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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Charlotte Charke"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Charlotte Charke")') 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 842 matches on Performance Comments, 132 matches on Author, 86 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Performance Title, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; With Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Thurmond; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Essex, Rainton, Thurmond, Houghton; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Rainton, Houghton, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Cupid-Miss Robinson; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-F. Tench, Lally Jr; Harlequin-Rainton; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Clockmaker-Fielding; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Priest-Grey; Pierrot's Servants-A. Hallam, Stoppelaer; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Hallam Sr; Bride@Men-Evans, F. Tench; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Miss Oates; Two Young Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Worthy-Bridgwater; Raisin-Johnson; Sassafras-Shepard; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Mrs Raison-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17310928, but Careless-A. Hallam; Clarinda-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; or, A Doctor in Spight of his Teeth

Dance: TThe Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Lally Jr, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Williams, Miss Robinson, Miss Mears; Dutch Woman-Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Margery-Miss Raftor; Peartree-Stoppelaer; Rake-Charke; Ply-Berry; Margery's Mother-Mrs Shireburn; A new Epilogue-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Rake Actor: Charke

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; or, A Doctor in Spight of his Teeth

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: See17311227, but Neptune-Ridout; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tritons-Houghton, Lally Jr, Tench, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierot-Cibber Jr; Harlequin-Thurmond; Miller-Oates; Mandarins Gormogons-Essex, Lally, Houghton, Tench; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Peasants-Lally Jr, Tench, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber Jr; Pylades-Roberts; Phoenix-Ridout; Andromache-Mrs Charke; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Walter; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces-

Entertainment: Concluding with a Representation of The Carnival on the Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of the best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Miss Raftor; Macheath-Stoppelaer; Lockit-Mullart; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Beggar-W. Mills; Player-Roberts; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jemmy-Cross; Crookfinger'd Jack-Wright; Dreary-E. Roberts; Robin-Peploe; Ned-Vaughan; Paddington-Gray; Budge-Ridout; Drawer-Gray; Sailor-Burnet; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Miss Williams; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears; Betty-Mrs D'Lorme; Jenny-Miss Atherton; Molly-Mrs Roger.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: Juvan d'Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Rural Love; or, The Merry Shepherd

Performance Comment: Parts-Bridgwater, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Ridout, Jones, Mrs Charke, Mrs Willis, Miss Raftor.

Dance: d'V'Vallois, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Roberts; Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Paget; Ratcliff-Winstone; Catesby-Ridout; Alicia-Mrs Charke; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: III: Pastoral Dance-D'Vallois, others; V: Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter

Song: I: E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17320804, but Lodovico-Paget; Montano-Winstone; Gratiano-Ridout; Roderigo-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Mrs Charke.

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

Dance: HHighland Dance-Native of Scotland; A new Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter; Je ne scai quoy-Vallois, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Barnwell Sr-J. Roberts; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Henry The Viiith And Anna Bullen; Intermixed With The Diverting Humours Of Squire Numpskull And His Man Lack Brains

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-W. Mills; Numpskull-Miller; Wolsey-Barcock; Northumberland-Tenoe; Piercy-Bardin; Rochford-Cross; Clerimont-Aston; Lack Brains-Young Bencroft; Sir Positive Crab-Jones; Anna Bullen-Mrs Clark; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Ann Oates; Lady Diana-Miss L'Homme; Clarinda-Miss Oates; Jenny-Mrs Rogers; Ticklepitcher-Oates; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke.

Dance: Davenport, Clark, Hind, Mrs Hind, Miss L'Homme, Miss Price; particularly a Highlander-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Young Reveller-Cibber; Florella-Mrs Booth; Worthy-Bridgwater; Sasaphras-Shepard; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Violante-Mrs Butler; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Mrs Raison-Mrs Charke; Sir Thomas-Harper; Raison-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Roger-Griffin; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Statute-Berry; Thomas-Stoppelaer; Jonas-Oates; Peter-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart; Joyce-Miss Brett; Aunt-Miss Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Charke

Dance: DDutchwoman-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Constant-Mills; Razor-A. Hallam; Heartfree-Wm. Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; Rake-Bridgwater; Bully-Harper; Justice-Shepard; Taylor-Griffin; Constable-Jones; Watchman-Mullart.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Careless-A. Hallam; Clerimont-Watson; Old Wilful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Clarinda-Mrs Charke; Wishwell-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Lovemore-Bridgwater; Wronglove-Wm. Mills; Bellamy-Hallam; Meanwell-Mills; Gentleman-Berry; Keeper of Prison-Oates; Constable-Harper; Bounce-Jones; Porter-Mullart; Wronglove's Servant-E. Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lupine-Mrs Charke; Flippant-Mrs Walter; Wag-Mrs Shireburn; Dizen-Miss Williams; Teazer-Miss Mears; Cicely-Mrs Mann; Keeper's Wife-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Henry Fielding-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lupine Actor: Mrs Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17321226, but Aurora-Mrs Grace; Procris-Mrs Charke; Amphitrite-Miss Robinson.

Dance: Mr Sant, being the last Time of his performing this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Roberts; Captain Clerimont-Wm. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn; Fainlove-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17330125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Boarding School Romps; or, The Sham Captain

Performance Comment: Cast in edition of 1733: Alderman Nincompoop-Griffin; Ned Brag-Berry; Zachary Bragg-Shepherd; Coupee-Oates; Warble-Stopelaer; Lady Termagent-Harper; Jenny-Mrs Raftor; Molly-Mrs Charke; Backstitch-Mrs Mullart; Tarnish-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17321116, but Foppington-Cibber Jr; Amanda-Mrs Heron; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Hoyden-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Officer; or, The Captain's Lady

Performance Comment: Parts-Miller, Harper, Griffin, Stoppelaer, Oates, Berry, Mullart, Jones, Mrs Charke, Mrs Grace, Miss Atherton, Miss Mann.

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 7 April, lists: Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Gloster-Cibber Jr; Bellmour-A. Hallam; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330326 but Advance bill lists: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Charlotte-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Butler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: See17330315 but Atall-Cibber Jr; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Sylvia-Miss Holliday; Careless-A. Hallam; Clerimont-Roberts; Old Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Strut-Oates; Footman-Mullart; Clarinda-Mrs Charke; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; With a Prologue, Epilogue addressed to the Free-Masons-.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Charke

Song: All the Songs usual on the Occasion-

Dance: Essex, Haughton, LeBrun, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson