's 19 Nov. 1707.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See queen's 10 Nov. 1707.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: See queen's and dl, 21 Oct. 1707.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As at queen's 23 Oct. 1707, but Crack-Penkethman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As at queen's 11 Nov. 1707, but Humphrey-Penkethman; Pounce-Estcourt; Fainlove-Mrs Porter; Aunt-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 24 Nov. 1707.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 10 Nov. 1707, but Cherry-_; Lady Bountiful-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 20 Nov. 1707, but Doralice-Mrs Porter; Flavia-Mrs Moor; Philotis-Mrs Bicknell; Melissa-Mrs Powell; Sabina-Mrs Norris; Olinda-Mrs Saunders.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 18 Nov. 1707, but Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt; Rakish-_; Sentry-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 14 Nov. 1707, but Goswin-Wilks; Clause-Keene; Higgen-Estcourt; Gerrard-_; Florez-_; Hemskirk-_; Jaculine-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As at queen's 31 Dec. 1707, but Kite-Estcourt; Appletree-Fairbank; Rose-Mrs Bicknell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As at queen's 1 Jan., but Hearty-Pinkethman; Scentwell-_; Oliver-_; Clack-_; Patrico-_; Lawyer-_; Courtier-_; Scribble-_; Anne-_.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 28 Oct. 1707, but Otter-Estcourt; Lady Haughty-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Epicoene-Mrs Knight.