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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Florio Jun"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Florio Jun")') 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 1534 matches on Performance Comments, 173 matches on Event Comments, 107 matches on Performance Title, 10 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Capt. Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren (1st appearance this season); Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: David Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Phillimore; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Nobody

Performance Comment: Characters-Barrymore, Bensley, Bannister Jun., Maddocks, Trueman, Evans, Mrs Goodall, Miss Pope, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Booth, Mrs Jordan; [Larpent MS 1046 lists the parts: Sir Henry Rightly, Sharply, Lord Courtland, Thomas, Servants, Nelly Primrose, Lady Languid, Lady Rouleau, Lady Farrow, Lady Squander, Miss Cassino, Mrs Goodly.] Prologue-Barrymore; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Earl of Essex, advertised on playbill of 23 Dec.] Afterpiece [1st time; P 1]: Composed, prepared and directed by Mark? Lonsdale. With new Music, Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Dances by Byrn. The Music partly composed new by Shield [the printed score (Preston and Son [1794]) contains rest of new music, by Aylward , Atterbury, Spofforth, Howard, with overture by Gretry (from Evenements Imprevus)]; the rest selected by Goodwin from the works of Haydn, Aylward, Baumgarten, Boccherini, Pleyel, Gluck, Reeve, Dr Arne, Ware, Leffler Jun. & Spofforth. The Scenery (with very few exceptions) expressly designed and executed by Richards, Walmsley, Phillips, Lupino Jun. and Hodgins; assisted by Byrne, Holland, Thorne, Hollogan and others. The Dresses under the direction of Dick. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #286 1s. (270.8; 15.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Mago and Dago; or, Harlequin the Hero

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-Wroughton; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Gentlemen-Dignum, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Peter-Packer; Elbow-Parsons; Froth-Bland; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Phillimore; Barnardine-R. Palmer; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Powell; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lucio Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan. [And see below.]And see below.]
Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philip-Hollingsworth; Kitty-Miss Pope. [And see below.]And see below.]
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Packer; Blister-Suett; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Quaver-Dignum; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Performance Comment: As17941223, but Indian Warriors-_Keys, _Nicolini, _Roffey, _Whitmell, _Wells, _Garman, _Banks; Chorusses-_Dorion Jun., _Fisher, _Pilbrow, _Tett, _Walker, _Willoughby, Master _DeCamp, Miss _Granger, Miss _Menage, Miss _Redhead, Miss _Stageldoir, Mrs _Iliff, Miss _Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17950131, but Cooke's name listed in playbill; The Horde-Nicolini, _Dorion Jun.
Cast
Role: The Horde Actor: Nicolini, _Dorion Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Suett; Bruin-Benson; Snuffle-Lyons; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-G. D'Egville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17950131, but David-Bannister Jun.; Fag-_; Coachman-_.
Cast
Role: David Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17950202, but Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Pacha-_; Ali Beg-_.
Cast
Role: Sadi Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Antonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Solanio-Whitfield; Salarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Evans; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Mrs Goodall; Jessica-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Launcelot Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet The Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar (disguised as a Woman)-Barrymore; Florimand-Bannister Jun.; Elfina (a Fairy)-Master Welsh; Grotilla (a Fairy)-Miss Menage; Emmeline (disguised as a Man)-Mrs Siddons; Agatha-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Florimand Actor: Bannister Jun.

Entertainment: Monologues. End: an Occasional Address-Mrs Siddons; Afterpiece to conclude with: the original Epilogue-Mrs Siddons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Don Jerome-Suett; Ferdinand-Kelly; Anthonio-Dignum; Carlos-Bland; Isaac Mendoza-Bannister Jun.; Father Paul-Bannister; Lopez-R. Palmer; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Clara-Sga Storace; Margaret, the Duenna-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Isaac Mendoza Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In course evening: Lullaby-Sga Storace

Music: End: concerto on the violin-Giornovichi; wherein he will introduce With lowly suit and plaintive ditty, Rule Britannia-

Event Comment: Benefit for Benson, Burton, Caulfield, Phillimore & Miss Tidswell. 2nd piece: Not acted these 30 years [acted 19 Dec. 1774]. Morning Chronicle, 2 June: Tickets to be had of Benson, No. 7, Brydges-street, Covent-Garden; of Caulfield; No. 2, William-street, Adelphi [no others listed]. Receipts: #430 2s. (64.14.6; 31.11.0; 16.8.6; tickets: 317.8.0) (charge: #211 13s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Friendly-Dignum; Sir T. Testy-Hollingsworth; Dick-Benson; Old Hob-Suett; Flora-Miss Leak; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Hob's Mother-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Glory; or, A Trip to Portsmouth

Song: In 3rd piece: Within a mile of Edinburgh-Mrs Bland; Rule Britannia-

Dance: Piece to conclude: Dance of Sailors-

Entertainment: Monologue End: (by permission of the Author [John Taylor]) Monsieur Tonson-Palmer; [Imitations End II: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Stokes, Massingham, Massingham Jun., Gray, Cole, Hough, Tice, Calkin, Ross, Thompson, Fosbrook, Faux, Gillis, Waters, Perry, Chumbley, Powell, Appleby, Chatterley, Roffey, Henderson, Phillips, Master Gregson, Mrs Scott] will be admitted. Receipts: #623 14s. 6d. (64.11.6; 26.2.0; 9.19.6; tickets: 523.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sheva Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Michael Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Benson; Carney-Burton; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Benson (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Cooke; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Abbot, Cross; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Natty Maggs Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Skip Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Charles-Bland; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Kate-Miss Heard; Mrs Scout-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Burton; Simon-Wathen (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Captain Nightshade-Palmer Jun.; Sceptic-Usher; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Citizens Actor: Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Performance Comment: As17950622 but added: Jack Connor-Benson; Count Fripon-Waldron Jun.; Trap-Caulfield; Frill-Bland; Tough-Burton; Phelim-Ledger; Father Frank-Cooke; Landlady-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Count Fripon Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Count Lewis Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Idle Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Citizens Actor: Waldron Jun., Cooke, Abbot
Role: La Gloire Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: unassigned Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Suett; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-Benson; William-Lyons; Waiter-Cooke; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Ledger; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Ostler Actor: Waldron Jun.