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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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468 results for: Keyword - MMrs Woffington
We found 378 matches on Performance Comments, 109 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
21 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

427
22 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

428
23 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Smith; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Gibson; Fryar-Sparks; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Lorenzo-Ryan; Gomez-Arthur; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

429
25 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-White; Aristander-Cushing; Cassander-Ridout; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Baker; Eumenes-Bennet; Slave-Wignel; Statira-Miss Nossiter; Roxana-Mrs Woffington; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17561023

430
26 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with the songs in character)-Lowe; Solarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with the songs in Character)-Mrs Chambers; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

431
28 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Dyer; Clerimont-Ridout; Sir Harry-Dunstall; Old Sir Wilful-Marten; Strut-Stoppelaer; Officer-White; Sir Solomon-Arthur; Bolus-Wignel; Rhubarb-Redman; Finder-Cushing; Suppel-Holtom; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent; Sylvia-Mrs Barington; Wishwell-Mrs Pitt; Lady-Miss Davis; China Woman-Miss Ferguson; Situp-Miss Helm; Page-Miss Mullart; Careless-Smith; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Dainty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17561023

432
01 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Clarke; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Miss Condill, 2nd appearance on any stage; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

433
13 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Arthur; Squire Richard-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17561023

434
16 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Arthur; Gripe-Dunstall; Dick-Dyer; Brass-Shuter; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Bennet; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Baker; Clarissa-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

435
17 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Byron-Clarke; Villeriy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17561023

Song: Mrs Chambers

436
22 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Orlando-Smith; Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Charles-Buck; Duke Sr-Ridout; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; LeBeau-White; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Costollo; Amiens (with the songs in character)-Lowe; Adam-Gibson; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

437
29 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Dolabella-Smith; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Ventidius-Sparks; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Charmion-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

438
07 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Balance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Bennet; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17561023

439
10 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Barry; King-Ridout; Seleucus-Anderson; Ptolomy-Wignel; Lysimachus-White; Timon-Stoppelaer; Lieutenant-Shuter; Charinthus-Bencraft; 1st Ambassador-R. Smith; Menipphus-Costello; 2nd Ambassador-Holtom; Leontius-Sparks; Gentlemen Ushers-Arthur, Dunstall; Physician-Redman; 1st Gentleman-Bennet; Host-Marten; 2nd Gentleman-Cushing; Magician (with Incantaion Song)-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers (with Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr); Herald-Buck; Old Woman-Miss Ferguson; Governess-Mrs Copen; Phoebe-Miss Cokayne; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Lucas, Miss Hilliard

440
05 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Woffington; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Mrs Gregory (who has not appeared on this stage these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17561217

441
08 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert-Arthur; Frankly-Dyer; Grainger-Smith; Cook-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Baker; Lady Wrabgle-Mrs Pitt; Sophronia-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington; With the original Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer; with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

442
10 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Performance Comment: As17570108, but Witling-Cushing; and By Desire will be introduc'd a Minuet-Poitier, Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: and By Desire will be introduc'd a Minuet Actor: Poitier, Mrs Woffington.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

443
14 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Woffington; King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Selim-White; Alonzo-Anderson; Heli-Cushing; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-Barry; Garcia-Dyer; Zara-Mrs Gregory.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17561217

444
27 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Barry, 1st time; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catseby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of the Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Sir William Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Miss Nossiter; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17561217

445
28 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: Poitier, Granier, Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard

446
09 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke Being his 1st appearance in Comedy; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtam; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Granier, Leppie

447
16 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cushing; Lucianus-Collins; Francisco-Holtham; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Miss Ferguson; Polonius-Arthur; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: A New Comic Dance-Leppie, Mlle Capdeville

448
19 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Smith; Belvile-Ridout; Pedro-Anderson; Stephano-Bennet; Phillippo-White; Sancho-Collins; Frederick-Clarke; Antonio-Dyer; Sebastian-Buck; Officer-Wignel; Page-Miss Hallam; Biskey-R. Smith; Blunt-Shuter; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Valeria-Mrs Baker; Lucetta-Mrs Stephens; Moretta-Mrs Copin; Callis-Miss Ferguson; Florinda-Mrs Elmy; Hellena-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: As17561217

449
27 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: As17561210, but [abbreviated listing of cast to allow room for listing entertainment of dancing. Only the following mentioned]: Demetrius-Barry; King-Ridout; Lieut.-Shuter; Leontias-Sparks; Gentlemen Ushers-Arthur, Dunstall; Magician-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Celia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan; or, Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance (for 2nd time)-Miss Toogood, apprentice to Lalauze; IV: By Desire a Ball Dance, call'd Queen Caroline, with a Minuet-Miss Toogood, Lalauze; End: A Harlequin Dance-Miss Toogood, 1st time

450
04 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo and Ballard (Treasurer). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets sold at the doors will not be taken. [See T. Wilkinson Memoirs, I, 117-19 on Mrs Woffington's illness and inability to play Gertrude.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Poitier; V: The Lamplighters, as17570429