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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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1013 results for: Keyword - Charlotte Charke
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.

201
01 May 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Heroe; Or, Lover Of His Country, Intermix'd With Several Comical And Diverting Scenes, Call'd the Blundering Brothers, With The Merry Adventures Of Timothy Addlepot And Davy Dunce

Performance Comment: Hero-Johnson; Justinian-Boman; Fernando-Jones; Timothy-Godwin; Col Britain-Gold; Antonio-Adams; Lieutenant-Symonds; Davy-Smith; Goldsmith-Blogg; Leonora-Mrs Godwin; Lucia-Miss Charke; Angelina-Mrs Smith; Eumenes-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Charke
Role: Eumenes Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sclavonian; or,Monsieur in the Suds

Song: Blogg

202
03 May 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captive Prince; Or, Love And Loyalty; With The Comical Humours Of Falstaff And Antient Pistol

Performance Comment: Prince-Miss Charke; Gloriana-Mrs Smith; Periander-Bowman; Gonzales-Dukes; Philotas-Edwards; Anglaura-Mrs Godwin; Falstaff-Smith; Hostess Quickly-Godwin; Justice Shallow-Adams; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Freeman; Antient Pistol-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Miss Charke
Role: Antient Pistol Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sclavonian

203
07 June 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Mrs Charke; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mullart; Aimwell-Naylor; Sullen-Phenix; Sir Chas-Smith; Bonniface-R. Smith; Foigard-Friend; Gibbet-Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Atherton; Gipsey-Miss Charke; Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Charke

Song: Cunningham

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

204
05 July 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: As17290617 In which will be introduced (by particular Desire), a new Song, The Despairing Shepherd-Mr Charke; As also several Additional Songs-the Author.
Cast
Role: The Despairing Shepherd Actor: Mr Charke
Role: Hunter Actor: Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

205
18 July 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Performance Comment: Peartree-Roberts; Rako-Charke; Ply-Berry; Margery-Mrs Heron; Margery's Mother-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Rako Actor: Charke

Song:

Dance:

206
05 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: See17290620 but Robin-Cibber Jr; Rovewell-Charke; Arethusa-Miss Raftor; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Charke

Dance:

207
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hunter; Or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Charke; Chaunter-Hulet; Tippet-Mrs Egleton; Phebe-Mrs Roberts; other parts-Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.
Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Charke

Song: CChimes of the Times, The Contented Farmer-Mrs Mountfort

Dance: HHarlequin, Pierrot-St.Luce , from Paris; Dusty Miller, French Peasant-Fisher@Tench Charke

Performance Comment: Luce , from Paris; Dusty Miller, French Peasant-Fisher@Tench Charke.
Cast
Role: French Peasant Actor: Fisher@Tench Charke.

Music: A good Band of Instruments-; accompany'd by a Chamber Organ-

208
02 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Charke.
Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Charke.

209
27 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Argus-Norris; Rovewell-Charke; Robin-Cibber Jr; Arethusa-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Charke

Song: With Additional Songs-; a Dialogue proper to the Farce-

210
08 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Charke; Moody-Cibber Jr; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Charke

Dance: End Act I: Burgomaster's Daughter (a new dance)-Miss Robinson; II: Dutchman and Wife-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; V: Gondolier-Lally, Miss Brett

211
10 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Distresses of Pierot

Performance Comment: Pierot (Husband)-Roger; Pieret (his Wanton Wife)-Mrs Thurmond; Colombine (her Servant)-Mrs Heron; Countryman (Pierot's Friend)-Charke; Harlequin-Rainton; Harlequin's Sprite (Lawyer's Clerk)-Miss Robinson; Courtier-Roscoe; Lawyer-Oates; Squire-Miller; Trainband Officer-Berry; Judge-Harper; Wives-Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Countryman Actor: Charke

Afterpiece Title: With the Scene of Apollo and Daphne

212
30 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bayes's Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Arabella-Mrs Butler; Bays-Th. Cibber; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Cantato-Mrs Roberts; Tragedo-Charke; Pantomime-Berry; Lord Briton-Bridgwater; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Rosco; Harlequin-Miller; Crispin-Harper; Dulceda-Miss Raftor; Farcia-Mrs Heron; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Tragedo Actor: Charke

213
11 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Performance Comment: Peartree-Roberts; Rako-Charke; Ply-Berry; Mother-Mrs Shireburn; Margery-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Rako Actor: Charke

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Roger, Boval, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson

214
01 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Surel; Pierrot-Rainton; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Rainton; Death-Charke; Time-Rainton; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper, Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Young Wetherilt; Countrymen-Burnet, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; In the Masque: Diana-Mrs Booth; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Rainton.
Cast
Role: Death Actor: Charke

215
11 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Heartfree-W. Mills; Razor-Cibber Jr; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

216
08 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Oliver -W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Jusice Clack-Griffin; Patrico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Sentwell-Paget; Beggarmen-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Hallam, Excell, Rainton; Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Amie-Miss Raftor; Beggarwomen-Miss Mears, Miss P. Vaughan, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Hilliard Actor: Charke

217
15 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17310108, but Neptune-Paget; Aurora-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Charke.

218
26 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17310325 but Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Charke; Moody-Mrs Roberts; Amin Prim-Griffin; Varole-Oates; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Miss P. Vaughan; Flora-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Charke

Song: Signora Meriggi's Favourite Song in Porus-Miss Raftor

Dance: TTambourin Dance-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

219
22 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The True History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell-Roberts; George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

220
20 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310513, but Rachel-Miss Raftor; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates; Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton. Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton.
Cast
Role: Hilliard Actor: Charke

Music: As17310630

Song: As17310630

221
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Ananias Actor: Charke

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

222
23 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Heartfree-W. Mills; Justice-Shepard; Razor-Cibber Jr; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; Lovewell-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: Mrs Booth; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

223
25 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates, Berry, Fielding, Excell, Rainton.
Cast
Role: Hilliard Actor: Charke

Dance:

224
30 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Dorcas-Mrs Shireburn; Sir Roger-Cibber Jr; Humphrey-Berry; Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Stoppelaer; Peascod-Oates; Nettle-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Constable-Wetherilt; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Nettle Actor: Charke

225
01 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Richard-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Townly-Mrs Heron; Lady Grace-Mrs Cibber; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Miss Raftor; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Shireburn; Myrtilla-Mrs Grace; Trusty-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Charke.

Song: Singing in English-Miss Raftor

Dance: