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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Cordal Powel"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Cordal Powel")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: Lazarillo-Munden; Borachio-Cubitt; Octavio-Davies; Ferdinand-Macready; Don Pedro-Powel; Don Sancho-Thompson; Drunken Porter-Farley; Waiters-Cross, Ledger; Leonora-Miss Stuart; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Powel

Song: II: a song-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Macready; Prince Edward-Simmons; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Davies; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Norfolk-Evatt; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Dance: Dancing, as17921008, but _Ratchford, Holland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Fawcett; Villers-Macready; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-Rees; Porter-Powel; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Wells; Miss Ogle-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Captain O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Darley; Medley-Blanchard; Welford-Incledon; Bob-Gray; Filbert-Cross; Ralph-Linton; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Barnett; Emily-Miss Dall; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Watson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Leserve, Mrs Blanchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: General-Quick; Marquis-Marshall; Sebastian-Munden; Nicholas-Blanchard; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Matthias Actor: Powel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Lewis; Sir Harry Gubbin-Quick; Humphrey Gubbin-Fawcett; Clerimont Sen.-Farren; Tipkin-Wilson; Pounce-Powel; Servant-Evatt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Fainlove-Miss Chapman; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Pounce Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turned Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Evatt; Don Quixotte-Marshall; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Powell; Duchess-Mrs Platt; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Rock; Edition of 1793 (W. Lowndes) adds: Taylor-Rees; Gardener-Rock; Thin Man-Simmons; Smuggler-Rowson; Custom@House Officer-Farley; Cryer-Cross; Big Woman-Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Recorder Actor: Powel
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmond-Davies; Jack Connor-Macready; Count Fripon-Marshall; Tough-Rock; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Trap-Powel; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Wilson; Rachael-Mrs Harlowe; Mary-Miss Stuart; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Trap Actor: Powel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Blanchard; Antonio-Quick; Bazil-Powel; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Francis; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Bazil Actor: Powel

Dance: II: a Dance-Byrn, Mme Rossi. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Ross-Davies; Donalbaine-Cross; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Powel; Hecate-Darley; Witches-Blanchard, Munden, Cubitt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Song: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Marshall, Rock, Gray, Blurton, Lee, Letteney, Rowson, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Davis, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Watson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Leserve, Mrs Martyr

Music: As17921025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; King-Hull; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Farren; Laertes-Harley; Polonius-Munden; Ostrick-Marshall; Player King-Thompson; Marcellus-Powel; Bernardo-Evatt; Lucianus-Cubitt; Rosencraus-Macready; Guildenstern-Davies; Grave@Diggers-Quick, Rees; Queen-Mrs Fawcett; Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Ophelia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Travellers Actor: Powel, Thompson, Cross, Rock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Performance Comment: As17921030, but Commodore Larboard-Powel in place of Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Evatt; Philotas-Holman; Erixene-Mrs Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Travellers Actor: Powel, Thompson, Cross, Rock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: As17921031, but John Dory-Powel.
Cast
Role: John Dory Actor: Powel.

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Travellers Actor: Powel, Thompson, Cross, Rock

Dance: As17921116

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charion-Powel; Don Duart-Macready; Governor-Davies; Don Manuel-Evatt; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elivra-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Charion Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Matthias Actor: Powel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17921026, but Sir Andrew Acid-Powel; Honoria-Miss Chapman. Epilogue as17921026 .
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum [and see17921220]

