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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.

3426
15 February 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17651130, but Charles-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

3427
15 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Beau Mizen-Woodward; Commodore Flip-Dunstall (in which will be introduc'd the Famous Sea Song of Ninety-Two); Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Hull; Sir Charles Pleasant-Wignel; Cribbidge-Perry; Easy-Gardner; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Baker; Jenny Private-Mrs Gardner; Jiltup-Mrs Walker; Barmaid-Mrs Evans; Arabella's Maid-Miss Cokayne; The Fair Quaker-Miss Wilford (first time).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: Wignel
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

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Entertainment: End II: The Cries of London-Shuter; End: (by particular desire) Joe Haines's Epilogue-Shuter riding on an Ass

Dance: IV: The Village Romps, as17651019

3428
19 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17660404 but Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Miranda-Miss Vincent, first time.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fichar, Miss Vincent; End of Play: Rural Love, as17651115

Entertainment: After the Ballet: By Particular Desire, Joe Haines's Epilogue-Shuter riding on an Ass

3429
30 April 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Buck-the young Gentleman; Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Buck Actor: the young Gentleman

3430
20 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Palmer; Aimwell-Packer; Sir Charles-Aickin; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Love; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Dorinda-Miss Plym; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: DDouble Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End: Comic Dance, as17660207

3431
21 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd, first time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Lings; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

3432
21 August 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-a Gentleman, first time on the stage; Aimwell-Davis; Foigard-Palmer; Boniface-Lewis; Gibbet-Keen; Sullen-Hurst; Sir Charles-Quick; Scrub-Weston; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Burden; Dorinda-Mrs M'George; Cherry-Mrs Weston.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Credulous Husband

Song: IV: A favorite song in Love in a Village-Mrs Weston

Entertainment: End: Joe Haines Epilogue on an Ass-Shuter

3433
13 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Davis; Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Palmer; Jacques-Lee; Oliver-Johnston; Le Beu-M'George; Amiens-the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers; Charles-Keen; Corin-Castle; Adam-Hurst; Denis-Mahon; William-Hamilton; Silvius-Quick; Touchstone-Shuter; Celia-Mrs M'George; Phebe-Miss Madden; Audrey-Mrs Worley; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

3434
20 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Charles-Packer; Butler-Strange; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Sir Jealous Traffic-Love; Whisper-Ackman; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Patch-Miss Pope, 1st time; Miranda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: End: The Venetian Travellers-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

3435
07 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Trinket-Dodd; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Cautherly, 1st time; Sir Harry Beagle-J. Palmer; Russet-Burton; O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Ackman; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherly, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

3436
28 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Ferguson; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

3437
11 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Hull; Sullen-Walker; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Anderson; Sir Charles-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Miss Vincent; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: The Garland, as17661023

3438
22 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17661028, but Charles-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

3439
07 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17670428 but Charles-Hull; Sir George-Davis.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17661120; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

3440
16 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd, 1st time; Lord Morelove-Packer; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: End Play: By desire, A Minuet-Miss Giorgi, Miss Collett, as17670508

3441
19 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17670321 but Sir Charles Clackit-Hartry, 1st time; Lucy-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Hartry, 1st time

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511

3442
17 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Newton; Gibbet-Gardner; Archer-Palmer; Sullen-Bannister; Sir Charles Freeman-Quick; Foigard-Weston; Aimwell-Davis; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Jefferys; Dorinda-Mrs Burden; Cherry-Mrs Gardner; Occasional Prologue-as17670529-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

3443
07 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Jealous Traffic-Newton; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Whisper-Quick; Butler-Smith; Isabinda-Miss Ogilvie; Scentwell-Mrs Kirby; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: SSerious Dance-; The Gallant Peasant, as17670904

Entertainment: By Desire, Occasional Prologue on opening the Theatre-Mr Foote; in which will be introduced Through the Wood Laddie-the real Blackamoor Lady (Neville)

3444
19 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Major Oakly-Love, 1st time; Charles-Cautherley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-J. Palmer; Russet-Burton; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Ackman; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Toilet-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherley

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Irish Hay@makers-Giorgi, Mrs King

3445
19 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Mattocks; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3446
07 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17670919, but Charles-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

3447
22 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King, 1st time; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Love; Duke Sr-Hurst; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Le Beau-Ackman; Corin-Hartry; Jaques de Bois-Fox; Charles-Moody; Silvius-Strange; William-Messink; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Adam-Havard; Celia (with song in character)-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; Phebe-Miss Simson; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

3448
31 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Powell, 1st time; Sir Harry-Woodward, 1st time; Russet-Dunstall; Charles-Bensley; Trinket-Dyer; Major Oakly-Yates, 1st appearance that stage; Harriet-Miss Ward; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17671009; IV: The Female Archer, as17671029

3449
06 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-a Gentleman, 1st appearance; Sir Charles Raymond-Bannister, 1st time; Sir Roger Belmont-Love, 1st time; Faddle-Dodd (with song); Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Bannister, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

3450
17 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Bensley; Bonniface-Dunstall; Forigard-Barrington; Sullen-Gibson; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Sir Charles Freeman-DuBellamy; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Ward; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time (playbill).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance, as17671021