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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Harper"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Harper")') 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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1750 results for: Keyword - Harper
We found 1965 matches on Roles/Actors, 600 matches on Performance Comments, 76 matches on Event Comments, 71 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
06 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Tickets at Harper's House in Bridges Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Contr1vances

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: A Grand Ballet (revived): The Fat Farmer and his Family, with Fat Farmer-Harper; Sons-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Daughters-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. End Afterpiece: Harper's Drunken Man

Performance Comment: III: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: A Grand Ballet (revived): The Fat Farmer and his Family, with Fat Farmer-Harper; Sons-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Daughters-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. End Afterpiece: Harper's Drunken Man .
Cast
Role: , with Fat Farmer Actor: Harper
Role: Daughters Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. End Afterpiece: Harper's Drunken Man

2
11 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Tickets at Harper's House in Katherine-strcet, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Salway; Canterbury-Cory; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Bardolph-Shepherd; Feeble-Griffin; Poins-Oates; FalstafPs Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Blister-Harper, but see17350324.
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Harper, but see17350324

Dance: By Nivelon, Lalauze, Le Brun, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Brett, particularly Dutchman and his Frow, Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs, Drunken Peasant, Pierots

3
23 September 1720 @ Bird Cage Alley

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. At 6 p.m. At Mr Bullock's Booth in Bird-Cage Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Bullock-Bullock Sr; Brazen-Spiller; Kite-Harper.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper.

Song: Four and Twenty Stockjobbers-

Dance: Drunken Man-

4
04 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Benefit Harper and Miss Stone. Receipts: money #21 14s. 6d.; tickets #70 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: As17201004, but Sancho-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: [The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Song: Four and Twenty Stock Jobbers-Harper mimicking a Drunken Man

Dance: [Burgomaster and his Frow-

5
03 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper and Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17211024, but Appletree-Penkethman; Kite-Harper; Rose-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper

Dance: Harper's Drunken Man-Harper

6
11 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Harper

Dance: As17230103

7
28 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Phoebus-Watson; Sosia-Harper; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Tenoe; Bromia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

8
21 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Nincompoop-Norris; L'Prate-Miller; Old Meriton-Boman; Young Meriton-Williams; Old Bragg-Shepard; Young Bragg-Bridgwater; Dancing Master-Oates; Singing Master-Ray; Jiltall-Mrs Horton; Myrtilla-Mrs Heron; Jenny-Mrs Tenoe; Molly-Miss Lindar; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Lady Addleplot-Harper.
Cast
Role: Lady Addleplot Actor: Harper.

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Essex, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

9
22 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth, over against the Hospital Gate in West Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West: Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters, One Of Which They Fondly Lov'd, And The Other They Could Not Endure; So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Father's House And Seek Her Fortune: With The Comical Humours Of Trusty, Her Father's Man, That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her, Who, In His Travels, Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff, And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Spiller; Lord Lovewell-Hulett; Trusty-Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bray; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Spiller; Betty Wealthy-Mrs Morgan; Dame Strikefire, the Witch of Carnival-Harper.
Cast
Role: the Witch of Carnival Actor: Harper.

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

10
29 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humourous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: King-Bridgwater; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; Lysimachus-Watson; Selecus-Boman; Ptolemy-Cory; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Bawd-Harper; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Bawd Actor: Harper

Dance: DDrunken Man-Harper

11
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia; Containing The Ancient History Of Judith And Holofernes; Together With The Comical Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Rustego Actor: Harper

Song: Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

12
15 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's and Harper's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Rustego Actor: Harper

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

13
22 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: See17300415 but Dalton-Harper.
Cast
Role: 7300415 but Dalton Actor: Harper.

Dance: Lally, Rainton, Roger, Essex, Miss Robinson

14
24 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. First piece: From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Second piece: At 8 p.m. Third piece: After Robin Hood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Rustego-Harper.
Cast
Role: Rustego Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood and Little John

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagems of Harlequin; or, The Peasant Trick'd

15
31 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Chapman; Achior-Hulett; Zalmanah-Lacy; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Countryman-Ray; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Delcimena-Mrs Morgan; Countrywoman-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Rustego Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood and Little John

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagems of Harlequin; or, The Peasant Trick'd

16
08 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Book of the Droll sold at Booth. [Also advertised 8, 10, 15, 17 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Uy, Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Guy-Hulett; Emperor-Rosco; Duke of Lorrain-Lacy; Rogero-Morgan; Phillis-Mrs Morgan; Jilt-Mrs Egleton; Emperor's Daughter-Mrs Lacy; Boozall-Harper.
Cast
Role: Boozall Actor: Harper.

17
08 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Ben-Harper.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Harper.

Dance: II: Rainton, Mrs Walter; III: Miss Robinson; IV: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Drunken Man-Harper

18
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guy, Earl Of Warwick: With The Comical Distresses Of Rogero, Guy's Servant

Performance Comment: Guy-Hulett; Old Warwick-Jones; Emperor-Mullart; Duke of Lorrain-Aston Jr; Rogero-Morgan; Empress-Mrs Mullart; Phillis-Mrs Morgan; Jilt-Mrs Taylor; Booz All-Harper.
Cast
Role: Booz All Actor: Harper.

Song: The best Masters

Dance: The best Masters

19
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: LLee-Harper Booth, on the Bowling Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

Performance Comment: Whittington-Morgan; Madge-Harper; Emperor-Rosco; Merchant-Jones; Captain-Hulett; Factor-Mullart; Mrs Fitzwarren-Mrs Taylor; Mrs Grace-Mrs Mullart; Giflurt-Mrs Morgan; Bawd-Mrs Coker; Britannia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Harper

Song: MMad Tom of Bedlam-Platt; Thames and Augusta-Platt, Papillon

20
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth, over against the Hospital Gate. Mainpiece: a Celebrated Droll. Afterpiece: A new Pantomime Opera. The Book of the Droll is printed by G. Lee, Bluemaid Alley, Southwark. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifi'd; With The Comical Humours Of Captain Bluster And His Man Diddimo

Performance Comment: Jeptha-Hulett; Elon-Roberts; Jethro-Hewet; Zekiel-Morgan; Diddimo-Hicks; Miriam-Mrs Purden; Nurse-Mrs Morgan; Bluster-Harper.
Cast
Role: Bluster Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

21
14 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17370920, but Fryar-Harper.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

22
29 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Harper. Mainpiece: Never acted here. Tickets to be had of Miss Harper, No. 16, Catherine-street, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jessamy-Wood; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Bowles [From the Theatre Royal in Norwich]; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Lionel-Du-Bellamy; Diana (for that night only)-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Harper

23
25 August 1722 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Spiller-Harper Booth, in Harts-Horn Inn Yard, Pye Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Darius, King Of Persia: With The Downfall Of Babylon; Or, Innocence Preserv'd By The Noble Englishman; With The comical Humours Of Captain Fearful And His Man Nine-pence

Performance Comment: Parts-Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.

24
21 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Harper was from the HAY.] Receipts: #149 6s. 6d. (147/17/6; 1/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore-Wilson; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-Davies; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Quick; Fanny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Morton; Patty-Miss Harper (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Aldridgc, &c

25
30 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Brett; Gregory-Massey; Higgins-Barrett; Goody Fidget-Mrs Love; Rose-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper