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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Matthews"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Matthews")') 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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1147 results for: Keyword - Matthews
We found 910 matches on Roles/Actors, 179 matches on Performance Title, 141 matches on Performance Comments, 89 matches on Author, and 43 matches on Event Comments.

26
13 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Fair, A Grotesque Pantomime Entertainment

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Sga Maranesi, first time; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; In which will be introduc'd a Recruiting Lieutenant, the Lieutenant-Shuter; With a new Song-Beard in the character of a Sailor; Midshipman-Young; Drummer-Tatoo; Recruits-Mattocks, Baker, Legg; The Equilibrist on the Wire-Matthews; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butcher-Perry; Slaughtermen-Holtom, Buck; Spectators attending the Fair-the Comedians; To conclude with a Bohemian Dance-Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: The Equilibrist on the Wire Actor: Matthews

27
20 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: I: The Camp Alarm'd, The Cossacks-Vincent, Miss Baker

28
04 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17620925

29
25 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

30
20 June 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: Rogier, Miss Capitani; III: Double Hornpipe-Rogier, Miss Capitani

31
10 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

32
01 September 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: II: New Dance-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street; III: Hornpipe-Rogier

Song: IV: A young Gentleman, Mrs Weston, being their first Appearance

33
08 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: End: The Garland, as17651003

34
25 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Johnson; Kent-Aickin; Edgar-Davis; Cornwall-Hurst; Albany-Palmer; Burgundy-Murden; Bastard-Lee; Officer-M'George; Physician-Castle; Cornwall's Gentleman-Keen; Old Man-Lewis; First Ruffian-Matthews; 2nd Ruffian-Powell; Gentleman Usher-Hamilton; Goneril-Mrs Worley; Regan-Mrs M'George; Aranti-Miss Maden; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: First Ruffian Actor: Matthews

35
05 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Hurst; Polydore-Aickin; Chamont-Lee; Chaplain-Nelson; Ernesto-Matthews; Page-Master Palmer; Serina-Mrs M'George; Florella-Mrs Worley; Monimia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Matthews

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

36
22 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: The Village Romps, as17661008

37
17 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: Serious Dance, as17670916

38
09 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

39
23 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mayor Of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: As17680530

Music: CConcerto on Violin-Barthelemon

40
21 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

41
29 May 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17690515

42
27 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

43
29 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

44
24 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: V: The Butterfly-Daigville, Sga Vidini

45
16 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Everyman In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

46
17 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Dance: End: The Shoemaker-Mrs West, Miss West, Mas. Williamson

47
07 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

48
08 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

49
14 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

50
29 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock