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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Gomez"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Gomez")') 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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402 results for: Keyword - Gomez
We found 394 matches on Roles/Actors, 171 matches on Performance Comments, 2 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
13 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [W$William Hint, in a Letter on Managers (Daily Gazetteer, 26 Oct., suggests the managers blundered by casting Yates as Gomez. He felt Yates unsuited to the role.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Bridges; Gomez-Yates; Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Giffard; Bertran-Havard; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Woffington; Raymond-Winstone; Alphonso-Turbutt; Pedro-Blakes; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: IV: Grand Sailor's Dance, as17441011

2
29 April 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Gomez-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Dogget.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: The Mad Song in Don Quixote set by Henry Purcell-Boman; Scotch Song in Imitation of an Old Woman-Mrs Willis; Mrs Hodgson, Davis, Cook

Dance: Between acts: Variety of Dancing-

3
08 January 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Gomez-Dogget; Elvira-Mrs Harcourt.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Dogget

Dance: Layfield; particulary a new Italian Scaramouch-

4
09 November 1741 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Comic part of Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Gomez-Husbands; Fryar-Hawkins; Elvira-Miss Carter; Lorenzo-Spackman.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Husbands

Song: SSwains I Scorn, Who're Nice and Fair-Miss Carter; The Life of a Beau-Mrs Morrison

5
07 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Gomez-Shuter, 1st time; Torrismond-Ross; Lorenzo-Smith; Bertran-Ridout; Dominic-Sparks; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Raymond-Gibson; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Shuter, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17581016

6
05 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Gomez-Foote; Dominic-Love; Torrismond-Holland; Bertran-Lee; Lorenzo-Palmer; Raymond-Bransby; Pedro-Castle; Alphonso-Packer; Drawer-Mas. Burton; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Elvira-Miss Haughton; Queen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: TThe Italian Gardiners, as17631119

7
19 August 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Gomez (for that Night only)-Foote, being his first appearance in that character these twelve years; Torrismond-Aickin; Bertran-Bannister; Fryar-Sowdon, first appearance in that Character; Raymond-Gardner; Alphonso-Casey; Lorenzo-Lee; Pedro-Mahoon; Leonora-Mrs Graham; Teresa-Mrs White; Elvira-Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on the Stage.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Foote, being his first appearance in that character these twelve years

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: By Desire, Double Hornpipe-Vandermere, Miss Street

8
04 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Gomez-Foote; Torrismond-Fearon; Colonel-Whitefield; Raymond-Lloyd; Bertran-L'Estrange; Alphonso-Chaplin; Pedro-Griffith; Friar Dominic-Lewis; Elvira-Mrs Wilson; Queen-Mrs Whitefield; Teresa-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Dance: A Dance-

Entertainment: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

9
01 November 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-; Torrismond-Betterton; Bertran-Williams; Alphonso-Wiltshire; Lorenzo-Smith; Raymond-Gillo; Pedro-Underhill; Gomez-Nokes; Dominic-Lee; Leonora-Mrs Barry; Teresa-Mrs Crofts; Elvira-Mrs Betterton; Epilogue [by a Friend of the Author's [Robert Wolseley]-.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Nokes

10
June 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adventures In Madrid

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Gomez-Freeman; Gaylove-Booth; Bellmour-Husbands; Gusman-Bowen; Don Philip-Cory; Jo-Pack; Pedro-Fieldhouse; Laura-Mrs Bracegirdle; Clarinda-Mrs Barry; Emilia-Mrs Bowman; Lisset-Mrs Bicknell; Beatrice-Mrs Baker; Page-Miss Porter; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Freeman

11
13 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Betterton; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Raymond-Keen; Gomez-Norris; Dominick-Bullock; Leonora-Mrs Barry; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris

12
08 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Fryar-Estcourt; Gomez-a Gentleman that has play'd but once on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: a Gentleman that has play'd but once on this Stage.

Song: A Gentlewoman that never yet appear'd on the Stage

13
09 January 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17071108, but Torrismond-Powell; Gomez-_.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: a Gentleman that has play'd but once on this Stage.

Song: As17071230

Dance: Mrs Evans, others

14
23 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17080109, but Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Raymond-Keene; Gomez-Norris; Queen-Mrs Barry; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris

15
02 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Elvira-Mrs Oldfield, being the first time of her Acting since June last; Torrismond-Thurmond; Lorenzo-Bickerstaffe; Raymond-Keene; Gomez-Johnson; Dominic-Leigh; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Teresa-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Johnson

16
21 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17081002, but Torrismond-Powell; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Gomez-Norris; Dominic-Estcourt; Teresa-_.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris

17
21 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Barry; Fryar-Estcourt; Colonel-Wilks; Gomez-Johnson; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Johnson

18
24 November 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Powell; Bertran-Corey; Lorenzo-Bickerstaff; Alphonso-Fairbank; Pedro-Pack; Gomez-Norris; Queen-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris

19
09 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: See17091124, but Fryar-Leigh; Gomez-Norris.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Entertainment: To be expressed in the Bills

20
07 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Pedro-Bickerstaff; Gomez-Norris; Fryar-Estcourt; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris

21
09 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Estcourt; Lorenzo-Wilks; Gomez-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield; Torrismond-Powell; Bertran-Mills; Raymond-Bowman; Pedro-Pack; Queen-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris

22
08 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Bullock; Lorenzo-Wilks; Gomez-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield; Torrismond-Powell; Bertran-Mills; Raymond-Bowman; Pedro-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris

23
15 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Gomez-Norris; Fryar-Bullock; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris

24
04 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Bullock Sr; Torrismond-Smith; Bertran-Cory; Lorenzo-J. Leigh; Gomez-Spillar; Alphonso-Bullock Jr; Raymond-Schoolding; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Spillar

Dance: As17151001

25
13 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17151109, but Gomez-Norris.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris.

Dance: As17151029