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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Weaver"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Weaver")') 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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22296 results for: Keyword - Mrs Weaver
We found 23321 matches on Performance Comments, 4248 matches on Event Comments, 4206 matches on Performance Title, 116 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
07 September 1726 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Gibbin's and Mrs Violante's Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Performance Comment: Mrs Violante.

202
12 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Performance Comment: Mars-Shaw; Vulcan-Weaver; Venus-Mrs Santlow; Graces-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Vulcan Actor: Weaver
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver

203
02 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Performance Comment: Mars-Dupre; Vulcan-Weaver; Venus-Mrs Santlow; Graces-Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Willis; Followers of Mars-Prince, Boval, Wade, Birkhead.
Cast
Role: Vulcan Actor: Weaver
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Willis
Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver

204
05 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Weaver. At it was altered by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: Passacaile-Mrs Booth; English Clown-Weaver; Forlanta-Lally, Miss Smith; The Marie-; Irish Trot-Miss Lindar, Lally's Scholar

205
31 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Weaver. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Shaw, Miss Younger, Miss Teno; Italian Night Scene between Harlequin And Scaramouch-Weaver's Two Sons , it being the first time of their Appearing on the Stage

206
25 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater and Weaver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17290122, but Widow-Mrs Butler; Poet-_; Captain-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: CClown-Weaver; Drunken Peasant-Roger

207
16 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17280110, but Squire Richard-_; John Moody-_; Count Basset-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Myrtilla-_; Mrs Trusty-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: Thurmond, Weaver, Essex, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar; particularly The Hussars-

Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Orpheus and Euridyce Author(s): John Weaver

208
17 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lallie, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; Harlequin-Mrs Booth; The original Irish Trot-Weaver

Song: A Boy a Scolar of Mrs Margarita del'Epine

209
07 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Weaver. Tickets for The Relapse taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turned Judge

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver

210
30 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Afterpiece: An Entertainment of Dancing in Grotesque Characters. Compos'd by Mr John Weaver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17220913, but Elvira-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

211
15 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Weaver. [For an essay on plays at dl, see Grub St. Journal, 15 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17330102, but Duke-Fielding; Juan-Oates; Sanchio-Ridout; Alonzo-Mullart; Altea-Mrs Grace; Clara-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Man, Miss Price
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

212
12 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Paris-Denoyer; Helen-Mrs Booth; Shepherds-Lally, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Man, Miss Price; Juno-Mrs Walter; Pallas-Miss Mears; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Power-Ellis Roberts; Venus-Miss Robinson; Thalia-Miss Raftor; Euphrosyne-Mrs Mullart; Aglaia-Miss Atherton; Fame-Young Cunningham.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Man, Miss Price
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

213
06 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Berriman

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty

Performance Comment: Paris-Walker; Mercury-Salway; Miller-Hulett; Geta-Laguerre; Nymph of Ida-Miss Holladay; Juno-Mrs Egleton; Pallas-Mrs Forrester; Venus-Mrs Cantrell; Miller's Wife-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Martin.
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: SShepherds and Shepherdesses by Nivelon-Nivelon, Newhouse, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; Chacone-Dupre, Mrs Pelling

214
24 August 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Parts by Mahoon, Bannister, Vandermere, Mrs Barthelemon, Mrs Saunders, Miss Ogilvie, Miss Edwards. Paris-Mahoon; Mercury-Bannister; Palaemon-Vandermere; Oenone-Mrs Barthelemon; Venus-Miss Edwards; Pallas, Discord-Mrs Saunders; Juno-Miss Ogilvie (Edition of 1768).
Cast
Role: Oenone Actor: Mrs Barthelemon
Role: Discord Actor: Mrs Saunders
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: As17680530

215
12 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Written by Congreve, New Set by Mr Arne; Paris-Beard; Mercury-Lowe; Venus-Mrs Arne; Pallas-Mrs Clive; Juno-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

216
20 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard, 1st time.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Venus-Mrs Arne; Pallas-Mrs Clive; Paris-Lowe; Mercury-Reinhold; Juno-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Mozeen.
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: Cooke, Janeton Auretti

217
27 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Booth; Orestes-Mills; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Hermione-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Performance Comment: Mars-Shaw; Vulcan-Thurmond; Venus-Mrs Booth; Cupid-Young Rainton; Graces-Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar; Hour-Miss Johnson; Followers of Mars-Topham, Boval, Lally, Topham Jr; Cyclops-the Comedians.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar
Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver

218
03 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Motherley Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Brent, 1st time in that part here; Pallas-Mrs Lampe; Juno-Mrs Abegg; Mercury-Mattocks; Paris-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Abegg
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

219
30 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Maximinian-Smith; Charinus-Sparks; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Niger-Ridout; Camurius-Anderson; Persian Ambassador-Davis; Suitors-Collins; Costollo, Blakey; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Geta-Shuter; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Mrs Baker; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton; Original Dances-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard; The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Drusilla Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cassana Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Delphia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: To conclude with the Masque ofThe Sultan

Performance Comment: (new set by Dr Arne) Solyman-Beard; Zayda-Miss Brent; Rozana-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Rozana Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Paris-Beard; Mercury-Mattocks; Juno-Mrs Abegg; Pallas-Mrs Lampe; Venus-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Abegg
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Lampe
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Music: II: A Concerto on the Violin-Hay; End Opera: A Concerto on the Haut@Bois-Simson

220
18 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Pallas-Mrs Tofts.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Tofts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; with several select Pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell; And a comical Dialogue sung originally in The Island Princess,-Mr Leveridge, Mr Doggett

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers

221
15 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hodgson and Mrs Bignall. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Music set by Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: Dance of Eight-; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bignall

222
09 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Weaver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Weaver
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Mrs Bicknell, Shaw being the first Time of his Performance on this Stage

223
11 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Colombine; or, Harlequin Turn'd Judge

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Scaramouch-Thurmond; Mezzetin-Boval; Colombine-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Schoolding.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Turn'd Judge Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Dupre, Mrs Schoolding; A new Cotilian-Boval, Mlle Corail; Others-Moreau, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Miss Smith

224
06 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Genest, III, 369, lists: See17321208, but Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Heron rest as before;..
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Heron rest as before

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty

Performance Comment: Genest, III, 369, lists: Helen-Mrs Booth; Thalia-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

225
07 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #115 8s. 6d. Barry's 1!3 of profits came to #11 16s. 2d. Paid Mr Pollar for making 10 wishers [?] for the dances, 10s. Paid Mrs Paddick #1 6s. for sundries incident to Dioclesian (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Cast
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Ballet: The Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: As17571217