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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Father Lewis"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Father Lewis")') 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 1447 matches on Performance Comments, 1110 matches on Author, 207 matches on Event Comments, 154 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Entertainment: As17931004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho (1st time)-Munden; Sir John Bull-Powel; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Cubitt; Henry-Johnstone; Celia (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey (1st time)-Mrs Fawcett; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lackland Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Dance: End: The Drunken Swiss (1st time; composed by West)-West (1st appearance at this theatre), Mlle St.Amand (1st appearance these 2 years)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

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

Dance: As17931012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grief A-la-mode [i

Performance Comment: . THE FUNERAL]. Campley-Lewis; Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Powel; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Munden; Trim-Fawcett; Cabinet-Claremont; Tom-Blanchard; Lord Hardy-Pope// Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Mademoiselle D'Epinglc-Miss Leserve; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Leicester; Tattleaid-Miss Stuart; Lady Harriet-Mrs Esten .
Cast
Role: . Campley Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Song: As17931024

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Col. Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Munden; Lord Jargon-Bernard; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley//Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Esten; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Miss Chapman .
Cast
Role: Nominal Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17931022

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo by Mrs Mountain, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Bernard; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Doctor Bolus-Hull; Rhubarb-Rock; Mr Wilful-Cubitt; Supple-Rees; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick//Lady Dainty-Mrs Esten; Sylvia-Miss Hopkins; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Sittup-Miss Stuart; Jenny-Mrs Watts; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND WAR

Dance: As17931022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Pursuit; Or, Stop Her Who Can

Performance Comment: Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Pedro-Farley; Melchion-Letteney; Aurora-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton Court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Methegen (1st time)-Wilson; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Aircourt Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17931123

Event Comment: 2nd piece: With Alterations. "On the first night Ethelberta died; at the succeeding representations her life was spared" (Edward Jerningham and his Friends, ed. Lewis Bettany, 1919, p. 97). 3rd piece: In 3 acts. Receipts: #219 13s. 6d. (202/11/6; 17/2/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Cast
Role: : Grigsby Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK

Afterpiece Title: THE MISER

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Munden; Anthonio-Wilson; Charion-Powel; Don Duart-Fennell; Governor-Davies; Sancho-Blanchard; Don Manuel-Macready; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Bernard; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Monsieur-C. Powell; Honoria-Mrs Platt.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17931120, but Lord William-Dignum; Lewis-Hollingsworth; Robert-Suett.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: : Grigsby Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William- Dignum; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Baron de Courcy-Caulfield; Robert-Suett; Charles-Sedgwick; Lewis-Bland; Martin-Cooke; Hugo-Benson; Edward-Bannister Jun.//Lady Elinor-Miss De Camp; Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth; Adela-Sga Storace .
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Wilson; Squire Richard (1st time)-Blanchard; John Moody (1st time)-Quick; Count Basset-Bernard; Lady Grace-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Powell; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. "At the conclusion of the Play, there was a division in the Audience about Rule Britannia and Lewis's Epilogue [not listed on playbill; by Miles Peter Andrews], which was, after some time, decided in favour of the latter" (World, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #491 19s. 6d. (479/13/6; 12/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17931018, but Floriville (1st time)-Bernard// Marianne-Miss Grist; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Chambers (1st appearance). Original Epilogue spoken by Lewis .
Cast
Role: Vapid Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: BARATARIA; or, Sancho Turned Governor

Dance: As17931022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Farren; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Middleton; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Powel; Varland-Quick// Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Rusport-Mrs Chambers; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Henley; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Belville-Lewis; Torrington-Quick; Gen. Savage-Munden; Capt. Savage-Davies; Leeson-Middleton; Conolly-Macready; Spruce-Bernard; Leech-Cubitt; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Rock//Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Chambers; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

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-Cubitt; Pounce-Powel//Mrs Clcrimont-Mrs Mattocks; Aunt-Mrs Chambers; Fainlove-Miss Chapman; Biddy Tipkin-Mrs Esten .
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: CATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Taylor-Bernard; Music-Master-Rees; Grumio-Quick//Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis

Dance: As17940225

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charino-Powel; Don Duart-Campbell; Governor-Davies; Carlos-Farren// Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: FATAL EXTRAVAGANCE

Afterpiece Title: THE SPRIGS OF LAUREL

Song: End of 1st piece Old Towler by Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Mayor of Coventry-Suett; Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Pindar; Count Lewis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies//Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Emma-Miss De Camp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Count Lewis Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis;-Cooke; Corrigidore-Pindar; Algu.azile-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Fisher; Trappanti-Suett//Flora-Mrs Harlowe; Viletta-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Rosara-Miss Heard; Hypolita-Mrs Goodall .
Cast
Role: Don Lewis; Actor: Cooke

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Bernard; Antonio-Quick; Bazil-Powel; The Page-Mrs Martyr; song-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Henley; Agnes-Miss Smith; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Lewis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Baron de Courcy-Whitfield; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; Martin-Bland; Lady Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Adela-Sga Storace (1st appearance this season); Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Farren; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Richardson; Tibalt-Macready; Paris-Claremont; Balthazar-Cross; Montague-Davenport; Peter-Burton; Friar John-Thompson; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Morris; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Dance: I: a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play, in which a favorite Pas de Deux-Byrne, Mme Rossi

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession; with a favourite Elegy- (composed by Dr Arne); the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Gray, Linton, Rock, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Poole, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Master, Mrs Martyr