SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Jackson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Jackson")') 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: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Jackson; Tibalt-Lee; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawerence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Jachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Love; Cloten-King; Bellarius-Havard; Arviragus-Palmer; Guiderius-Jackson; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Imogen-Mrs Palmer; in Act II, a Masque-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Guiderius Actor: Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Love; Glendower-Lee; Vernon-Jackson; Poins-Packer; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Earl Douglas-Parson; 2nd Carrier-Granger; Francis-Vaughan; Worcester-Bransby; Mortimer-Castle; Northumberland-Burton; Westmoreland-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; 1st Carrier-Moody; Messenger-Fox; Blunt-Strange.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Havard; Castalio-Powell; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Jackson; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Parsons; Page-Miss Rogers; Serina-Miss Plym; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: End: A New Scaramouch, as17641013

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Burleigh-Burton; Essex-Holland; Southampton-Jackson; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Hopkins; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Yates; Raleigh-Packer; Lieutenant-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Jackson; Bajazet-Holland; Hali-Young Gentleman, 1st appearance there; Selima-Miss Bride; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Omar-Lee; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; In Act IV, the original song of O! Gentle Sleep-Mrs Vincent; Usual Prologue-Lee.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Jackson

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17641029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Zamti-Holland; Timurkan-Havard; Hamet-Jackson; Etan-Powell; Mirvan-Packer; Octar-Bransby; Morat-Burton; Orasmin-Ackman; Zimventi-Fox; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hamet Actor: Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holland; Duncan-Bransby; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Lee; Malcolm-Packer; Angus-Fox; Lenox-Parsons; Seyward-Moody; Seaton-Ackman; Donalbain-Mas Burton; Fleance-Miss Rogers; Wounded Captain-Jackson; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Yates, Love, Granger; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; the Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act IV, a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: Wounded Captain Actor: Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Dance: End: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell, 1st time; Gloster-Burton; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Lee; Kent-Bransby; Cornwall-Jackson; Old Man-Baddeley; Burgundy-Adcock; Goneril-Mrs Lee; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Albany-Packer; Aranti-Mrs Hippisley; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Cassander-Havard; Clytus-Love; Polyperchon-Bransby; Aristander-Burton; Perdiccas-Lee; Lysimachus-Jackson; Hephestion-Packer; Eumenes-Fox; Thessalus-Adcock; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Parisatis-Miss Plym; Roxana-Mrs Pritchard; In which will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-, with great additions and alterations.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17650201, but Cornwall-Jackson; Cordelia-Mrs Yates, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: I of Entertainment: The Irish Milkmaids, as17650321 End: The Medley, as17641120

Event Comment: Benefit for Jackson. Last time for Orphan this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17671110, but Manly-Jackson (from Theatre Royal, Dublin); Sir Francis-Shuter; Jenny-Miss Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts by- Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote; Dr Last-Weston; Margaret-Mrs Gardner; Harriet-Miss Edwards , her first appearance (Edition of 1768).

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Between the acts: Duquesnay, Miss Street, scholars of Gherardi

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Vandermere, first appearance in that Character; Loveit-Casey; Puff-Jackson; Jasper-Strange; Flash-Davis; Tag-Mrs Gardner; Miss Biddy-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: Jackson

Dance: As17680530

Music: End: Concerto-Barthelemon

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Quaver-Mahoon; Coupee-Hamilton; Goodwill-Jackson; Blister-Vandermere; Miss Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Jackson

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mahoon; Sir ThomasTesty-Jackson; Dick-Hamilton; Hob-Vandermere; Old Hob-Lloyd; Roger-Keen; Puzzle@Pate-Lings; Servants-Jacobs, Pearce; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders [Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].Handbill (at Havard) shows this name scratched out and Miss Reynolds substituted].
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-Boyack; Patie-Aiken; Roger-Walker; Bauldy-Ramsay; Peggy-Miss M'Lane; Jenny-Mrs Johnston; New prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Young Gentleman, first appearance; Wingate-Jackson; Gargle-Smith; Charlotte-Miss Ward; New Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Wingate Actor: Jackson

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

Entertainment: CCries of Edinburgh, with a new Scotch Cantata-Boyack

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Church; Leander-Wooler; Mungo-Jackson; Ursula-Miss Mills; Leonora-Miss Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Jackson

Entertainment: Singing-; Dancing-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Weston (first time that part); Sir George Airy-Whitefield; Charles-Lane; Sir Jealous Traffic-Lewes; Whisper-Everard; Butler-Lloyd; Sir Francis's Servant-Thompson; Sir Jealous's Servant-Jackson; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Whitefield; Scentwell-Mrs Weston; Miranda-Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: End I of Farce: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

Monologue: End: A Scene from The Register Office. Gulwell-Lloyd; Little Girl-Miss Frances; new character-Mrs Gardner

Event Comment: [The Westminster Magazine for October commented in a paragraph in general on ten new performers at Covent Garden this month: Mrs Jewell (?), Mrs Jackson, Mahon, Mrs Hunter, Wilson, Leoni, Mrs Barthelemon, Sheridan, and the dance team of the Zuchellis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: and a Minuet Actor: Daiguville, Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Wilson, first time; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir William Meadows-Baker; Eustace-Young; Hodge-Dunstall; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Miss Dayes, first time; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Mrs Jackson, first time.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Jackson, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Sheridian, first appearance on that stage in 16 years; Portius-Aickin; Marcus-Lewis; Juba-Wroughton; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Lucius-L'Estrange; Decius-Fearon; Lucia-Mrs Jackson; Marcia-Mrs Hartly.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Jackson
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Weathercock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Clinch; Dervise-L'Estrange; Omar-Fearon; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Davis; Bajazet-Barry; Selima-Mrs Jackson; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; The Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End: a New Ballet, The Gardeners-Sg and Sga Zuchelli [see17690114]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Clarke; Wolsey-Lee (first time); Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Young; Gardiner-Wilson (first time); Sands-Quick; Anne Bullen-Miss Ambrose; Patience (with song)-Miss Brown; Queen Catherine-Mrs Jackson (first time); In Act I, The Banquet-; with Dancing-Dagueville, Sga Vidini; in Act IV, The Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen-.
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Fearon