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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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun.; Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Captain Driver-Wrighten; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Hotman-Williams; Daniel-Suett; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon (1st time)-Miss Collett; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Captain Driver Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Blurton and the two Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Palmer, Parsons, Brereton, Baddcley, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Burton, Smith; Miss Farren, Miss Pope, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1782), and European Magazine, Feb. 1782, p. 143: Commodore Broadside-King; Captain Seafort-Palmer; Sir Timothy Valerian-Parsons; Lord Frankly-Brereton; Major Seafort-Baddeley; Mr Steady-Bannister Jun.; Sir Frederick Fallal-R. Palmer; Davy-Burton; Mr Morley-Smith; Miss Harriet Temple-Miss Farren; Lady Fallal-Miss Pope; Lady Frankly-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Courtney-Mrs Abington.] Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Seafort Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; CG Grey-Hull; Vane-Lee Lewes; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Captain Harcourt-Whitfield; Jacob-Edwin; Cecilia-Miss Satchell; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Bridget-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Captain Harcourt Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Song: End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1782 04 23 After the song A Prologue on Everybody, to be spoken by Somebody in the Character of No-body

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st rime)-Mrs Wells; Mrs Oakly (for that night only)-Mrs Hunter (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Captain O'Cutter Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-J. Wilson; Sir Harry Beagle-Lee Lewes; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Captain O'Cutter Actor: Egan

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409, but omitted: Harris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Packer; Captain Bluff-Moody; Setter-Baddeley; Sharper-Farren; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Sharp; Silvia-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Laetitia-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Captain Bluff Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Masquerade Dance, in which a Minuet by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir; Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance of Furies (performers not listed)

Song: In Masquerade Dance a favorite song by Miss Romanzini, and to conclude with a Serious and Comic Air by Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-Lee Lewes; Torrington-Quick; Conolley-Aickin; Captain Savage-Davies; Leeson-Whitfield; Spruce-W. Bates; Ghastly-Jones; Leach-Fearon; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Ledger; Belville-Lewis; Mrs Belville (1st time)-Mrs Barnes; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Pitt; Miss Leeson-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Tempest-Miss Ambrose; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Captain Savage Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820401, but omitted: Holloway

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Tally ho, as17820427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Ely-Thompson; Capt. MacMorris-Egan; Gower-Norris (of DL); Exeter-L'Estrange; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Joules; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellen-Booth; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Captain Fluellen Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Master Byrn; Furies (in the Character of Chimney-sweeps)-Rossi, Nicolini, &c.; Captain of the Guard-Master Edwin; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Miss Byrn; Nurse-Mr Painter; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-[F.] Aickin (of CG); Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Staunton; Vane-Swords; Grey-[J.] Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Warner-Mrs Love; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Cecilia-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Captain Harcourt Actor: Staunton

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Candidate

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Bannister, Swords, Davis, Baddeley, Kenny, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Pierce, Staunton, Wilson; Miss Kirby, Mrs Lloyd. [Cast from text (J. Stockdale, 1782) and London Chronicle, 6 Aug.: Sir Gregory Gander-Parsons; Serjeant Glib-Bannister; Wrinkle-Swords; Town Clerk-Davis; Cook-Baddeley [in text: Wewitzer (see17820808)]; Twilight-Kenny [in text: Massey (see17820808)]; Waiters-Ledger, Barrett; Harry-Bannister Jun.; Mayor-Pierce; Captain Allspice-Staunton; Negus-Wilson; Sally-Miss Kirby; Maria-Mrs Lloyd.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Allspice Actor: Staunton

Dance: As17820613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Wrightcn, Waldron, Burton, Chapman, Parsons; Mrs Hopkins, Miss Collett, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text Q. Stockdale, 1783), and Morning Post, 6 Nov.: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Pestle-Waldron; Mortar-Burton; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Miss Collett; Nancy-Miss Phillips.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 3 and 19 May 1783.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 3 and 19 May 1783.] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Captain Freeman Actor: Palmer

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820917; End of mainpiece, as17821005

Song: As17820928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day; or, A Flight from Lapland

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from London Chronicle, 26 Nov.: Captain-Bannister; Sailor-Brett; Gobble-Wilson; Ballad Singer-Wewitzer; Serjeant-Davies; Barber-Mills; Glazier-Darley; Vintner-Booth; Hatter-Doyle; Clod-Edwin; Whalebone-Stevens; Lucretia-Mrs Wilson; Polly-Miss Morris; Aerial Spirit-Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob; Mrs Gobble, Visitors, Jenny, Colombine, Servant Maids.] hathi. Mrs Gobble, Visitors, Jenny, Colombine, Servant Maids.] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Captain Actor: Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Best Bidder

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Baddeley, Barrymore, Suett, R. Palmer, Wright, Chaplin, Parsons; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec 1782, p. 465: Count Bam-Palmer; Lord Beauboot-Dodd; Snarem-Baddeley; Captain Standard-Barrymore; Inkhorn-Suett; Skip-R. Palmer; Watchman-Wright; Sir Tedious Prose-Parsons; Mrs Brocade-Mrs Wrighten; Arabella-Mrs Bulkley. Chaplin is unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Standard Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies, Egan, Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Pitt, Miss Harper. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Mr Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Egan; William-Mrs Kennedy; Another Irishman-Mahon; Reaper-Helme; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister (see17830129).] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Brett

Dance: End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, Damon and Musidora, by Harris, Miss Besford, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.(1st appearance in that character); Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Hale; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Wewitzer, Davies, Mahon, Lewis; Mrs Morton, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Webb, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1783): Elder Loveless-Wroughton; Welford-Lee Lewes; Savil-Quick; Morecraft-Wilson; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Captain-Mahon; Younger Loveless-Lewis; Servants-Fearon, Helme; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-Mrs Webb; The Lady-Mrs Abington.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Brett

Dance: As17820927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Fearon, Yates; Miss Satchell, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1783), and Larpent MS 615: Lord Davenant-Henderson; Charles Davenant-Lewis; Captain Dormer-Wroughton; Sir Harry Harlow-Aickin; Paget-Fearon; Sir Edmund Travers-Yates; Servant-Helme; Marianne-Miss Satchell; Waiting Woman-Miss Platt; Lady Davenant-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Dormer Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17820927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun.; Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Captain Driver-Wrightcn; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Hotman-Williames; Daniel-Suett; Jack Stanmore-Norris; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon-Miss Collett; Lucy Weldon-Miss Simson; Imoinda-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Captain Driver Actor: Wrightcn

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17821022, but Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Mrs Morton; Jenny Diver-Miss Morris; Polly-Mr Bannister; Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Dolly Trull, Betty Doxey. hathi. Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Dolly Trull, Betty Doxey. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knight Of Malta; Or, The Humourous Dane

Performance Comment: Mirando-Lewis; Mountferrat-Whitfield; Valetta-Hull; Colonna-Davies; Rollo-Fearon; Godfreno-Wroughton; Astorious-Thompson; Sailor-Bates; Captain Norandine-Quick [European Magazine, May 1783, p. 386 adds: Surgeon-Webb; Castriot-Helme]; Turkish Captive-Miss Satchell; Oriana-Mrs Robinson .
Cast
Role: Captain Norandine Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost, or, The Devil to do about Her

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Quick; Trusty-Edwin; Clinch-Wilson; Sir Jeffery-Fearon; Captain Constant-Davies; Belinda-Miss Morris; Dolly-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Captain Constant Actor: Davies

Dance: As17821231

Song: In the Ceremony, by Reinhold, Mrs Martyr, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17821023, but Captain Wilson-Bannister; Eliza-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Brett

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, as17830422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Norris; Deny-Burton; Cockswain-Wrighten; Hatchway (with a song)-Staunton; Binnacle-Parsons; Arabella Zeal Cist time)-Mrs Bulkley; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Jenny Private-Miss Hale; Jiltup-Mrs Granger; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Captain Mizen Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: In mainpiece The Merry Sailors, with a Double Hornpipe, by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Monologue: 1783 05 02 End of mainpiece The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at Ye All by Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17821022, but Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Polly-Mr Bannister; Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Betty Doxey. hathi. Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Betty Doxey. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17830422; End of mainpiece, as17821231