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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Commodore Leigh"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Commodore Leigh")') 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 670 matches on Performance Comments, 81 matches on Event Comments, 20 matches on Author, 10 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Bevil Jr-Quin; Sir John-Wright; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Milward; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Daniel-Leigh; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Turbutt; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Marshall; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: In II: A Song-Beard

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Scot's Dance, as17371110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Machlin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Epicure-Harper; Kastril-Miller; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Loveit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Dapper Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Scot's Dance, as17371110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: As17371107, but Constable-Marshall; Pierot-Leigh; Punch-Carney.
Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: Leigh
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Miller; Lurewell-Hill; Richard-Havard; Peggy-Miss Brett; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Joe-Beard; Kate-Miss Tollet; Attendants-Winstone, Cross, Raftor; Forresters-Turbutt, Leigh; Green. Green.
Cast
Role: Forresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh

Dance: A new Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Livier, Mrs Thompson, Pelling, Rector, Mrs Woodward, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Noble Venetian-Livier; Italian Bravo-Harper; Pierot-Macklin; Miller-Pelling; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Gardeners and Wives-Pelling, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward; Mandarin Gormogons-Pelling, Vallois, Rector, Carney; Chinese Guards-Wright, Leigh, Bethun, Grey; Harlequin-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wright, Leigh, Bethun, Grey

Dance: I: Flanderkins, as17380120; II: Drunken Peasant-Philips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Coffee House

Performance Comment: Harpie-Griffin; Bays-Macklin; Booswell-Harper; Hartly-Havard; Gaylove-Winstone; Puzzle-Ray; Bawble-Beard; Butterfly-Green; Gamesters-Turbutt, Raftor; Coffee Boy-Leigh; Mrs Notable-Mrs Grace; Cibber a Comedian-Cibber; Miss Kitty-Mrs Clive; edition of 1738 adds: Prologue-Cibber; two songs by Henry Burgess Jr-; three songs by Henry Carey-.
Cast
Role: Coffee Boy Actor: Leigh

Dance: V: Ballet, as17380120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Performance Comment: Sir John Cockle-Miller; King-Cibber; Sir Timothy Flash-Beard; Greenwood-Hill; French Cooke-Woodward; Miss Kitty-Mrs Clive; Mrs Starch-Miss Tollett; Vintner-Turbutt; Joe-Marshall; Barber-Ray; Taylor-Gray; Attendants-Raftor, Woodburn, Leigh; Edition of 1738 adds: Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Raftor, Woodburn, Leigh

Dance: V: Ballet-Denoyer, Haughton, Miss Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17380221, but Attendants-Winstone, Cross, Green; Forresters-Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Cast
Role: Forresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

Dance: I: Lilliputian Punch-Master Ferg; II: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance, as17380412 V: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Milward; Evans-Macklin; Shallow-Johnson; Caius-Miller; Slender-Woodward; Host-Harper; Bardolph-Ray; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Rugby-Leigh; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Hill; Page-Winstone; Anne Page-Miss Brett; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Grace; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Rugby Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: II: The Early Horn-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Debauchee-Turbutt; Poudre-Beard; Constable-Marshall; Porter-Peploe; Mother Midnight-Hough; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thynne; with Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Clive, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Noble Venetian-Livier; Italian Bravo-Turbutt; Miller-Pelling; Colombine-Miss Mann; Pierot-Macklin; Gardeners, Wives-Rector, Carney, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wilson; Mandarin Gormogons-Pelling, Baudouin, Rector, Carney; Chinese Guards-Wright, Leigh, Hough, Gray; Harlequin-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wright, Leigh, Hough, Gray

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17381013, but Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Leander-Beard; Sir Jasper-Turbutt; James-Winstone; Harry-Leigh; Davy-Macklin; Hellebore-Cole; Charlotte-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Leigh

Dance: II: Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Mills; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow; or, The Rival Sisters

