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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.

326
16 November 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion in Three Parts

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Others-Yates, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Vaughan, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Marr, Mrs Bennet, Miss Matthews, Miss Wright, Miss Pope; The Dances-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Giorgi, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Vaughan, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Marr, Mrs Bennet, Miss Matthews, Miss Wright, Miss Pope

327
25 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Johnson; Kent-Aickin; Edgar-Davis; Cornwall-Hurst; Albany-Palmer; Burgundy-Murden; Bastard-Lee; Officer-M'George; Physician-Castle; Cornwall's Gentleman-Keen; Old Man-Lewis; First Ruffian-Matthews; 2nd Ruffian-Powell; Gentleman Usher-Hamilton; Goneril-Mrs Worley; Regan-Mrs M'George; Aranti-Miss Maden; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: First Ruffian Actor: Matthews

328
01 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17660813, but only Miss Biddy-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: only Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Matthews.

Entertainment: Dancing-

329
05 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Hurst; Polydore-Aickin; Chamont-Lee; Chaplain-Nelson; Ernesto-Matthews; Page-Master Palmer; Serina-Mrs M'George; Florella-Mrs Worley; Monimia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Matthews

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

330
22 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: The Village Romps, as17661008

331
15 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17670512, but Brush-Ackman; Chambermaid-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Matthews.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: The Louvre, Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson, as17670512; V: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley, as17670511; After which by Particular Desire Linco's Travels-Mr King. Being positively the last time of performing it

332
19 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17670321 but Sir Charles Clackit-Hartry, 1st time; Lucy-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511

333
17 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: Serious Dance, as17670916

334
26 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Others-Parsons, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Weston, Hartry, J. Palmer, Ackman, Messink, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Fox, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Smith, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Matthews, Miss Pope; The Dances-Duquesney, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Parsons, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Weston, Hartry, J. Palmer, Ackman, Messink, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Fox, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Smith, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Matthews, Miss Pope

335
09 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

336
12 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Widow'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: [The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-J. Palmer; Sir John Elliot-J. Aickin; Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Miss Simson; Kitty-Miss Matthews; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Matthews

337
28 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17671216, but Old Hob-Parsons; Betty-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Matthews.

338
23 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mayor Of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: As17680530

Music: CConcerto on Violin-Barthelemon

339
18 August 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Jack Meggot-Woodward; Clarinda-Mrs Bellamy; Bellamy-Wilkes; Tester-Weston; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Aickin; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Hopkins; Milliner-Miss Matthews; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Jacintha-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Matthews

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

340
21 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

341
23 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; other characters-Parsons, Dodd, Weston, Moody, Baddeley, Bransby, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Matthews, Miss Pope; with Proper Dances-. [For full cast see17680926] .For full cast see17680926] .
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Parsons, Dodd, Weston, Moody, Baddeley, Bransby, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Matthews, Miss Pope

342
26 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Mercury-Dodd; Snip-Parsons; Abram-Weston; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corp. Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Forge-Burton; Justices-Hartry, Clough, Castle, Strange; Irishman-Messink; Coachman-Watkins; Mrs Trumbel-Johnston; Welshman-Wright; Jenkins-Palmer; Constable-Ackman; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Harslet-Mrs Johnston; Miss Harslet-Miss Smith; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; other characters-Miss Matthews; with Proper Dances-.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Matthews

343
29 May 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17690515

344
27 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

345
29 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

346
24 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: V: The Butterfly-Daigville, Sga Vidini

347
16 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Everyman In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

348
17 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Dance: End: The Shoemaker-Mrs West, Miss West, Mas. Williamson

349
07 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

350
08 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921