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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "LaMash"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "LaMash")') 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 1461 matches on Roles/Actors, 258 matches on Performance Comments, 16 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: II: a Masquerade, Dance, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a Country Dance-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: As17770930, but Harry Stukely (1st time)-Lamash.
Cast
Role: Harry Stukely Actor: Lamash.

Song: Several newairs (never performed) by Michael Arne-for the characters of Cymon and Sylvia, on this occasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Clip-Lamash; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Clarissa-Mrs Bulkley (of cg); Araminta-Mrs Robinson; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Clip Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: End II: Slingsby's grand ballet The Savage Hunters, as17780324but Fitzgerald

Event Comment: Benefit for Lamash, Legg & Blurton. Twelfth Night [announced on playbill of 7 May] is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of 2 principal performers. Tickets delivered for Twelfth Night by the Miss Stageldoirs and Mrs Pulley will be taken. Receipts: #225 5s. 6d. (30.0.0; 10.6.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 184.18.0) (charge: #67 11s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Lamash

Dance: End II: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs; End: Double Hornpipe-Master Staples (scholar of Blurton; 2nd appearance), Miss Stageldoirs; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-Blurton, Mrs Sutton [1st appearance this season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Chevalier

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Butler-Parsons; The Squire-Lamash; Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: The Squire Actor: Lamash

Dance: End I: The Merry Lasses-(see17780529); End: Provencalle Dance-Master and Miss Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Chevalier

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Cross-Parsons; Kitchen-Massey; Colonel Frankly-Lamash; Buck-Davis; Snarl-Egan; Luke-R. Palmer; Passengers-Gardner, Kenny; Marcourt-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Jewell; Lettice-Mrs Hitchcock; Landlady-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Hitchcock; Women Passengers-Miss Platt, Mrs Poussin; Mrs Cross-Mrs Webb (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh [1st appearance in London]).1st appearance in London]).
Cast
Role: Colonel Frankly Actor: Lamash

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses, as17780529; End II afterpiece: Provencalle Dance, as17780518

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges (1st appearance this season); Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Gardner; Surry-Aickin; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Massey; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Chancellor-Blissett; Sir T. Lovell-Stevens; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Lamash; King Henry-Usher; Anne Bullen-Miss Hale; Patience [with a song]-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Suffolk Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Manly-Aickin; Count Basset-Lamash; Squire Richard-R. Palmer; John Moody (for that night only)-Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (1st attempt upon any stage [unidentified]); Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Trusty-Mrs W.? Palmer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Lady Townly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Count Basset Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: End: Hunting@song-Griffin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges; Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Lamash; Lord Rake-Egan; Justice-Massey; Constable-Stevens; Watchmen-Jackson, Peirce; Razor-R. Palmer; Tailor-Blissett; Col. Bully (with a song)-Bannister; Lady Brute-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Lady Fanciful-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17780624

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Chambers; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston [Public Advertiser: Mrs Colles]; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs; with the Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; Prince John-Lamash; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Mofdy, Parsons; Francas-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, Lamash

Dance: End II: As17780919

Song: As17780917

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Davies; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Le Beau-Philimore; Charles-Wrighten; Adam-Moody; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Sharp; Phoebe-Miss Kirby; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, Lamash

Dance: End I: comic dance, The Cow@keeper-Master Mills, Miss Grimaldi

Song: Afterpiece: As17780917; V: song-Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Chief Justice-Aickin; Archbishop of York-Packer; Prince John-Lamash; Gloster-Mrs Colles; Clarence-Miss Collett; Westmoreland-Farren; Mowbray-Hurst; Hastings-Wrighten; Justice Silence-Parsons; Pistol-Baddeley; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Wright; Davy-Waldron; Page-Master Pulley; Justice Shallow-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End IV: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: III: song-Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Bannister; Bundle-Davies; Robin-Lamash; Wilhelmina-Miss Simson; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Lamash

Dance: As17781013

Song: As17781006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Claudio-Brereton; Don Pedro-Packer; Don John-Aickin; Balthazer (with a song)-Vernon; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Lamash; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Wrighten; Fryar-Wright; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Sharp; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Borachio Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Dance: II: a Masquerade and Dance [proper to the play-; [to conclude Country Dance-. [Both these were included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17780917, but Fenton-Lamash; Ann Page-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Davies; Fabian-Lamash; Antonio-Wrighten; Captain-Wright; Officer-Nash; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Vernon; Malvolio-Yates; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Viola-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Fabian Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

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-Mrs Robinson; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Jarvis Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Amanda-Mrs Robinson; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Edition of 1781 (G. Wilkie) adds: La Varole-Burton; Shoemaker-Carpenter; Hosier-Norris; Jeweller-Lamash.
Cast
Role: Jeweller Actor: Lamash.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Old Shepherd-Dodd; Sir Macaroni Virtu-Lamash; Patent-Packer; Sir Toby Fuz-Hurst; Wilson-R. Palmer; Mirvan-Norris; Carpenter-Carpenter [sic]; Prompter-Wright; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; other parts-Philimore, Nash, Fawcett, Chaplin, Holcroft, Kenny, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Lamash

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Miss Tittup-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Lamash

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Lamash

Dance: II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: As17781006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17780917, but Fenton-Lamash.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Lamash.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Chaplin; Little Stock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Lamash; Boxkeeper-Wright; Drawer-Nash; Page-Master Pulley; Hazard-Palmer; Penelope-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Wilding-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sellaway Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Aickin; Richard-R. Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Lamash; Joe (with a song)-Holcroft; Miller-Moody; Madge-Mrs Bradshaw; Kate-Mrs Davenett; Peggy-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Lamash

Song: II: a song-Gaudry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Palmer; Clerimont-Brereton; Finder-Lamash; Old Wilful-Hurst; Sir Harry Atall-Wrighten; Dr Blister-Chaplin; Rhubarb-Norris; Supple-Burton; Lady Dainty (for that night)-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Walpole; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Davies; Lady Sadlife (for that night)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: Lamash

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee