SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "H Topham"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "H Topham")') 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 358 matches on Performance Comments, 168 matches on Performance Title, 120 matches on Event Comments, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon In Love; Or, The Innocent Theft

Performance Comment: Parts by Bridgwater, Roberts, Hewitt, Mrs Horton, Mrs Clive; but edition of 1733 lists: Timon-Roberts; Pierrot-Bridgwater; Socrates-Hewit; Mercury or Aspasia-Mrs Clive; Plums-Norris; Iphicrates-Topham; Caricles-Jones; Singing Master-Turbutt; Fencing Master-Hewson; Dancing Master-Davenport; Eucharis-Mrs Horton. Prologue spoken by Bridgwater; Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive . Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Iphicrates Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels: With Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: 1st Yeoman and Wife-Lally, Mrs Walter; 2d-Boval, Mrs D'Lorme; Milkmaids-Mrs Davenport, Miss Atherton, Miss Palms, Miss Anderson; Harlequin-Le Brun; Farmers-Stoppelaer, Nichols; Clowns-Jones, Burnet; Colin-Lally Sr; Phoebe-Mlle Grognet; Peasants-Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston; Peasants' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Palms; Harlequin-Le Brun; Inchanter-Warwell; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Scaramouch-S. Lally; Punch-Topham; Pierrot-Davenport; Women-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport .
Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston
Role: Punch Actor: Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier, the first time of his appearing on this stage; Neptune-Turbutt; Mars-Hewson; Pluto-Jones Jr; Vulcan- Rainton; Juno-Mrs Cooper; Pallas-Mrs Elmy; Diana-Miss Palms; Ceres-Mrs Herle; Jupiter-Nichols; Apollo-Snider; Mercury-Mountier; Bacchus-Waltz; Cupid-Master Kilbourn; Venus-Mrs Mason; Vertumnus-Lally Sr; Pomona-Mrs Walter; Psyche-Miss Young; Ganimede-Miss Norris; Swain-Poitier; Nymph-Mlle Grognet; Pan-Le Brun; Sylvans-S. Lally, Davenport, Topham; Nymphs-Miss Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson; Satyrs-Warwell, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Hicks, Burnet, Bethun; Pan-Le Brun; Spaniard-Stopelar; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Maid-Miss Atherton; Lovers of Colombine: Mynheer Bassoon-Waltz; Sig Treblini-Mountier; Mons Quadrille-Giles (Daily Advertiser) or Hewson (Daily Journal); Plumb-Topham; Coblers-Hicks, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Burnet; Old Woman-Mullart .
Cast
Role: Sylvans Actor: S. Lally, Davenport, Topham
Role: Plumb Actor: Topham

Entertainment: [Author unknown.] With new Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Cupid-Master Arne; Venus-Mrs Cantrell; Psyche-Mrs Cibber; Jupiter-Roberts; Bacchus-Topham; Sylvan-Essex; Pan-Thurmond; Swains-Chose, Pelling, Davenport; Pierot-Poitier; Spaniard-Salway; Nymphs-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mynheer Bassoon-Rain ton; Trebelino-Roberts; Quadrille-Este; Plumb-Cross; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Old Woman-Topham .
Cast
Role: Bacchus Actor: Topham
Role: Old Woman Actor: Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun Jr; Spirits-Hulett, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones; 1st Fury-Haughton; Furies-Vallois, Tench, Sandham, Delagarde; Haymakers-Bardin, Woodward, Topham, Hind, Mrs Dove, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Miss Sandham; Doctor's Man-Penkethman; Miller-Vallois; Miller's Wife-Mrs Woodward; Miller's Man-Ray; Demons-Tench, Mrs Woodward, Vallois, Mrs Bullock, Sandham, Miss Sandham, Taylor, Delagarde; Punch-Topham .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Miss Jones; Juno-Mrs Roberts; Io-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Cunningham; Inachus-Excell; Argus-Hind; Iris-Miss Gerrard; Nercus-Haughton; His Followers-Vallois, Tench, Topham, Delagarde; Laverna-Mrs Bullock; Nymphs-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Miss Norman; Attendants on Jupiter-Richardson, Havard, Hamilton, Moore, Presgrove, Morrice; Attendants on Juno-Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Hughes, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollett, Miss Norman, Mrs Monlass; In it Mother Shipton's Wish; or, Harlequin's Origin. Mother Shipton-Lyon; Infernal Spirit-Nichols; Witches-Topham, Martin, Stoppelaer, Jenkins; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Father-Norris; Squire-Wetherilt; Pierrot-Vallois; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Clown-Penkethman .

Entertainment: With Musick, Cloaths, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely New. The Scenes painted by Mr Devoto. And the Musick compos'd by Mr Prelleur and Mr Eversman. Admission as17340925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun Jr; Spirits-Nichols, Lyon, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones; 1st Fury-Haughton; Furies-Le Sac, Vallois, Topham, Delagarde; Haymakers-Bardin, Mrs Dove, Hamilton, Miss Gerrard, Dove, Mrs Vallois, Norris, Miss Hughes; Doctor's Man-Penkethman; Miller-Vallois; His Wife-Mrs Woodward; His Man-Dove; Demons: Pantalon Man and Woman-Le Sac, Mrs Woodward; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Delagarde, Miss Gerrard; Pierrot Man and Woman-Topham, Mrs Vallois .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: A Day at Rome

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: A Gallimaufry

Afterpiece Title: The Princess of Georgia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: Mainpiece: Chorusses-Denman, Lee, Thomas, Lewiss, Little, Potts, Everett, Oddwell, J. Linton, Tett, Smith, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Baron, Master Goodwin, Master Slape, Master Bernard, Master Standen, Master Little, Master Speare, Master Sawyer, Master Linton, Ms Trevor, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Cox

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd: With the Loves of Paris and Oenone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fun And Frolic

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

Performance Comment: Geronte-Birkhead; Octave-Topham; Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Harlequin-Shaw; Punch-Wade; Angelique-Mrs Santlow; Colombine-Mrs Bicknell; Scaramouch Woman-Miss Smith; Harlequin Woman-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Octave Actor: Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Shaw; Punches-Thurmond, Boval; Pierro-Topham; Harlequin Woman-Mrs Booth; Punch Women-Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar; Colombine-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Pierro Actor: Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury

Performance Comment: Apollo-Thurmond; Daphne-Mrs Booth; Night-Mrs Heron; Aurora-Mrs Boman; Cupid-Young Leigh; Daphne's Followers-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Hatton; Priest of Apollo-Ferrers; Countrymen-Boval, Topham; Countrywomen-Miss Lindar, Mrs Brett; Shepherds-Essex, Lally; Shepherdesses-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Hatton; Sylvan-Thurmond; Nymph-Mrs Booth; Harlequin Mercury-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Griffin; Pierrot-Miller; Punch-Norris; Marketwoman-Harper; Scaramouch-Ray; Seven Satyrs-Comedians.
Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Boval, Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17250220, but Daphne's Followers-Mrs _Hatton, Mrs Walter; Shepherdesses-Mrs _Hatton, Mrs +Walter; Marketwoman-_; Pan-Topham; Doctor-Harper.
Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Topham
Role: Countrymen Actor: Boval, Topham
Event Comment: Benefit John Topham (Topham Sr)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Dance: MMyrtillo-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Genest, III, 407, lists: Aesop-Bridgwater; Learchus-Aston; Sir Polidorus-Topham; Doris-Miss Raftor; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Euphronia-Miss Holliday. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Faustus and Students as Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierrot-Davenport; Scaramouch-Lally Jr; Punch-Olbeldiston; Statue-Surel; Bawd-Mullart; Mephostophilus-Lally; Time-Rainton; Death-Nichols; Constable-Topham; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Jones, Mrs Herle; Doctor's Man-Leigh; Countrymen-Fielding, Warwell, Hewson, Burnet; Diana-Mrs Clive; Mars-Lally; Mercury-Lally Jr; Bacchus-Boval; Flora-Mlle d'Lorme; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Iris-Miss Mears .
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Topham

Song: English Cantata composed by Carey, sung by Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Petit Maitre-Mlle Grognet; Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Mullart; Poudre-Hewson; Mittimus-Topham; Madam Decoy-Mrs Mullart; Constable-Jones; Keeper-Burnet; Porter-Hallam; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Le Coutillion-Lally; Hungarians-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Davenport, Miss Mears; Punch-Olbeldiston; Pierrot-Hewson; Mezzetin-Leigh; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs De Lorme; Marquis de Fresco-Arlequin en Chien; Marquise de Fresco-Mlle Arlequin en Chienne .
Cast
Role: Mittimus Actor: Topham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Mechlin, the first time of his appearance on this stage; Plume-Marshall; Ballance-Roberts; Worthy-Hewit; Bullock-Mullart; Collier-Jones; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Leigh; Constable-Topham; Sylvia-Miss Hollyday; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Rose-Mrs Walter; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Kite-Bridgwater .
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Topham

Dance: Tambourine by Mlle Grognet. Dutch Skipper by LeBrun and MissMears

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Kilburn, the first time of his appearance on any stage; King Arthur-Stoppelaer; Dollalolla-Mrs Clive; Merlin-Nichols; Noodle-Mountier; Doodle-Snider; Foodle-Rainton; Parson-Snider; Bailiff-Rainton; Follower-Nichols; Cleora-Miss Atherton; Mustacha-Miss Palms; Grizzle and Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Waltz; Huncamunca-Mrs Mason; Glumdalca-Topham, who never appeared on any stage before .

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17331114, but Butts-Topham; Old Lady-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Butts Actor: Topham

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris