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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.

776
08 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: Mr Shandy-Hull; Corporal Trim-Edwin; Doctor Slop-Wewitzer; Obadiah-Fearon; Uncle Toby-Wilson; Widow Wadman-Mrs Morton; Susannah-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp; or, The Female Volunteer (composed by Harris) by Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Harris

777
29 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation; or, The Templar's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Bonnor, Davies, Wilson; Miss Ranoe, Mrs Morton, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1784): Quarto-Quick; Dawson-Wewitzer; Mineall-Bonnor; George Gordon-Davies; Scrip-Wilson; Mineall's Servant-Newton; Sophia Harland-Miss Ranoe; Kitty-Mrs Morton; Widow Grampus-Mrs Webb; Milliner-Mrs Poussin.] Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Widow Grampus Actor: Mrs Webb

778
08 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Pope]); Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Helme; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bates; Lucy-Mrs Inchbald; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

779
05 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Bonnor; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bates; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Wilson; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Mrs Poussin; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17841008

780
01 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Israelites; or, The Pamper'd Nabob

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wewitzer, Bonnor, T. Kennedy, Helme, Stevens, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Morton, Mrs T. Kennedy. [Cast from Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1785, p. 183: Mr Israel-Wewitzer; Enoch Israel-Bonnor; Juggle-T. Kennedy; Heartly-Helme; Blanchee-Stevens; Sir Simon Lollop-Edwin; Widow Winkle-Mrs Webb; Flam-Mrs Morton; Miss Naivette Winkle-Mrs T. Kennedy.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Widow Winkle Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17841116

Song: Preceding afterpiece a Trio, composed by an English composer in 1540 [unidentified], by Davies, Darley, Brett. The new Words by Holcroft, the new Accompaniments by Shield

781
02 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Wewitzer; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Mrs T. Kennedy, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1785): Mr Ordeal-Henderson; Welford-Lewis; Capt. Douglas-Wroughton; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Nicholas-Edwin; Cheaterly-Farren; Colonel Staff-Wewitzer; Grace-Mrs Wilson; Clara-Mrs Martyr; Widow Volatile-Mrs Bates; Honour-Mrs Webb; Constance-Mrs T. Kennedy; Mrs Muslin-Miss Platt; Lady Flippant Savage-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Widow Volatile Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

782
11 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; John-Phillimore; Sideboard-Burton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Hedges; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore

783
26 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wroughton; Savel-Quick; Morecraft-Booth; Welford-Bonnor; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Young Loveless-Lewis; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-Mrs Webb; The Capricious Lady-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17850409

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a favourite glee by Davies, Cubitt, Doyle, Darley

784
26 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Burton, Gardner, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Poussin, Miss Farren. [Cast from Genest, vi, 368, for Edwin, Baddeley, Williamson, Bannister, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren; the others are my own conjecture: Clown-Edwin; Lafeu-Baddeley; Bertram-Williamson; Duke-Burton; King-Gardner; Soldier [Interpreter]-R. Palmer; Parolles-Bannister Jun.; Countess-Mrs Inchbald; Diana-Mrs Cuyler; Widow-Mrs Poussin; Helena-Miss Farren.] New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun . New Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Green Room; or, Cut and Come Again

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

785
19 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Kennedy; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bates; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Wilson; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Mrs Swords; The Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: The Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17851010

786
09 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Pope; Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Palmer; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bates; Lucy-Mrs Lewis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: As17851103

787
26 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Siddons(i st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

788
18 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Wroughton; Novel-Lewis; Major Oldfox-Quick; Freeman-Farren; Lord Plausible-Wewitzer; Varnish-Davies; Counsellor Quillett-Booth; Oakam-Fearon; Jerry Blackacre-Edwin; Olivia-Mrs Bates; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Webb; Eliza-Mrs Inchbald; Lcttice-Miss Stuart; Fidelia-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Hogarth's March to Finchley; In Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1786 04 18 End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into London by Edwin

789
15 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Kennedy; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Brown; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Miss Brangin; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

790
21 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Ward; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Box-Lobby Loungers

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

791
01 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Old Fox-Moody; Freeman-Barrymore; Varnish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Councellor Quillet-Phillimore; Oakam-Bates; Country Boy-Miss Heard; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End III: The Capricious Lovers-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet (1st appearance), Miss DeCamp; End: The Scheming Jockey and Fortune@Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

792
02 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lamash (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Ward; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Tidswell; Furnish-Mrs Heard; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

793
25 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Farren; Welford-Bernard; Savel-Quick; Morecraft-Booth; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Welford's Servant-Fearon; Captain-Cubitt; Young Loveless-Lewis; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-read by Mrs Platt; The Capricious Lady-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

794
24 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Pope; Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Macready; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Lewis; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Omai; or, A Trip round the World

795
01 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Zacharia Fungus-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Thompson; Le Fleur-Wewitzer; Young Loveit-Davies; Widow Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Platt; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Widow Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr King; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts

796
06 June 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Old@Fox-Moody; Freeman-Barrymore; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Counsellor Quillet-Phillimore; Oadam-Bates; Country Boy-Miss Heard; Novel-R. Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-Kirk, Miss J. Stageldoir

797
15 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Farren; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Bernard; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Miss Stuart; Mignionet-Miss Wewitzer; Furnish-Miss Brangin; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Marian

798
31 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (who never appeared on any stage [Keating]); Blandford-Barrymore; Governor-Whitfield; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Captain Driver-Maddocks; Hotman-Williames; Jack Stanmore-Benson; Daniel-Suett; 1st Planter-Fawcett; 2nd Planter-Hollingsworth; 3rd Planter-Wilson; 4th Planter-Jones; Slaves-Phillimore, Banks, Alfred, Webb; Aboan-Bensley; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Goodall; Lucy Weldon-Miss Collins; Imoinda-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

799
11 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Farren; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Bernard; William-Macready; Sideboard-C. Powell; John-Evatt; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Miss Stuart; Mignionet-Mrs Platt; Furnish-Miss Brangin; Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17891021

800
28 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17891031, but Oroonoko-Whitfield; Governor-Benson; Captain Driver-Fawcett; Jack Stanmore-Haymes; 1st Planter-Maddocks; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hedges; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Wilson; 3rd Planter-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hedges

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Dance: As17900308

Song: End II: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum; End IV: Poor Jack-Dignum