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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.

426
16 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

427
20 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

428
22 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: Canteen Actor: Bland
Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

429
25 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: WIVES IN PLENTY

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
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.

Song: As17931123

430
27 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: WIVES IN PLENTY

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
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.

Song: As17931123

431
29 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: Squire Hairbrain-Benson; Chagrin-Maddocks; Bellamy-Caulfield; Robin-Wewitzer; Crop-Bland//Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Booth; Sophia-Miss Heard; Dorothy-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Crop Actor: BlandMrs Chagrin-Mrs Booth
Role: BlandMrs Chagrin Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: WIVES IN PLENTY

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
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.

Song: As17931123

432
04 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Related Works
Related Work: The Nest of Plays: Thee New Comedies of one Act each: The Prodigal Reform'd, The Happy Constancy, the Tryal of Conjugal Love Author(s): Hildebrand Jacob

Afterpiece Title: WAYS AND MEANS

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.

433
06 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Related Works
Related Work: The Nest of Plays: Thee New Comedies of one Act each: The Prodigal Reform'd, The Happy Constancy, the Tryal of Conjugal Love Author(s): Hildebrand Jacob

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

434
10 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Related Works
Related Work: The Nest of Plays: Thee New Comedies of one Act each: The Prodigal Reform'd, The Happy Constancy, the Tryal of Conjugal Love Author(s): Hildebrand Jacob

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper-Waldron; Leander-Caulfield; Squire Robert-Cooke; James-Benson; Harry-Bland; Davy-Wewitzer; Dr Helebore-Burton//Charlotte-Miss De Camp; Dorcas (with a song)-Mrs Bland (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Caulfield
Role: Harry Actor: Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

435
12 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Related Works
Related Work: The Nest of Plays: Thee New Comedies of one Act each: The Prodigal Reform'd, The Happy Constancy, the Tryal of Conjugal Love Author(s): Hildebrand Jacob

Afterpiece Title: WAYS AND MEANS

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.

436
14 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Capt. Greville- Dignum; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Maddocks; Ned-Bland; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Tipple-Suett//Eliza (1st time)-Mrs Stuart .
Cast
Role: Ned Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Caulfield
Role: Harry Actor: Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bland
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.

437
19 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Trifle-Barrymore; Qui Tam-Baddeley; Tom (1st time)-Bland; Timothy-Cooke; Sambo-Waldron Jun.; Dennis Dogherty (1st time)-Benson//Lady Harriet Trifle-Miss Heard; Mrs Anniseed-Mrs Hopkins; Biddy (1st time)-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE MARINERS

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bland
Role: Sea Boys Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss De CampSophia-Mrs Bramwell

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

438
21 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

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.

439
01 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Barrymore
Role: Tim Errand Actor: Benson
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Heard

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

440
02 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

441
08 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lewis Actor: Bland
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Townly Actor: Bland
Role: Peasant Actor: Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage
Role: Children Actor: Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage

442
11 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

443
15 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Cast
Role: James Actor: Bland
Role: Leander Actor: Caulfield
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bland
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.

444
16 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17931216, but omitted: Bland, Lyons .
Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lewis Actor: Bland
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Townly Actor: Bland
Role: Peasant Actor: Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage
Role: Children Actor: Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage

445
20 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Cast
Role: Crop Actor: BlandMrs Chagrin-Mrs Booth
Role: BlandMrs Chagrin Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Cast
Role: James Actor: Bland
Role: Leander Actor: Caulfield
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bland
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.

446
23 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lewis Actor: Bland
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Townly Actor: Bland
Role: Peasant Actor: Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage
Role: Children Actor: Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage

447
25 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Related Works
Related Work: The Nest of Plays: Thee New Comedies of one Act each: The Prodigal Reform'd, The Happy Constancy, the Tryal of Conjugal Love Author(s): Hildebrand Jacob

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Cast
Role: James Actor: Bland
Role: Leander Actor: Caulfield
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bland
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.

448
27 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: By particular permission, for that night only. Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho, and of Rice at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Earl of Mercia-Maddocks; Harold-Dignum; Count Louis-Lyons; Crazy-Suett; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer//Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Miss De Camp; Mayoress-Mrs Hale; Maud-Mrs Bland (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

449
05 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of WAYS AND MEANS and THE QUAKER; afterpiece of THE PURSE, all advertised on playbill of 4 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

450
07 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

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

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Townly Actor: Bland
Role: Peasant Actor: Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage
Role: Children Actor: Master Menage, Master Chatterley, Miss Menage