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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Edward Ravenscroft"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Edward Ravenscroft")') 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 939 matches on Author, 593 matches on Performance Comments, 228 matches on Event Comments, 82 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Marquis of Montague-Phillimore; Duke of Somerset-Bland; Egbert-Iliff; La Varenne-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry; Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; Gregory Gubbins-Bannister Jun.; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Baddeley; Drummer-Edwin; Fifer-Barrett; Robbers-Chapman, Abbott; Villagers-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble; Adeline-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Palmer; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Bland; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Evatt, Burton; Sailors-Ledger, Abbott; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Mrs Bland (1st appearance on this stage); Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Baddeley; Charles-Bland; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Parsons; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; Kate-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Compton-Bannister; Eugene (1st time)-Bland; Chicane-Usher; Lingo-Cornellys (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin [1st appearance on this stage]); Thomas-Burton; John-Phillimore; Laura-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath (for that night only)-Mrs Edwards; Filch (for that night only)-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun. (The only time of their appearing in those characters); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-R. Palmer; Sir John Trotley (with the Original Epilogue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Jessamy-Burton; Davy-Parsons; Lady Minikin-Mrs Taylor; Miss Tittup-Mrs Brooks; Gymp-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Alfred; Dorothy (1st time)-Mrs Edwards; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Edwards

Song: III 2nd piece: a song-Sedgwick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Palmer; Ismael-Benson; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Katherine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Hagley; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Dignum; Jaques-Palmer; Le Beau-R. Palmer; Oliver-Whitfield; Jaques de Bois-Benson; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Moody; Touchstone-King; Corin-Waldron; Silvius-Bland; William-Burton; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Mrs Kemble; Phebe-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Song: V 2nd piece: song-Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Belville-Whitfield; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Footman-Webb; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

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

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: In afterpiece: The Harp and Pipes-Myres [recte C. Meyer], Courtney

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Mate-Sedgwick; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Sailors-Danby, Maddocks, Alfred; Yarico-Mrs Crouch; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Mr Ballance-Packer; Mr Worthy-Benson; Capt. Plume-Bannister Jun.; Capt. Brazen-Dodd; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Bullock-Moody; Coster Pearmain-Hollingsworth; ThomasApple@tree-Burton; Melinda-Mrs Ward; Sylvia (with a song)-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards; Rose-Miss Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) added: Scale-Fawcett; Scruple-Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Suett; Mr Jessamy-Dodd; Lionel-Kelly; Harman-Dignum; Jenkins-Sedgwick; Dinah [recte Diana]-Mrs Bland; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Hollingsworth; Consol-Suett; J. Bevil-Benson; H. Bevil-Bland; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Robin-Burton; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Collins; Housemaid-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Afterpiece Title: The Algerine Slave

Performance Comment: Aldobrand-Suett; Regnalto-Caulfield; Octavio-Dignum; Montano-Kelly; Fabio-Phillimore; Laurence-Bannister Jun.; Viola-Mrs Crouch; Laura-Mrs Bland; Alice-Mrs Edwards; Rosa-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Edwards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimount-Barrymore; Careless-Wroughton; Atall-Palmer; Old Sir Wilfull-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Jones; Finder-Benson; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren; Clarinda-Mrs Goodall; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Wishwell-Mrs Edwards; Situp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-T. Morris; Lieutenant of the Tower-A. Morris; King Henry-Horwell; Tressel-Birch; Richmond-Crewe; Catesby-Uncle; Buckingham-Meredith; Stanley-Webber; Prince Edward-Miss S. Francis; Queen-Mrs Hunter; Lady Anne-Mrs Pollard; Duchess of York-Mrs McGeorge; Prologue-T. Morris; Epilogue-Mrs Pollard.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Blanchard, Wilson, Fawcett, Harley, Macready, Miss Chapman, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Mattocks. Cast adjusted from text (T. N. Longman, 1793): Murtoch Delany-Johnstone; Cymon-Blanchard; Mr Frost-Wilson; Edward-Fawcett; Captain Seymour-Harley; Mr Colloony-Macready; Caroline-Miss Chapman; Cubba-Mrs Fawcett; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Fawcett

Dance: I: a Fair Scene-; Statute Dance-; End: As17920410

Song: In afterpiece: a Planxty, descriptive of Ireland If you travel the wide world all over (Morning Herald, 23 Apr.)-Johnstone in Character

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Dodd (1st appearance in that character these 5 years); Col. Standard-Wroughton; Vizard-Whitfield; Alderman Smuggler-Waldron; Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Dickey-Benson; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Lurewell-Miss Collins; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Miss Heard; Parley-Mrs Edwards; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Dance: End: Allemande-Whitmill, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Williamson; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribeaumont-Palmer; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Citizens-Johnson, Farley, Wewitzer, Barrett, Abbott; O'Carrol-Johnstone; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Cubitt; Carpenters-Parsons, Burton; Serjeant-Wilson; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Whitlock (1st appearance in that character); Madelon-Mrs Bland; Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion Jun., Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell.
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Williamson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Davies; Dennis-Usher; Motley (1st time)-Edwin; Degagee-Wewitzer; Coachman-Johnson; Servants-Abbott, Ledger, Lyons; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Caroline Sandford-Mrs Bannister; Comfit (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Blanchard, Wilson, Fawcett, Harley, Macready, Miss Chapman, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Mattocks. Cast adjusted from text (T. N. Longman, 1793): Murtoch Delany-Johnstone; Cymon-Blanchard; Mr Frost-Wilson; Edward-Fawcett; Captain Seymour-Harley; Mr Colloony-Macready; Caroline-Miss Chapman; Cubba-Mrs Fawcett; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; De Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Hollingsworth; Lady Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio