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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Charles Grey Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Charles Grey Esq")') 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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4139 results for: Keyword - Charles Grey Esq.
We found 2413 matches on Author, 1287 matches on Performance Comments, 601 matches on Event Comments, 107 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3101
19 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Collet; Charles-Rosco; Marplot-Bullock; Whisper-Williams; Isabinda-Mrs Purden; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

3102
07 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Sir Francis-Griffin; Charles-Mills; Marplot-Cibber Jr; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Miranda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Hercules Actor: Grey
Role: Priest Actor: Grey
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3103
28 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Lewis-Morgan; Charles-Giffard; Clody-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collett; Governor-W. Giffard; Manuel-Havard; Duart-Smith; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Honoria-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance:

3104
29 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Wilks (Burney).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

3105
02 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Booth; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edging-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: Denoyer, Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

3106
07 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Footman

Performance Comment: Miller, Bardin, Jenkins, Rosco, Bullock, Collet, Excell, Norris, Beckham, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Purden, Mrs Tollet, Miss Wherrit, Miss Tollet; but edition of 1731 lists: Charles-Bardin; Harry-Jenkins; Noddy-Miller; George-Rosco; Thomas-Bullock; Isaac-Excell; Laurence-Norris; Porter-Beckham; Mrs Jessamy-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Sukey-Mrs Purden; Molly-Miss Tollet; Nanny-Miss Wherrit; Catherine-Mrs Tollet; Epilogue-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bardin

3107
26 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17311106, but Sir Charles-Fielding.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Fielding.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Robinson; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Miss D'Lorme; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth, Lally

3108
01 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Ogden; Miranda-Miss Holiday; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: I: Louvre-Vallois; II: Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; III: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; IV: A new French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; V: The Furlong, Minuet-Poitier, Miss LaTour

3109
23 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber Jr; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Cibber; Sir George-Wm. Mills; Charles-Mills; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Whisper-R. Wetherilt; Patch-Mrs Mills; Scentwell-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Dance: Grand Ballet: Les Bergeries, Composed in the Taste of Monsieur Dumoulin and Mademoiselle Camargo, of the Opera at Paris-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being the first Time of their Dancing since their Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears

3110
27 September 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Milward; Bonniface-Bullock; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-H. Bullock; Scrub-Hippisley; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hallam; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

3111
04 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Hulett; Foigard-Morgan; Scrub-Norris; Sir Charles-Havard; Sullen-W. Giffard; Gibbet-Bullock; Cherry-Mrs Hamilton, from Dublin, the first Time of her appearance on this Stage; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Gypsey-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Dance: Vallois and Mlle Vallois, from the Theatre in Paris, Mrs Bullock from lif

3112
10 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Collet; Marplot-Bullock; Charles-Rosco; Whisper-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Isabinda-Mrs Purden; Tattle-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Rosco

Dance: DDutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock; Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; Harlequin-Scholar of D'Valois

3113
14 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Jealous-Dyer, the first Time of his appearing on that Stage; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Chapman; Whisper-Ray; Miranda-Mrs Younger; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Scentwell-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling

3114
14 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Flip-Lacy; Mizen-Neale; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Younger; Belinda-Mrs Templer; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17321212

3115
20 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As at lif, 14 Nov. 1732, but Charles-Milward; Patch-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Tambourine, as17330119; III: Saraband, as17330119; End Farce: Sicilian, as17330119

3116
05 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber Jr; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wm. Mills; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Booth; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton;Edging-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

3117
06 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

3118
19 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barcock; Archer-Hind; Sullen-Mynn; Sir Charles-Machen; Scrub-Hicks; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Tomson; Dorinda-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Hind.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Machen

Dance: II: Highland Dance-a Native; III: Irish Trot-Coker

3119
09 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17320923, but (Daily Post missing), but advance notice in London Evening Post, 24 March, lists: Sir George-Wm. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Jones; Isabinda-Miss Hollyday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Mrs Grace; Sir Francis-Griffin; Marplot-Miller.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

3120
08 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17330120, but Charles-Walker; Patch-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Pelling, LeSac; II: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, DuPre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Song: III: Mrs Wright

Music: W+Water Musick, As17330507; A Grand Overture by Dr Pepusch-

Ballet: End Afterpiece: The Amorous Clowns; or, the Courtesans. Clowns-Nivelon, Mrs Pelling; Wives-Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling

3121
24 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Daily Advertiser, 17 May, lists: Marplot-Miller; Sir George-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Mullart; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Miss Atherton; Sir Francis-Griffin (Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun

3122
25 September 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Salway; Bonniface-Bullock; Gibbet-Neale; Foigard-H. Bullock; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Laguerre; Scrub-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Salway

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling.Swedish Dal Karl by De la Garde and Mrs Ogden

3123
27 September 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Dyer; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Neale; Whisper-Ray; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Stevens; Scentwell-Mrs Chapman; Miranda-Mrs Younger. hathi.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Swedish Dal Karle by De la Garde and Mrs Ogden. Scottish Dance, as17330922

3124
18 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Hulett; Scrub-Penkethman; Foigard-Morgan; Sir Charles-Hamilton; Sullen-Huddy; Gibbet-R. Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Hamilton; Gipsey-Miss Wherrit .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: IV: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. V: Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde

3125
19 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Butler; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Isabinda-Mrs Clark; Patch-Mrs Grace; Sir Francis-Griffin; Marplot-Miller .
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Janno. Punches by Janno and F. Tench. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann