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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Excell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Excell")') 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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282 results for: Keyword - Excell
We found 264 matches on Roles/Actors, 39 matches on Performance Comments, 35 matches on Performance Title, 11 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1
29 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Brother Montgomery (Tiler of the Grand Lodge) and Brother Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Brother Montgomery; In Daily Advertiser, 28 April: I: The Enter'd Prentice's Song-Brother Montgomery, other Masons; in their proper Habiliments. II: Advice to the Sons of Bacchus the words by Excell; music by James-Excell; IV: On on my dear Brethren-

Performance Comment: II: Advice to the Sons of Bacchus the words by Excell; music by James-Excell; IV: On on my dear Brethren-.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Excell

Music: In Daily Advertiser, 28 April:A Concerto on the Harpsichord-James

2
17 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach (Opera)

Performance Comment: Jolt-Excell.
Cast
Role: Jolt Actor: Excell.

Song: Some Songs-Excell

Dance: TThe Medley of Jokes-Eaton, Miss Sandham

3
07 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bullock and Excell. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: a Masque of Musick, compos'd by Mr Prellieur. [Tickets for Love's Last Shift taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Contending Deities

Performance Comment: Venus-Mrs Messis , from the Opera House; Bacchus-Excell.
Cast
Role: Bacchus Actor: Excell.

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

4
21 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit F. Tench, Delagarde, Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17350320 but Rovewell-Excell .
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Excell

Dance: II: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: A new Dance by Delagarde and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: A Song, called Goodman's Fields Theatre, addressed to the City, sung by Excell. IV: In Italian by Miss Jones

5
07 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Footman

Performance Comment: Miller, Bardin, Jenkins, Rosco, Bullock, Collet, Excell, Norris, Beckham, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Purden, Mrs Tollet, Miss Wherrit, Miss Tollet; but edition of 1731 lists: Charles-Bardin; Harry-Jenkins; Noddy-Miller; George-Rosco; Thomas-Bullock; Isaac-Excell; Laurence-Norris; Porter-Beckham; Mrs Jessamy-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Sukey-Mrs Purden; Molly-Miss Tollet; Nanny-Miss Wherrit; Catherine-Mrs Tollet; Epilogue-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Isaac Actor: Excell

6
20 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason; Or, The Constant Lady: With The Comical Humours Of squire Noodle And His Man doodle

Performance Comment: King of Tunis-Barcock; Mirza-Paget; Sebastian-Oates; Clerimont-Fielding; Sir Jasper-Burnett; Squire Noodle-Berry; Doodle-Smith; Davy-Excell; Captain-Brogden; Queen-Mrs Kilby; Maria-Miss Oates; Caelia-Mrs Grace; Jacinta-Miss Williams; Jenny-Mrs Stevens; Lettica-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Excell

Dance: St.Luce, Mlle Delorme; particularly Wooden shoe, Pierrot and Pierraite, Black Joke-

7
09 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free-mason; Or, The Constant Lady

Performance Comment: Squire Noodle-Berry; King of Tunis-Fielding; Mirza-Paget; Sebastian-Oates; Clerimont-Woodward; Sir Jasper-Burnett; Doodle-Young Bencraft; Davy-Excell; Queen-Mrs Kilby; Maria-Miss Oates; Caelia-Mrs Grace; Jacinta-Miss Williams; Jenny-Mrs Stevens; Lettice-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Excell

Dance: Smith, Young Clark, Miss Williams; particularly French Peasant, Black Joke-

8
04 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris: With Harlequin Grand Volgi (a New Pantomime Interlude)

Performance Comment: See17301103, but Neptune-Fielding; Cephalus-Mrs Roberts; Aurora-Mrs Heron; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Followers of Pleasure-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Foresters-Excell, Tenoe, Wright, Rainton Sr; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Tritons-Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Noble Venetian-Cibber Jr; Colombine-Mrs Cibber; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Gormogons-Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Essex; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Gray, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Foresters Actor: Excell, Tenoe, Wright, Rainton Sr

9
23 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Bayes's Opera

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber Jr; Arabella-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Tragedo-Charke; Cantato-Stoppelaer; Harlequin-R. Wetherilt; Dulceda-Miss Oates; Apollo-Roberts; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Evans; Eagle-Miss Brett; General Briton-Bridgwater; Pantomime-Berry; Jupiter-Excell; Neptune-Rainton; Pluto-Gray; Juno-Miss Mears; Amphitrite-Mrs Boman; Proserpine-Miss Williams; Crispin-Harper; Farcia-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Excell

Music: In mainpiece: By Desire, a Piece of Musick by Signior Vivaldi, call'd The Cuckow-Charke, others

10
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China, Grand Volgi; Or, The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Emperor-Roberts; Shallow-Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair; Carlos-Huddy; Hali-Rosco; Eugenio-Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Templer; Isabella-Mrs Grace; Robin Booby-Hall; Sir Arthur Addleplot-Penkethman; Freelove-Berry; Sly-Rainton Sr; Smart-Excell; Loveit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Smart Actor: Excell

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

11
05 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Dalton-Huddy; Edgar-Jenkins; Moody-Excell; Varole-Bardin; Prim-Morgan; Clodpole-Rosco; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Miss Tollet; Clara-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Excell

Dance: As17311104

12
02 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer; or, The Amours of Harlequin and Miss Cadiere

Performance Comment: Father Girard-Rosco; Harlequin-Giffard; Dominico-Jenkins; Father Burn-Miller; Lucifer-Huddy; Judges-Bardin, Morgan; Father to Miss Cadiere-Colett; Miss Cadiere (Colombine)-Mrs Roberts; Lady Abbess-Mrs Palmer; Mother to Miss Cadiere-Mrs Tollet; Witches-Excell, Jenkins, Bardin, Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Excell, Jenkins, Bardin, Miss Wherrit.

13
21 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or, The Jealous Yeoman Defeated

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Harlequin-Young Woodward; Beau Gamester-Bullock; Dame Gigogne-Miss Wherrit; Genius-Excell; Yeoman-a Gentleman; Pierrot-Burney.
Cast
Role: Genius Actor: Excell

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-John Wade, the only Time of his appearing on this Stage, Burney; III: Sailor's Dance-a Gentleman belonging to the Sea; IV: A new Pastoral Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Song: I: Bacchanalian Song-Excell

14
27 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Performance Comment: Somebody-Miller; Micher-Collett; Basil-Jenkins; Jolt-Excell; Fetch-Rosco; Macahone-Morgan; Isabella-Mrs Roberts; Doll-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Jolt Actor: Excell

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-Burney, Mrs Tollet

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumoth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth; V: A Grand Lesson of Mr Handell's on the Harpsichord-Thumoth

15
24 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Thurmond; Macheath-Hulett; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachem-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Filch-Jenkins; Mat-Morgan; Jemmy-Collet; Bagshot-Excell; Nimming Ned-Lyon; Ben-Bullock; Player-Winstone; Beggar-Beckham; Mrs Peachem-Mrs Williamson; Diana-Norris; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wetherilt; Dolly-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Christian; Betty-Miss Sandham; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; Sukey-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Mrs Purden; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Bagshot Actor: Excell

16
05 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Decoy; Or, The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Sir Francis Firebriecks-Lyon; Mr Xenodocky-Stoppelaer; Sir Ralph Reformage-Huddy; Justice Hamper-Penkethman; Justice Touchmore-Excell; Justice Bridleman-Collet; Mr Lookout-Rosco; Captain Wou'dbe-Bardin; Sir ThomasPairnails-James; Squire Spendthrift-Jenkins; Skinflint-Norris; ThomasDrivewell-Norris; Mrs Haverly-Hulett; Mrs Clarkwell-Pearce; Mrs Frisk-Mrs Williamson; Mrs Stroaker-Mrs Houghton; Mrs Fulmore-Mrs Christian; Jenny Ogle-Mrs Roberts; Henriette Shuffle-Miss Wherrit; Sukey Slattern-Mrs Purden; Mary Licklips-Mrs Vallois; Diana Stepwell-Mrs Morgan; Betty Drostlepate-Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Justice Touchmore Actor: Excell

17
19 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Performance Comment: As17321220, but Jolly Huntsman-Excell; Attendants-Stoppelaer, Giles, James, Jenkins.
Cast
Role: Jolly Huntsman Actor: Excell

