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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "C Jones"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "C Jones")') 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 1661 matches on Performance Comments, 1451 matches on Event Comments, 324 matches on Performance Title, 132 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Whitefield, Fearon, Baddeley, Bannister, L'Estrange, Griffith, Jones, Lloyd, Stephens, Walker, Parsons, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Contract

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Fearon; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Lloyd; Hortensio-R. Palmer; Biondello-Egan; Taylor-Jones; Pedro-Stephens; Bianca-Mrs W. Palmer; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Foote; Sir Peter-Whitefield; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Pact-Lloyd; Dactyl-Gardner; Staytape-Jones; Robin-Griffith; John-Stephens; Rust-Mrs Parsons; Juliet-Mrs Whitefield.
Cast
Role: Staytape Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; others-Aickin, Whitefield, Parsons, Davis, Fearon, Baddeley, L'Estrange, Lloyd, Edwin, Brett, Jones, Griffith, Pierce, Walters, Francis, Miss Ambrose, K. Palmer, Miss Francis, Miss Platt; With the Reinforcement of Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serj. Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Woodward; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose (1st time)-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Quick, Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; George Bevil-Whitefield; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Consol Actor: Jones

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford; To conclude with: Country Dance-the characters. [Both these were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Booth; Paris-Whitefield; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: I: a Masquerade Scene-incident to the Play; a Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Jackson

Song: End IV: Funeral Procession of Juliet, with the Solemn Dirge-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems; [The Masquerade, Minuet, and Dirge, as here assigned, are the same in all subsequent performances.] In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-West; Hephestion-Russell; Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Comerford; Polyperchon-Jones; Perdiccas-Johnson; Thessalus-Dancer; Aristander-Thomas; Eumenes-Brown; Clytus-Lewis; Roxana-Mrs Wilks; Sysigambis-Mrs Ross; Parisatis-Miss Taylor; Satira-A Gentlewoman [unidentified].unidentified].
Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a la Mode [i

Song: II: the grand chorus, See the conquering Hero comes-; Between Acts: Singing, as17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.The Painter's Art-[from Taste, by Samuel Foote]; Lady Pentweazle-Master Russell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Davis; Taylor-Jones; Music Master-Fox; Biondello-Cushing; Pedro-Wewitzer; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Mrs Poussin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Jones

Dance: As17761009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitefield; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Quick; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Fearon; Bernardo-Booth; Francisco-Wewitzer; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Jones; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen (1st time)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Dunstall, Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Vincent-Mattocks; Hearty-Reinhold; Hilliard (1st time)-Mahon; Oldrents (1st time)-Booth; Springlove-Wroughton; Oliver-Robson; Randal-Dunstall; Martin-Thompson; Patrico-Fearon; Beggars-Fox, Baker, Wewitzer, Jones; Justice Clack (1st time)-Quick; Meriel-Miss Brown; Amie-Miss Dayes; Beggar Women-Mrs Willems, Mrs Poussin, Mrs White; Rachel-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Fox, Baker, Wewitzer, Jones

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: II: the Original Crutch Dance-[This was danced in all subsequent performances.]; End: As17761009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polydore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Master Jones; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Dance: As17761031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Macklin; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel (1st time)-Ward; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Master Jones; Norfolk-Whitefield; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Dutchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen (1st time)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Jones

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: As17761109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward; Lavinio-L'Estrange; Brunetto-Robson; Barberino-Booth; Alberto-Davis; Mago-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Captain-Baker; Puritan-Jones; Dutchess-Mrs Poussin; Flametta-Mrs Willems; Prudentia-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Puritan Actor: Jones

Dance: As17761109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Lee (1st appearance in that character); Angelo-Hull; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Friar Peter-Davis; Thomas-Booth; Constable-Wewitzer; Clown-Dunstall; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Lucio-Woodward; Mariana-Miss Leeson; Juletta-Mrs Whitefield; Francisca-Miss Green; Isabella-Mrs Jackson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Barnardine Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: As17770107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Robson, Fearon, Booth, Thompson, Jones, Fox, Wewitzer (with a new song), Miss Ambrose; Partial cast suggested by Genest, V, 567: Don Quixote-Lee Lewes; Sancho-Quick; Dorothea-Miss Valois; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Pitt.

Entertainment: IV: an Interlude between Plutus and Wit and a Masque of Singing and DancingPlutus-Reinhold, Wit- Miss Valois; After dance: +Monologue Tony Lumpkin's Adventures in a Trip to London (1st time)-Quick

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Pony Races-Dagueville (1st appearance this season)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield [beginning with 15 Oct. the name is spelled "Whitfield"]; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Lee Lewes; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham; New Occasional Prologue[, not listed on playbill-Lewis (see17770924).
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Quick, Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-Whitfield; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: I: Masquerade Scene incident to the Play-; I: Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Jackson

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): Richard Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Anatomist Actor: Jones

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Poney Races-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Master Dagueville, Miss Ross, Sga Tinte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Consol Actor: Jones

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: As17771001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Macklin; Heartfree-Bensley (of dl); Col. Bully (with a song)-Mattocks; Razor-Quick; Justice-Thompson; Taylor-Jones; Lord Rake-Mahon; Constant-Wroughton; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Mattocks; Belinda-Miss Leeson; Mademoiselle-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Brute-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Dance: As17771016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Kirkpatrick]); King Henry-Hull; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Booth; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward (1st time)-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Master Jones; Norfolk-Bowles; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Lady Ann-Mrs Jackson; The Queen-Mrs Hartley (their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Jones

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Davis; Taylor-Jones; Music Master-Fox; Biondello-Cushing; Pedro-Wewitzer; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Mrs Poussin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Jones

Dance: End II: As17771111; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17771008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole (with the Original Epilogue)-Wilkinson; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-L'Estrange; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Transfer Actor: Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Wilkinson (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Mr Johnson-Hull; Mr Smith-Clarke; other Characters-Quick, Dunstall, Whitfield, Robson, Wewitzer, Baker, L'Estrange, Death, Jones, Fearon, Thompson, Cushing, Fox, Smith, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Green, Miss Morris, Miss Dayes. With a Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229