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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Walker and Wife"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Walker 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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9099 results for: Keyword - Mr Walker and Wife
We found 4652 matches on Event Comments, 2929 matches on Performance Title, 2578 matches on Performance Comments, 24 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1201
03 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

1202
08 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace. With a Prologue and Epilogue address'd to the Town

Dance: As17331006

Song:

1203
31 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Scotch Dance, as17330922 Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. Tambourine by Miss Rogers

1204
14 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Janno. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. Punches by F. Tench and Janno. Watteau by Miss Robinson

Performance Comment: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. Punches by F. Tench and Janno. Watteau by Miss Robinson .

1205
27 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

1206
27 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. The Wonder is deferr'd on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17331126

1207
14 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs De Lorme

1208
21 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: In Afterpiece: Momus, as17331231

Cast
Role: Les Plaisirs Actor: Essex and Miss Robinson
Role: Sailor and Nymph Actor: F. Tench and Miss Latour

1209
02 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Sanderson
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Norsa

1210
09 February 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson

1211
16 February 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson

1212
16 February 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

1213
23 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Sanderson

1214
09 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces composed by Lampe

Dance: By Mr and Mrs Davenport

1215
14 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Excell and Giffard, the Numberer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: A new Overture, and select Pieces, composed by Prelleur

Dance:

Song: A Chancon a Boire by Excell

1216
18 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: La Follette, as17340916

Performance Comment: IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: La Follette, as17340916.

Song: III: In Italian and English by Mrs Chambers

1217
23 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: III: Revellers, as17340910 IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze, the first time of his appearance on that stage

1218
25 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Walker; Louisa-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Dance: Glover's Scot's Dance. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: By Leveridge

1219
17 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Dance: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

1220
02 January 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Du Pre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette

1221
06 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance:

1222
11 February 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Miss Norman

1223
12 June 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Villeneuve and Miss Oates. Tickets for Este, Rainton, Whitaker also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Miss Oates; Lady Manlove-Mrs Cross (London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 9 June) .

Music: III: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier. IV. The Cuckow (by VivaldI) by Master Oates

Dance: I: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates, Miss Oates Jr. II: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: II: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

Song: End of Afterpiece: Mock Italian Song by Roberts

1224
24 September 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

1225
09 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett