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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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6418 results for: Keyword - English, French, Dutch Characters
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.

5551
17 January 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo D'arianna

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Franchi, Bartolini; Sga Catenacci, Sga Lusini. [Cast from libretto (H. Reynell, 1784): Teseo-Pacchierotti; Narbale-Franchi; Bacco-Bartolini; Fedra-Sga Catenacci; Arianna-Sga Lusini.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Friendship leads to Love, as17840103; End of Act II an entirely new dance, connected with the Opera, composed by D'Auberval, The Slaves of Conquering Bacchus, with a Pas de Trots by Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mme Simonet; a Pas de Deux by Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; by Blake, Henry; [by] Zuchelli, Monetti. The Music by Barthelemon

5552
22 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III, as17830918; End of Act IV, as17831204

5553
22 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

5554
23 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

5555
24 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: As17840122

5556
26 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

5557
27 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

5558
03 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

5559
05 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

5560
10 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Whitfield, Davies, Miss Heard, Wroughton; Mrs Kemble, Mrs Morton, Mrs Bates. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1784): Old Wilmot-Henderson; Randall-Whitfield; Eustace-Davies; Charles-Miss Heard; Young Wilmot-Wroughton; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Maria-Mrs Morton; Agnes-Mrs Bates.] Prologue spoken by Kemble . Prologue spoken by Kemble .

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

5561
14 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Dodd, Brereton, Moody, Baddeley, Farren, Bannister Jun., Packer, [Lee] Lewes; Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brereton, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (T. and W. Lowndes, 1784): Sir Gregory Glovetop-Parsons; Lord Hectic-Dodd; Loveless-Brereton; Captain Swagger-Moody; Pickaxe-Baddeley; Belcour-Farren; Janus-Bannister Jun.; Captain Hardy-Packer; Colonel Quorum-Lee Lewes; Lady Betty Wormwood-Miss Pope; Miss Penelope Zodiac-Mrs Hopkins; Anna-Mrs Wells; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Louisa-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by [Lee] Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by [Lee] Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

5562
17 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'eroe Cinese

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Franchi, Bartolini; Sga Catenacci, Sga Lusini. [Cast from libretto (H. Reynell, 1784): Siveno-Pacchierotti; Leango-Franchi; Minteo-Bartolini; Ulania-Sga Catenacci; Lisinga-Sga Lusini.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act II Divertissement, as17840214; End of Opera Le RJveil du Bonheur, as17840203

5563
23 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

5564
01 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

5565
04 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

5566
04 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Franchi, Bartolini, Tasca, Schinotti; Sga Catenacci, Sga Lusini. [Libretto (G. Bigg, 1778) lists the parts: Timante, Demofoonte, Cherinto, Matusio, Adrasto; Creusa, Dircea.] hathi.

Music: Between the 1st and 2nd Acts a sonata on the harpsichord by Clementi

Dance: End of Act II Friendship leads to Love, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq; End of Opera he Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203

Song: Pacchierotti will conclude the 1st Act with an entire new scene by Sarti; In Act III a song, composed by Handel, by Pacchierotti

5567
06 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

5568
08 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Barrymore, Burton, Dodd; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text Q. Bell, 1784): Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Hartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Ballet, The Return of the Hunters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [Beginning with the 3rd performance, on 11 Mar., this was entitled The Sportsmen's Return.]

5569
18 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Rosin a

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17830917; End of Act IV The Rival Symphs, as17831119, but Mrs Goodwin [i.e. formerly Miss Byrn]

5570
23 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Comus

5571
29 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Dance: As17840311athi

5572
13 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

5573
16 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; End of mainpiece, as17840320athi

5574
17 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Quick, Edwin, Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Booth; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1784): Robin Hood-Bannister; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Edwin-Johnstone; Scarlet-Brett; Allen a Dale-Davies; Fitzherbert-Booth; Bowman-Darley; Margaret-Mrs Kennedy; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Wilson; Stella-Mrs Kemble; Angelina-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

Dance: End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance)

5575
21 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Soldier for Me, as17840412