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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Brook Watson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Brook Watson")') 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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320 results for: Keyword - Brook Watson
We found 230 matches on Performance Comments, 84 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Author, 7 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
10 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Apemantus-Mills; Alcibiades-Williams; Demetrius-Watson; Senators-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross; Poet-Penkethman; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Mellisa-Mrs Horton.*d1721 10 10 dl .
Cast
Role: Demetrius Actor: Watson

102
07 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17211012, but Vainlove-Watson.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Watson.

Dance:

103
05 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Penkethman; Young Outwit-Oates; Cunningham-Watson; Sir Gregory-Miller; Samuel Singple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Williams; Lucinda-Mrs Horton; Mirabel-Mrs Bret; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Watson

104
04 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17210919, but Duke-Watson; Clara-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

105
20 September 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Wilks; Fondlewife-Cibber; Sharper-Mills; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Younger; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Watson

Dance:

106
09 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Freeman-Watson; Novel-Cibber; Plausible-Norris; Jerry-Penkethman; Vernish-Thurmond; Olivia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Watson

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

107
04 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Watson

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

108
23 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman; Belfond Sr-Miller; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Truman-Watson; Sir Edward-Thurmond; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Teresia-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: Watson

109
15 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Humphrey, Duke Of Gloucester

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Humphrey-Booth; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York-Mills; Richard Novil, Earl of Salisbury-Thurmond; Richard Nevil, Earl of Warwick-Williams; Henry Beaufort, Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk-Watson; Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckinham-Mills Jr; Margaret-Mrs Oldfield; Eleanor, Dutchess of Gloucester-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Bartholomew Paman of the Middle Temple-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Duke of Suffolk Actor: Watson

110
01 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Younger; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Watson

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

111
28 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Plausible-Griffin; Jerry-Penkethman; Vernish-Thurmond; Freeman-Watson; Old Fox-Shepard; Petulant-Miller; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Fidelia-Mrs Younger; Widow-Mrs Moore; Novel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Watson

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

112
08 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman; Belfond Sr-Miller; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Truman-Watson; Sir Edward-Thurmond; Scrapeall-Norris; Teresia-Mrs Younger; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: Watson

Dance: As17231028

113
05 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: King Henry-Booth; Dauphin-Wilks; King of France-Thurmond; Princess Catherine-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Thurmond; Charlot-Mrs Campbell; Duke of Exeter-Mills; Duke of York-Cory; Lord Scroop-Williams; Duke of Bourbon-Bridgwater; Duke of Orleans-Watson; Earl of Cambridge-Mills Jr; Sir Thomas Grey-Oates; French Officer-Roberts; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Duke of Orleans Actor: Watson

114
18 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Penkethman; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleucus-Boman; Ptolemy-Cory; Leontius-Mills; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leucippe-Cross; Governess-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Watson

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

115
28 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Phoebus-Watson; Sosia-Harper; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Tenoe; Bromia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Phoebus Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

116
16 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Younger; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: Hob

117
17 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Harper; Bellmour-Wilks; Fondlewife-Cibber; Sharper-Mills; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Heron; Silvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Watson

Dance: As17240915

118
24 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Harper; Hothead-Williams; Testimony-Johnson; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-Wilks Jr; Crack-Miller; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Belguard Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: As17241008

119
04 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Novel-Cibber; Plausible-Griffin; Jerry-Cibber Jr; Vernish-Thurmond; Freeman-Watson; Old Fox-Shepard; Petulant-Miller; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Fidelia-Mrs Booth; Widow-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Watson

Song: As17241008

Dance: As17241230

120
20 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Harper; Belfond Sr-Miller; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Truman-Watson; Sir Edward-Thurmond; Scrapeall-Norris; Teresia-Mrs Heron; Isabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Miss Tynte.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: Watson

Song: As17241008

Dance: As17241230

121
15 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Sir Politick-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Peregrine Actor: Watson

Dance: Mrs Booth, Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

122
20 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Selim-W. Mills; Alonzo-Watson; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: HHarlequin and Pirotte-Mlle Harvay

123
30 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17241019, but Duke-Watson; Juan-Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Heron; Altea-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; Myrtillo-

124
21 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Pearmain-Norris; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Watson

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Lads and Lasses-

125
07 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oats; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Heron; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Watson