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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Lacey"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Lacey")') 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 134 matches on Roles/Actors, 46 matches on Performance Comments, 4 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey & Miss Thomas (Cross). Tickets deliver'd by Clough, G. Burton, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17540114, but Malcolm-Scrase; Lennox-Ackman; Macduff-Lacey.
Cast
Role: Macduff Actor: Lacey.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17540316 but Frenchman-Lacey; Drunken Man-Clough; Concluding with a Minuet(by Particular Desire,)-Lacey, Mrs Addison.
Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey and Wilder. Tickets deliver'd out by Ward, Harvey, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17521220, but Hamlet-Lacey first time; Horatio-Havard; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Francisco-_.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Lacey first time

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: V: A Scot's Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; End Farce: A Minuet-Lacey, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: II: A Song-Wilder; IV: Singing-Master Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

Performance Comment: Containing a Pack of Politicians; a Pack of Patriots; a Pack of Ladies; a Pack of Beaus; Mr Medley, and Author; Mr Sourwit, a learned Critick; Lord Dapper, a great Critick; Apollo's Bastard Son; Quidam Anglicae, a certain Person; Mr Hen, an Auctioneer; Mr Ground Ivy, a Laureat; Mr Pistol; Polly Smart; Polly Soft; Com multis allis quos nunc prescribere longum est; but edition of 1737 lists: Medley-Roberts; Sourwit-Lacey; Lord Dapper-Ward; Ground Ivy-Jones; Hen-Mrs Charke; Apollo's Bastard Son-Blakes; Pistol-Davis; Quidam-Smith; Politicians-Jones, Topping, Woodburn, Smith, Machen; Patriots-Topping, Machen, Pullen, Woodburn; Banter-Smith; Dangle-Lowther; Mrs Screen-Mrs Haywood; Mrs Barter-Miss Kawer; Ladies-Mrs Charke, Mrs Haywood, Mrs Lacey, Miss Jones.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Revenge; Or, The Vintner Outwitted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Heartfree-Wells; Rovewell-Mullart; Trueman-Lacey; Brainworm-Fielding; Mulligrub-Stoppelaer; Shameless-Dove; 2d Felon-Hicks; 3d Felon-Cross; Brush-Wells; Simon-Hicks; Bellamira-Mrs Mullart; Charlot-Mrs Clarke; Louisa-Miss Wood; Mother Pearce-Reynolds; Mrs Mulligrub-Mrs Rhodes; Prologue-Fielding.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Lacey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis Of The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Nokes; Peachum-Mrs Martin; Lockit-Mrs Mullart; Filch-Miss Palms; Mat-Mrs Kirk; Crookfinger'd Jack-Miss Wood; Ben Budge-Mrs Hayns; Robin-Mrs Clarke; Harry-Mrs Williams; Polly-Stopler; Lucy-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Reynolds; Jenny-Lacey; Mrs Slammekin-Jones; Suky-Dove; Molly-Wells; Dolly-Hicks; Mother Rye-Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady; Or, Harlequin's Opera: In The Manner Of A Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Part-Penkethman, Bullock, Lacy, W. Giffard, W. Williams, Huddy, Smith, Collet, Bardin, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Palmer; but edition of 1730 lists: Ballad-Penkethman; Meanwell-W. Giffard; Modely-Bullock; Drama-Lacey; Mrs Foible-Mrs Mountford; Mrs Sprightly-Mrs Giffard; Prattle-Mrs Palmer; Merit-W. Williams; Smooth-Mrs Thomas; Hackum-Huddy; Whim-Smith; Trifle-Collet; Voice-Bardin; Harlequin-Burney.
Cast
Role: Drama Actor: Lacey

Dance: Burny, Sandham, Eaton, R. Williams as Harlequin, Scaramouch, Punch, Pantalon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice Hiss'd; or, A Word to the Wise

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: Spatter-Mrs Charke; Sourwit-Lacey; Lord Dapper-Ward; Pillage-Roberts; Honestus-Davis; Muse-Mrs Haywood; Actors-Blakes, Lowther, Pullen, Topping, Woodburn, Machen; Gentlemen-Jones, Machen, Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Sourwit Actor: Lacey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17451019, but Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Polydore-Delane; Page-Master Cornel (with a new song in character); Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simpson; Chamont-Lacey 1st appearance on that stage.

Song: I: (By Desire) Per Pieta in L'Incostanza Delusa-Mrs Arne; III: Nature Fram'd thee sure for loving, in the Judgment of Paris-Mrs Arne; IV: (Being particularly desir'd by several Ladies of Quality) Rasserena il Mesto Ciglia in the Opera Artemene-Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Lacey; Younger Brother-Cross; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2nd Spirit-Usher; Lady-Mrs Elmy; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Sabrina-Mrs Mozeen; Dances-Cooke, Sga Padouana, Muilment, Liviez, Shawford, Davenport, Roger, Mrs Annesly, Mrs Thomson, Mrs Shawford, Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Lacey 1st appearance that stage; Juba-Gibson; Sempronius-Sparks; Lucius-Anderson; Syphax-Ridout; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Miss Bellamy; Lucia-Mrs Ward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Lacey; Juba-Gibson; Sempronius-Sparks; Lucius-Anderson; Syphax-Ridout; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Lacey; Thoroughgood-Bridgwater; Trueman-Anderson; Uncle-Sparks; Blunt-Bransby; Maria-Miss Haughton; Lucy-Miss Minors; Milwood-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: George Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Non Juror-Sparks; Sir John Woodvil-Ridout; Col. Woodvil-Dyer; Heartly-Lee; Charles-Lacey; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Horton; Maria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry-Delane; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; English Soldier-Bransby; France-Gibson; Dauphin-Lee; Constable-Bridgewater; Burgundy-Lacey; Queen of France-Mrs Horton; Katherine-Mrs Barrington; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Fluellen-Arthur; Pistol-Dyer; Chorus (after the manner of the Ancients)-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Delane; Ernesto-Redman; Chaplain-Anderson; Serina-Mrs Barrington; Florella-Mrs Bambridge; Acasto-Sparks; Chamont-Lacey; Monimia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Lee; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Sparks; Paris-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Tibalt-Lacey; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Montagu-Bridgwater; Old Capulet-Redman; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Balthasar-Cushing; Abram-Dunstall; Mercutio-Dyer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Horton; Nurse-Mrs Dunstall; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Masquerade Dance-Jossett, Jardin.
Cast
Role: Tibalt Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17491102, but Hastings-Lacey; add Belmour-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: II: Roberts; IV: Roberts

Dance: III: Tambourine-Jardin; End of Play: Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: As17491216, but Pembroke-Lacey.
Cast
Role: Pembroke Actor: Lacey.

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry his 1st time of appearing on that stage; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Bridgwater; Escalus-Anderson; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Gibson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Bransby; Mercutio-Macklin; Tybalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; An Additional Scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge never performed before-; The Music by Mr Arne-; Occasional Prologue-Barry.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Lacey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Oxford-Elrington; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Lacey; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut-Usher; Blunt-Holtham; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Cibber first time.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Lacey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Lacey; Juba-Gibson; Sempronius-Sparks; Lucius-Anderson; Syphax-Ridout; Decius-Bridgwater; Lucia-Mrs Vincent; Marcia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17501022, but Dr Caius-Lacey.
Cast
Role: Dr Caius Actor: Lacey.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Quin; Hubert-Bridgwater; Prince Henry-Miss Morrison; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Gibson; Essex-Elrington; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry, 1st time; France-Ryan; Dauphin-Lacey; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Austria-Bransby; Chatillon-Dyer; Pandulph-Sparks; Constance-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Dauphin Actor: Lacey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Barry (1st time); Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatillon-Lacey; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selim-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Chatillon Actor: Lacey

Dance: As17500926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Lacey; Norfolk-Sparks; Cromwell-Ridout; Suffolk-Usher; Capucious-Bransby; Abergavenny-Elrington; Guildford-Cushing; Lord Chancellor-Marten; Campeius-Dunstall; Sands-Collins; Lovell-Holtham; Lord Chamberlain-Anderson; Butts-Redman; Old Lady-Mrs Bambridge; Patience-Miss Allen; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Gardiner-Arthur; Anne Bullen-Mrs Vincent; Queen Katherina-Mrs Woffington; With the Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; The Vocal Parts in the Procession-Leveridge, Lowe, Courtney, Roberts, Dunstall, Miss Young, Miss Falkner, Miss Davis. Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv and other Decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17500926