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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Blanchard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Blanchard")') 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 1920 matches on Roles/Actors, 310 matches on Performance Comments, 13 matches on Event Comments, 10 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Kastril-Burton; Tribulation-Waldron; Ananias-Parsons; Dapper-Lamash; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Aickin; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Mob-Griffiths, Carpenter, Wright, Wrighten, Blanchard, etc.; Dame Plaint-Mrs Johnston; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-King; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry-Brereton; Druid-Bannister; Hurry-Parsons; Painter-Moody; Dupeley-Dodd; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; in the course of the Piece will be introduced A Fete Champetre-; the music-Barthelemon; the Vocal Parts-Davies, Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Carpenter, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Wrighten; the Dances-Slingsby, Fontaine, Como, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Paccini; with a New Epilogue-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Duncan-Bransby; Ross-Aickin; Macduff-Reddish; Malcolm-Davies; Angus-Whitfield; Captain-Usher; Banquo-Packer; Donalbain-Everard; Hecate-Legg; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Witches-Parsons; Moody, Baddeley; Lenox-Fawcett; Seward-Hurst; Doctor-Wright; Fleance-Mas. Pulley; Seton-Griffiths; Vocal Parts-Legg, Kear, Carpenter, Cubitt, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Love; in IV, a Dance of Furies-.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; First Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Hecate-Bransby; Children-Mrs Blanchard, Mas. Pulley; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; With the song of Azure God-Mrs Smith (By Desire); Epilogue-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance-, as17760302 but Sga _Pacini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Mervin-Lamash; Sir Toby Fuz-Bransby; Carpenter-Moody; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Others-Packer, Norris, Wright, Cubitt, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Entertainment: End: (for the last time) Comic Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17751003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague (With Songs)-Moody; Obadiah-Parsons; Day-Baddeley; Ruth-Mrs King, first time; Blunt-Aickin; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Lt. Story-Fawcett; Abel-Burton; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Miss Jarratt; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright; Committeemen-Waldron; Coachman-Griffith; Sargent-Everard; Jack-Mas. Blanchard.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Mas. Blanchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: IV: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Edwin; Recruits-Bernard, Blanchard; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Captain Brazen-Ryder; Melinda-Mrs Inchbald; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Bernard, Blanchard

Dance: End: As17880124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Edwin; Recruits-Bernard, Blanchard; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Captain Brazen-Ryder; Melinda-Mrs Bernard; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Bernard, Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Johnstone, Bannister, Blanchard, Darley, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [For assignment of parts see17890214.]For assignment of parts see17890214.]

Song: In II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Performance Comment: Young Hazlewood-Lewis; Hector-Ryder; Sir Harry Hazlewood-Quick; Hotfrost (with a song in character)-Edwin; Shaloon-Wewitzer; Colonel Heavyside-Booth; Captain Douce-Cubitt; Major Rooky-Rock; Glovestring-Mrs Rock; Mrs Knott-Mrs Platt; Mrs Jeroboam-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jeroboam (with a song in character)-Mr Blanchard; Miss Somers-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Song: In 1st piece: Sweet Bird, as17890126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. In which will be introduced several catches and glees; President-Bannister; the Anacreontic Song-Bannister; The catches and glees-Edwin, Johnstone, Darley, Blanchard, Davies, Cubitt, Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Egan; Carriers-Bernard, Blanchard; Hotspur-Fennell (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Bernard, Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17890916

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Cubitt; Bullock-Edwin; Recruits-Bernard, Blanchard; Welch Collier-Farley; Captain Brazen-Ryder; Melinda-Mrs Bernard; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Bernard, Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17900129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Performance Comment: Young Hazlewood-Lewis; Hector-Ryder; Sir Harry Hazlewood-Quick; Hotfrost (with a song in character)-Edwin; Glovestring-Mrs Rock; Mrs Knott-Mrs Platt; Mrs Jeroboam-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jeroboam (with a song in character)-Mr Blanchard; Miss Somers-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Performance Comment: In which: How stands the Glass around-Johnstone; Sigh no more Ladies, How shall we Mortals spend our Hours, Poor ThomasDay, Welcome the Covert, Here's a Health to all good Lasses=-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Duffey, Darley, Cubitt, Reeve, Edwin; As I saw fair Chlora-Johnstone, Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Patrick in Prussia i

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Performance Comment: In which the Performers of the Concert of Ancient Music have obligingly offered their Assistance. The Wooden Walls of Old England (composed by Reeve)-Darley; As I saw fair Clora-Johnstone, Bannister; September 13th; or, The Siege of Gibraltar-Bannister; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; How stands the glass around-Johnstone; Bless the true Church and save the King- (composed by Handel).

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Blanchard
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Blanchard

Song: End II: a Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain

Dance: With Grand Dance-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Cubitt; Bullock-Wilson; Recruits-Bernard, Blanchard; Welch Collier-Farley; Captain Brazen-Ryder; Melinda-Mrs Bernard; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Scale-Reeve; Scruple-Powel; Gentleman-Ledger.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Bernard, Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Ryder, Blanchard, Wilson, Marshall, Powel, Rock, Farley, Cross, Johnstone, Miss Williams, Mrs Webb, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on this stage). [Larpent MS lists the parts: Baron Allstoff (acted by Wilson) (Diary, 5 Nov.), Gentleman, Theodore, Ralpho, Justice Yacobs, Count, Fritz, Slip, Turnkeys, Ballybough, Mme Yacobs, Julia, Ellen.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Baron Allstoff (acted by Wilson) (Diary, 5 Nov.), Gentleman, Theodore, Ralpho, Justice Yacobs, Count, Fritz, Slip, Turnkeys, Ballybough, Mme Yacobs, Julia, Ellen.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris, Taken in the Year 1790

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters: St. Alban-Holman; Captain O'Leary-Johnstone; Patrick-Rock; Catherine-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Miss Brunton; Vocal Characters-Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet (Their 1st appearance), Miss Stuart, Miss Francis, Miss Williams, Mrs Mountain; Pantomimical Characters: Harlequin-Boyce; Petit Maitre-Farley; Marquis-W. Powel; Pioneer-Cranfield; Dusty Gentleman-Bernard; Poet-Marshall; Shoe@Black-Rees; Jacobine-Cross; Lemonadier-C. Powell; Poissards-Blurton, Rayner; Gardener-Milburne; Grotesque-Follett; Dancing Nymphs-Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd; Colombine-Mrs Harlowe; New Prologue-Holman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: Primrose Green; or, Love in the Country

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Blanchard, Munden, Bernard, Williamson, Wilson, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Williams, Mrs Warrell. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Jeremiah Laurel, Abram, Standard, Scipio, Rural, Collin, Lucy, Peggy, Maria.]

Dance: After Monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Dissertation on Hobby@Horses: The Statesman's Hobby; The Soldier's Hobby; The Beau's Hobby; The Lady's Hobby; The Fidler's Hobby; Mrs Mountain's Hobby; The Manager's Hobby; and His Own Hobby-Bernard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Cubitt; Bullock-Fawcett; Recruits-Munden, Blanchard; Welsh Collier-Farley; Captain Brazen-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Melinda-Miss Chapman; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Morris]).Miss Morris]).
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Munden, Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Blanchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performance Comment: As17921227, but Ladies at the Ship Launch [etc.]-Miss Francis, Miss _Barnett; +God save the King-Marshall, Gray, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Kenrick, Little, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Davis, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Cross; Baker-_; Fishwoman-_; Shipwrights-_; God preserve his Majesty-_.

Dance: As17921226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Munden; Phillippo-Gray; Don Scipio-Powel; Don Caesar-Darley; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguinus-Thompson; Lopez-Evatt; Alphonso-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Blanchard; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Blanchard

Dance: As17921226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Munden, Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (for that night only)-Holman; Principal Bacchanal (with the celebrated Laughing Song, Haste thee, Nymph)-Incledon; Bacchanal-Darley; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Evatt; The Lady (1st time)-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Mrs Blanchard, Miss Stuart; Sabrina-Miss Barnett; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Broadhurst; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Blurton

Song: In 3rd piece: Sweet Echo-Miss Broadhurst; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Nor on beds of fading flowers-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris, Taken in the Year 1790

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters: St. Alban-Holman; Captain O'Leary-Johnstone; Patrick-Rock; Catherine-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Miss Brunton; Vocal Characters-Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet (Their 1st appearance), Miss Stuart, Miss Francis, Miss Williams, Mrs Mountain; Pantomimical Characters: Harlequin-Boyce; Petit Maitre-Farley; Marquis-W. Powel; Pioneer-Cranfield; Dusty Gentleman-Bernard; Poet-Marshall; Shoe@Black-Rees; Jacobine-Cross; Lemonadier-C. Powell; Poissards-Blurton, Rayner; Gardener-Milburne; Grotesque-Follett; Dancing Nymphs-Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd; Colombine-Mrs Harlowe; New Prologue-Holman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him