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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Whitehead"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr 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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5757 results for: Keyword - Mr Whitehead
We found 4229 matches on Event Comments, 1138 matches on Performance Comments, 529 matches on Performance Title, 187 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
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

27
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

30
28 April 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

31
05 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Tickets at the Stage Door. This Day is Published at 1s. 6d. The Roman Father, a Tragedy, as it is now acting at Drury Lane. Written by Mr W. Whitehead. Printed for R. Dodsley in Pall Mall, and sold by M. Cooper in Paternoster Row (General Advertiser). Paid Cross a bill #1 8s. 7d. Norton 4 chorus #1. Paid for a brown coat with gold holes, a scarlet waistcoat with gold lace, scarlet shag breeches for Mr Sowdon #8 (Treasurer's Book). [Probably Sowdon's costume in the part of Tullius Hcstilius.] Receipts: #190 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

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

32
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)

33
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

34
25 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Entertainment: End: (By Particular Desire) Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

35
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

36
01 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

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

37
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

38
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

39
09 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Dance: V: A Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs King

40
13 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Dance: II: By Desire, Hornpipe-Tassoni's 7-year-old scholar, her second appearance on any stage

Song: End: Several Catches and Glees-, some composed by Dibdin

41
26 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

42
21 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

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30 October 1773 @ 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

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22 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

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19 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

Entertainment: End II: (By Particular Desire, and for the last time this season) Imitations-Bannister

46
26 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This day is Publish'd: The Author, a Comedy of two Acts, by Foote. Price 1s. Printed for R. Francklin, Russell St., Drury Lane. Creusa Queen of Athens, a Tragedy, by Wm. Whitehead, Price 1s. 6d. Printed for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall Mall. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

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

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

47
10 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted. Comedy by Wm. Whitehead. New Scenes and Dresses. Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

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

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

48
06 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A dramatic enterainment by William Whitehead. New Scenes, Dresses, and other Decorations. The Farce receiv'd great applause (Hopkins Diary). [An account of the staging of the afterpiece appeared in the Freeholder's Magazine, Jan., concluding: These are the outlines of the Fable of this singular production, which, excepting the episode of Tom Southerton and Dolly Flack, seemed to give great satisfaction to the audience."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

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

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27 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

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

50
07 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

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

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist