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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr W Whitehead"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr W Whitehead")') 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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6935 results for: Keyword - Mr W. Whitehead
We found 4424 matches on Event Comments, 2362 matches on Performance Comments, 561 matches on Performance Title, 187 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

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02 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930 Como, Sga Crespi (2nd appearance)

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28 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

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01 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

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08 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

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03 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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27 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Phoenix; or, Anacreontics Renovated [i

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Entertainment: In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield

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11 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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18 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

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16 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Writ Of Inquiry Will Be Executed On The Inquisitor General

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28 April 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

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24 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play never acted. 'Tis hoped no gentleman will take it ill that he cannot possibly be admitted behind scenes this night (General Advertiser). This play was wrote by Mr Whitehead Tutor to my Lord Jersey,--it was receiv'd with Extravagant applause--& it was Agreed Mr-(Cross). Paid Mr Ackman for writing voice parts in Don Severio #1 1s.; Salary list #305 6d. Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [Of some interest is the fact that a ship plying between London and Dublin was named the Roman Father, perhaps in response to the popularity of this play. See note of its safe arrival in Crookhaven in General Advertiser 25 Oct. 1750.] Receipts: #190 (Cross); #191 7s. 6d. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

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24 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Lovers Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

38
27 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: II: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Song: End of Play: A Song-Kear

39
22 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

40
06 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

41
20 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Whitehead, author of the Roman Father. (Great applause) (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa, Queen Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Creusa, Queen of Athens Author(s): William Whitehead

42
16 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [Wm Whitehead]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) The Merchant of Venice with Love-a-la-Mode. Shylock and Sir Archy by Mr Macklin being the only time of his performing this season. For the Benefit of Miss Macklin (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due Lady Day #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

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02 June 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: II: A Dance, as17730506

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05 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

45
26 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

46
06 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

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06 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

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01 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

49
10 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Related Works
Related Work: Creusa, Queen of Athens Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: As17550203; V: The Last New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini

Song: III: Rule Britannia, as17550402-Beard%; concluding with: Hornpipe-Mathews

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30 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: Linco's Travels. As 24 March