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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Kent"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Kent")') 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
We found 521 matches on Roles/Actors, 262 matches on Performance Comments, 39 matches on Performance Title, 24 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Burgundy-Austin; Regan-Miss Haughton; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Aranti-Miss Minors; Goneril-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Elmy; Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Steward-Yates; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Austin; Aranti-Miss Hippisley; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Kent-Bransby; Gloster-Davies; Steward-Perry; Bastard-Palmer; Edgar-Havard; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Austin; Aranti-Miss Hippisley; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edmund-Palmer; Gentleman Usher-King; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Gloster-Davies; Edgar-Havard; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Austin; Aranti-Mrs Johnson; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloucester-Davies; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Steward-Castle; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Arante-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Burton; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Steward-Castle; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Fox; Aranti-Mrs Hippisley; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson (being first time of their appearing in those characters); Kent-Sparks; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Cornwall-Anderson; Officer-Wignel; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Ward (second appearance on any stage); With an Occasional Prologue-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Master Morgan; by desire, and The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson; Kent-Sparks; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Hallam, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

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: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17641231, but Kent-Walker.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: IV: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson; Kent-Walker; Gent. Usher-Cushing; Albany-White; Cornwall-Anderson; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Cornwall-Hurst; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Gloster-Burton; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Lee; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Packer; Old Man-Baddeley; Aranti-Mrs Hippisley; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17660304 but Bastard-Gardner; Kent-Morris.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Morris.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: IV: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925; End: Rural Love, as17651115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Johnson; Kent-Aickin; Edgar-Davis; Cornwall-Hurst; Albany-Palmer; Burgundy-Murden; Bastard-Lee; Officer-M'George; Physician-Castle; Cornwall's Gentleman-Keen; Old Man-Lewis; First Ruffian-Matthews; 2nd Ruffian-Powell; Gentleman Usher-Hamilton; Goneril-Mrs Worley; Regan-Mrs M'George; Aranti-Miss Maden; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Aickin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Bensley, 1st time; Gloster-Burton; Kent-Bransby; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Lee; Cordelia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-T. Barry; Gloster-Thompson; Cornwall-Gardner; Albany-Ellard; Burgrundy-Keen; Kent-Palmer; Physician-Castle; Bastard-Sowdon; Gentleman Usher-Weston; Goneril-Mrs Burden; Regan-Mrs Gardner; Arante-Miss Ogilvie; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: A serious Dance-; End: A comic Dance-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry, 1st appearance there in 10 years; Gloster-Burton; Kent- Bransby; Bastard-J. Palmer; Edgar-Reddish, 1st time; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Burgandy-Fox; Arante-Mrs Hippisley; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer; Goneril-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear [colman's Alteration]

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Gibson; Albany-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Cornwal-Gardner; France-Davis; Burgundy-Lewes; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs DuBellamy; Cordelia-Mrs Yates; The Edition of 1768 adds: Doctor-Redman; Captain-Wignel; Old Man-Hallam; Herald-Holtom; Cornwall's servant-T. Smith.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Smith; Albany-Hull; Cornwall-Gardner; Gloster-Gibson; Bastard-Bensley; France-Davis; Burgundy-Lewes; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Mrs DuBellamy; Cordelia-Mrs Yates; Doctor-Redman; Captain-Wignell; Old Man-Hallam; Herald-Holtom; Cornwall's Servt-T. Smith (1768 edn.).
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17681101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Burton; Edgar-Reddish; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Gent. Usher-Dodd; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Capt.-Ackman; 1st Officer-Keen; 2nd Officer-Fawcett; Old Man-Hartry; Regan-Mrs W. Barry; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Aickin; Gloster-F. Gentleman; Kent-Gardner; Bastard-Robson; Albany-Smyth; Cornwall-Dancer; Burgundy-Knowles; Gentleman Usher-Hamilton; Officer-M'George; Physician-Griffiths; Old Man-Farrell; Servants-Lings, Pearce; Arante-Miss Trowell; Cordelia-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Gibson; Bastard-Bensley; France-DuBellamy; Burgundy-Lewis; Cornwall-Gardner; Albany-Hull; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-DuBellamy; Cordelia-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloster-Burton; Kent-Bransby; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Bastard-Palmer; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Captain-Ackman; Officer-Keen; Peasant-Hartry; Arante-Miss Platt; Regan-Mrs W. Barry; Goneril-Mrs Reddish; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloster (first time)-J. Aickin; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Palmer; Gent Usher-Dodd; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Capt. of Guards-Ackman; Curan-Fawcett; Peasant-Hartry; Goneril-Mrs Reddish; Regan-Mrs Egerton; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter