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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Widow and Children of Christian Steffkins"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Widow and Children of Christian Steffkins")') 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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1784 results for: Keyword - Widow and Children of Christian Steffkins
We found 860 matches on Performance Title, 629 matches on Performance Comments, 433 matches on Event Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
24 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Blandish Actor: Whitfield
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble

Dance: End: a Dance-

402
05 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

403
10 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Rival Sisters

Cast
Role: Periander Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17930405, but Tag-Bland.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Bland.

404
08 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Macbeth

Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Bland.

Song: As17930416

405
13 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and house-keeper. Receipts: #491 15s. 6d. (85.0.0; 37.9.6; 2.3.0; tickets: 367.3.0) (charge: #168 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Rivals

Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Bland.

Dance: End: Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp

406
28 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Bland.

407
01 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Dignum, Barrymore, Suett, Benson, Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke, Master Menage, Miss Menage, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (No pub.. 1794): Walter-Bannister Jun.; Lord Alford-Dignum; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Ruffians-Waldron Jun. [in text: Burton], Cooke; Servant-Lyons [in text: Maddocks]; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth [in text: Mrs Hopkins]; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

408
02 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Dignum, Bland, Caulfield, Parsons, Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun., Bensley, Benson, Suett, Lyons, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Dignum, BlaBland, Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

409
03 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Cast
Role: Grey Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

410
04 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Barrymore; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Cooke; 1st Planter-Usher; 2nd Planter-Caulfield; 3rd Planter-Palmer Jun.; 4th Planter-Maddocks; Sailors-Jones, Lyons; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Yarico-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Cary]); Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

411
05 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir George Airy-Barrymore; Sir Jealous Traffick-Aickin; Charles-Caulfield; Whisper-Bland; Servants-Waldron Jun., Cooke, Lyons; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Mrs Gibbs; Isabinda-Miss Heard; Scentwell-Mrs Hale; Miranda-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Bland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

412
08 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Benson; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Old Wrongward-Wewitzer; John-Burton; Canteen-Bland; Sternhold-Jones; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Maddocks; Bob-Lyons; Sophia-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Tidswell; Betsey Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Canteen Actor: Bland
Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-read byPalmer Jun.; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Burton; Tiptoe-Benson; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wewitzer; Peery-Usher; Bailiff-Cooke; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; English Waiter-Lyons; Passengers-Maddocks, Jones; Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

413
09 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Cast
Role: Grey Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

414
11 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Dignum, Bland, Caulfield, Parsons, Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun., Bensley, Benson, Suett, Lyons, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Dignum, BlaBland, Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Royal Clemency

415
19 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Bland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

416
22 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Dignum, Bland, Caulfield, Parsons, Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun., Bensley, Benson, Suett, Lyons, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Dignum, BlaBland, Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

417
23 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Characters Actor:
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Dignum, BlaBland, Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

418
25 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Bland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

419
26 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Who's The Dupe

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

420
29 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

421
01 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Bland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

422
04 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

423
05 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Clandestine Marriage, advertised on playbill of 4 Nov.] Receipts: #148 18s. 6d. (102.4.0; 44.18.0; 1.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

424
11 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of A BOLD STROKE FOR A WIFE; afterpiece of THE PRIZE, both advertised on playbill of 9 Nov.] The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15, and on every future evening. [But all playbills for the remainder of the season read as 19 Sept., except on 17 Feb. and 3 Mar. 1794.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

425
16 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [For Mrs Cary see 4 and 10 Oct.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.