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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "S Griffiths"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "S Griffiths")') 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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1225 results for: Keyword - S. Griffiths
We found 1474 matches on Roles/Actors, 410 matches on Performance Comments, 69 matches on Event Comments, 64 matches on Author, and 3 matches on Performance Title.

51
18 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: IV: The Provencalle-Miss Rogers

52
29 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: New TambourineDance-Slingsby (his 1st appearance this stage), Miss Baker

53
13 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: A New Scaramouch Dance-Sg Berardi (1st appearance this stage), Miss Baker

54
05 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

55
13 February 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance-Aldridge, Miss Baker

56
15 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; End: The Medley, as17641120

57
18 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: TThe Pedlar, as17700516

58
23 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan; King-Gardner; Laertes-Aickin; Horatio-DuBellamy; Ostrick-Hamilton; Rosencrans-Smith; Guildenstern-Dancer; Polonius-Weston; Player King-Farrell; Marcellus-Wheeler; Bernardo-Lings; Francisco-Griffiths; Lucianus-Jacobs; 1st Gravedigger-Vandermere; 2nd Gravedigger-Castle; Ghost-Sowdon; Queen-Mrs Jefferies; Player Queen-Mrs White; Ophelia-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

59
28 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Heeltap-Sparks; Lint-Castle; Bruin-Griffiths; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pearce; Mob-M'George, Lings, Holcraft, Wheeler; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Bruin-Miss Trowell; Sir Jacob Jallop-Sowdon.
Cast
Role: Bruin Actor: Griffiths

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

60
30 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Aikin; Renault-Gentleman; Bedamar-Smith; Spinosa-Dancer; Elliott-Lings; Theodore-Farrell; Duncan-M'George; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Sowdon; Belvidera-Mrs M'George, first appearance this Stage; With Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

61
18 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Aickin; Gloster-F. Gentleman; Kent-Gardner; Bastard-Robson; Albany-Smyth; Cornwall-Dancer; Burgundy-Knowles; Gentleman Usher-Hamilton; Officer-M'George; Physician-Griffiths; Old Man-Farrell; Servants-Lings, Pearce; Arante-Miss Trowell; Cordelia-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Physician Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

62
22 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Weston, Vandermere, Robson, Wheeler, Dancer, Knowles, Griffiths, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Saunders, Mrs Read, Mrs White, Miss Trowel, Mrs Gardner. With a Prologue written and spoken-Mr Gentleman; Sir Luke Limp-Foote; Circuit-Vandermere; Jack-Weston; Col. Secret-Robson; Woodford-Knowles; Mrs Circuit-Mrs Gardner; Charlot-Mrs Jewell; Mrs Simper-Mrs Saunders; Betty-Mrs Reed (Edition of 1770).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Blister-Sparks; Coupee-Hamilton; Goodwill-Farrell; Thomas-Griffiths; Quaver-Dancer; Lucy-Mrs Read.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Griffiths

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

63
25 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage; Sir ThomasTesty-Gentleman; Old Hob-Farrell; Dick-Wheeler; Hob-Sparks; Roger-Griffiths; Puzzlepate-Pearce; Servants-Jacobs, Lings; Betty-Mrs Read; Hob' s mother-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Griffiths

Dance: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

64
27 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Afterpiece Title: The The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-DuBellamy; Conjurer-Farrell; Butler-Holcroft; Jobson-Sparks; Cook-Griffiths; Footman-Dancer; Coachman-Lings; Lady Loverule-Mrs Read; Lettice-Mrs White; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Nell-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Griffiths

Dance: The The Cowkeeper, as17700521

65
09 July 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Sheridan; Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Robson; Rossano-Smyth; Servants-Griffiths, Farrell; Lothario-a Gentleman; Lavinia-a Gentlewoman, her 2nd appearance; Lucilla-Mrs Saunders; Calista-a Gentlewoman [Miss Hayward], being her first appearance upon any stage .Miss Hayward], being her first appearance upon any stage .
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Griffiths, Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dancer; Lorenzo-Griffiths; Lopez-Wheeler; Sancho-Hamilton; Jacinta-Mrs Saunders; Leonora-Mrs Jeffries .
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Griffiths

Dance: The Nosegay, as17700611

66
20 July 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-DuBellamy; Argus-Griffiths; Corydon-Farrell; Mopsus-Vandermere; Cymon-Hamilton; Phillida-Mrs Jewell .
Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Griffiths

Dance: End of Play: The Pedlar, as17700718

67
01 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: The Cowkeeper, as17700521; End of Play: Double Hornpipe-Master and Miss West

68
08 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan; Prince Henry-Knowles; Pembroke-Dancer; Hubert-F. Gentleman; Salisbury-DuBellamy; R. Falconbridge-Hamilton; English Herald-Farrell; Bastard-Fleetwood; King of France-Gardner; Dauphin-Robson; Austria-Griffiths; Pandulph-Wheeler; Chatillon-Smyth; French Herald-Saunders; Eleanor-Mrs Dyer; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs White; Blanch-Miss Trowel; Constance-Mrs Burton .
Cast
Role: Austria Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Griffiths

Dance: End of Play: The Nosegay-Master and Miss West

69
31 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Governor-Dancer; Blandford-Aickin; Jack Stanmore-Wheeler; Stanmore-DuBellamy; Daniel-Weston; Driver-Sparks; Hotman-Griffiths; Planters-Lings, Farrell, and others; Aboan-Sowdon; Widow Lackit-Mrs Gardner; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Imoinda-Mrs M'George .
Cast
Role: Hotman Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: hay The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote, first time in five years; Old Philpot-Weston; Sir Jasper Wilding-Saunders; Young Wilding-Smyth; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Farrell; Quildrive-Griffiths; Philpot's Servant-Holcroft; Corinna-Miss Trowel; Maria-Mrs Jewell .
Cast
Role: Quildrive Actor: Griffiths

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Song: hay II: A favorite song from The Captive; III: An Italian Song-Mrs Jewell

70
03 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Sheridan; Southampton-Aickin; Cecil-Gardner; Raleigh-Dancer; Lieutenant-Griffiths; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Burton; Nottingham-Mrs Jefferies; Rutland-Miss Hayward .
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: hay The Author

Dance: hay IV: The Nosegay, as17700611

Song: hay IV: By Mrs Jewell

71
13 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: hay The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17700905, but Bruin-Griffiths .
Cast
Role: Bruin Actor: Griffiths

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

72
05 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mas. Lapper; End of Play: Hornpipe-Mrs Cope

73
07 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Tragedy a-la-Mode

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

74
24 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17710610 but Jonathan-Griffiths; Violetta-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Jonathan Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: The Cowkeepers, as17710515

75
03 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vandermere; Gayless-Davis; Trippet-Cornelys; Dick-Farrell; Justice Guttle-Griffiths; Melissa-Mrs Collet; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs White; Kitty Pry-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Justice Guttle Actor: Griffiths

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Castiglione; End: New Pantomime Dance-Master West, Miss West