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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Abington"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Abington")') 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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1370 results for: Keyword - Abington
We found 1565 matches on Roles/Actors, 376 matches on Performance Comments, 114 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Author.

101
08 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Dorilant-Holland; Modely-Palmer; Bellmour-Packer; Steward-Castle; Araminta-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Celia-Mrs Palmer; Lady Beverley-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

102
09 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Dodd; Goodwill-Parsons; Blister-Love; Quaver-Fawcett; Thomas-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

103
01 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17671217, but Narcissa-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Elopement

104
19 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Lady Restless-Mrs Palmer; Clarissa-Mrs W. Barry; Beverly-Cautherly; Belmont-Packer; Sir William-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Robert-Parsons; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Hippisley; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

105
27 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, Holland, Havard, Aickin, Packer, Hurst, Mrs Barry, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith, Mrs Dancer. Prologue-Holland; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Rhadamistus-Barry; Teribazus-Holland; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Havard; Zopiron-Packer; Zenobia-Mrs Dancer; Zelmira-Mrs W. Barry; Tigranes-Hurst; Attendants-Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith (Genest, V, 164).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

106
12 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Cautherly, Baddeley, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Cautherly, Baddeley, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

107
14 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Trim-King; Campley-Gentleman, 1st appearance on the stage; Sable-Moody; Puzzle-Baddeley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Palmer; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Kate Matchlock-Ackman; Lady Charlot-Mrs Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Tattleaid-Mrs Love; Lady Brumpton (the last time)-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

108
10 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17680122, but Toiler-Mrs Simson; Capt. O'Cutter-Fox; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: A Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

109
27 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; 1st Demon of Revenge-Champness; Linco-King; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Shepherdesses-Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Dorman; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Mrs Arne; The Dances-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss West, Miss Collett; With a Grand Procession of the Knights-of the different Orders of Chivalry.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

110
01 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Dorilant-Holland; Modely-Jefferson, 1st time; Bellmour-Packer; Celia-Mrs Baddeley; Araminta-Mrs Abington; Steward-Castle; Lady Beverley-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680929

111
04 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Sir William Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Belmont-Packer; Robert-Parsons; Beverley-Cautherly; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Mrs W. Barry; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Millidge; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

112
08 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Col. Rivers-Holland; Cecil-King; Lord Winworth-Reddish; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Sidney-Cautherly; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Abington; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Baddeley; Miss Rivers-Mrs Jeffries; Sally-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Harley, Original Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Lambton Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

113
19 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Ackman; Lady Constant-Mrs W. Barry; Widow Belmour (with Song)-Mrs Abington; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Hopkins; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Muslin-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

114
31 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lord Lace-King; Lovemore-Bannister; Whisk-Ackman; Irishman-Moody; Commissioners-Fawcett, Messink; Countrymen-Hartry, J. Burton; Coachman-Clough; First Buyer-Strange; Mr Stocks-Parsons; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Sugarman-Simson; Lady Lace-Mrs Abington; in Act II will be introduced the scene of the Drawing of the Lottery at the Guild Hall-.
Cast
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington

115
14 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Razor-Dodd; Heartfree-Aickin; Col. Bully (with Song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Lady Brute-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

116
23 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, Reddish, Aickin, Jefferson, Palmer, J. Aickin, Strange, Keen, Mrs Barry, Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Ronan-Barry; Orellan-Reddish; Connan-Aickin; Durstan-Palmer; Kathul-Jefferson; Euran-J. Aickin; Rivine-Mrs Barry; Calmar-Strange; Messenger-Keen (Edition of 1769).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

117
31 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like a Woman's

Performance Comment: As17690328 [Modley-Palmer; Vintage-Weston; Symon-Moody; Mrs Vintage-Mrs Abington (Genest V, 224).]
Cast
Role: Mrs Vintage Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Parts Actor: Weston, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Hartry, Strange, J. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210; End of Opera: The Wake, as17680929

118
25 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17690329 but Sir Harry Beagle-Booth, 1st time; Lady Freelove-Mrs Stephens, 1st time; Oakly-Holland; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; William-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

119
28 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Performance Comment: General Melmoth-Holland; Young Melmoth-Reddish; Syllogism-King; Alderman Lombard-Love; Col. Camply-Aickin; Mineral-Dodd; Lord Courtly-J. Aickin; Furnival-Palmer; Mrs Mildmay-Mrs Hopkins; Sophia-Mrs Reddish; Sift-Mrs Jeffries; Susan-Mrs Bradshaw; Narcissa-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210

120
15 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Dodd; Goodwill-Parsons; Blister-Love; Quaver-Fawcett; Thomas-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

121
16 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17681108, but Short bill: Lord Lace-King; Lady-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680929; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

122
19 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17690503, but Launcelot-W. Palmer; Salarino-J. Aickin; Portia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: III: The Wake, as17690518

123
21 September 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Dr Cantwell-King; Darnley-Reddish; Maw@worm-Weston; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Officer-Wright; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Betty-Mrs Smith; Lady Lambert-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

124
03 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Sir William Bellmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Mrs W. Barry; Beverly-Cautherly; Belmont-Packer; Robert-Parsons; Belinda-Mrs Abington; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

125
04 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Champnes; Linco-King; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Shepherdesses-Mrs Jefferies, Miss Burton; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Miss Radley, first time; Dances-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Leppie, Mrs King, Sga Dagueville, Miss Rogers, Miss West, Miss Collet; With a Grand Procession of the Knights of the Different Orders of Chivalry-.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost