SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Charles Kemble"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Charles Kemble")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Whitfield, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Powell. [Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Hernandez-Kemble; Alonzo [in text, Plays written for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784): Mendoza]-Barrymore; Lupercio-Whitfield; Lopez-Benson; Governor of Barcelona-Wroughton; Marcella-Mrs Powell. [For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Kemble; Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar-Williames; song-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Moody; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Benedick Actor: Kemble
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Dance: In II: a Masquerade-; Dance-[see17891209] proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Sir Walter Ralegh

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Williames, Benson, Haymes, Webb, Bensley, Mrs Powell, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Ward. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Raleigh [sic]-Kemble; Gundamor-Aickin; Young Raleigh-Barrymore; Salisbury-Packer; Wade-Williames; Carew-Benson; Sir Julius Caesar-Haymes; Lord Cobham-Webb; Howard-Bensley; Olympia-Mrs Powell; Florella-Miss Tidswell; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Performance Comment: Lord Lovemore-R. Palmer; Sir John Classick-Bannister Jun.; Mr Classick-Aickin; Mr Tradewell Classick-Kemble; Dorimant-Williamson; William-Barrett; Lady Classick-Mrs Kemble; Emily-Mrs Brooks; Lucy-Mrs Whitfield.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Bentley-Williamson; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Barrett; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Powell; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Bensley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Williamson; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss Fontenelle; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Fox; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-Benson; Orlando-Kemble; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Kemble
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsed

Song: In V: a song-Miss Hagley

Event Comment: ["When the Commemoration of King Charles's Death [on 30 Jan.] falls on a Sunday we always act on Monday. "This occurred for the first time, at both dl and cg, on 31 Jan. 1785. Previously, when 30 Jan. was a Sunday, both theatres had observed the commemoration on Monday 31 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Faulkland, but "Mr Benson read FaulklandR for me [this because Kemble was detained returning from Bath to London]" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #231 7s. (180.12.0; 50.1.6; 0.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Kemble; Lewson-Bensley; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Phillimore; Mrs Beverly-Mrs Siddons; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Beverly Actor: Kemble
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Palmer; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Bland; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland (1st appearance on this stage); Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Baddeley; Charles-Bland; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Parsons; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; Kate-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing A Dramatic Proverb

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Palmer; Scruple-Williamson; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Kemble; Quirk-Wewitzer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Roundfee Actor: Kemble
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone (1st appearance on this stage), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Chapman, Evatt, Bensley, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1791): Clifford-Johnstone; Bertram-Aickin; Gam-Bannister Jun.; Osbert-Mrs Goodall; William-Chapman; Walter-Evatt; Mortimer-Bensley; Elina-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Webb; Beatrice-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Elina Actor: Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Wealthy Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: Characters by Williamson, Bland, Usher, Aickin, Farren (1st appearance at this theatre), Bensley, Iliff, Evatt, Johnstone, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Parsons, Wewitzer, Burton, Rock, Chapman, Abbott, Powell, Barrett, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland. Other Vocal Parts-Davies, Cubitt, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry; [Cast from text (Longman [et al.], 1808), and Larpent MS 913: King Edward the III-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribaumont-Farren [in text: Palmer]; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Iliff [in text: Palmer Jun.]; John d'Aire-Evatt; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant-Wilson; Workmen-Parsons, Burton; Citizens-Wewitzer, Abbott, Barrett; Cryer-Rock; Old Man-Chapman [in text: Johnson]; Arundel-Powell; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland; Attendant-Mrs Taylor; Nuns-Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir F. Wronghead-Parsons; Squire Richard-Burton; John Moody-Moody [sic]; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Benson; Poundage-Fawcett; Constable-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Lady Townly-Miss Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Miss Collins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Heard [Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Huniades

Performance Comment: The Christian Characters by Kemble, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Barrymore, Aickin, Dignum, Whitfield, Maddocks, Packer, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons, A Young Lady (Author of the Tragedy; 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Collins. The Mahometan Characters by Palmer, Benson, Webb, Sedgwick, Caulfield. Cast from London Chronicle, 21 Jan.: Hungarians: Huniades-Kemble; Vilach-R. Palmer; Corvinus-Wroughton; Count of Cilley-Barrymore; Campestran-Aickin; Zilugo-Whitfield; Old Officer-Packer; Agmunda-Miss Brand; Ella-Miss Collins; Turks: Mahomet II-Palmer; Mustapha-Benson; Zoganus-Webb; Aga-Sedgwick; Chusanes-Caulfield; Dignum, Maddocks, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons; Prologue-Miss Farren; Epilogue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Huniades Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-Bensley; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Phillimore; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Heard; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) added: Waiter-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Beverley Actor: Kemble
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Characters by Dodd, Bensley, King, Wroughton, Parsons, Palmer, Barrymore, Maddocks, Wewitzer, Phillimore, Benson, Banks, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Farren, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Miss Pope. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1792): Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir William Wingrove-Bensley; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Parsons; Young Manly-Palmer; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Servant-Banks; Mrs Manly-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Jordan; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Rachel Cleveland-Mrs Ward; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 and 16 May.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 14 and 16 May.]
Cast
Role: Miss Manly Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Barrymore
Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Doctor and the Apothecary, but "On Acct. of the sudden Indisposition of Miss Hagley [it] was put off and the Virgin Unmask'd substituted in its stead" (MS annotation on Kemble playbill). Kemble Mem. notes the same change.] Receipts: #218 14s. 6d. (181.6.6; 34.14.0; 2.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Cast
Role: Miss Manly Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Performance Comment: [Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Bensley, R. Palmer, Master Gregson, Bannister Jun., Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Watherhouse, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Taylor, Miss S.] D'Egville, Mrs Webb, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1792): Julian-Palmer; Pytheon-Bannister; Orion-Bensley; Etheldred-R. Palmer; Cymbriel-Master Gregson; Owen-Bannister Jun.; Transit-Mrs Bland; Sylphina-Miss DeCamp; AEtheria-Mrs Taylor; Spirit-Miss [S.] D'Egville; Bridget-Mrs Webb; Una-Mrs Kemble; other Characters-Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Waterhouse, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Una Actor: Mrs Kemble

Dance: In 2nd piece: the Dances (under direction of D'Egville,)-Whitmell, Keys, George D'Egville, Lewis D'Egville, Master Whitmell, Master Chatterley, Master Menage, Master Webb, Mrs Haskey, Miss DeCamp, Miss E. Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Antonio-Baddeley; Charino-Hollingsworth; Don Lewis-King; Carlos-Kemble; Clodio-Dodd; Sancho-Suett; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Governor-Packer; Don Duart-Barrymore; Don Manuel-Caulfield; Pedro-Banks; Lopez-Benson; Roberto-Jones; Cook-Burton; Jaques-Phillimore; Guzman-Lyons; Priest-Fawcett; Lawyer-Waldron; Sailor-Cooke; Alguazile-Maddocks; Page-Miss Menage; Bravoes-Alfred, Webb; Angelina-Mrs Goodall; Louisa-Mrs Powell; Elvira-Mrs Kemble; Honoria-Mrs Bramwell; Catalina-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Kemble
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Whitfield; Leonato-Bensley; Don John-Aickin; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Phillimore; Conrade-Caulfield; Dogberry-Moody; Verges-Burton; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren; Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Benedick Actor: Kemble
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Dance: In II: a Masquerade-; with a Dance-the young D'Egvilles

Song: II: Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Caulfield, Welsh, Cooke, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-Bensley; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Phillimore; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Beverley Actor: Kemble
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Related Works
Related Work: Phaeton; or, The Fatal Divorce Author(s): Charles Gildon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At kings Anna

Performance Comment: [Characters by Wroughton, Whitfield, Palmer, Bannister Jun., Suett, Lyons, Webb, Miss Pope, Miss Collins, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Powell, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards. [Cast from Larpent MS: Sir Frederick Touchwood-Wroughton; Gaythorn-Whitfield; Henry-Palmer; Bustle-Bannister Jun.; Pill-Suett; Jonathan-Lyons; Lady Touchwood-Miss Pope; Lady Lydia Graveairs-Miss Collins [in MS: Mrs Goodall]; Cordelia-Mrs Kemble; Anna-Mrs Jordan; Miss Harcourt-Mrs Powell; Dawdle-Mrs Booth; Ruth-Mrs Bland [in MS: Miss Heard]; Daube-Mrs Edwards; unassigned-Webb; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit or Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: The Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Evatt, Usher, Parsons, Alfred, Johnstone, Ledger, Abbott, Lyons, Wewitzer, Bland, Barrett, Cooke, Palmer Jun., Benson, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1793); O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798); London Chronicle; 1 July: Young Pranks-Bannister Jun.; Whimmey-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Evatt; Barleycorn-Usher; Toby Thatch-Parsons; John Grum-Alfred; Tully-Johnstone; Coachman-Ledger; Skip-Abbott; John-Lyons; Barebones-Wewitzer; Apathy-Bland; Poz-Barrett; Bite-Cooke; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Benson [in text: Burton (see17930701]; Post Boy-Comerford (see17930706; Countryman-Waldron Jun. (see17930706; Dian-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Webb; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Anymorn-Mrs Hale; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble; Fishwoman-Mrs Powell (see17930701; Prologue-Barrymore. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]
Cast
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: Caernarvon Castle or The Birth of the Prince of Wales

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Davies, Benson, Cooke, Bannister, Bannister Jun., Suett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp. Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Linton, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Abbott, Lyons, Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale; Cast from text (William Lane, 1793): Edward I-Barrymore; Edward de Mortimer-Davies; Walter-Benson; Merlin-Bannister; Adam de Francton-Bannister Jun.; Phillip le Brun-Suett; Isabel-Mrs Kemble; Resa-Mrs Bland; Jane-Miss DeCamp; unassigned-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Dignum, Bland, Caulfield, Parsons, Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun., Bensley, Benson, Suett, Lyons, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp; Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry. [Cast adjusted from text (J. Debrett, 1795): Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Dignum, BlaBland, Caulfield; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Benson; Pacha-Suett; Ali Beg-Lyons; Moors-Usher, Cooke; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Miss DeCamp.]

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe