SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "George Frederick Handel"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "George Frederick Handel")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Review

Related Works
Related Work: The Review; or, The Wags of Windsor Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: A Whitsun Festival

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Performance Comment: George Fervid-Lewis; Frederick Fervid-Pope; Sir Mathew Maxim-Munden; Henry Hastings-H. Johnston; Mr Goulding-Murray; Paragraph-Farley; Truepenny-Waddy; Dick-Simmons; Officer-Wilde; Maria-Mrs Glover; Lady Julia-Mrs Pope; Aurelia-Mrs H. Johnston; Lady Maxim-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: George Fervid Actor: Lewis
Role: Frederick Fervid Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Song: End I: the Battle Song-Incledon as18000522

Event Comment: [Handel paid Miss Robinson #210; on 11 May he paid Signora Franchesina #400. See Deutsch, Handel, 618-19.

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Shuter; Sparkel-Burton; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Benet; Clerimont-Palmer; Miser-Yates; James-Winstone; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Willoughby; Decoy-Ray; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Lappet-Mrs Clive (in which character will be introduc'd the song, The Life of a Beau).
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Simson; James-Clough; Miser-Yates; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Lappet-Mrs Clivein which character will be introduced The Life of a Beau song.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: III: The School of Anacreon-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Frederick-Hill; Robin-Fawcett; Endless-Simmons; Crop-Townsend; Thomas-Abbot; William-Linton; Louisa-Mrs Chapman; Dorothy-Mrs Martyr; Margaretta (with Lullaby)-Miss Waters (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Hill

Song: End II: a song [Rosalie (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1799, p. 109)]-Miss Waters; End III: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: a favorite duet-Incledon, Miss Waters; End: Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's [recte Lovers'] Vows

Performance Comment: Frederick-Pope; Verdun-Munden; Anhalt-H. Johnstone; Count Cassel-Knight; Baron Wildenhaim-Murray; Cottager-Davenport; Landlord-Thompson; Farmer-Rees; Countryman-Dyke; Agatha Friburg-Mrs Johnson; Cottager's Wife-Mrs Davenport; Country Girl-Miss Leserve; Amelia Wildenhaim-Mrs H. Johnston.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin, The British Enchanter; Or, St

Performance Comment: George for England. Merlin-Oldman; St. George-Champion; Spanish Giant-Signior Furioso.
Cast
Role: George Actor: Champion

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer; or, Trick upon Trick

Music:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: George Reveller-Mills; Worthy-Bickerstaff; Sir Thomas-Miller; Raison-Johnson; Sassafras-Shepard; Florella-Mrs Porter; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Mrs Raison-Mrs Saunders; Violante-Mrs Cox; Aunt-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: George Reveller Actor: Mills

Song: Singing in Italian-Bowman's Son; Roger and Dolly-Renton, Mrs Willis

Dance: Miss Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Royal Champion; Or, St

Performance Comment: George for England , Shewing how St. George in his Travels fell in Love with the beautiful Sabrina, Daughter to the King of Egypt, and slew a Monstrous Dragon that was to have Devour'd her, and also Kill'd the great Giant Demigorean; With the Comical Humours of Rumbelo.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Chapman; Thorogood-Ogden; Uncle-Stoppelaer; Trueman-Salway; Maria-Miss Bullock; Millwood-Mrs Plomer; Lucy-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Chapman
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Smith, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Peterson; Thorowgood-Furnival; Old Barnwell-Symonds; Trueman-Jenkins; Maria-Miss Price; Millwood-Miss Smith; Lucy-Miss Furnivall.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Peterson
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Merlin; or, The British Enchanters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Milward; Thorowgood-Hulett; Uncle-Chapman; Trueman-Salway; Blunt-Aston; Milwood-Mrs Buchanan; Maria-Mrs Templer; Lucy-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Milward
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Barnwell Sr-J. Roberts; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Pullen; Thorowgood-Machen; Truman-Hicks; Blunt-Hallam; Maria-Miss Palmes; Lucy-Miss Orbin; Millwood-Mrs Morse.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Pullen
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Jones Sr, Jones Jr; Hornpipe-Jones Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Mullart; Barnwell-Mullart; Trueman-Walker; Thorogood-Lacy; Maria-Miss Brett; Lucy-Mrs Freeman; Blunt-Turner. With the Original Epilogue by Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Davenport and Mrs Davenport. V: Minuet by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: IV: The Roast Beef Song by Mullart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Giffard; Thorogood-Rosco; Uncle-W. Giffard; Trueman-Bardin; Blunt-Woodward; Maria-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Millwood-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17351006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Este; Maria-Miss Cantrell .
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Este
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Mrs Charke, from DL .
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Female Rake; or, Modern Fine Lady

Performance Comment: Phillis-Mrs Talbot; but edition of 1736 lists also: Lord Fashion-Pullen; Sir George Friendly-Turner; Clerimont-Freeman; Townly-Smith; Dapper-Williams; Sir Harry Trueman-Smith; Tim-Mrs Charke; George-Lowder; James-Adams; Libertine-Miss Jones; Sylvia-Mrs Eaton; Celia-Mrs Mills. Prologue. Epilogue spoken by Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir George Friendly Actor: Turner
Role: George Actor: Lowder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bennald; Thorowgood-Wolf; Barnwell Sr-Morton; Trueman-Pain; Blunt-Carpenter; Maria-Mrs Morton; Lucy-Mrs Read; Millwood-Mrs Phebe .
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bennald
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Havard; Thorowgood-Rosco; Trueman-Woodward; Uncle-W. Giffard; Blunt-Hamilton; Maria-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Havard
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: IV: Delagarde, Delamayne, the first time of his appearing on this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Uncle-W. Vaughan; Lucy-Miss Minors; Thorowgood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Blunt-Mozeen; Maria-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Miss Haughton; In Act I, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: The Drunken Peasant-Morris; The Clown-W. Vaughan; V: A Hornpipe-Morris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Thorogood-Love; Trumen-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Fox; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Maria-Miss Plym; Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a Song-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Mr Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Yates; Emily-Mrs Baddeley (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: George Hargrave Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement