SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "J Bell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "J Bell")') 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 1005 matches on Performance Comments, 482 matches on Event Comments, 104 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: Dance of Cupids-; IV: a Dance of Daemons-. [These were danced in both subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Du-Bellamy
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat; or, The Penance of Polygamy

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End III 1st piece: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-Lamash; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character); Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End III: The Minuet de la Cour-Duprez, Miss Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Du-Bellamy
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17820314End of Act III The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915, but added: Duprez

Song: In Act v of mainpiece song, as17820411

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: End of mainpiece The Waterman by Jackson, Prosser, Eves, Miss Rowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Suett, Parsons, Du-Bellamy, Wright, Burton, Griffiths, Chaplin, Phillimore, Helme, Bannister; Mrs Wrighten, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Sherry, Miss Simson, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text (J. Almon, 1785), and Public Advertiser, 20 May: Colonel Montford-Palmer; Carbine-Suett; Bale-Parsons; Summers-Du-Bellamy; Splinter-Wright; Swiss-Burton; Coachman-Griffiths; Boreas-Chaplin; Servants-Phillimore, Helme; Admiral Dreadnought-Bannister; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Charlotte-Miss Wheeler; Kitty Dreadnought-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Wilmot-Miss Sherry; Miss Melcomb-Miss Simson; Angelica-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: , Du Actor: Bellamy, Wright, Burton, Griffiths, Chaplin, Phillimore, Helme, Bannister
Role: Summers Actor: Du-Bellamy
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Sga Lorenzini

Dance: End of Act I Le Triompbe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820312End of Act II Rinaldo and Armida, as17820223

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Candidate

Dance: As17820613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet, in Spanish Characters, by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Vidini, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, J. Wilson, Darley, Doyle; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Interview

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Aickin, Farren, Bannister Jun., Williames, Brereton; Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Brereton, Miss Wheeler, Miss Hale, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from London Chronicle, 20 Nov.: Mr Montague-Smith; Somerville-Aickin; Lord Sidney-Farren; Charles Somerville-Bannister Jun.; Belville-Williames; Lennox-Brereton; Servant-Phillimore; Lady Sidney-Mrs Bulkley; Emily-Mrs Brereton; Isabella-Miss Wheeler; Nelson-Miss Hale; Louisa-Mrs Siddons.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philodamus

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Whitfield, Hull, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Mahon; Miss Satchell, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (J. Dodsley [1783]): Philodamus-Henderson; Philippus-Lewis; Epicrates-Whitfield; Dolabella-Hull; Verres-Davies; Earinus-Fearon; Rubrius-Booth; Sestius-Mahon; Erato-Miss Satchell; Euphemia-Miss Younge.] New Prologue [spoken by Hull]. New Epilogue [spoken by Miss Younge (see text)] . New Prologue [spoken by Hull]. New Epilogue [spoken by Miss Younge (see text)] .
Cast
Role: Dolabella Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as17821211 in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17821005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Monologue: 1783 08 13 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue by Wilson, riding on an Ass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: As17830610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a Grand Chorus [Crowned with conquest] by Bannister, Reinhold, Johnstone, Mattocks, Brett, Mahon, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Kennedy. [For songs, see below.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Dance: End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece Adelaide de Brabant, as17840508

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17840211, but Isabella-Miss Wheeler; omitted: Alguazile, Vasquez . omitted: Alguazile, Vasquez .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece Hornpipe, as17840416