SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Gentleman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Gentleman")') 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 2257 matches on Roles/Actors, 977 matches on Performance Comments, 861 matches on Event Comments, 390 matches on Author, and 196 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Bridges; Edgar-Giffard; Bastard-Havard; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Turbutt; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Ray; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear (by particular Desire)-Perry; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Bridgwater; Bastard-Hale; Kent-Rosco; Albany-Gibson; Cornwall-Cashell; Gentleman Usher-Woodward; Burgundy-Bencraft; Goneril-Mrs James; Regan-Mrs Mullart; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Woodward

Dance: As17441117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Altamont-Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Calisto-Mrs George.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Gentleman, first time on any Stage; Iago-Furnival; Brabantio-Paget; Cassio-Kennedy; Roderigo-L. Hallam; Emilia-Mrs Bambridge; Desdemona-Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17451028

Song: Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Johnson; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Dunstall; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Marten; Lt General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Mrs Vaughan; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing/song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the Comedians; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Related Works
Related Work: Orpheus and Eurydice Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17451216, but Prince Edward-Gentleman new to the stage; Richard-Lee; his last performance on this stage. his last performance on this stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Kitty Pry-Miss Lincoln; with several favourite songs-Brett.

Song: Brett, the surprising voice of the famous African who sings several songs, with Mock Voices, particularly in Imitation of a young Child.; Juggling-Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Ryan; Gloucester-Havard; Edmund-Cashell; Kent-Chapman; Albany-Gibson; Cornwall-Ridout; Burgundy-Bencraft; Gentleman Usher-Woodward; Goneril-Mrs James; Regan-Mrs Bland; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Cashell; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Morgan; Prince Prettyman-Havard; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Dunstall; Lt. General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Miss Morrison; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-; Scenes-; Machines, Habits and Other Decorations proper to the play; The vocal parts-Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Also an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new/rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Gentleman first appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Gentleman; Lucius-Hallam; Sempronius-Furnival; Juba-Cushing; Syphax-Paget; Portius-Wignell; Marcus-Lee; Decius-L. Hallam; Lucia-Mrs Cushing; Marcia-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Gentleman

Dance: As17461124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sparks; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Octavia-Mrs Furnival; Dolabella-Mills; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Usher; Charmion-Miss Minors; Iras-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Usher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Wildair-Gentleman from Ireland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Fortuneteller

Song: Between the Acts:

Dance: Between the Acts:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Gentleman; Sylvia-Gentlewoman who played Mrs Sullen , it being her second appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy; or, The Frenchman Bit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: a Gentleman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Havard; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Gloster -Berry; Bastard-Mills; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Mozeen; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: To conclude with: Country Dance called The Whim-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Gentleman, 1st time in public.

Afterpiece Title: Love In a Mist

Song: LLove a favourite song from Acis and Galatea-; Between the Acts: Songs-a Gentleman

Music: Solo on a German Flute-a Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Bridgwater; Kent-Gibson; Bastard-Ridout; Cornwall-Bencraft; Albany-Anderson; Burgundy-Paddick; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Miss Haughton; Regan-Mrs Ridout; Cordelia-Mrs Ward 1st appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Cushing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Lee; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Mills; Regan-Mrs Cross; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Bridges; Hastings-Garrick; Bellmour-Lee; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Blakes; Gentleman-Usher; Lady-Miss Cole; Shore-Barry; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Gentleman who played Gloucester in Jane Shore; Belvidera-Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield