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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Horatio Edgar Robson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Horatio Edgar Robson")') 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 814 matches on Performance Comments, 61 matches on Event Comments, 29 matches on Performance Title, 4 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Gibbet-Fearon; Boniface-Booth; Foigard-Egan; Sir C. Freeman-Robson; Sullen-Clarke; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Mrs Wilson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Poussin; Gipsy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Pr. Edward-Miss Langrish; D. of York-Master Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-J. Bates; Lady Ann-Miss Ambrose; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17811003, but added: Peter-W. Bates; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Robson; Surgeon-Fearon; Nurse-Miss Stuart; Niece-Miss Platt .
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Bedamar-Whitfield; Duke-L'Estrange; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Spinosa-J. Bates; Theodore-Robson; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (for that night only)-Henderson; Johnson-Hull; Smith-Fearon. The other Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, W. Bates, J. Bates, Gushing, Stevens, Thompson, Baker, L'Estrange, Bates, J. Wilson; Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin . Miss Stuart, Miss Langrish, Mrs Poussin .

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Robson; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Fearon; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Mrs Wilson; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Robson

Dance: As17820402

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath (for this night only)-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Booth; Lockit (for this night only)-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Robson; Filch (for this night only)-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Miss Catley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820402, but omitted: Dumay, Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Early Horn; End of Act I of afterpiece The Lamentation of Mary Queen of Scots; End of Act II Auld Robin Grey, all three sung by Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Wroughton; Young Cash-Lee Lewes; Sir Tristram Cash-Edwin; Hazard-Whitfield; Horatio-Davies; Spitfire-Quick; Volatil-Lewis; Cynthia-Miss Satchell; Arabella-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Aid. Doodle-Quick; Aid. Wiseacres-Booth; Mr Dashwell-Fearon; Ramble-Whitfield; Townley-Robson; Loveday-Thompson; Watchmen-Jones, Stevens, Bates; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Peggy Wiseacres-Miss Morris; Eugenia-Mrs Morton; Engine-Mrs Davenett; Jane-Mrs Wilson. A new Prologue by the Ghost of Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor .
Cast
Role: Townley Actor: Robson

Dance: As17820409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Whitfield; Polyperchon-Booth; Cassander-Fearon; Hephestion-Robson; Clytus-Aickin; Roxana (for this night only)-Miss Younge; Sysigambis-Mrs Poussin; Parisatis-Mrs Morton; Statira-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Townley Actor: Robson

Dance: As17820409

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Auld Robin Grey, as17820409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes; Pamphlet (1st time)-Edwin; Quidnunc-Booth; Rovewell-Robson; Belmour-J. Bates; Termagant-Mrs Pitt; Harriet-Mrs Roope (3rd appearance on any stage [see17821031, 14 Nov. 1781]) .see17821031, 14 Nov. 1781]) .
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Robson

Dance: As17811219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: A Fete, scene I

Performance Comment: A Forest. The Death of the Stag (singers not listed). Overture by Dr Arne. Hunting song, Give round the word, by Doyle. Foresters' Dance, scene II. The Cave of Echo. The Vauxhall Echo Catch, They say there is an echo here, by Davits, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle, scene m. Mount Ida. Venus and the Grace, to whom she complains for the loss of her son [She that will but now discover}. Venus-Mrs Morton, scene IV. A Hall. Four and twenty fidlers all on a row, as17820423 scene V. A Camp. For Freedom and his Native Land, by Mrs Kennedy; the music by Hook; the words by Hull. SCENE VI. The Cavern of Despair. Mad Tom, by Reinhold; the music by Purcell. SCENE VII. A Palace and a Banquet. Honest Friends and jovial Souls (singers not listed). To conclude with a Chorus and Dance. Attendant Genius-Miss Langrish .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Ely-Thompson; Capt. MacMorris-Egan; Gower-Norris (of DL); Exeter-L'Estrange; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Joules; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellen-Booth; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Event Comment: Benefit for Rolles, Brereton, Longley & Colley. Tickets delivered by Robson (pit door-keeper), Stephenson, Robinson, Varley, W. Ansell, Smallwood, Shuter, Pillbrow, Turtle, Haliburton, Jennings will be admitted this Evening. [Afterpiece in place of The Citizen, announced on playbill of 28 May.] The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #240 8s. 6d. (27/13/6; 1/14/0; tickets: 211/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Robson

Dance: As17811219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 21): Hamlet-Betterton; Horatio-Harris; King-Lilliston; Ghost-Richards; Polonius-Lovel; Rosencrans-Dixon; Guilderstern-Price; 1st Gravemaker-Underhill; 2d Gravemaker-Dacres; Queen-Mrs Davenport; Ophelia-Mrs Sanderson.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Harris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Conjuror

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue-; Avarito-Jevon; Claudio-Crosby; Dorido-Gillo; Horatio-Norris; Truro-Percival; Monsieur-Anthony Leigh; Audacio-Richards; Pedro-John Lee; Clorinia-Mrs Barry; Leonora-Mrs Hughes; Sabina-Mrs Norris; Scintilla-Mrs Leigh; The Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sciolto-Bowman; Altamont-Verbruggen; Horatio-Betterton; Lothario-Powell; Rossano-Baily; Calista-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lucina-Mrs Prince; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: King-Keen; Hamlet-Betterton; Horatio-Verbruggen; Laertes-Booth; Ophelia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Verbruggen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17070428 but King-Keen; Horatio-Verbruggen; Laertes-Booth; Ghost-Mills; Ostrick-Norris; Polonius-Cross; Gravemaker-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Verbruggen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Keene; Horatio-Mills; Laertes-Booth; Gravemaker-Johnson; Ostrick-Bowen; Ophelia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Keen; Horatio-Mills; Laertes-Powell; Ghost-Booth; Polonius-Johnson; Fop-Cibber; Gravedigger-Estcourt; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Mrs Mountfort; see queen's, 22 Nov. 1707. see queen's, 22 Nov. 1707.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Thurmond, being the first time of his performing it in England; King-Keene; Laertes-Powell; Horatio-Husband; Polonius-Cross; Gravedigger-Johnson; Fop-Thurmond Jr; Queen-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Husband

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17080909, but Hamlet-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Ghost-Booth; Gravemaker-Estcourt; Queen-Mrs Knight; Laertes-_; Fop-_.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: See17090920, but Hamlet-Wilks; King-Husband; Polonius-Cross; Laertes-Thurnmond; Horatio-Mills; Fop-Bowen; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17100214, but Horatio-Booth; Gravedigger-Underhill.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Booth

Dance: Between the Acts: Several Entertainments-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17100223, but Horatio-_; Gravedigger-_.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Booth