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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 Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17340401 but Primrose-Mrs Charke; Cranny-Shepard; Poet-Oates; Agnes-Miss Brett. With the Original Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Music: A Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: III: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Quanto Dolce, Quanto Care by Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Roberts; Townly-Mrs Charke; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Freeman; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Talbot; Sir Francis-Jones; Basset-James; Richard-Woodward; Poundage-Gray; Jenny-Miss Brett; Trusty-Miss Norman; Moody-Turbutt .
Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack-Goodall; Chloe-Mrs Roberts; Mr Stocks-Turbutt; Lovemore-Mrs Charke; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Monlass; Jenny-Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: The Black and White Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: As17340605

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Amorous Swain and Nymphs, as17350310 IV: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. V: By Denoyer's Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

Song: II: De Lascia un tell desio and I love Sounds the Alarm by Mrs Roberts. IV: A Mock Italian Air from The Livery Rake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: I: The last new Medley Overture, Composed by Charke

Dance: II: The Happy Shepherd and Shepherdess by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Pierots by Davenport and Pelling. IV: Scot's Dance by Davenport and Mrs Davenport. V: By Desire, The Prince of Wales's Saraband, with a Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Mrs Charke; Lady Townly-Mrs Mullart; Townly-Lacy; Richard-Mullart; Lady Grace-Mrs Bennet; Manly-Walker; Jenny-Miss Brett; Basset-Turner; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Freeman; Poundage-Machen; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Mrs Charke; Charlotte-Miss Brett; Leander-Aston; Sir Jasper-Smith; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart. With a New Prologue addressed to the Town by Mrs Charke .

Dance: Black Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basinghall

Cast
Role: Mrs Haughty Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: End Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: V: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Mullart; Overdo-Lacy; Ananias-Aston; Wasp-Jones; Valentine-Mrs Talbot; Rover-Boothby; Silence-Turner; Toyman-Topham; Constable-Littleton; Watchman-Machen; Mrs Overdo-Miss Bennet; Florella-Miss Brett; Loveit-Mrs Mullart; Gingerbread Woman-Mrs Mann; Nut Woman-Miss Brunette; Pickle Herring-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Pickle Herring Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: Black Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd Author(s): Richard Charke

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Le Ballet d'Amour (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd Author(s): Richard Charke

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: Le Ballet d'Amour by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd Author(s): Richard Charke

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: II: New Serious Dance by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd Author(s): Richard Charke

Music: In II: Violin Solo by Charke

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve, Mrs Walter, &c. II: The Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: New Serious Dance by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: IV: Concerto by Charke

Dance: I: A New Dance, as17360322 II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. III: Rover, with Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutch Woman-Miss Mann; Country Woman-Mrs Pelling. V: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free-Mason

Music: A Solo on the Violin by Master Oates, Scholar to Charke

Dance: II: Irish Trot by Master Oates. III: A new dance by Master and Miss Oates. IV: A new dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. V: Peasant by Master and Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brett.

Music: Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke-

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter; V: Last new Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford; After 2nd song, The Mountaineers, as17841201

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sorrows of Charlotte at the Tomb of Werter (the music composed by Percy, and never before sung in public) sung in character by Miss Wheeler; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Wheeler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Entertainment: Vaudeville In course Evening: an entire New Song, The Seaman's Lamentation for the Loss of the Royal Charlotte (The Words by G. S. Carey, and composed by Mazzinghi)-Incledon; Dancing-Mr and Master Michell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd Author(s): Richard Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd Author(s): Richard Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd Author(s): Richard Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17321216, but Peachum-Griffin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lockit-Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Player-Roberts; Beggar-Ridout; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Sukey-Miss Williams; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Shireburn; Molly-Miss Mann; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd Author(s): Richard Charke

Dance: HHornpipe-LeBrun; Fingalian (not performed these ten years)-Sant, formerly known by the name of the Chesire Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd Author(s): Richard Charke

Dance: As17321218

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd Author(s): Richard Charke

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Related Works
Related Work: Chrononhotonthologos Author(s): Richard Charke

Dance: As17340222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Related Works
Related Work: Chrononhotonthologos Author(s): Richard Charke

Dance: As17340222