SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Italian"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Italian")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: They've Bit The Old One; Or, The Scheming Butler

Cast
Role: Bencoolen Actor: Munden
Role: Solomon Actor: Farley
Role: Lieutenant Grenade Actor: Townsend
Role: Servant Actor: Simmons
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Knight.
Role: Parrots Actor: Johnstone
Role: Cypress Actor: Munden
Role: Colin Actor: Fawcett
Role: Clifford Actor: Clarke
Role: Harry Actor: Farley
Role: Porter Actor: Thompson
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Knight.

Afterpiece Title: May-Day; or, The Little Gipsey

Cast
Role: William Actor: Incledon
Role: Old Towler Actor: Incledon
Role: Sally in our Alley Actor: Incledon
Role: Clod Actor: Farley
Role: Furrow Actor: Powel
Role: Cryer Actor: Rees
Role: Dozey Actor: Munden
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: The Little Gipsey Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: an Epilogue Address portraying the Characteristic Jealousies of the Spaniard, the Italian, the Dutchman, the Frenchman, & the Englishman,-Mrs Mattocks

Performance Comment: End 2nd piece: an Epilogue Address portraying the Characteristic Jealousies of the Spaniard, the Italian, the Dutchman, the Frenchman, & the Englishman,-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: the Englishman, Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Harcourt (with the Battle Song, from The Italian Villagers, composed by Shield)-Incledon; Sir Simon Flourish (1st time)-Emery; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Townsend; Snare-Claremont; Tipstaff-Simmons; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Litchfield; Miss Hartley-Miss Poole; (for that night only; a New Obligato Song-Miss Poole;, accompanied on the violin-Mountain.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Incledon
Role: Sir Simon Flourish Actor: Emery
Role: Captain O'Neill Actor: Johnstone
Role: Old Testy Actor: Munden
Role: Young Flourish Actor: Fawcett
Role: Young Testy Actor: Knight
Role: Bluff Actor: Townsend
Role: Snare Actor: Claremont
Role: Tipstaff Actor: Simmons
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Miss Poole
Role: a New Obligato Song Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Muns Actor: Fawcett
Role: Jack Connor Actor: Betterton
Role: Lord Edmond Actor: Mansel
Role: Father Frank Actor: Waddy
Role: Frill Actor: Farley
Role: Tough Actor: Rees
Role: Dowdle Actor: Munden
Role: Rachael Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Fun and Frolic; or, Sailors' Revels

Song: In course Evening: The Storm-Incledon; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Mad Tom of Bedlam (in character)-Incledon; Together let us range (composed by Boyce)-Incledon, Miss Poole

Event Comment: A New Grand Serious Opera (1st time in this Country [1st performed at Parma, 1782]); the Music by Sarti [with additions by Federici]. With entirely new Scenes, Machinery and Decorations, designed by Marinari, and executed under his direction; and new Dresses, invented by Sestini. "The Opera...is founded upon the story of Dryden's Alexander's Feast, of which, indeed, it is merely a literal, and, of course, an elegant and tasteful translation into Italian by Count Gaston di Brizzonie [recte Rezzonico]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo (alexander's Feast, From dryden)

Cast
Role: Alessandro Actor: Benelli
Role: Timoteo Actor: Roselli
Role: Efestione Actor: DeGiovanni
Role: Taide Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Barsene Actor: Sga Rovedino.

Dance: End I: A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet, connected with and incidental to the Opera (introduced by a prelude of Chorus), the Music by Sarti, the Action and Dance by D'Egville, and performed-Didelot, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: La Fille Mal Gardee-Mlle Parisot (will perform part originally represented by Mme Rose Didelot)