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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,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.

151
13 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

152
16 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17901106 PART I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony, according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of a Combat between two Natives. PART II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. PART III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honour, observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Captain Cook by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

153
18 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

154
20 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr

155
25 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Performance Comment: As17901111, but A New Prelude-_(and thereafter); Epilogue-Powel, Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: As17901123

156
01 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #326 16s. 6d. (318.6.6; 8.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: As17901123

157
14 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Cast
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain
Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

158
15 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Suspicious Husband, but "The performance at this house was changed yesterday evening in consequence of the indisposition of Lewis, and Rose and Colin with The German Hotel were substituted for The Suspicious Husband"(Diary, 16 Dec.).] Receipts: #145 14s. 6d. (135.4.6; 10.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

159
04 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Picture of Paris. As 27 Dec. 1790. [Mainpiece in place of The Provok'd Husband, advertised on playbill of 3 Jan.] Receipts: #179 9s. (169.8; 10.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

160
12 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs. [These six Chiefs had recently come to England to enlist aid in their dispute with Mexico (London Chronicle, 2 Nov.). The playbill retains Bannister as Robin Hood, but "Previous to the curtain's drawing up...Farley walked forward and apologized for the absence of Bannister, informing the audience that their favourite singer was suddenly indisposed, and that Davies had undertaken to play Bannister's part" (Diary, 13 Nov.). Davies's part of Scarlet was probably acted by Farley (see 18 Nov.).] Receipts: #201 17s. 6d. (187.5.0; 14.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

161
13 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen

162
16 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17931106 PART I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony, according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of a Combat between two Natives. PART II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. PART III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honour, observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Captain Cook by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

163
18 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

164
20 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

165
14 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: Trau, Schau, Wem! Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

166
11 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius The First Christian King Of Britain

167
13 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius The First Christian King Of Britain

168
18 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius The First Christian King Of Britain

169
27 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius The First Christian King Of Britain

170
06 March 1723 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Violin-Michael Christian Festin; Lute-Francisco Weybough; Hautboy-Kytch [but see hay]

171
13 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By George Lillo.] Prompter, 18 Feb.: And, indeed, the Pulpit seems the properest Theatre for such Representations, and the Clergy, the properest Actors in the Religious Drama. This then, of itself, sufficiently justified the Town in its Reception of this Piece

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Christian Hero

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Milward, Mills, Cibber, W. Mills, Berry, Winstone, Hewit, Este, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard; but edition of 1735 lists: Amurath-Quin; Mahomet-W. Mills; Hellena-Mrs Thurmond; Osmyn-Berry; Kister Aga-Hewit; Cleora-Mrs Pritchard; Scanderbeg-Milward; Aranthes-Mills; Althea-Mrs Butler; Amasie-Cibber; Paulinus-Winstone. Prologue spoken by Cibber. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Scanderbeg Actor: Milward

172
14 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Christian Hero

Cast
Role: Scanderbeg Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

173
15 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Christian Hero

Cast
Role: Scanderbeg Actor: Milward

174
16 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Christian Hero

Cast
Role: Scanderbeg Actor: Milward

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter .

175
12 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Woodward; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd the Gipsey Tambourine-Mlle Auguste, Gerard, Christian