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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Pegg Woffington"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Pegg Woffington")') 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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407 results for: Keyword - Pegg Woffington
We found 379 matches on Performance Comments, 46 matches on Event Comments, 4 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
21 September 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Quin; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Belinda-Mrs Ridout, 1st appearance on that stage; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Bridges; Razor-Anderson; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington 1st appearance that stage these 7 years.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st appearance that stage these 7 years.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

202
23 September 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Bridges; Bullock-Dunstall; Constable-Stoppelaer; Recruits-Bencraft, Cushing; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

203
28 September 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Quin; Torrismond-Ryan; Raymond-Gibson; Pedro-Anderson; Queen-Mrs Horton; Lorenzo-Giffard; Gomez-Arthur; Alphonso-Paget; Teresa-Miss Copen; Bertran-Ridout; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

204
30 September 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Batchelor-Quin; Belmour-Ryan; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Gibson; Fondlewife-Arthur; Sir Joseph-Cibber; Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bencraft; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Miss Copen; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

205
07 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Giffard; Sullen-Bridgwater; Bonniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Foigard-Arthur; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Collins; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Hale; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Gipsy-Miss Young; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

206
14 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Shallow-Paget; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Collins; Host-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Cushing; Simple-Bencraft; Sir Hugh-Arthur; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Ann Page-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bambridge; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

207
17 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks 1st appearance that stage; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Miss Hippisley; Westmoreland-Holtham; Northumberland-Paget; Sir Walter Blunt-Ridout; Douglas-Anderson; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Dance; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Peto-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Oates; Traveller-Smith; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Piercy-Mrs Woffington; Hotspur-Delane who has not appeared that stage these 7 years.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Woffington

208
21 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Quin; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Ryan; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

209
29 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Gibson; Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Arthur; Engine-Miss Haughton; Jane-Miss Young; Roger-Ward; Aunt-Mrs Bambridge; Loveday-Anderson; Eugenia-Mrs Hale; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Lady No-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

210
03 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Delane; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Sir Francis-Arthur; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Squire Richard-Collins; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Anderson; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

211
09 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Willmore-Ryan; Col. Belvile-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Pedro-Sparks; Antonio-Gibson; Blunt-Bridgwater; Sancho-Collins; Valeria-Mrs Hale; Florinda-Miss Copen; Moretta-Mrs Bambridge; Lucetta-Miss Hippisley; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Hellena-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

212
11 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Orlando-Ryan; Touchstone-Arthur; Oliver-Anderson; Caelia-Mrs Ridout; Amiens (with the songs adapted to the play)-Lowe; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

213
24 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Delane; Caesar-Bridgwater; Caska-Sparks; Trebonius-Anderson; Ligarius-Holtham; Lepidus-Bencraft; Decius Brutus-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Metellus-Paddick; Cinna-Paget; Pindarus-Oates; Plebeians-Collins, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Arthur; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

214
26 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Angelo-Sparks; Lucio-Cushing; Escalus-Gibson; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Clown-Arthur; Elbow-Marten; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Juletta-Miss Haughton; Francisca-Miss Copen; Bawd-Mrs Bambridge; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

215
28 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Beville-Delane; Myrtle-Ryan; Tom-Anderson; Sir John-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Marten; Sealand-Sparks; Daniel-Collins; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Song in Act II-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

216
10 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Norris, 1st appearance on any stage; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Miss Young; With Dances proper to the mask-.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington

217
22 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Delane; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Arthur; Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Sparks; Duart-Ryan; Don Cholerick-Bridgwater; Sanchio-Collins; Monsieur-Bencraft; Jacques-Oates; Honoria-Miss Haughton; Angelina-a Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on the stage before; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

218
26 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Doctor Baliardo-Sparks; Harlequin-Cushing; Scaramouch-Dunstall; Clerk-Anderson; Kepler-Holtham; Officer-Arthur; Gallileus-Atkins; Charmante-Ryan; Cinthio-Delane; Mopsophil-Mrs Hale; Florindo-Miss Haughton; Elaria-Miss Bellamy; Bellemante-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Bellemante Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: Miss Falkner, Miss Norris

Dance: A Scaramouche-Phillips; Grand Masquerade Dance- (with new scenes Habits and other decorations)

219
02 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Young Fashion-Anderson; Coupler-Arthur; Lory-Bencraft; Bull-Stoppelaer; Syringe-Collins; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Varole-Cushing; Amanda-Mrs Hale; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge; Miss Hoyden-Miss Haughton; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

220
25 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Cushing; Lt. Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Bailiff-Marten; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Day-Mrs Hale; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

221
28 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Quin; Orestes-Ryan; Hermione-Mrs Ward; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Cephisa-Mrs Hale; Cleone-Miss Haughton; Andromache-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

222
06 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Delane; Sir Charles-Ryan; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hale; Edging-Mrs Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Ward; Lady Betty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

223
04 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry (by desire)-Mrs Woffington; Col. Standard-Delane; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Young Clincher-Cushing; Dickey-Collins; Tom-Dunstall; Constable-Marten; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Lady Darling-Mrs Bambridge; Parley-Mrs Dunstall; Angelica-Mrs Ridout; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

224
29 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Sparks; Old Bellair-Arthur; Young Bellair-Gibson; Shoemaker-Collins; Smirk-Cushing; Handy-Anderson; Fopling's Page-Miss Mullart; Townley's Page-Miss Morrison; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Lady Townly-Miss Copen; Lady Woodville-Mrs Bambridge; Busy-Miss Haughton; Bullies-Dunstall, Bencraft, Oates; Aemilia-Mrs Copen; Pert-Mrs Ridout; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Harriet-Miss Bellamy; Loveit-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

225
31 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: See17481126, but Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Angelo-Sparks; Lucio-Cushing; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma; or, The Nut Brown Maid