SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "MMrs Woffington"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "MMrs Woffington")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Lacey; Norfolk-Sparks; Cromwell-Ridout; Suffolk-Usher; Capucious-Bransby; Abergavenny-Elrington; Guildford-Cushing; Lord Chancellor-Marten; Campeius-Dunstall; Sands-Collins; Lovell-Holtham; Lord Chamberlain-Anderson; Butts-Redman; Old Lady-Mrs Bambridge; Patience-Miss Allen; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Gardiner-Arthur; Anne Bullen-Mrs Vincent; Queen Katherina-Mrs Woffington; With the Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; The Vocal Parts in the Procession-Leveridge, Lowe, Courtney, Roberts, Dunstall, Miss Young, Miss Falkner, Miss Davis. Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv and other Decorations proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Arthur; Dick-Dyer; Brass-Miss Macklin; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Morrison; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Woffington

Song: I: a Cantata call'd The Lover's Lesson-Miss Falkner; II: an Anacreontic-Leveridge; III: If Love's a Sweet Passion set by Baildon-Lowe; IV: The Truly Happy Man-Leveridge; End: Epilogue of Thanks-Leveridge

Dance: As17510117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17510307 but abbreviated cast only listing Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Sparks; Caska-Ridout; Antony-Barry; Octavius-Gibson; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer Deceiv'd; or, Harlequin Statue

Dance: Dennison, Settree; scholars of Lalauze, being the second time of their performing on that stage. Particularly a Scots Dance-Dennison; a Shepherd's Dance-Settree; the Two Pierrots-Dennison, Settree; Likewise (by Desire) a Minuet-Lalauze, Mrs Woffington

Performance Comment: Particularly a Scots Dance-Dennison; a Shepherd's Dance-Settree; the Two Pierrots-Dennison, Settree; Likewise (by Desire) a Minuet-Lalauze, Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: a Minuet Actor: Lalauze, Mrs Woffington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber (second appearance there in 5 years); Sir John-Ridout; Heartly-Smith; Colonel-Dyer; Charles-White; Lady Woodville-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Woffington (first appearance there in 3 years).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17541016, but Townly-Sheridan; Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Myrtilla-Mrs Baker; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17540923, but Shylock-Sheridan; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Wildair-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Sparks; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Young Clincher-Shuter; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Marten; Tom Errand-Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Bambridge; Parley-Mrs Pitt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Event Comment: PPublic Advertiser: As I saw in the papers that the tragedy of Phaedra is shortly to be acted at Covent Garden, I thought that the following lines, written upon Mrs Woffington's performance of the character in Ireland would not be unacceptable to you, or to your readers. They fell casually into my hands. If you think them worth inserting, they are at your service [a poem of 104 lines follows]: @Oft has the poet sweetly sung in vain@When tasteless actors chaunt the heavenly strain... Woffington seems reserved to play the part magnificently. The analysis, tho' fettered to the couplet, is more specific as to her gestures and expression, and tone, than most such commentaries

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Dyer; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Coupler-Arthur; Worthy-Ridout; Seringe-Shuter; Lory-Stevens; Varole-Bennet; Shoemaker-Paddick; Bull-Stoppelaer; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Hoyden-Mrs Green; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Sheridan; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Mrs Baker; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Event Comment: Both pieces by His Majesty's command. [John Pringle wrote to Blayney Townley on 14 Nov.: Great are the disputes at present between the rival theatres, vieing with each other in different characters which afford unusual entertainment to all frequenting the stage. His Majesty on Saturday night paid his first visit to Covent Garden in perference to the opera at Drury Lane, when Lady Townley by Pegg Woffington gave him great pleasure, with the addition of unusual huzzas in a part of the Miller of Mansfield." -Historical MS Commission, 10th Report, Appendix, Part IV (London 1887), p. 257.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Sheridan; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyward-White; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; First Murderer-Bencraft; Second Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; And the Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Woffington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Touchwood-Anderson; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Careless-Smith, first time; Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul Shuter-; Lady Froth-Mrs Bellamy; Cynthia-Mrs Baker; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Pliant-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Sheridan; Cominius-Ridout; Menenius-Shuter; Sicinius-Bennet; Brutus-Stevens; Plebians-Barrington, Dunstall, Collins, Stoppelaer, Costollo; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Galesus-Gibson; Minucius-Anderson; First Senator-Redman; Second Senator-Wignell; Aedile-Hurst; Officer-Holtom; Titus-Cushing; Herald-White; Gentlewoman-Miss Helme; Volumnia-Mrs Bellamy; Veturia-Mrs Woffington; In the First Act will be introduced a Military Entry after the Manner of a Roman Ovation- (playbill and $Hogan, p. 160).
Cast
Role: Veturia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignell; Constable-Stoppelaer; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Silvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Wou'dbe-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Teague-Barrington; Alderman-Arthur; Clearaccount-Collins; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: Pas de Quatre-Frantzel, Barrois, Lepy, Sga Balbi; A Chinese Dance-Granier, Lepy; Pantomime Peasant Dance-Frantzel, Lepy, Sga Balbi; Comic Entertainment-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Easy-Sheridan; Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Elmy; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hamilton; Edging-Mrs Green; Lady Betty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17550104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17541004, but with an Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Sheridan; Creon-Sparks; Phorbas-Ryan; Aegeon-Ridout; Tiresias-Gibson; Manto (with a song in character)-Mrs Chambers; Alcander-Cushing; Haemon-White; Ghost of Laius-Anderson; Pyraemon-Redman; Adrastus-Smith; Eurydice-Mrs Bellamy; Jocasta-Mrs Woffington; With all proper decorations. With all proper decorations.
Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Sheridan; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Andromache-Mrs Bellamy;Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Arthur; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Collins; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter, first time; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Miss Prue-Mrs Green; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: HHornpipe (By Particular Desire)-Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Bride-Mrs Bellamy; King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Osmyn-Sheridan; Garcia-Dyer; Selim-White; Alonzo-Stevens; Heli-Cushing; Perez-R. Smith; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Murphy first time; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Griffiths; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: Lowe

Dance: As17541203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Murphy first time; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Gibbet-Shuter; Scrub-Cibber; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang; or, Love in Low Life

Song: II: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Donaldson (late Miss Falkner); IV: The Lady's Lesson a Cantata-Arne Jr

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550320 and 17550116, but Hamlet-Murphy first time; and an abbreviated cast: King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cibber; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17541203