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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "English French Dutch Characters"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "English French Dutch Characters")') 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 3996 matches on Performance Comments, 1727 matches on Performance Title, 1431 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Bannister, Dodd, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from Songs (J. Wilkie, 1776): Azor-Vernon; Scander-Bannister; Ali-Dodd; Fairy-Miss Jarratt; Lesbia-Mrs Scott; Fatima-Miss Collett; Selima-Mrs Baddeley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Grist, Farren, Hurst, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Reddish, Mrs Reddish, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (J. Dodsley, 1776), and Town and Country Magazine, Dec. 1776, p. 659: Ninias (known first as Arzaces)-Smith; Assures-Bensley; Mithranes-Grist; Otanes-Farren; Ghost of Ninus-Hurst; Cedarus-Chaplin; Oroes-Reddish; Azema-Mrs Reddish (in text: Miss Hopkins [see17761216]); Semiramis-Mrs Yates; R. Palmer [is unassigned; Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17761031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Giulinani, Savoi, Sga Prudom. Cast from libretto (no pub., 1776): Piramo-Rauzzini; Eupalte-Giulinani; Corebo-Savoi; Tisbe-Sga Prudom.

Dance: End of Overture: Les Amans Heureux, as17761210; End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761207, but Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: +Serious Ballet, as17761130

Music: Before first Dance: Overture to Astarto by Giardini-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois, others [the dance was composed by Aldridge (Morning Chronicle, 26 Nov. 1779), and danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]; In afterpiece: as17761226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: I: a Dance of Spirits (composed by Gallet)-Mlle Dupre; III: [a Fantastic Dance-Grimaldi; [Both these dances, as here assigned, except on 14, 25 Apr. and 0 May, were included in all subsequent performances.] End IV: The Double Festival, as17761107, but Giorgi, +Blurton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: In IV: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Germondo

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Micheli, Sga Marianna Farnese, Sga Cecilia Davies Inglesina. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell. 1776): Germondo-Rauzzini; Alarico-Trebbi; Cratero-Savoi; Lisimaco-Micheli; Alvida-Sga Farnese; Rosomonda-Sga Cecilia Davies.

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Les Amans Heureux, as17770104; End Opera: a new grand Serious Ballet, L'Epouse Persane-Mons and Mme Simonet, Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: End: The Villagers, as17770122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: As17770125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton. Hull, Whitefield, Thompson, Mrs Jackson, Miss Leeson, Mrs Hartley. [Cast from text (Francis Newbery, 1777): Sir ThomasOverbury-Lewis; Earl of Somerset-Wroughton; Earl of Northampton-Hull; Sir Gervas Elvis-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Servant-Stevens; Countess of Somerset-Mrs Jackson; Cleora-Miss Leeson; Isabella-Mrs Hartley; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs Hartley. [These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17761015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: As17770102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Gentleman [unidentified]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitefield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778): Millamour-Lewis; Melvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lovewit [in all subsequent cg playbills until 1800: Sir Harry Lizard]-Whitefield; Sir John Millamour-Fearon; Captain Bygrove-Booth; Charles-Wewitzer; Dashwould-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Miss Dayes; Madam La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks; Thompson; New Prologue-Lewis; New Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17761123

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from [The Relapse, by] Sir John Vanbrugh [1st time; C 5, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Prologue by David Garrick (see edition of 1781)]. The Characters new dressed. Receipts: #229 7s. 6d. (217.13.0; 10.8.0; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End III: The Triumph of Love, as17761107:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigono

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Micheli, Sga Luiggia? Farnese, Sga Cecilia Davies Inglesina. Cast adjusted from libretto (R. Rapley, 1776): Demetrio-Rauzzini; Antigono-Trebbi; Alessandro-Savoi; Clearco-Micheli; Ismene-Sga Farnese; Berenice-Sga Cecilia Davies.

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Serious Ballet, as17770225; End Opera: Les Amusemens Champetres, as17761102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17770225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ali D'amore

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Micheli, Rovedino, Sga Luiggia? Farnese, Miss Storace, Sga Cecilia Davies Inglesina. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1777): Fileno-Venanzio Rauzzini; Damone-Trebbi; Erasto-Savoi; Silvano-Micheli; Lucida-Rovedino; Clori-Sga Farnese; Cupido-Miss Storace; Amarilli-Sga Cecilia Davies.

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Comic Ballet, as17770204; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17770225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Duke-Lewis; Sebastian-Wroughton; Sir Toby Belch-Dunstall; Fabian-Whitefield; Sea Captain-Booth; Malvolio-Wilson; Clown-Lee Lewes; Sir Andrew Ague Cheek-Quick; Olivia-Mrs Hartley; Maria-Mrs Wilson; Viola-Mrs Barry (Their 1st appearance in those characters).

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17770125

Song: I: song-Mrs Farrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Milesian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Bannister, Aickin, Burton, R. Palmer, Everard, Moody, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies, Mrs Booth, Mrs Baddeley. [Cast from text (J. Wilkie, 1777), and London Chronicle, 21 Mar.: Belfield-Vernon; Charles Marlove-Dodd [in text: Lamash (see17770403)]; George Belfield-Bannister; Mr Belfield-Aickin; La Flure-Burton; Richard-R. Palmer; Waiter-Everard; Capt. Cornelius O'Gollagher-Moody; Melinda-Miss Collett; Patty-Mrs Davies [in text: Miss Platt (see17770403)]; Mrs Belfield-Mrs Booth; Caroline O'Gollagher-Mrs Baddeley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: [A Favourite Scene from the end of Act II of] The Register Office [and see17770422]

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17761128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17761231, but Marwood-Miss Hopkins; Foible-Miss P. Hopkins (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Mincing-_; Betty-_; Peg-_.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Lamash, Burton, Griffiths, Carpenter, Baddeley, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Hopkins. Cast from text (J. Wilkie, 1777): Harry Stukely-Palmer; Diggery-Parsons; Charles Stanley-Farren; Waiter-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; Wat-Griffiths; Hostler-Carpenter; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; William-Everard; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss P. Hopkins; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins; New Prologue-King.

Dance: End V: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Milesian

Dance: As17770124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Dance: As17761223