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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Captain OBryan"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Captain OBryan")') 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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1133 results for: Keyword - Captain O'Bryan
We found 975 matches on Performance Comments, 141 matches on Performance Title, 81 matches on Event Comments, 3 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
20 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Duke of Northumberland-Mills; Duke of Suffolk-Boman; Lord Guilford Dudley-Booth; Earl of Pembroke-Elrington; Earl of Sussex-Ryan; Gardiner Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; Sir John Gates-Shepherd; Lieutenant of Tower-Quin; Captain of Guards-Maddocks; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Porter; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Captain of Guards Actor: Maddocks

Music: In: a cantata, The Meditation by Pepusch-Mrs del'Epine, Mrs Barbier

402
14 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Sack

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Arthur Addlepate-Griffin; Courtley-Corey; Captain Debonair-Spiller; Phillip-H. Bullock; Olivia-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Finch; Jenny-Mrs Hunt; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Captain Debonair Actor: Spiller

Song: Cook, Rawlins, Little Boy

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch and French Peasant-a Gentleman for his own Diversion

403
05 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: False Count-Spillar; Carlos-Keene; Antonio-J. Leigh; Francisco-Hall; Guzman-Bullock Jr; Baltazar-Knapp; Sebastian-Griffin; Captain-Coker; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Moor; Jacinta-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Coker

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw

404
03 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir Charles Briton-Rian; Captain Jolly-Walker; Constable-Leigh; Butler-Birkhead; Kit Sly-Pinkethman; Betty-Mrs Willis Jr; Cicely Gundy-Mrs Baker; Joan-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Captain Jolly Actor: Walker

405
19 March 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Sea Voyage

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Half an Hour

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Captain Courtal-Ogden; Tagg-Pack; Aminadab-Bullock Jr; Drawer-Frisby; Mrs Tagg-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Captain Courtal Actor: Ogden

Song: As17160317

Dance: As17151104

406
27 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Humphrey-Penkethman; Sir Harry-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont Sr-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Aunt-Mrs Saunders; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

407
06 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Troop; Or, Monsieur Raggou

Performance Comment: Raggou-Bowen; Captain-Ryan; Lieutenant-Thurmond; Cornet-Wilks Jr; Flea Flint-Quin; Ferretfarm-Shepard; Bumpkin-Miller; Telltroth-Bickerstaff; Burndorp-Higginson; Joyner-Cross; Lancashire Trooper-Johnson; Dol Troop-Mrs Hunt; Biddy-Miss Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Ryan

Song: Harvest Home-Birkhead; Sally-Mrs Willis like a Shoemaker's Prentice

Dance: Countryman and Women-Prince, others

408
03 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-Wilks; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Wilks

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

409
24 July 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Chance; Or, An Alderman's Bargain

Performance Comment: Sir Feeble Fainwould-Bullock Sr; Sir Cautious Fulbank-Knapp; Gayman-J. Leigh; Belmour-Ogden; Captain Noisy-Spiller; Bearjest-H. Bullock; Ray-Rogers; Lady Fulbank-Mrs Spiller; Diana-Mrs Finch; Pert-Mrs Elsam; Phillis-Mrs Robertson; Gammer Grime-Hall.
Cast
Role: Captain Noisy Actor: Spiller

Dance: As17180627

410
24 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-Wilks; Cacafogo-Leigh; Margarita-Mrs Porter; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Wilks

Dance: With the same Entertainments of Dancing that were perform'd Yesterday before His Majesty at Hampton-Court-Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

411
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Noodle-Miller; His Man Weezel-Penkethman; King-Williams; Shore-Wilks Jr; Captain Ayres-Oates; Blunderbuss-Shepherd.
Cast
Role: Captain Ayres Actor: Oates

Song:

Dance:

412
15 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Fainlove-Mrs Garnet; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wilks

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Topham, Mrs Tenoe

413
26 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders; Or, Kensington Gardens

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Lord George Belmour-Leigh; Colonel Lovely-Ryan; Sir Vanity Halfwit-Pack; Sir Politick Noodle-Bullock Sr; Varnish-Egleton; Grogram-Harper; Captain Hackit-Spiller; Bardach-C. Bullock; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Jane-Miss Stone; Melissa-Mrs Spiller; Spleen-Mrs Giffard; Vapours-Mrs Robertson; Betty-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Captain Hackit Actor: Spiller

414
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Bristol

Performance Comment: Money Taker-Penkethman; Merchant-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Antonio-Wilks; Grand Turk-Williams; Captain of the Ship-Shepard; Roger-Miller; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Knapp.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Shepard

Song: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

Dance: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

415
19 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chimera; Or, An Hue And Cry To Change Alley

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists Lord Gracebubble-Boheme; Selfroth-Bullock; Hide@and@seek-Hall; Sir NicholasNinnyhammer-Bullock; Teartext-Pack; Captain Scout-Barnes; Scrawl-Egleton; Snap-Spiller; Lady Meanwell-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Captain Scout Actor: Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

416
19 September 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Copper Captain-Wilks; Margareta-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Wilks

Dance: Denoyer, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Younger

417
17 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Fainlove-Mrs Willis; Aunt-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wilks

Dance:

418
12 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Let

Performance Comment: Edition of 1735 lists: Fairman-Boman; Graspall-Evans; Sir Harry Beaumont-W. Wilks; Captain Gaylove-Bridgwater; Courtly-Oates; Toywell-Th. Cibber; Sneaksby-Parler; Shamble-Harper; Tim-Peplow; Widow Statley-Mrs Willis; Mrs Graspall-Mrs Haywood; Celemena-Mrs Tenoe; Marilla-Mrs Lindar; Amadea-Mrs Brett; Dogood-Mrs Davison; Prologue-Th. Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Haywood.
Cast
Role: Captain Gaylove Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

419
19 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Leon-Mills; Cacafogo-Harper; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance:

420
23 August 1725 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Famous History Of Semiramis, Queen Of Babylon: Or, The Woman Wears The Breeches, Containing The Distressful Loves Of The Prince Alexis An Ulamia; The Pleasant Adventures Of Sir Solomon Gundy And His Man Spider; And The Comical Humours Of Alderman Doodle, His Wife, And Daughter Hoyden

Performance Comment: King Ninus-Huddy; Semiramus-Mrs Plommer; Alexis-Cibber Jr; Alderman Doodle-Williams; Captain-Roberts; Ulamia-Mrs Houghton; Madame Doodle-Mrs Cook; Sir Solomon Gundy-Bridgwater; Spider-Norris; Hoyden Doodle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Roberts

Song: Platt

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Houghton

421
12 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Duke-Watson; Leon-Mills; Cacofogo-Harper; Juan-Thurmond; Margartitta-Mrs Horton; Clara-Mrs Heron; Altea-Mrs Baker; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Wilks

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Hussars

422
25 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Booth; Young Loveless-William Mills; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Harper

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly La Folette-

423
28 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: See17251012, but Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

424
14 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Bridgwater; Young Loveless-Will. Mills; Sir Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Shepard; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Harper

Dance: Boval, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

425
08 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Watson; Sir Jasper-Norris; Quack-Shepard; Alithea-Mrs Heron; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Mrs Dainty-Miss Lindar; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Young; Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; With the same Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Robinson , as Captain of the Lilliputians.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson , as Captain of the Lilliputians.

Music: Eighth of Corelli's Concerto s-

Dance: End I: La Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; II: Peasant-Young Sandham, Young Sandham's Sister; III: La Jeunesse-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; IV: Matlose-Lally, Miss Tenoe; V: The Cobler's Jealous Wife-