18
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore; With The Comical And Diverting Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Weazle

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony-Miller;Weazle-Norris; King Edward IV-Ridout; Gloucester-Winstone; Sir Robert Brockenbury-Turbutt; Jane Shore-Miss Oates; Flora-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Blake-Mrs Bennet; Shore-Wm. Mills; Captain Aires-Bardin; Dick Dreary-Bencraft; Tom Padwell-Clarke; Gibbet-Excell; Forgewell-Tenoe; Timothy Stampwell-Oates; Blunderbuss-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Excell

Afterpiece Title: The Gardens of Venus; or, The Truimphs of Love

Performance Comment: Cupid-Young Cunningham; Venus-Miss Price; Deities of Pleasure-Vallois, Davenport; Followers of Cupid-E. Roberts, Excell; Graces: Aglaia-Mrs Vallois; Euphrosyne-Mrs Chapman; Thalia-Mrs Bennet; Shepherds-Clark, Bencraft, Olbeldiston; Rival Swains-Jones, Jano.
Cast
Role: Followers of Cupid Actor: E. Roberts, Excell

Dance: I: La Brone and La Blonde-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; II: Hornpipe-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

19
17 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17331008, but Mat-Morgan; Jemmy-Collet; Bagshot-Excell; Nimming-Lyon; Budge-Morris; Player-Woodward; Beggar-Dove; Dreary-Williams; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Sandham; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; Sukey-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Mrs Dove; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan. hathi.
Cast
Role: Bagshot Actor: Excell

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

20
26 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Hulett; Peach'em-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Filch-Jenkins; Mat-Eyres; Jemmy-Collet; Bagshot-Excell; Nimming Ned-Lyon; Budge-Morris; Player-Woodward; Beggar-Dove; Wat-Pearce; Polly-Mrs Thurmond; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Monlass; Diana-Monlass; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Norman; Mrs Vixen-Miss Tollet; Betty-Miss Sandham; Jenny-Miss Gerrard; Sukey-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Mrs Dove; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Wherrit; but see17331017 . but see17331017 .
Cast
Role: Bagshot Actor: Excell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

21
18 March 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Excell; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts. A new Epilogue spoken by Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Excell

Music: A new Overture to the Play, composed by Mr Bellear

Dance: The Dutch Boar (new) by Sandham and Miss Wherrit. Scaramouch by Sandham

22
19 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Diana and Acteon

Performance Comment: Acteon-Vallois; Diana-Mrs Bullock; Companions of Acteon-Sandham, Delagarde, Evans; Followers-Excell, Dove, Morris, Presgrove; Companions of Diana-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Haughton, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham .
Cast
Role: Followers Actor: Excell, Dove, Morris, Presgrove

Dance: II: Minuet and a new Rigadoon by Vallois and Mrs Vallois. III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

23
01 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Excell; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts, but see17340424.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Excell

Music: II: The Cuckow Concerto by Eversman

Dance: III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: V: A new humorous dialogue, The May Morning's Adventure, by Jenkins and Miss Gerrard; in it The Milk-Pail Dance

24
14 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Excell and Giffard, the Numberer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Excell

Music: A new Overture, and select Pieces, composed by Prelleur

Dance:

Song: A Chancon a Boire by Excell

25
25 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Germanicus-Miss Jones; Cupid-Miss Roberts, the first time of her appearing on this stage. In it: Harlequin in the City; or, A Wonder: Colombine Turn'd Elephant. Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Clown-Penkethman; Yeoman-Wetherilt; Londoners-Hind, Topham; Yeoman's Wife-Mrs Hamilton; Londoners' Wives-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham; Master of the Elephant-Hulett; Gentlemen-Harbin, Jenkins, Morris; Herb Woman-Norris; Egg Woman-Monlass; Guinea Droppers-Ray, Dove; Porters-Pearce, Ayres; Basket Woman-Excell. And a New Prologue address'd to the Town, upon Harlequin's Introduction into the City. With New Musick compos'd by Mr Seedo .
Cast
Role: Basket Woman Actor: Excell. And a New Prologue address'd to the Town, upon Harlequin's Introduction into the City. With New Musick compos'd by Mr Seedo