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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Capt James Spencer"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Capt James Spencer")') 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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3953 results for: Keyword - Capt. James Spencer
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1644 matches on Performance Comments, 395 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3401
19 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake; Or, The Lover's Quarrel

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ryan; Lorenzo-Hale; Sancho-Hippisley; Lopez-Chapman; Alvarez-Bridgwater; Felix-Marten; Metaphrastus-Gibson; Camillo-Mrs Bland; Isabella-Mrs James; Jacinta-Mrs Havard; Leonora-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs James
Related Works
Related Work: All Mistaken; or, The Mad Couple Author(s): James Howard

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

3402
22 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Timon-Hale; Alcibiades-Cashell; Apemantus-Johnson; Evandra-Mrs Pritchard; Melissa-Mrs Hale; Poet-Cibber; Aelius-Chapman; Phaex-Hippisley; Nicias-Marten; Cleon-Arthur; Thrasillus-Rosco; Isidore-Dunstall; Demetrius-Ridout; Old Man-Gibson; Painter-James; Jeweller-Paddick; Chloe-Miss Hippisley; Thais-Mrs Bland; Phrynias-Mrs Rowley.
Cast
Role: Painter Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17451109

3403
28 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Hale; Richmond-Cibber; Buckingham-Cashell; Tressel-Chapman; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Ridout; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieut-Arthur; Oxford-Bencraft; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Horton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

3404
30 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives' Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Horton; Moneytrap-Hippisley; Dick-Hale; Brass-Chapman; Gripe-Rosco; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Corinna-Miss Hippisley; Flippanta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

3405
02 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun-Hale; Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Myrtle-Ryan; Cimberton-Hippisley; Tom-Cibber; Sir John Beville-Bridgwater; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Marten; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Bland; In Act II a Song-Beard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

3406
05 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Hale; Kite-Rosco; Ballance-Bridgwater; Brazen-Cibber; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Scale-Marten; Scruple-Arthur; Constable-Stoppelaer; Bullock-Dunstall; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17451109

3407
06 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Rosco; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Hale; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Paul Plyant-Hippisley; Lady Froth-Mrs Horton; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Lord Froth-Gibson; Lady Plyant-Mrs James; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent; Brisk-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: As17451203

3408
10 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Soloman-Hippisley; Careless-Hale; Clerimont-Gibson; Old Willful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Dr Bolus-Ridout; Rhubarb-Carr; Strut-Stoppelaer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Miss Hippisley; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Finder-James; Supple-Vaughan; Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Situp-Mrs Dunstall; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: As17451203

3409
13 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Johnson; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Dunstall; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Marten; Lt General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Mrs Vaughan; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing/song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the Comedians; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

3410
19 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perkin Warbeck

Performance Comment: Henry VII-Furnival; James IV-Cushing; Huntley-Paget; Skelton-Barnard Bourn, for his Diversion; Katherine-Mrs Hallam; Perkin-Shepard.
Cast
Role: James IV Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

3411
20 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Frederick-Havard; Clermont-Mozeen; Ramilie-Neale; Mariana-Mrs Woffington; Harriet-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; James-Vaughan; Decoy-Ray; Furnish-Raftor; List-Woodburn; Sparkle-Leigh; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive (in which character will be introduc'd a Song called The Life of a Beau).
Cast
Role: James Actor: Vaughan
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: V: Mechels, Mlle Mechel

3412
20 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17451207, but Brush-Anderson; Porter-Arthur; 1st Bravo-James.
Cast
Role: 1st Bravo Actor: James.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

3413
10 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17451108, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Havard; Mrs Motherly-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Squire Richard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: As17460108

3414
11 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Hotspur-Hale; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Carriers-Woodward, Arthur; Francis-Hippisley; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Hayman; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Douglas-Anderson; Poins-Chapman; Blunt-Ridout; Bardolph-Marten; Kate-Mrs Hale; Hostess-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Royal Chace

Song: 1 As17460108

3415
13 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Hale; York-Chapman; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Shallow-Hippisley; Chief Justice-Rosco; Westmorland-Gibson; Mowbray-Arthur; Hastings-Carr; Gower-Anderson; Lord Bardolph-Ridout; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Dunstall; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Royal Chace

Song: 2 As17460108

3416
25 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Cashell; Farewell-Hale; Surly-Bridgwater; Crack-Chapman; Hothead-Woodward; Testimony-Hippisley; Aunt-Mrs James; Violante-Mrs Horton; Leonara-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Song: TThe Flocks shall leave the Mountains a Trio from Acis and Galatea by Handel-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Lampe

Dance: LLes Allemandes, as17451109

3417
05 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Cashell; Mad Scholar-Hale; Curio-Anderson; Seberto-Gibson; Verdugo-Hayman; Lopez-Carr; Jaques-Arthur; Porter-Rosco; Mad Englishman-Chapman; Mad Welshman-James; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Fool-Master Shuter; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

3418
04 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17451120, but Cabinet-Ridout; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Tattleaid-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: As17460303

3419
13 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Ryan; Pedro-Cashell; Don John-Ridout; Leonato-Johnson; Claudio-Hale; Dogberry-Hippisley; Balthazar-Hayman; Hero-Mrs Hale; Margaret-Miss Hippisley; Antonio-Carr; Boracchio-Gibson; Conrade-Anderson; Verges-James; Fryar-Rosco; Town Clerk-Marten; Sexton-Arthur; Watch-Stoppelaer; Ursula-Mrs Vaughan; Boy-Miss Morrison; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Comic Ballet-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana from Dryden's Secular Masque,-Beard (set by Mr Boyce); Genius of England-Beard

3420
01 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King of France-Cashell; Bertram-Hale; Lafeu-Bridgwater; Parolles-Woodward; Clown-Chapman; Countess of Roussilon-Mrs Horton; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Duke of Florence-Bencraft; Steward-Marten; Dumain Sen-Ridout; Dumain Jun-Gibson; Interpreter-Arthur; Page-Miss Morrison; 1st Gentleman-Anderson; 2nd Gentleman-Hayman; Widow-Mrs James; Mariana-Mrs Bland; Helena-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi

3421
03 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Cashell; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Hale; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Duke-Marten; Montano-Ridout; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-Woodward; Sir Roger-Rosco; Fillbert-James; Nettle-Hippisley; Steward-Anderson; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent; with the Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Fillbert Actor: James

Dance: II: Peasant-Cooke; IV: Comic Ballet-Cooke, Sig Campioni

3422
07 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline, King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Cashell; Posthumus-Ryan; Jachimo-Hale; Bellarius-Johnson; Guiderius-Woodward; Arviragus (with the dirge set new by Mr Boyce)-Beard; Cloten-Chapman; Cornelius-Rosco; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Caius Lucius-Ridout; Philario-Anderson; Roman Captain-Bencraft; English Lord-Carr; French Gentleman-Hayman; Queen-Mrs James; Helena-Mrs Bland; Imogen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Roman Captain Actor: Bencraft
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: BBird Catchers-Cooke, Sga Campioni

3423
18 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17451125, but Tattle-Chapman; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Jeremy Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: PPigmalion, as17460409 Peasant-Cooke

3424
21 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Johnson; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Advocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Lady Wou'd be-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana, as17460313

3425
22 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Hale; Modely-Chapman; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Goodall; Lurcher-Anderson; Doublejugg-Hippisley; Vulture-Woodward; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Vaughan; Timothy Shacklefigure-James; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Daniel (1st time of appearing on that stage); Flora-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Timothy Shacklefigure Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: WWe're Gaily yet-Beard

Dance: Sodi