SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Widow Powell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Widow Powell")') 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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We found 1329 matches on Performance Comments, 627 matches on Event Comments, 441 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Booth; Polydore-Powell; Chamont-Keene; Chaplain-Pack; Monimia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Cato-Booth; Lucius-Keene; Sempronius-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Powell; Marcus-Ryan; Decius-Bowman; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Pope-Wilks; Epilogue by Garth-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Portius Actor: Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Caius Marius-Powell; Marius Jr-Booth; Metellus-Bowman; Lavinia-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Pack; 1st Clown-Penkethman; 2d Clown-Norris.
Cast
Role: Caius Marius Actor: Powell

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Booth; Creon-Keene; Tiresias-Boman; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Euridice-Mrs Bradshaw; Citizens-Penkethman, Norris, Bullock, Pack, Leigh.
Cast
Role: Oedipus Actor: Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anne-bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Powell; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Piercy-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Harry-Bullock; Humphrey-Penkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Pack; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Keene, Bullock Jr, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox.

Music: As17140101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Powell; Lieutenant-Bowen; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Leontius Actor: Powell

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell; A new Saraband, Jig-Miss Younger, being the first time of her Dancing alone on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Bradshaw; Castalio-Booth; Polydore-Powell; Chamont-Keene; Chaplain-Pack; Serena-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Husband; Nicias-Pack; Phaeax-Bullock; Isander-Burkhead; Isidore-Leigh; Thrasillus-Cross; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Norris; Demetrius-Cory; Diphilus-Ryan; Old Man-Boman; Poet-Bickerstaff; Evandra-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Powell

Dance: Two French Peasants (new), Two Harlequins-Sandham, Mrs Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Powell; Hypolito-Mrs Mountfort; Dorinda-Mrs Santlow; Alonzo-Keene; Ferdinand-Ryan; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Caliban-Johnson; Stephano-Bickerstaffe; Trincalo-Bullock; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Powell

Dance: Mrs Santlow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Cortez-Powell; Guyomar-Booth; Cydaria-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Cortez Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Prince, Wade, Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Powell; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Hecate-Johnson; 1st Witch-Bullock; 2d Witch-Norris; 3d Witch-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Powell

Music: With all the Musick by Mr Leveridge-Renton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: The Spartan Dame advertised, but The Orphan Reviv'd or Powell's Weekly Journal, 19 Dec., states: On Monday Night his Mae Author. The Spartan Dame advertised, but The Orphan Reviv'd or Powell's Weekly Journal, 19 Dec., states: On Monday Night his Majesty came to the playhouse in Drury-Lane, and saw the Comedy of the Busie Body

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Powell; Polly-Mrs Rayner; Lucy-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Powell

Song: TThe Maiden's Case-Mrs Rayner

Dance: Particularly The Maiden's Case-Mrs Rayner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Merchant; Or, The Happy Pair; Interspers'd With The Comical Humours Of The intriguing Chambermaid, sir John Oldcastle, And The drunken Colonel

Performance Comment: A Comedy of two Acts. Merchant-Dove; Oldcastle-Smith; Colonel-Phillips; Rakert-Yeates; Valentine-Wallis; Pride-Powell; Puff-Davis; Security-Johnson; Trick-Evenel; Constable-Wood; Slap-Archer; Mrs Highman-Mrs Tucker; Charlotte-Miss Ferguson; Lady Pride-Mrs Habito; Lady Ruff-Mrs Simmons; Lettice-Mrs Phillips, from Theatre Royal in Drury Lane.
Cast
Role: Pride Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Miser Bit; or, Harlequin Reveller

Song: I: Bumper Squire Jones-Phillips

Dance: LLa Mason and Sabotiers-Phillips, Mrs Dove

Event Comment: Benefit Leviez, Desse, and Powell (Deputy Treasurer). [The latter was probably John Powell, who later ingratiated himself with Lord Holland, became an accountant in the office of Paymaster General of His Majesties Forces and in 1783 was accused with Mr Bembridge of concealing a large sum in Accounts chargeable to Lord Holland, 1757-65. He committed suicide 26 May 1783, under the stress of the investigation, and the verdict of death as a result of Lunacy was issued. See account in Gentlemen's Magazine (1783) pp. 454, 539, 613. He is there described as having been a Teller in Drury Lane Theatre, a person who acts as a check upon the door keepers of the playhouse, by counting the number of people in the house, which he does from a small box, conveniently situated for that purpose.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Mrs Arne

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cross Diary). The play and Farce went off extremely well--The King and Queen seemed vastly pleased--after the play the King sent the Lord Huntington to return Mr Powell thanks in his name for the entertainment he gave them, and his good wishes for his success (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #240 15s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End II: The Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: As17631027, but Philaster-$Powell; Prologue-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: MMr Powell play'd much better than first Night (Hopkins). Receipts: #233 9s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Posthumus Actor: Powell, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr Love & Mr Sanderson's Night. as Authors of ye Pantomime (Hopkins). Benefit for Compo[ser]s Panto (Cross Diary). Mr Powell played much better than the first night. Princess Augusta married to the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #233 8s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Lusignan Actor: Powell, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Event Comment: MMiss Rogers being taken Suddenly ill, Mr Powell made an Apology (for Masr. Burton's reading the Page) but Spoke so low the Galleries could not hear; they cry'd out what is it &c. he spoke louder & all was well (Hopkins). Receipts: #220 15s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Powell, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Holland, first time; Publius-Powell, first time; Tullius Hostilius-Burton; Valerius-Packer; Horatia-Mrs Yates, first time; Valeria-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Powell, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Lee; Fadle-King; Sir Charles Raymond-Powell; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: II: The Shepherdesses, as17631014; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Manly-Packer; Lord Townly-Powell; Lady Townly-Mrs Palmer; Count Basset-King; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; John Moody-Burton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Love; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Bennett; Lady Grace-Miss Plym; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: Irish Lilt-Aldrige, Miss Baker