Performance Comment: Robin Goodfellow-Master W. Hamilton; Glowworm-Miss Edwards; Puck-Master Holman; Cobweb-Master J. Hamilton; Moth-Master Burgess; Mab-Miss Cole; Mustard Seed-Miss Morrison; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Harlequin-Lun Jr; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Squire Freehold-Beard; Father to Colombines-Pelling; Damask-Woodburn; Bawble-Gray; Porter-Leigh; Mrs Muslin-Miss Thynne; Maid-Miss Wilson; Old Woman-Ray; Marrowbone-Baudouin; Artichoke-Rector; Spinnage-Carney; Mrs Marrowbone-Miss Jones; Mrs Artichoke-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Spinnage-Mrs Vallois; Apricote-Liviez; Mrs Apricote-Mrs Walter; Mrs Taffata-Miss Thompson; Slouch-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: See17381211, but Kitty-Miss Wilson; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Old Debauchee-Turbutt; Constable-Marshall; Porter-Peploe; Mother Midnight-Hough; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Thynne; with Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson, Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh

Ballet: Double Jealousy. As17381108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Shepard; Lurwell-Raftor; Richard-Havard; Peggy-Mrs Pritchard; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Joe-Beard; Attendants-Winstone, Cross, Green; Foresters-Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Cast
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

Dance: II: Grand Aethiopian Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Little John, who never appeared on any stage before; Bevil Jr-Quin; Sir John-Wright; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Marshall; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

Song: Beard

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17381027, but Bookseller-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: Leigh.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Ep1cure-Shepard; Kastril-Woodward; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Dapper Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: III: Grand Ballet, as17390313 V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17390120, but King-Winstone; Attendants-Woodburn, Cross, Green; Foresters-Turbutt, Gray, Leigh.
Cast
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Gray, Leigh.

Dance: I: Punches Dances-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Clive; with a New Song-in CharacterMrs Clive; Lovemore-Mills; Cunningham-Havard; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Turbutt; Jeffery-Cross; Clodpole-Raftor; Jeremy-Leigh; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Philadelphia-Mrs Mills; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; III: Chacone-Miss Kilby; In IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Song: V: The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Harry-Gray; Bagshot-Renton; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Peploe; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Coaxter-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Peploe.
Cast
Role: Crookfingered Jack Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: I: By Desire, Come let us prepare-Brother Montgomery; V: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Montgomery

Dance: II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; In III: The usual Hornpipe-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Kilby; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Crookfingered Jack Actor: Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Wright; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Woodward; Teague-Macklin; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Shepard; Clearaccount-Marten; Constable-Reed; Jack-Leigh; Constance-Mrs Mills; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Midnight-Turbutt; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Cast
Role: Young Raleigh Actor: Mills
Role: Lady Raleigh Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Woodward; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Debauchee-Turbutt; Constable-Marshall; Porter-Peploe; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Mother Midnight-Hough; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Brooks; Justices-Taswel, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Miss Thynne; concluding with a new Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh

Dance: As17390920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Milward; Anthony-Wright; Octavius Caesar-Havard; Caska-Winstone; Trebonius-Ridout; Artemidorous-Shepard; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Citizens-Johnson, Griffin, Macklin, Woodward, Yates, Reed.*a1739 10 10 dl Robin Goodfellow. Robin Goodfellow-Miss Cole; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Puck-Master Matthews; Cobweb-Master Burgess; Moth-Master Donavan; Mab-Miss Morrison; Mustardseed-Miss Ferg; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Harlequin-Woodward; 1st Colombine-Mrs Walter; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Peasants-Davenport, Carney, Rector; Women Peasants-Mrs Vallois, Miss Woodman, Mrs Davenport; Dr Tackem-Taswell; Maid-Mrs Woodward; Old Woman-Ray; Bridemen-Carney, Leigh, Gray; Bridemaids-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Thynne; Father to Colombine-Pelling; Freehold-Yates; Slouch-Penkethman; with a new Grand Ballet-Muilment.*c1739 10 10 dl By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear.
Cast
Role: Bridemen Actor: Carney, Leigh, Gray