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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "B Booth"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "B Booth")') 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 1964 matches on Performance Comments, 697 matches on Event Comments, 412 matches on Author, 299 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes; Pamphlet (1st time)-Edwin; Quidnunc-Booth; Rovewell-Robson; Belmour-J. Bates; Termagant-Mrs Pitt; Harriet-Mrs Roope (3rd appearance on any stage [see17821031, 14 Nov. 1781]) .see17821031, 14 Nov. 1781]) .
Cast
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Booth

Dance: As17811219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Williames; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Phillimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazer-Fawcett; Montague-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Minuet by Lemercier and Miss Stageldoir. With a Masquerade Dance

Song: Mainpiece: With the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts by Williames, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts by Williames, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-J. Wilson; Sir Harry Beagle-Lee Lewes; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409, but omitted: Harris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: A Fete, scene I

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (alias Timothy Peascod)-Lee Lewes; Sir Roger-Booth; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Jones; Steward-Thompson; Ghost of Jeffry Cackle-Baker; Mother's Ghost-Gushing; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Langrish; Ghost of the Mother-Besford; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost (with a song)-Darley; Squire Thomas(alias ThomasFilbert)-Quick; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Joyce-Miss Langrish; Kitty (alias Kitty Carrots)-Mrs Wilson; Susan (with 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes .
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Sharp; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe (for that night only) by Miss Watkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Ely-Thompson; Capt. MacMorris-Egan; Gower-Norris (of DL); Exeter-L'Estrange; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Joules; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellen-Booth; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Captain Fluellen Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17811023, but Jack Meggot-Booth; added: Buckle-J. Wilson; Millener-Miss Stuart .
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17811211

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lord Froth Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17810921, but Lovelace-Booth; Dimity (1st time)-Mrs Lewis; Nancy-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Lovelace Actor: Booth

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a New Quadrille, also The Belle of the Village, as17811101; End of Act IV The Devonshire Minuet and a New Rondeau by Holloway and Miss Besford; End of mainpiece, as17811219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17820214, but Sir John Loverule-Davies; Jobson (1st time)-Booth; Butler-J. Wilson .
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Booth

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd; Gayless-R. Palmer; Dick-Suett; Melissa-Miss Collett; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Booth; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: As17820917

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau; Or, The Intriguing Sisters

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Benson; Sir Avarice Pedant-Barrett; Veromil-Sparks; Valentine-Booth; Pincet-Fellowes; Thomas-Roberts; Taylor-Middleton; Snob-Norris; Young Pedant-Clinch; Sir Harry Wilding-Swords; Lady Lucy Pedant-Miss Fitzherbert; Bellaria-Miss Patterson; Clarissa-Miss Ambross; Milliner-Mrs Fisher; Lady Gravely-Miss Saunders. With a new Prologue [spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Benson; Old Philpot-Barrett; Sir Jasper-Swords; Wilding-Booth; Beaufort-Walker; Dapper-Fellowes; Quildrive-Middleton; Corinna-Miss Patterson; Maria (by Desire)-Miss Fitzherbert .
Cast
Role: Wilding Actor: Booth

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Sailor-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Phillimore; Grave-diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Queen-Mrs Hopkins. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Player Queen-Mrs Booth.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Monologue: 1782 09 24 As 17 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Whitfield; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Fearon; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Jeffery-Stevens; Damaris-Mrs Wilson; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Wroughton; Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Booth; Prince-Fcaron; Paris-Davies; Tibalt-Whitfield; Peter-Stevens; Montague-Thompson; Apothecary-Jones; Mercutio-I,ewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, J. Wilson, Darley, Doyle; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss M. Francis; Duke of York-Miss Painter; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-Mahon; Catesby-Davies; RatclifFe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-W. Bates; Lady Anne-Mrs Lewis; Duchess of York-Miss Piatt; Queen-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. Lieutenant O'Conner-Mahon; Justice Credulous-Lee Lewes; Doctor Rosy-Wewitzer; Serjeant Trounce-Booth; Blacksmith-Fearon; Corporal Flint-Webb; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta (with a song)-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Trounce Actor: Booth

Dance: As17821009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss Collett; Roger-Barrymore; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Blurton and the two Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Mr Page-Hull; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Davies; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Simple-Joules; Bardolph-Bates; Pistol-Egan; Slender-W. Bates; FalstafT-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Ann Page-Miss Morris; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes; Sidney-Aickin; Melvile-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-J. Wilson; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Satchell; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Dionysius-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Danes; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Yates (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Greek Soldier Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Machcath-Brett (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Wat Dreary-Jones; Crook finger'd Jack-Doyle; Ben Budge-Ledger; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailer-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Miss Morris; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs')-Mattocks; Launcclot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Salanio Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Love A-LA-Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821009; End of Act iv, as17820925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Hull; Horatio-Davies; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Wewitzer; Polonius-Wilson; Player King-Mahon; Marcellus-Fearon; Francisco-Helme; Rosencraus-Booth; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Hunter; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggory-Edwin; Charles Stanley-Whitfield; Harry Stukeley-Davies; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Booth; Cymon-Stevens; Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Booth