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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.

1426
18 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley and Veil. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Song: II, IV: Singing-Miss Thomas

Dance: III: Hornpipe to tune of Ali Croaker-Walker

1427
22 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Clough
Role: Standard Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II: Miss Thomas

Dance: IV: Hornpipe to tune of Ali Croaker-Walker

1428
08 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Music: III: (By Desire) A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: A Hornpipe-Walker

1429
12 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Gray, Dunbar, and Smith. Afterpiece: By desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

1430
13 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley and Veil. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Walker

1431
15 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baker, Robinson, Tomlinson, Goodwin and Bride. Tickets deliver'd out by Hunter and Spilsbury will be taken. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17550115, but Valentine-Ross; Trapland-_.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Trapland Actor: W. Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Doodle Actor: Walker

Dance: I: The Drunken Peasants-Morris, Shawford; V: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker, as17550424

Related Works
Related Work: Victorious Love Author(s): William Walker
Related Work: Marry; or Do Worse Author(s): William Walker
Related Work: The Wit of a Woman Author(s): Thomas Walker
Related Work: The Fatal Villainy Author(s): Thomas Walker

1432
01 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quelch; Gayless-Parker; Dick-Blakey; Trippet-Turner; Melissa-Miss Davies; Guttle-Metteer; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Midnight; Kitty-Miss Barton; Hornpipe-Walker.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Walker.

Dance: LLa Dance du Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina, Walker

Related Works
Related Work: Victorious Love Author(s): William Walker
Related Work: Marry; or Do Worse Author(s): William Walker
Related Work: The Wit of a Woman Author(s): Thomas Walker
Related Work: The Fatal Villainy Author(s): Thomas Walker

1433
09 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Metteer; Worthy-Parker; Plume-Quelch; Appletree-Carr; Costar Pearmain-Pittard; Kite-Marshall; Welsh Collier-Blakey; Collier's Wife-Mrs Midnight; Bullock-Pinner; Constable-Venables; Melinda-Mrs Quelch; Rose-Miss Cowslade; Lucy-Mrs Chetwood; Sylvia-Miss Barton her first appearance in boys's clothes.
Cast
Role: Collier's Wife Actor: Mrs Midnight

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Charles; Jobson-Quelch; Cook-Pinner; Coachman-Venables; Butler-Blakey; Conjurer-Metteer; Footman-Turner; Fidler-May; Lettice-Mrs Chetwood; Betty-Miss Davies; Lady Loverule-Mrs Quelch; Nell-Miss Cary [who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Walker; III: Pierots Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar but seven years old, who never appeared on any Stage before; End: La Dance du Village-

1434
17 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

1435
05 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rooker and Mrs Cowper. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets of Varney at the stage door. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Song: I: Miss Young; IV: Beard

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker

1436
07 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jefferson and Champnes. Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets delivered for Love Makes a Man will be taken. Yesterday Five Guineas were paid into the Hands of Justice Fielding by Miss Macklin, for the use of the Marine Society, towards clothing men and boys for the sea, to go on board His Majesty's ships (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I: Sing all ye Muses, compos'd by the late Mr H. Purcel,-Beard, Champnes

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Walker; IV: The last new Comic Dances-

1437
12 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

1438
14 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Walker
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Cast
Role: Third Gentleman Actor: Walker

Song: IV: By desire, Ellen@a@Roon with variations on the Harp-Parry

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

1439
17 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Holland
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

1440
19 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley, Mortimer, and Saunderson. Receipts. #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Mrs Vernon; V: A Hornpipe-Walker

1441
20 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Friar Peter Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Walker

1442
12 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Walker

1443
17 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer (Pit-door-keeper). Tickets deliver'd by Denny, Humphrey, Page, Spilsbury, and Roberts will be taken. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: % New Magic Scene, as17580428

1444
18 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Walker

1445
11 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Burton. Tickets deliver'd out by Peacop, Berrisford, and others will be taken. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Greedy-Yates, 1st time; Welborn-Palmer, 1st time; Allworth-Holland, 1st time; Lovell-Havard; Sir Giles-Burton; Marall-Philips; Furnace-Blakes; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchman-Perry; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Allworth Actor: Holland, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: III: New Grand Dance, as17590509; V: Hornpipe-Walker

1446
17 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Walker; IV: A Comic Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi;

1447
19 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

1448
30 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley and Veil. We borrow Ridout for Ld Morelove (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

1449
13 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

1450
15 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bowers (boxkeeper) and Palmer (Pit doorkeeper). Tickets delivered by Humphrys will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: HHornpipe-Master Wallace1st appearance, a student of Walker