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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Macklin and Wife"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Macklin and Wife")') 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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4008 results for: Keyword - Macklin and Wife
We found 2317 matches on Performance Title, 1418 matches on Performance Comments, 569 matches on Event Comments, 206 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
20 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #54. Macklin's fifth above charges came to #21 2s. 9d. Paid J. Rich on Account #800 (Account Book). Receipts: #168 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Wrangle Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

127
29 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #58 2s. 6d. Macklin's fifth came to #20 7s. (Account Book). Receipts: #164 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Libertine

Cast
Role: Lord Belville Actor: Macklin
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Married Libertine Author(s): Charles Macklin

128
31 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Receipts #137 4s., but no separate account of moneys from Boxes. Paid for a license for Macklin's Play #2 2s. Paid Pattinson, tallow chandler #19 1s. (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Libertine

Cast
Role: Lord Belville Actor: Macklin
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Married Libertine Author(s): Charles Macklin

129
03 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. [Macklin's fifth above charges came to #15 15s. 8d.] Paid Rich on account #250 (Account Books). Receipts: #141 18s. 5d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Libertine

Cast
Role: Lord Belville Actor: Macklin
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Married Libertine Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: III: As17610202

130
07 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #15 12s. 6d. Macklin's fifth came to #16 9s. Paid Woodfall's Printing Bill, commencing 22 Sept. last and ending 10 Jan. #128 11s. Paid Ledlay for 7 1!2 doz. wax candles #11 12s. 6d. Paid Pattinson, tallow chandler #14 17s. 6d. Paid Besworth for making ghost's dress for Hamlet #6 18s. Paid for a wig for Cable in Thomas and Sally 3s. 6d. (Account Book). On Saturday Evening during the play of the Married Libertine...several riots ensued, occasioned by a number of Jews assembled for that purpose in the two shilling gallery; but they were soon quelled (Public Ledger, 10 Feb.). Receipts: #143 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Libertine

Cast
Role: Lord Belville Actor: Macklin
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Married Libertine Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: As17610202

131
09 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #31 17s. 6d. Macklin's fifth above charges came to #15 4s. (Account Book). Receipts: #138 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Libertine

Cast
Role: Lord Belville Actor: Macklin
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Married Libertine Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: As17610127

132
19 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #64 12s. 6d. Macklin's fifth above charges came to #25 11s. 7d. (Account Book). Receipts: #190 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

133
21 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #55 17s. 6d. Macklin's fifth above charges came to #20 15s. 6d. Paid Rich on account #421 (Account Book). Receipts: #166 17s. 5d. (Account 8ook)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: As17601216

134
26 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Macklin. Receipts: #240 5s. 6d. (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: As17610110

135
28 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: ay Desire. Dance Entertainments never performed before. Boxes #65 10s. Macklin's fifth above charges came to #22 19s. 5d. Bought from Voelcher 3 yds black Cypra for a veil for Mrs Burden 6s. 3d. (Account Book). Receipts: #177 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Wrangle Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: Spanish Dance,%The Serenade-; The Waggoners (Comic Dance)-Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon

136
12 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #64 2s. 6d. Macklin's fifth above charges came to #25 14s. 7d. (Account Book). Receipts: #191 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: As17610309

137
10 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At Half Past 5 went into the Pit to see Macklin do Shylock a second time...Woodward is inimitable as Squire Groom [in the afterpiece] Oblig'd to stand all night (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #227 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Blurton as17670427; IV: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

138
22 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17680101, but Portia-Miss Macklin; Antonio-Hull.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17680101, but Lady-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17671009; IV: Comic Dance, as17671106

139
11 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Jessica (with a song [Haste, Lorenzo, haste away])-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Moody; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End III: The Husband Deceived, as17791109, but Ratchford; End IV: +The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

140
02 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Yates's 1st appearance as Portia was at this theatre, 27 Mar. 1770. On this present night Moody acted in the mainpiece at dl and in the afterpiece at cg.] Receipts: #246 4s. (244.17.6; 1.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Quick; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Mrs Yates (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Moody; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Humours of Leixlip, as17801018

141
14 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Receipts: none listed (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: As17801102

142
28 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #180 12s. (after-money not listed). Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Harris for his trouble in superintending the Business of the Theatre #500; Garton in full for salary this season #230; Hull for salary as acting manager #150; Mrs Yates in lieu of cloathes this season #200; Cooper, printer, #347 9s.; Carver, painter, #245 18s.; Hodgins, painter, #141 15s.; Received of Their Majesties this season #100; of the Prince of Wales #65. 27 June: Paid Hull in lieu of a benefit #100, Mrs Lessingham #70, Mrs Morton #21. 17 July: Paid one year's Land Tax #122 10s.; Macklin in full for season #217 10s.; Received Stage Forfeits #35 4s. 6d. 23 July: Paid Hawkes, coal merchant, #173 5s. 28 Aug.: Paid Hawkes, tallow chandler, #331 10s. 4 Sept.: Paid Barrett, wax chandler, #426 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

143
25 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Macklin for 3 Nights Performance #94 10s. Receipts: #148 6s. (145/17; 2/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: : Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

144
08 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs [My bliss too long; To keep my gentle Jessy])-Mattocks; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song [Haste, Lorenzo, haste away])-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan (1st time)-Egan; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose .
Cast
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17811101; End of Act IV The Arcadian Festival by Aldridge and Miss Besford

145
05 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. [In the dance Band is announced as making his 4th appearance (see 25 Feb., 19 Mar.).] Receipts: none listed (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: : Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of Epilogue, as17811219

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Halloo, as17820226

146
19 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes; Sidney-Aickin; Melvile-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-J. Wilson; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Satchell; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

147
30 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Receipts: #208 3s. (149/17; tickets: 58/6) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821231; End of Act iv, as17820925

148
05 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin (1st time of his performing this season); Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Bonnor; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Miss Ranoe]) .Miss Ranoe]) .
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Mahon; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17831119

149
12 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book, 13 Feb.: Paid Macklin for 4 Nights Performance #126. Receipts: #241 14s. (236/0; 5/14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

150
28 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Wilson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Jones; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Ranoe; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina