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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Hollingsworth"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Hollingsworth")') 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 1478 matches on Roles/Actors, 369 matches on Performance Comments, 7 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Barrymore, Kemble, C. Kemble, Aickin, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Wathen, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Miss Biggs, Miss Pope, Mrs Sparks, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Coates, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jones. Cast adjusted from text (J. Bell, 1800): Lord Listless-Palmer; Modish-Barrymore; Rivers-Kemble; Beauchamp-C. Kemble; Walsingham-Aickin; Friponeau-Maddocks; Squeez'em-Hollingsworth; Frank-Wathen; Lady Clara Modish-Miss Stuart; Mrs Ormond-Mrs Powell; Zorayda-Miss Biggs; Miss Chatterall-Miss Pope; Mrs Slip@slop-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Blab@all-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Tiffany-Mrs Coates; Lady Hubbub-Mrs Cuyler; Anne-Mrs Jones; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue (in Character)-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Wewitzer, Hollingsworth, Chippendale, Mrs Walcot, Miss Stephens, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from text (Barker & Son, 1805): Frederick Baron Willinhurst-Bannister Jun.; Baron Piffleberg-Suett; Molkus-Wewitzer; Friz-Hollingsworth; Servant-Chippendale; Lady Brumback-Mrs Walcot; Sophia-Miss Stephens; Maria-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 8, 22, 25 Mar.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 8, 22, 25 Mar.]
Cast
Role: Friz Actor: Hollingsworth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan-Dunstall; Jupiter-Fox; Damaetas-Hollingsworth; Sileno-Baker; Juno-Miss Pearce; Daphne-Mrs Baker; Mysis-Mrs Green; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Damaetas Actor: Hollingsworth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis, first time; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Shuter; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Hollingsworth; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; [first time; Lucinda-Mrs Whitefield; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Hull; Indiana-a Young Lady [never on any stage [Mrs Armstead]; [In II, a Song-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Dance: III: A New Grand Ballet, call'd The Vintage Festival-Daguville, Sga Vidini, [first time on that stage, and Mr Helm[, first appearance in England. [See dl 11 Oct. 1766.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley, first time; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Wroughton; Lord Trinket-Lewis[, first time; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-Hollingsworth; Paris-Wewitzer; John-Bates; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Toilet-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-A Lady[, first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter]., first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter].
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17741122, but List-Hollingsworth.
Cast
Role: List Actor: Hollingsworth.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17871124, but Gratiano-Dodd; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gobbo-Hollingsworth; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: End III: As17870920; End IV:a Scotch Dance, The Lucky Return-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17870927, but Hodge-Hollingsworth.
Cast
Role: Hodge Actor: Hollingsworth.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Hollingsworth

Dance: As17870927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17871206, but Sir Francis Wronghead-Hollingsworth.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17871009, but Serjeant Flower-Hollingsworth; Fanny-Mrs Crouch (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17871102, but Seberto-Lamash; Old Pilgrim-Chaplin; 1st Peasant-Hollingsworth; Mast. of the Madhouse-_.
Cast
Role: 1st Peasant Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-King; Conolly-Moody; Torrington-Parsons; Leeson-Barrymore; Captain Savage-Whitfield; Spruce-Lamash; Ghastly-Burton; Leech-Phillimore; Crow-Hollingsworth; Wolf-Alfred; Belville-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Miss Walsingham-Mrs Taylor; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Wilson; Miss Leeson-Miss Collins; Mrs Belville (for that night only)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Crow Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon (for that night only)-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Sir Jacob-Waldron; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Hollingsworth; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lint Actor: Hollingsworth

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin, Midi, et le Soir

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Bundle-Hollingsworth; Robin-Suett; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Bundle Actor: Hollingsworth

Song: End II 1st piece: The Race Horse (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Hollingsworth; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Simple-Burton; Fenton-Phillimore; Bardolph-Bates; Pistol-Alfred; Nym-Wilson; Rugby-Spencer; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in taht character); Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Miss Collins; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Jordan; Col. Standard-Wroughton; Beau Clincher-R. Palmer; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Vizard-Whitfield; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Constable-Alfred; Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Wilson; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: End: As17880916; In afterpiece: a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Phillimore; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Hollingsworth; Pistol-Alfred; Nym-Wilson; Rugby-Spencer; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Palmer; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Miss Collins; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Whitfield; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Lucianus-Hollingsworth; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Wilson; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Moss; Dick-Suett; Beau Trippit-Lamash; Justice Guttle-Hollingsworth; Gayless-Whitfield; Melissa-Miss Collins; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Booth; Mrs Trippit-Miss Barnes; Prissy-Miss Stageldoir; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Justice Guttle Actor: Hollingsworth

Dance: End I: As17880916

Song: In V: song-Mrs Forster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Palmer; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Barrymore; Old Wilful-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Wilson; Finder-R. Palmer; Supple-Suett; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Lady Dainty-Mrs Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda (1st time)-Mrs Goodall; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks (1st appearance in London [but see17881108]); Old Harlequin-Hamoir; Magician-Dignum; Officer-Williames; German Officer-Phillimore; French Gentlemen-Lamash, Burton; Valet-Wilson; Miller-Chaplin; Landlord-Jones; Cook-Fawcett; Daemon-Master Grimaldi; Taylor-Alfred; Clown-Hollingsworth; Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; Fairy-Miss Cranford; French Ladies-Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Hollingsworth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Kemble; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Paris-Barrymore; Benvolio-Whitfield; Tibalt-Williames; Prince-Phillimore; Montague-Fawcett; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Banks; Sampson-Hollingsworth; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Ward; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Juliet-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on that, and 3rd on any stage [Mrs Farmer]).Mrs Farmer]).
Cast
Role: Sampson Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Song: End IV: a Funeral Procession to Monument of Capulets-; In which a Dirge by Linley? Sen-; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: As17881025, but Sturmwald-Hollingsworth.
Cast
Role: Sturmwald Actor: Hollingsworth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17881105, but Cacafogo-Hollingsworth.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Hollingsworth.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Fawcett; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Alfred; Porter-Jones; Spouters-Benson, Phillimore, Banks, Spencer, Lyons, Cox; Wingate-Hollingsworth; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Wingate Actor: Hollingsworth

Song: As17881125