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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.

76
16 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Vandermere; Young Meadows-Robson; Hawthorn-Fearon; Sir William Meadows-F. Gentleman; Eustace-Dancer; Hodge-Griffiths; Rosetta-Mrs Didier; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Madge-Mrs Collet; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Hodge Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Coxcombs

Dance: I: Statue Dance-; End Opera: Dance-the Characters; End Dance: Hornpipe-Lepper

77
19 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Fearon; Manly-Griffiths; Count Bassett-Dancer; Squire Richard-Vandermere; John Moody-Lloyd; Servant-Vowell; Sir Francis Wronghead-a Gentleman from Dublin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Gardner; Lady Grace-Mrs Collett; Miss Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Granger; Lady Townly-a Gentlewoman, from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

78
20 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Gardner, his first appearance in that character; Bassanio-Fearon; Gratiano-Vandermere; Lorenzo-Dancer; Antonio-F. Gentleman; Old Gobbo-Wooler; Salanio-Vowell; Salerino-Griffiths; Launcelot-Graham; Duke-Lloyd; Portia-Mrs Gardner, first appearance in that character; Nerissa-Mrs Collett; Jessica-Mrs Granger.
Cast
Role: Salerino Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: IV: Double Hornpipe-Master and Miss West; End of Play: Bucks have at ye all-a young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage

79
11 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

80
02 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

81
04 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

82
10 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

83
01 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17711210, but to avoid confusion full cast listed: Malvolio-King; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Orsino-Jefferson; Sir Toby-Love; Clown, with the original Epilogue Song-Vernon; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Wheeler; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Young; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Olivia with a song-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

84
21 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: Interlude. All up at Stockwell; or, The Ghost no Conjuror, a New Interlude-Characters-Weston, Bannister

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

85
29 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Entertainment: V:(By Desire,) Cupid's Remonstrance, as17720427

86
12 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

87
08 June 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: As17720518

88
18 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Y. Meadows-Payne (from the Theatre Royal in Norwich); Hawthorn-Fearon; Hodge-Griffiths; Eustace-Dancer; Sir William-Farrel; Footman-Smith; Carter-Lloyd; Woodcock-Parsons; Lucinda-Mrs Payne; Madge-Mrs Fearon; Deborah-Mrs Parsons; Housemaid-Mrs Smith; Cook-Mrs White; Rosetta-Mrs Greville; With Dances- incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Hodge Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-a Young Gentleman [Stokes]

89
29 September 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

90
16 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-A Young Gentleman [Clinch] first appearance in this character; Hephestion-Packer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Polperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-J. Aickin; Slave-Griffiths; Aristander-Wright; Perdiccas-Ackman; Eumenes-Keen; Clytus-Aickin[, first time; Cassander-Palmer; Statira-Miss Mansell; Roxana-Miss Young[, first time; Sysgambis-Mrs Johnston; Parisatis-Miss Ambrose; [In Act II, The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Slave Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

91
28 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: Mortimer-King; Aubrey-Barry; Tyrrel-Reddish; Colin McLeod-Moody; Lord Abberville-Dodd; Dr Druid-Baddeley; Bridgemore-Bransby; Naphthali-Waldron; La Jeunesse-Burton; Jarvis-Griffiths; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Bridgemore-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Macintosh-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Miss Aubrey-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Jarvis Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

92
30 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

93
10 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The Irish Widow deferr'd. Barry Ill. Paid Mr Griffiths on note, #12 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #136 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

94
07 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: III: The Butterfly, as17721204

95
18 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

96
01 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

97
01 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: V: A New Dance call'd The Surprize-Master Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, others, scholars of Daigville

98
03 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: V: A New Dance-Tassoni's Scholar; End Farce: (By Particular Desire) a Hornpipe-Tassoni's Scholar

99
17 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

100
23 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919