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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Brander Matthews"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Brander Matthews")') 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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439 results for: Keyword - Brander Matthews
We found 179 matches on Performance Title, 141 matches on Performance Comments, 89 matches on Author, 43 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
16 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: End III: a new Tambourine Dance-; in which the Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Harris, Miss Matthews; End IV: Minuet-Dumay, Miss Dagueville; a dew Minuet and Allemandecomposed by Dagueville-Holloway, Miss Lings; to conclude with: Quadrilles-; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17800510

Ballet: End: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508

Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Matthews, Miss Valois.

227
25 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-W. Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton; Clown-Stevens; Justice's Wife-Miss Platt; Maid - Mrs Sharpe; Pierrot's Wife [in all subsequent bills: Clown's Wife]-Miss Matthews; Colombine-Mrs Ratchford.
Cast
Role: Clown's Wife] Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: As17800921; Afterpiece: Dancing-Harris, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

228
03 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End II: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews; End III: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927

229
06 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End III: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews; End IV: The Caledonian Shepherds-Aldridge, Miss Besford

230
06 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: With the original Music composed by Matthew Locke, will full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, -Bannister, Gaudry, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Edwards, Miss Simson, Miss Kirby, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Collett

231
26 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End of mainpiece The Shepherd's Wedding by Harris and Miss Matthews

232
20 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-W. Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton, &c; Clown-Stevens; Clown's Wife-Miss Matthews; Maid-Mrs Sharpe; Justice's Wife-Mrs Poussin; Pierrot's Wife-Miss Matthews [i.e. doubled Clown's Wife]; Colombine-Mrs Ratchford .
Cast
Role: Clown's Wife Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: In afterpiece by Harris, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

233
01 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece The Belle of the Pillage by Harris and Miss Matthews

234
05 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, by Bannister, Williams, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Granger, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett

235
19 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Ballet, The Double Surprise (composed and executed by Banti; 1st appearance on this stage), Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

236
09 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820402, but omitted: Dumay, Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Early Horn; End of Act I of afterpiece The Lamentation of Mary Queen of Scots; End of Act II Auld Robin Grey, all three sung by Mrs Kennedy

237
17 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews; End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409

238
25 September 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Belle of the Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

239
07 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, J. Wilson, Darley, Doyle; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

240
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

241
22 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Matthews

242
25 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece a Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

243
28 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, as17830422

244
24 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as17821211, in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129, and variety of new Quadrilles, composed by Harris; End of Act iv, as17820925; End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, The Rival Nymphs, by Byrne, Ratchford, Harris, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Byrne, Miss Matthews

Song: As17821227, but Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)]; omitted: Bannister

245
26 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece The Humours of Newmarket by Harris, Ratchford, Byrne, Miss Byrne, Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally bo!, as17830516; End of Act IV Kate of Aberdeen by Master Bartheiemon

246
17 September 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Belle of the Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

247
22 September 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade incident to the Play, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with a solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

248
19 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Dance: End of mainpiece new Pastoral Ballet (composed by Harris), The Rival Nymphs, by Byrn, Ratchford, Harris, Miss Byrn, Miss Matthews

249
13 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830917; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

250
28 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Statute Dance, incident to the piece (performers not listed); End of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews