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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: Tamerlane The Great; With The Fall Of Bajazet, Emperor Of The Turks

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-A. Hallam; Bajazet-Cibber; Axalla-Cross; Omar-Berry; Dervice-W. Hallam; Mirvan-H. Tench; Haly-Mrs Charke; Selima-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Haly Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Carlos-A. Hallam; Clodio-Cibber; Charino-Griffin; Antonio-Shepard; Duart-Berry; Louisa-Mrs Charke; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Angelina-Mrs Grace; Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Winstone; Jaques-H. Tench; Sancho-Oates; Page-Miss Brett; Honoria-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17331003, but Watteau omitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Heron; Loveless-A. Hallam; Worthy-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Charke; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Oates; Seringe-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Sir John-Ridout; Bull-Tenoe; Page-Miss Brett; Nurse-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Charke

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: A Trumpet Overture. I: Concerto for French Horns, the French Horns by Charle and Giay, lately arriv'd from Paris. III: Solo for French Horn by Charle

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson (the first Characters); F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: II: Lempio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Rise Glory Rise, by Miss Arne, accompanied by French Horns

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt. Clerimont-W. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Shepard; Tipkin-Griffin; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Grace; Fainlove-Mrs Charke; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake Trapp'd; or, The Disappointed Country Lass

Dance: V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG

Song: As17331013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Atall-Cibber; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clcrimont-Milward; Careless-A. Hallam; Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Finder-Berry; Strut-Oates; Bolus-Harper; Lady Dainty-Mrs Grace; Clarinda-Mrs Charke; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Wishwell-Miss Shireburn; Situp-Miss Mann. Epilogue as17331020 music .
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: As17331020

Song:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Young Master Arne; Princess-Miss Arne; King Arthur-Kelly; Dollalolla-Miss Jones; Grizzle-Charke; Noodle-Ellis Roberts; Glumdalca-Corse; Merlin-Cropponi; Doodle-F. Tench; Bailiff-Davies; Cleora-Mrs Pritchard; Mustacha-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Grizzle Actor: Charke

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Mills; Plume-W. Mills; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Milward; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletrec-Oates; Pearmain-Tench; Sylvia-Mrs Charke; Melinda-Mrs Grace; Rose-Miss Robinson; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Grizzle Actor: Charke

Dance: As17331031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Milward; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Jeffery-Oates; Jeremy-Master Arne; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Lady Pride-Mrs Charke; Philadelphia-Miss Oates; Damaris-Miss Mann; Prudence-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Grizzle Actor: Charke

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries, as17331108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17331017, but Fop-Charke; Marcellus omitted . Marcellus omitted .
Cast
Role: Fop Actor: Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Grizzle Actor: Charke

Dance: By Essex, Miss Robinson, Miss Latour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Mills; Juba-A. Hallam; Sempronius-W. Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Berry; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Boman; Marcia-Mrs Charke; Lucia-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. La Folette S'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Heron; Elder Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Milward; Roger-Griffin; Abigail-Mrs Charke; Savil-Johnson; Young Loveless-A. Hallam; Captain-Winstone; Poet-Tench; Morecraft-Shepard; Martha-Miss Mann; Widow-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Heron; Valentine-W. Mills; Launce-Miller; Shorthose-Cibber; Roger-Harper; Francisco-A. Hallam; Uncle-Shepard; Merchant-Berry; Fontaine-Ridout; Bellamour-Winstone; Hairbrain-Oates; Ralph-Harrington; Humphrey-Wright; Isabella-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Corbaccio-Johnson; Mosca-A. Hallam; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Berry; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Oates; Peregrine-Winstone; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Charke; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Avocatori-Boman, Shepard, Harrington, Ridout .
Cast
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Charke

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: Let Polichinelles by Janno and F. Tench. II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. IV: Scaramouch by Janno. V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Abel-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Master Arne; Doll Common-Mrs Charke; Dame Pliant-Mrs Grace; Neighbours-Winstone, Tench, Harrington, Tenoe, Wright, Ridout .
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Charke

Music: Select Pieces composed by Corelli, Vivaldi, Geminiani, Handel

Dance: I: Le Watteau by Miss Robinson alone. II: La Follette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. IV: Mock Minuet, as17331027 V: Les Bergeries, as17331108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphin-A. Hallam; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Shireborn; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Miss Mann; Doll Mavis-Miss Robinson .
Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Charke

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: By Nivelon, F. Tench, Janno

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cibber; Thorowgood-Milward; Barnwell Sr-Berry; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-Winstone; Milwood-Mrs Butler; Maria-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-W. Mills; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Berry; Davison-A. Hal lam; Gifford-Harrington; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Douglass-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Douglass Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-A. Hallam; Bellmour-Berry; Ratcliff-Bowman; Catesby-Oates; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: As17340112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chronohotonthologos

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1734 lists: Chronohotonthologos-Winstone; Bombardinion-Ridout; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Cross; Rigdum Funnidos-Oates; Captain of the Guards-Woodburn; Doctor-Gray; Cook-H. Tench; King of Fidlers-Davis; King of Antipodes-Jannot; Dumb-Gray; Signor Scacciatinello-Mrs Shirburne; Tatlanthe-Mrs Charke; Ladies-Miss Oates, Miss Dancy; Venus-Mrs Clark; Cupid-Master Arne. Prologue spoken by W. Mills. Epilogue by Mrs Shireburne. music and.
Cast
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: As17340221 Also A new Overture. With Songs (in the Italian Stile) a propos [to the Afterpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

Performance Comment: Cupid-Mrs Barbier; Psyche-Miss Arne; Venus-Mrs Chambers, the first time of her appearing on that stage; Jupiter-Stoppelaer; Apollo-Mountier (Daily Advertiser) or Kelly (Daily Journal); Mercury-Kelly (Daily Advertiser) or Mountier (Daily Journal); Ganimede-Master Arne; Vertumnus-Lally Sr; Pomona-Mrs Walter; Bacchus-Waltz; Neptune-Raftor; Mars-Winstone; Pluto-Fife; Vulcan-Rainton Jr; Juno-Mrs Mason; Pallas-Mrs Elmy; Diana-Miss Palms; Ceres-Miss Jones; Pan-Nivelon; Endimion-Essex; Sylvans-S. Lally, Davenport, Holt; Nymphs-Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson; Satyrs-Topham, Wright, Leigh, F. (Daily Advertiser) or H. (Daily Journal) Tench, Bethun, Grey; Pierrot-Poitier; Polander-Nivelon; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Charke; Old Woman-Mullart; Lovers of Colombine: Mynheer Bassoon-Rainton; Sig Treblini-Mountier; Mons Quadrille-Cross; Plumb-Turbutt; Sailors-S. Lally, F. Tench, Davenport, Holt .
Cast
Role: Colombine's Maid Actor: Mrs Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17331211, but Aurora-Mrs Charke; Holt replaces Olbeldiston in Tritons; Delia and Sea God omitted; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Wright replaces Warwell as Chinese Guard . Wright replaces Warwell as Chinese Guard .
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Procris-Mrs Clive; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Neptune-Turbutt; Sea Gods-Lally Sr, Lally Jr; Tritons-Tench, Davenport, Holt, Topham; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Bravo-Harper; Miller-Topham; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierrot-Cibber; Mandarin Gormogons-Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Topham, Tench; Chinese Guards-Jones, Burnet, Wright, Bethun; Gardeners and Wives-Lally Jr, Topham, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme .
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Berry; Peach'em-Turbutt; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Mullart; Polly-Miss Oates. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Irish Trot by Master Oates. A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mrs Charke; Lady Loverule-Miss Jones; Jobson-Turbutt; Nell-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Mrs Charke; Sir Jasper-Monlass; Leander-Este; Hellebore-Tench; Dorcas-Mrs Monlass; Davy-Mrs Jones .
Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: The Black and White Joke by Tench and Miss Brett. Harlequin by Miss Brett

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Roberts; Lothario-Mrs Charke; Sciolto-Rosco; Lavinia-Mrs Shireburn; Altamont-Este; Horatio-Turbutt; Rosano-Woodburne; Lucilla-Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: V: Pierrot by Davenport. End of Afterpiece: Minuet and Saraband by Miss Brett

Song: In Mainpiece: By Miss Jones