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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: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-[S.] Kemble (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Roderigo-Bonnor; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Mahon; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson; Emilia-Mrs Whitfield; Desdemona (1st time)-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Don Philip-Wroughton; Don Octavio-Whitfield; Soto-Wewitzer; Diego-Thompson; Don Lewis-Booth; Alguazile-Jones; Corrigidore-Stevens; Don Manuel (ist time)-Edwin; Flora-Mrs Chalmers; Viletta-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Mrs Lewis; Hippolita-Mrs Bates (2nd appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of mainpiece Damon and Musidora by Harris and Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Whitfield; Laertes-Davies; Ostrick-Bonnor; Polonius-Wilson; Player King-Mahon; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Booth; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave-Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Whitfield; Lenox-Davies; Malcolm-J. Bates; Seyton-Thompson; Seyward-Helme; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Stevens; Gentlewoman-Mrs Poussin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Bannister, Reinhold, Mattocks, Brett, Mahon, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Chalmers, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from edition of 1783 (T. and W. Lowndes [et al]): Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Bonnor; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Stevens; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb; House-maid-Mrs Poussin.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth

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-J. Bates; Pistol-Thompson; Bardolph-Bates; Slender-Quick; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Whitfield; Anne Page-Mrs Chalmers; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

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-Helme; Oxford-J. Bates; Lady Anne (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II) The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John FalstafF-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Mahon; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Carriers-Wilson, Wewitzer; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-J. Bates; Physician-Booth; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Mrs Whitfield; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Physician Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17831003, but Player King-Booth; Rosencraus-J. Bates .
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Henderson; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Omar-Fearon; Dervise-Thompson; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-J. Bates; Stratocles-Davies; Bajazet-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Selima-Miss Satchell; Arpasia-Mrs Bates. The usual Prologue spoken by Wroughton .
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In mainpiece To thee, O, gentle sleep by Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. Justice Credulous (1st time)-Quick; Doctor Rosy-Wewitzer; Serjeant Trounce-Booth; Lieutenant O'Connor-Mahon; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Trounce Actor: Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Whitfield; Lord Chamberlain-Bonnor; Gardner-Wilson; Cromwell-Davies; Sir T. Lovell-Chalmers; Lord Sands-Jones; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherine-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Suffolk Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day; or, A Flight from Lapland in an Air Balloon

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a song by Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Rupee-Edwin; Bellcamp-Whitfield; Lake-Booth; Grogg-Wilson; Maurice-Mahon; Cable (with a song)-Brett; Sam Stern-Fearon; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Mrs Inchbald; Nancy-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Lake Actor: Booth

Dance: End of mainpiece new Pastoral Ballet (composed by Harris), The Rival Nymphs, by Byrn, Ratchford, Harris, Miss Byrn, Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17831009, but added: Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Fearon; Camphire-Stevens; to Harriet: with a song . to Harriet: with a song .
Cast
Role: : Julep Actor: Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Henderson; Dionysius-Aickin; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Davies; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixine-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Greek Soldier Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin (1st time of his performing this season); Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Bonnor; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Miss Ranoe]) .Miss Ranoe]) .
Cast
Role: Salanio Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17831119

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Wroughton; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Whitfield; Spinosa-Thompson; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

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

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Davies; Petruchio-Whitfield; Antonio-Quick; Peter-Stevens; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Mahon; Surgeon-Fearon; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Inchbald; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stuart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-J. Bates [Puilic Advertiser: W. Bates]; Conrade-Mahon; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Hubert-Aickin; Prince Arthur-Miss Heard (of DL); Salisbury-Davics; Pembroke-Kemble; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Whitfield; Austria-Mahon; Pandulph-Fearon; Prince Henry-Miss Francis; Essex-Helme; Chatillon-Booth; Governor of Angiers-Thompson; Bastard-Wroughton; Queen Eleanor-Miss Platt; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Poussin; Lady Blanch-Mrs Inchbald; Constance-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: Chatillon Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes [of DL]; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs Kemble; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Chalmers; Sea Captain-Bannister; Friar Bacon-Davies; Father-Fearon; Friar Bungy-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Sportsmen-Mahon, Booth; Hunchback Barber-Edwin; Abbess-Mrs Templeton; Mother-Mrs White; Waiting Woman-Mlle Semini; Columbine-Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter; Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Martyr. The Lilliputians, Blefuscudians and Brobdignagians by New Performers . Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Martyr. The Lilliputians, Blefuscudians and Brobdignagians by New Performers .
Cast
Role: Sportsmen Actor: Mahon, Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Hull; Ratcliffe-Davies; Catesby-Booth; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Wroughton; Alicia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Jane Shore-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Sportsmen Actor: Mahon, Booth