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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Lewis Grabu Esq"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Lewis Grabu Esq")') 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 1202 matches on Performance Comments, 1110 matches on Author, 416 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Holman; Tattle-Lewis (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Foresight-Quick; Scandal-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Fearon; Snap-Thompson; Buckram-Stock; Jeremy-Davies; Trapland-Booth; Ben-Ryder; a song-Ryder; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Prue-Mrs Brown; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bates; Angelica-Mrs Pope. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Nurse-$Mrs Pitt; Jenny-$Miss Brangin.]
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17861002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Hull; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Swords; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Slender-Kennedy; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Host of the Garter-Thompson; Pistol-Cubitt; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Swords; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Bates; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Booth; Col. Epaulette-Wewitzer; Lord Winlove-Davies; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Nannette-Mrs Morton; Miss Dolly-Mrs Brown; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Rosa (1st time)-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Lackland Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17861116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Lewis; Malvil-Farren; Bygrove-Aickin; Capt. Bygrove-Davies; Sir Harry Lizard-Macready; Dashwou'd-Didier (1st appearance on this stage); Miss Neville-Miss Wilkinson; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Bates; Lady Jane-Mrs T. Kennedy; La Rouge-Mrs Morton; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Millamour Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: As17861212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Brown; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Egerton Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Bates; Lady Bountiful-Miss Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Camply-Lewis; Lord Hardy-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Fearon; Trusty-Hull; Cabinet-Macready; Tom-Kennedy; Puzzle-Booth; Trim-Ryder; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bates; Lady Charlotte-Mrs T. Kennedy; Fardingale-Mrs Webb; Tattleaid-Mrs Morton; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Camply Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Anthonio-Thompson; Charino-Booth; Don Duart-Davies; Governor-Gardner; Sancho-Fearon; Don Manuel-Cubitt; Carlos-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Elvira-Mrs Bates; Louisa-Mrs Morton; Angelina-Miss Wilkinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17861028, but Belinda-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manly-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Fearon; Squire Richard-Quick; John Moody-Edwin; Count Basset-Macready; Lady Grace-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-Mrs Brown; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Miss Platt; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Booth; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; The Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaritta-Mrs Inchbald; Altea-Mrs Morton; Clara-Miss Platt; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: The Copper Captain Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, Rayner, Miss Cranfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Lewis; William-Kennedy; Sideboard-Booth; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Inchbald; Muslin-Mrs Brown; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Miss Brangin; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Capt. Harcourt-Davies; Grey-Hull; Vane-Brown; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character); Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Cecilia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: After Monologue: The Wapping Landlady, as17870131

Entertainment: Monologue End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners, as17870410

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with a song in character; for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Lewis

Dance: End: Leap Year, as17870425; II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Ryder, Mrs Pope

Song: II: a Glee-King, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Ryder; Frederick-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; James-Cubitt; Decoy-Thompson; Taylor-Wewitzer; Upholsterer-Helme; Sparkle-Kennedy; Satin-Blurton; Lawyer-Rock; Ramilie-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Mariana-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Miss Wilkinson; Wheedle-Miss Stuart; Mrs Wisely-Miss Platt; Lappet-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Mr Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot (1st time)-Kennedy; Tester-Stevens; Buckle-Thompson; Frankly (1st time)-Pope; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Inchbald; Jacintha (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lucetta-Mrs Brown; Milliner-Miss Stuart; Clarinda-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-[see17870131]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Capulet-Fearon; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Montague-Thompson; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Cubitt, Brown, Darley, Doyle, Rock, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Miss Blower, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Brown; Amber-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Brown; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Miss Rowson; Betty-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Crevelt Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End: Leap Year-; or, A New Way of Wooing [see17880128]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond-Farren; Colonel Raymond-Macready; Sir Robert Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Rossetta-Mrs Mattocks; Fidelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Faddle Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: a new dance, Mirth by Moonshine-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Pope, Farren, Macready, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Pope. [For assignment of parts see17880103.]For assignment of parts see17880103.]

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17870928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Macready; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Farren; Lady Lambert-Mrs Inchbald; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Brangin; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Colonel Lambert Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Mr Blanford-Fearon; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Mrs Platt; Tattle-Mrs Watts; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Beverly Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Darley; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Beatrice-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Benedick Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance incident to the play-