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters Harlequin-Boyce; Clodpole-Follett; Squire Foxchase-Farley; Paddy Rooney O'Gaffey-Rock; Sir Gregory Whimsey-Hawtin; Father Paul-Powel; Pudding Boy-Master Hodgins; Cook-Gaurion; Smuggler-King ; Cooper-Blurton; Jew-Wilde; Alderman-Rowson; Captain-Thompson; Starved Friar-Griffiths; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Waterman-Platt; Baker-Thompson [i.e. doubled Captain]; Fishwoman-Mrs Cross; Mother-Mrs Powell; Maid-Miss Leserve; Ladies at the Ship Launch[, Apollo Garden Scenes-Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock; Colombine-Mme Rossi; [Principal Vocal Characters: Lieutenant-Incledon; Old England Forever!-Incledon; Shipwrights-Gray, Street, Linton; +God preserve his Majesty-Gray, Street, Linton; Cobler-Fawcett; Song-Fawcett; Punch-Munden; Punch's Song-Munden (each Song new and in Character); Skaiters-Gray, Linton; This bleak and frosty Morning-Gray, Linton; Mother Shipton (with songs)-Mr Darley.
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Powel
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell

Dance: In afterpiece: the Burlesque Pas de Russe-Byrn, Miss Smith; Hornpipe-Holland; rest of the Dances-Byrn, Ratchford, Cranfield, Rayner, Platt, Jackson, Wilde, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Bayzand, Mme Rossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Young Marlow-Macready; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Davis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Powel
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell

Dance: As17921226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Munden; Phillippo-Gray; Don Scipio-Powel; Don Caesar-Darley; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguinus-Thompson; Lopez-Evatt; Alphonso-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Blanchard; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Don Scipio Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Powel
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell

Dance: As17921226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Harley; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Miss Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Francis; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Dance: Not listed on playbill or thereafter, but probably as17921226.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17921026, but Sir Andrew Acid-Powel; Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Rees; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Powell; Madge-Mrs Davis; Lucinda-Miss Broadhurst; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Cast
Role: Hammond Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: As17921103, but Travellers-Farley, _Powel; Waiter-_.
Cast
Role: Travellers Actor: Farley, _Powel

Dance: As17921116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope; King-Farren; Garcia-Macready; Gonsalez-Harley; Selim-Evatt; Alonzo-Powel; Hali-Davies; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Mrs Pope; Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage, and the only night of her performing this season [Miss Edge]).Miss Edge]).
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Pope; Antipholis of Ephesus-Holman; Duke-Davies; Angelo-Powel; Dr Pinch-Cubitt; AEgeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Munden; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Luciana-Mrs Esten; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Adriana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Angelo Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quick; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Powel; Dick-Cubitt; Beau Trippet-Evatt; Melissa-Mrs Davis; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Rock; Mrs Trippet-Miss Stuart; Kitty Pry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Justice Guttle Actor: Powel

Dance: End: The Bouquet-Byrn, Mme Rossi

Song: III: a song in character-Mrs Clendining

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Farren, Blanchard, Fawcett, Cubitt, Mrs Davis, Miss Chapman, Mrs Pope. Cast from text T. N. Longman, 1793): Pave-Lewis; Smalltrade-Quick; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Sir Charles Dazzle-Farren; Hippy-Blanchard; Latitat-Fawcett; Nab-Cubitt; Plainly-Powel; Formal-Thompson; Servant-Rees; Sir Charles's Servant-Ledger; Sir Thomas's Servant-Simmons; Smalltrade's Servant-Blurton; Rosa-Mrs Davis [in text: Mrs Esten]; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Lady Henrietta-Mrs Pope; Betty-Miss Stuart; Prologue-Pope; Epilogue-Lewis. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Plainly Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: The Bouquet, as17930415

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Meanwright-Macready; Zadan-Powel; 1st Keeper-Cubitt; Prisoner-Thompson; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Grist; Female Prisoner (for that night only)-Mrs Powell (of king's); Original Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Zadan Actor: Powel
Role: Female Prisoner Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: Ben Block-Quick; Champignon-Marshall; Heartley-Davies; O'Clabber-Macready; Maclaymore-Powel; Brush-Fawcett; Jack Haulyard-Blanchard; Harriet-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Maclaymore Actor: Powel

Song: In the course of 3rd piece: The Mid Watch, Rule Britannia-Incledon; and to conclude with God save the King in Full Chorus-