SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Cap Robinson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Cap Robinson")') 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 471 matches on Performance Title, 302 matches on Performance Comments, 143 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Quick, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Townsend, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Davenport, Burton, Rock, Follett, Cross, Williamson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Lee (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Stuart, Mrs Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. I (T. Woodfall, 1798), and playbill of 27 Nov. 1795: Arthur D'Aumerle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Bernard; Robin Hoofs-Townsend; L'Oeillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; John-Ledger; Constable-Blurton; Robinson-Abbot; Thomas-Simmons; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny-Mrs Lee; Miss Clare-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Martha-Miss Leserve; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Rees, Burton, Rock, Wilde; Prologue-Middleton [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.; An Address by way of Epilogue [not listed on playbill,-Lewis [(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].(Pocket Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 195. It was probably intended to introduce Mrs Lee.].
Cast
Role: Robinson Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In: I can dance and sing-Mrs Lee. [Not listed on playbill, but see BUC, p. 619.

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Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Ozmyn-Miller; Manuel-Williams; Gonzalez-Clifford; Garcia-Robinson; Perez-Harley; Alonzo-Sadler; Heli-Herbert; Selim-Adcock; Zara-Mrs Sidney; Leonora-Mrs Forster; Almeria-Mrs Gooch.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: End: The Soldier Tired-Miss Crow

Entertainment: Monologue Previous: an Occasional Address-Miller

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Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Benelli (from Naples; 1st appearance in this country), Morelli, Rovedino, Sga Angelelli. Cast from libretto (E. Jackson [1798]): Paolino-Benelli; Il Conte Robinson-Morelli; Geronimo-Rovedino; Carolina-Sga Angelelli; Elisetta-Sga Pastorelli; Fidalma-Sga Colombati.
Cast
Role: Il Conte Robinson Actor: Morelli

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as17980419; End Opera: La Vengeance de l'Amour-; Pas de Quatre de Panurge-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Performance Comment: Mme Allegranti (1st appearance in England [since 13 May 1783]). See17990413 [Cast adjusted from libretto (E. Jackson [1798]): Il Conte Robinson-Morelli; Geronimo-Rovedino; Paolino-Benelli; Carolina-Mme Allegranti; Elisetta-Sga Pastorelli; Fidalma-Sga Rovedino.]
Cast
Role: Il Conte Robinson Actor: Morelli

Dance: As17990330

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Triumph: Presented In Severall Delightfull Scaenes

Performance Comment: And Celebrated in Honour of the truly Loyal, and known deserver of Honour, Sir John Robinson. The edition of 1662 has no actors' names, no prologue, no epilogue.
Event Comment: The Diary of Robert Hooke: at Bartholomew fair with Grace. Shows 2 1!2 sh. (ed. H. W. Robinson and W. Adams [London, 1935])

Performances

Event Comment: The Diary of Robert Hooke, 1672-1678: at Scaramuches at york house. present: the King, Duke of York, Lord Ormond &c. (ed. H. W. Robinson and Walter Adams [London, 1935], p. 42). See slso Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, pp. 118-19, and John Harold Wilson, A Theatre in York House, Theatre Notebook, XVI (1962), 75-78

Performances

Event Comment: Post Boy, 14-16 May 1700: Great Preparations have been making, for some Months past, for a New Opera to be acted next Term at the Theatre Royal, which, for Grandeur, Decorations, Movements of Scenes &c. will be infinitely superior to Dioclesian, which hitherto has been the greatest that the English Stage has produced, that probably 'twill equal the greatest Performance of the Kind, in any of the foreign Theatres. The Musick is compso'd by the Ingenious Mr Finger, and the Paintings made by Mr Robinson

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Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. Pit and Boxes put together with admission by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

Event Comment: Admission as 26 Oct. Colman's Opera Register: ye Prince & Princess of Wales present, ye House not near full. Ye New Singers...meet with little applause as yet Mrs Robinson not singing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Event Comment: Benefit Castelman and Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Miss Booth, Mrs Willis; particularly The Dame of Honour-; Mock Song of the Country Life-

Music: Solo on Echo Flute-Paisable

Dance: Prince, Wade, Sandham, Newhouse, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell; Tub Dance between a Cooper His Wife His Man Scaramouch and Harlequin-; Four Scaramouches-

Event Comment: By Subscription, as 25 May. According to Colman's Opera Register, 28 May, Mrs Robinson was ill and did not perform again during this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Turner. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality, we are oblig'd (instead of The What D'Ye Call It) to Act...The Country Wake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Evening's Love; Or, The Mock Astrologer

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: Mad Song, Mad Dialogue (composed by $Purcell)-Turner, Mrs Willis in their proper Habits

Dance: As17151122; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; Mimic Song and Dance-Mrs Willis

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Shepherd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Music: A Solo and Sonata on the Violin-Matthew Dubourg, others

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. By Command. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson, who never yet perform'd in Publick By Command. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 5s. At 7 p.m

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: Rainton, Mrs Willis, Mrs Bowman; Purcell's Mad Dialogue-

Dance: Shaw, Prince, Wade, Topham, Mrs Younger, Miss Lindar, Weaver's Sons

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. By Command. Boxes and Pit at half a guinea. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 7 p.m. The King present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson, late Mrs Turner. By Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Concert divided into three Parts, the second entirely new, by Attilio Ariosti purposely on this Occasion-

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Song: Renton, Tenoe

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. Boxes and Pit by tickets only at half a guinea. Tickets for The Man of Mode taken. [An order of the Lord Chamberlain's Office, 5@157, p. 284, directs the managers not to allow any benefit before those for Mrs Oldfield and Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Song: Between the Acts: Singing-

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. For the Entertainment of Robinson Crusoe. And whereas I James Spiller of Gloucestershire, having receiv'd an Invitation from Hildebrand Bullock of Liquor-Pond-Street, London, to exercise the usual Weapons of the Noble Science of Defence, will not fail to meet this bold Inviter; desiring a full Stage, Blunt Weapons, and from him much Favour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walking Statue; Or, The Devil In The Wine Cellar

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17200326

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lallie, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; Harlequin-Mrs Booth; The original Irish Trot-Weaver

Song: A Boy a Scolar of Mrs Margarita del'Epine

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

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Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Dance: Denoyer, Boval, Thurmond Jr, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; particularly a new Comic Dance-Denoyer, Boval, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

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Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea