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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Gwinns Widow"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Gwinns Widow")') 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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1063 results for: Keyword - Gwinn's Widow
We found 430 matches on Performance Title, 421 matches on Performance Comments, 306 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

601
12 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Berry; Blandford-W. Mills; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Daniel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress: With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Grand Polonese Ballet-Essex, Mrs Walter, Livier, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

602
25 November 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Chapman; Shorthose-Hippisley; Humphrey-Mullart; Roger-Neale; Ralph-James; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Miss Bincks; Widow-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

603
27 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Johnson; Aboan-Giffard; Driver-Lyon; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Ware; Jack Stanmore-Hamilton; Hotman-Richardson; Imoinda-Mrs Roberts; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Daniel-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: In II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

604
02 December 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Stephens; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-Chapman; Stanmore-A. Hallam; Driver-Mullart; Hotman-Boaman; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Widow Lackit-Mrs Mullart; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Bincks; Daniel-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

605
09 December 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Horton; Elder Loveless-Ryan; Young Loveless-A. Hallam; Welford-Delane; Savil-Chapman; Morecraft-Mullart; Sir Roger-Bridgwater; Poet-Hippisley; Captain-Fulford; Maria-Mrs Bellamy; Widow-Mrs Stevens; Abigail-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

606
26 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Bridgwater; Jerry-Neale; Plausible-Hippisley; Novel-Chapman; Varnish-Ryan; Freeman-A. Hallam; Petulant-Mullart; Fidelia-Mrs Stevens; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Mullart; Eliza-Miss Bincks; Olivia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Comic Dance-Lalauze, Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Music: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) III: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker

607
13 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17361202, but Driver-Fulford; Daniel-Clarke; Widow Lackit-Mrs Fulford, the first time of her appearing on that stage.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Fulford, the first time of her appearing on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414

Dance: In II: Hornpipe-Ferguson; IV: The Prince of Wales' Saraband (composed by L'Abbe), concluding with a Minuet-Dupre, Miss Norman; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

608
19 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Governor-Bridgwater; Aboan-Stevens; Blandford-Chapman; Stanmore-A. Hallam; Driver-Rosco; Widow Lackit-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Bincks; Daniel-Penkethman, the first time of his appearing on this stage.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs James

Dance:

609
26 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Chapman; Shorthose-Hippisley; Humphrey-Mullart; Roger-Neale; Ralph-James; Widow-Mrs Horton; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, the first Time of her appearing on that stage

610
14 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Quin; Plausible-Griffin; Novel-Cibber; Varnish-Mills; Freeman-Milward; Jerry-Macklin; Alderman-Harper; Petulant-Miller; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Fidelia-Mrs Mills; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Roberts; Eliza-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

611
18 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing, but Genest, III, 549, lists: Sir Philip-Ryan; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Tridewell-Hale; Anvil-Bridgwater; Widgin-Chapman; Bulfinch-Rosco; Pade-Arthur; Howdye-Neale; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Horton; Northern Lass-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Widow Fitchow Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

612
28 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Blandford-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Widow Lackit-Mrs Grace; Charlot-Mrs Pritchard; Stanmore-Winstone; Governor-Turbutt; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Hill; Lucy-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with two new Minuets for Trumpets and other Instruments-

Dance: II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

613
24 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17370919, but Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Stephens; Governor-Hale; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Hallam; Hotman-Stevens; Driver-Rosco; Widow Lackit-Mrs Mullart; Charlot-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Norman; Daniel-Penkethman; Imoinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery; or, The Tanner of York

Dance: CComic Dance-Tench, Miss Cantrel; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

614
20 September 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Stephens; Governor-Bridgwater; Blanford-Hale; Stanmore-Hallam; Hotman-Stevens; Driver-Rosco; Widow Lackit-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Brunette; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Daniel-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

615
02 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Chapman; Shorthose-Hippisley; Humphrey-Mullart; Roger-Neale; Ralph-James; Widow-Mrs Horton; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: A new Comic Dance, as17381026 Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

616
09 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Wright; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Woodward; Governor-Turbutt; Blanford-Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Furnival; Widow Lackit-Mrs Grace; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

617
31 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Quin; Plausible-Griffin; Novel-Woodward; Varnish-Mills; Freeman-Milward; Jerry-Macklin; Alderman-Turbutt; Petulant-Taswell; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Fidelia-Mrs Mills; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Roberts; Eliza-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

618
09 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Arthur and Delagarde. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [Tickets for E. Thomson, Boaman, Miss Dancey, and Widow Dupre also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Miss Oates; Ballet-Desse, Delagarde, Miss Oates

619
08 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Wright; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Turbutt; Blandford-Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Taswell; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Widow Lackit-Mrs Marshall; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Bennet; Daniel-Penkethman, the first itme of his appearing on that stage.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Marshall

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

620
04 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Stephens; Governor-Bridgwater; Blanford-Hale; Stanmore-Hallam; Driver-Rosco; Hotman-Gibson; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Widow Lackit-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Brunette; Daniel-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

621
10 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plausible-Griffin; Manly-Quin; Novel-Chapman; Vernish-Mills; Freeman-Cashell; Alderman-Turbutt; Petulant-Taswell; Jerry-Macklin; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Fidelia-Mrs Mills; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Grace; Eliza-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

622
18 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17390908, but Daniel-Woodward; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Jack Stanmore-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; In II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; III: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Le Gout de Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Ballet: A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

623
11 September 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Wright; Blandford-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Turbutt; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Daniel-Woodward; Hotman-Taswell; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Imoinda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

624
04 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Arthur; Lovegood-Rosco; Merchant-Roberts; Fountain-Anderson; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Bellamour-Gibson; Roger-Mullart; Ralph-James; Humphrey-Neale; Tenant-Stoppelaer; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; Shorthose-Hippisley; Widow-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini, Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

625
10 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Hale; Ananias-Hippisley; Subtle-Roberts; Sir Epicure-Mullart; Tribulation-Neale; Kastril-Bridgwater; Lovewit-Arthur; Surly-Hallam; Dapper-James; Widow Pliant-Mrs Hale; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Widow Pliant Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: As17401209