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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "widow of the late Miles"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "widow of the late Miles")') 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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3393 results for: Keyword - widow of the late Miles
We found 2147 matches on Event Comments, 688 matches on Performance Comments, 599 matches on Performance Title, 160 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
05 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

227
19 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

228
27 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #118 12s. 6d. (99.6.0; 18.12.6; 0.14.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930; End I afterpiece: The Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

229
03 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

230
14 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Delpini and Grimaldi [who are named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #171 17s. (135.12; 0.15; tickets: 35.10) (charge: #125 11s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End: The Dutch Quaker, as17810312but Sga Crespi in place of Sga _Tantini, Miss Armstrong in place of Sga Crespi

231
29 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's Performing this Season. Tickets delivered by Mrs Bellamy will be taken. Receipts: #73 11s. (73.8; 0.3). Account-Book, 4 June: Received of Their Majesties #84. 18 June: Paid various Renters #19 14s. apiece

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

232
12 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture and New Musick composed by Dr Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End I: Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

233
23 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: As17811117

234
03 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italians Actor: Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Griffiths

235
04 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Foundling

Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

236
15 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brereton, No. 14, Catherine-street, Strand. 2nd piece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 13 May 1773]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 22 Dec. I775]-Receipts: #249 17s.(84/14540/3; 0/8; tickets: 124/12)(charge: #110 7s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Cupid (1st time, with a song in character)-Miss Field; Sotherton-Norris; Chamberlain-Burton; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Fillagree (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Miss Flack-Miss Wright; Miss Griskin (for that night only)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sotherton Actor: Norris

Dance: In afterpiece a Postilion Dance incident to the piece; to conclude with a Country Dance

237
12 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Best Bidder

Related Works
Related Work: The Best Bidder Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Dance: As17821122

238
17 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: The Best Bidder

Related Works
Related Work: The Best Bidder Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

239
23 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #288 9s. 6d. (278/2/0; 10/2/6; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Best Bidder

Related Works
Related Work: The Best Bidder Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

240
20 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

241
25 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and Chapman. Public Advertiser, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 24, King Street, Holbourn; of Chapman, No. 49, Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. The Music by Barthelemon. Receipts: #160 15s. (39/5; 10/4; 0/4; tickets: 111/2) (charge: #108 18s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Related Works
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss J. Stageldoir; End of Act IV The Butterfly by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performance Comment: Stageldoir; End of Act IV The Butterfly by the Miss Stageldoirs .

242
10 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Wood
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End of Act I of Mainpiece, as17830531

243
16 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Related Works
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

244
17 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #112 14s. (85/8/0; 26/17/6; 0/8/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Related Works
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

245
19 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Related Works
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

246
20 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Related Works
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

247
23 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #164 13s. 6d. (162/11/0; 2/2/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Related Works
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

248
26 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Related Works
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

249
01 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Related Works
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

250
04 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #180 12s. 6d. (179/5/0; 1/7/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Related Works
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior