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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Cape St Vincent"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Cape St Vincent")') 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 1474 matches on Performance Comments, 985 matches on Event Comments, 306 matches on Performance Title, 16 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Fox; Ratcliff-Thompson; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Lieut.-R. Smith; Ld. Mayor-Morris; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Cockayne; Tressel-Wroughton; Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Miss Miller, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtman; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Mattocks; In Act III: a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17711015, but Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Lewes; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Duke of York-Mas. Bates.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Carlos-Bensley; Clodio-Woodward; Charino-Cushing; Antonio-Dunstall; Duart-Davis; Don Luis-Shuter; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Honoria-Mrs Evans; Louisa-Mrs Gardner; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Dunstall
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17711125, but Lady Ann-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Albany-Owenson; Cornwall-Gardner; Kent-Clarke; Gent. Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Miss Pearce; Cordelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bensley; Iachimo-Smith; Bellarius-Clarke; Cloten-Yates; Cymbeline-Morris; Pisanio-Hull; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-R. Smith; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley; In Act II a Masquerade Scene incident to the play, Singing-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17711031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17711216, but Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Dutchess of York-Mrs Vincent.; Duke of York-Master Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Younger; Cassander-Clarke; Hephestion-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Hull; Polyperchon-Perry; Thessalus-R. Smith; Roxana-Mrs Mattocks; 1st time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Statira (that night only)-Mrs Yates; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Wingate Actor: Dunstall

Monologue: True Blue. As 18 Jan., but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Mrs _Mattocks

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent and Mrs Pitt. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to the ladies #9 18s. 9d. apiece, cover'd by income from tickets: Mrs Vincent, #64 16s. (Box 86; Pit 208; Gallery 121); Mrs Pitt; #55 16s. (Box 22; Pit 218; Gallery 176). Receipts: #44 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Woodward, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Song: II: Ailen Aroon-Mrs Woodman, as17720429

Dance: IV: Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley; End: A Tambourine, as17720501

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Owenson; Lt.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Tressel-Wroughton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Wingate Actor: Dunstall

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17711030.

Monologue: Before: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Pea chum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Catley; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17721009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Gardner; Don Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Morris; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Copper Captain-Woodward; Clara-Mrs Helme; Maid-Mrs White; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Altea-Mrs Gardner; Margaritta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Miss Barsanti, first time, who performed in the PRELUDE.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bensley; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten-Lewes; Cymbeline-Morris; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley; In II a Masquerade Scene-; incident to the play Singing-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Albany-Owenson; Cornwall-Gardner; Kent-Clarke; Gent Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Miss Pearce; Cordelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Statira-Mrs Hartley (first time); Triumphal Entry into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End II: New Dance, as17730206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, first time; Brutus-Bensley, first time; Cassius-Hull, first time; Julius Caesar-Clarke; Caska-Gardner; Octavius-Wroughton; Trebonius-Perry; Decius Brutus-Davis; Publius-Wignell; Metellus-Cushing; Plebians-Dunstall, Quick, Saunders, Hamilton; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Brutus Actor: Bensley, first time
Role: Cassius Actor: Hull, first time
Role: Plebians Actor: Dunstall, Quick, Saunders, Hamilton
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Hartley, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Dunstall

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Performance Comment: Dudley-Smith; Pembroke-Bensley; Northumberland-Hull; Suffolk-Perry; Sussex-Owenson; Gates-Wignell; Lieutenant-Fox; Bp of Winchester-Gardner; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Vincent; Lady Jane Grey-Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist.

Entertainment: End: A New Occasional Epilogue written by Mr Goldsmith will be spoken-Lewes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17721019, but Richmond-Davis; Tressel-Wroughton; King Henry-Younger; Norfolk-Perry; Catesby-Fox; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: End: The Whim, as17730426

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17730417 but Shylock (that night only)-Shuter; Gratiano-Dyer; Launcelot-Hamilton; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Duke-Morris; Salanio-Owenson; Salarino-Thompson; Tubal-Bates; Balthazar-Holtom; Old Gobbo-Saunders.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Dance: III: A New Dance-Langrish, Miss Besford, as17730426 IV: Hornpipe-Miss Stede, as17730522

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Clack-Parsons; Scentwell-Griffith; Meriel-Mrs Hunt; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten, first time; Hilliard-Davies; Vincent-Fawcett; Beggars-Wright, Waldron, Kear, Messink, Courtney, Jones, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith; A New Song-; will be introduced and In Act I, the Crutch Dance-.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time
Role: Vincent Actor: Fawcett

Song: II: Rise Glory-Mrs Wrighten

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: As17740516, but Hilliard-Fawcett; Vincent-J. Bannister.
Cast
Role: Vincent Actor: J. Bannister.
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time

Dance: End: A Hornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Quick, first time; Hearty-Reinhold; Vincent-Mattocks; Hilliard-DuBellamy; Springlove-Wroughton; Oliver-Young; Randal-Dunstall; Martin-Thompson; Patrico-Booth; Beggars-Fox, Baker, Wewitzer, Lion; Clack-Shuter; Meriel (with Musical Alterations)-Miss Brown; Amie-Miss Dayes; Beggar Women-Mrs Pitt, Mr Evans, Mrs White; Rachel (With Musical Alterations)-Miss Catley; In II, the Original Crutch Dance-.
Cast
Role: Oldrents Actor: Quick, first time
Role: Vincent Actor: Mattocks
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: No One's Enemy but His Own

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; End: The Reel, as17741028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Parsons; Hilliard-Davies; Meriel-Miss Jarratt; Rachel-Mrs Smith, first time; Vincent-Fawcett; Beggars-Wright, Legg, Messink, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs S. Smith; In Act I a Crutch Dance-.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Smith, first time
Role: Vincent Actor: Fawcett

Entertainment: End: the Favourite Interlude, Linco's Travels-, with Particular remarks on London; Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Vincent (1st appearance in that character); Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17761214

Song: In I: song-Miss Abrams