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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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3170 results for: Keyword - B. Booth
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.

2301
12 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty-Fearon; Dick-Brown; Old Hob-Booth; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: Booth

Dance: End: The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

2302
13 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17861012, but Sampson-Phillimore; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

2303
15 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Brown; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

2304
21 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eloisa

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Ryder; Monsieur Le Medicin-Wewitzer; Young Gerald-Macready; Simon-Booth; Martin-Kennedy; Old Gerald-Quick; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Davenett; Angelica-Miss Rowson; Waiting Maid-Miss Brangin; Beatrice-Mrs Bates.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Booth

Dance: As17861002

2305
23 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Booth

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

2306
28 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peahcum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: End II: The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss Stageldoir; III: Hornpipe-Mills

2307
30 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Colonel Briton-Farren; Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Macready; Don Lopez-Booth; Gibby-Fearon; Soldier-Helme; Alguazil-Thompson; Lissardo-Ryder; Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora-Mrs T. Kennedy; Inis-Mrs Morton; Violante-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

2308
02 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Tradelove-Thompson; Sackbut-Fearon; Freeman-Davies; Aminadab-Stevens; Simon Pure-Kennedy; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Mask'd Lady-Miss Brangin; Ann Lovely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

2309
04 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Bates; Lady Bountiful-Miss Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

2310
06 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Camply-Lewis; Lord Hardy-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Fearon; Trusty-Hull; Cabinet-Macready; Tom-Kennedy; Puzzle-Booth; Trim-Ryder; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bates; Lady Charlotte-Mrs T. Kennedy; Fardingale-Mrs Webb; Tattleaid-Mrs Morton; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Puzzle Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

2311
11 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17861226, but Mrs Snip-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Booth.

2312
11 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Anthonio-Thompson; Charino-Booth; Don Duart-Davies; Governor-Gardner; Sancho-Fearon; Don Manuel-Cubitt; Carlos-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Elvira-Mrs Bates; Louisa-Mrs Morton; Angelina-Miss Wilkinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Charino Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

2313
31 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Booth; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; The Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaritta-Mrs Inchbald; Altea-Mrs Morton; Clara-Miss Platt; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, Rayner, Miss Cranfield

2314
06 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Edwin; Lavinio-Macready; Barbarino-Booth; Alberto-Thompson; Mago-Fearon; Brunetto-Kennedy; Ambassador-Cubitt; Officer-Helme; Puritan-Wewitzer; Duchess-Miss Platt; Prudentia-Miss Brangin; Flametta-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Barbarino Actor: Booth

Dance: As17870131

2315
10 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17870126, but Lady Sycamore-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: As17870126

2316
13 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; Sir Jasper-Fearon; Leander-Macready; Davy-Wewitzer; Squire Robert-Helme; Doctor Hellebore-Booth; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Dorcas-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Doctor Hellebore Actor: Booth

2317
20 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil (1st time)-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet (with a song)-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Julep Actor: Booth

2318
15 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Kennedy; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Brown; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Miss Brangin; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sideboard Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

2319
26 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Cranmer-Hull; Gardiner-Edwin; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Booth; Surrey-Macready; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Gardner; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

2320
27 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Lady Pentweazle in Town

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Valentine-Macready; Oldcastle-Booth; Slap-Swords; Goodall-Fearon; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Oldcastle Actor: Booth

Song: II: a song-King

2321
11 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Holman; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-King; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Kennedy; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: II: a Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play; End: The Indian's Ransom, as17870217

2322
13 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Kemble; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-Benson; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; William-Burton; Le Beau-Bates; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End: As17870113; End I: The Minuet de la Cour, as17861125

Song: V: song-Miss Romanzini

2323
16 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performance Comment: Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Lord of the Manor-Helme; Bailiff-Booth; Annette (1st time)-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach; or, Inn in an Uproar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Edwin, Booth, Fearon, Macready, Davies, Miss Rowson, Mrs White, Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Edwin, Booth, Fearon, Macready, Davies, Miss Rowson, Mrs White, Mrs Morton.

Entertainment: Monologue Before: Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written By D. Garrick, Esq., with Alterations and Additions) (for that night only)-Quick

2324
25 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Elder Belfield-Davies; Jonathan-Booth; Old Goodwin-Hull; Philip-Macready; Paterson-Cubitt; Skiff-Fearon; Francis-Thompson; Young Belfield (1st time)-Farren; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Mrs Martyr; Lucy Waters-Mrs T. Kennedy; Sophia-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jonathan Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Dance: End: Leap Year-[see17861006]

2325
11 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Jonathan Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Performance Comment: Mr Flint-Fearon; Major Racket-Davies; Sir Christopher Cripple-Booth; Poultice-Thompson; Fillup-Helme; De Jarsey-Gaudry; Sour Crout-Swords; Billy Button-Edwin; Miss Linnet (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Lady Catherine Coldstream (by particular desire, and for that night only)-Mrs Fearon.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Cripple Actor: Booth

Dance: As17870425