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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "MMiss Rosco"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "MMiss Rosco")') 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 747 matches on Performance Comments, 57 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. [See17691009, 1767.

Event Comment: MMiss Weller a Pupil of Dr Arne first appear'd and-(Hopkins Diary). London Evening Post, 11 Jan.; A pupil of Dr Arne and scarecely 19 years of age; her figure is that of the tallest of the middle size, well proportioned and at present possesses a dignity and grace which when habit brings her to perfection cannot fail of being universally admired. Her face is oval with an aqualine nose and though from the timidity of a first appearance the rest of her features lost that necessary animation, yet there were periods when she could disposses herself of her confusion, that prognosticated great expression of countenance. Her voice was clear, commanding, and melodious, and her ear and manner both excellent. She is that kind of singer that one can be pleased from looking at as well as from hearing, --an excellence few vocal performers possess. Her acting abstracted from her voice would have done credit to a first appearance, as it was very pleasing and properly accompanied....What the managers could mean in casting Lucy for Miss Pope is extraordinary, as she sung, or indeed rather squalled every song so much out of tune that it was impossible for the music to accompany her; we do not however mean by this to cast the least reflection on so excellent an actress, as her spirited and judicious manner of playing it almost atoned for that of singing it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Story Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: SScaramouch-Sandham

Song: AA Satyr Upon all Trades-Rosco, Pearce; The Trifle-Stoplaer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Ferdinand-Bardin; Prospero-Havard; Antonio-Worsley; Gonzalo-Machen; Hippolito-Mrs Thomas; Stephano-Rosco; Mustacho-R. Williams; Ventoso-Collet; Trincalo-Morgan; Ariel-Master Woodward; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Dorinda-Mrs Morgan; Caliban-W. Giffard; Sycorax-Collet; Waterman's Dance-Sandham, Rosco, R. Williams, Pearce, Bowcher; Neptune-a Gentleman; Amphitrite-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit; or, The Humours of Harlequin and Scaramouch

Afterpiece Title: The Throwsters Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Footman

Performance Comment: Miller, Bardin, Jenkins, Rosco, Bullock, Collet, Excell, Norris, Beckham, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Purden, Mrs Tollet, Miss Wherrit, Miss Tollet; but edition of 1731 lists: Charles-Bardin; Harry-Jenkins; Noddy-Miller; George-Rosco; Thomas-Bullock; Isaac-Excell; Laurence-Norris; Porter-Beckham; Mrs Jessamy-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Mrs Roberts; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Sukey-Mrs Purden; Molly-Miss Tollet; Nanny-Miss Wherrit; Catherine-Mrs Tollet; Epilogue-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: George Actor: Rosco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scanderbeg

Performance Comment: Parts-Giffard, Delane, Hulet, W. Giffard, Rosco, Bardin, Huddy, Winstone, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Hamilton. The Prologue-the Author, but edition of 1733 lists: Amurat-Delane; Abdalla-Wm. Giffard; Orcan-Huddy; Selim-Winstone; Scanderbeg-Giffard; Lysander-Bardin; Hali@Vizem-Hulet; Heli-Rosco; Deamira-Mrs Giffard; Zaida-Mrs Hamilton; Prologue-the Author; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Prince Germanicus-Mrs Thurmond; Britannia-Mrs Roberts; Royal Attendants on Germanicus-W. Giffard, Rosco, Bardin, West, Moore, Presgrove; Royal Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Haughton, Miss Norman, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Wetherilt, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollet; Priests of Hymen-Lyon, Dove, Ayres, Wetherilt Sr, Monlass, Morris; Watermen-Bardin, Stoppelaer, Jenkins, Harbin, Rosco, Sandham, Delagarde, Dove; Grenadiers-Huddy, Excell, Moore, Wetherilt, Evans, West, Monlass, Morris; Serjeant-Hulett; Cupid-Miss Cole; Deities-Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham; Graces-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois; First Swain-Thurmond; First Nymph-Mrs Bullock; Followers-Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham; Nymphs-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois .

Entertainment: [Author unknown.] The House will be adorned with the Portraits of the Royal Family, and his Highness the Prince of Orange; and a new Ceiling-piece of Apollo and the Muses. The Cloaths, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely new. On which Account the Boxes and Balconies on the Stage will be 5s. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Germanicus-Miss Jones; Cupid-Miss Roberts; Victory-Woodward; Dancing by Haughton; Serjeant-Hulett; Grenadiers-Huddy, Excell, Moore, Wetherilt, Richardson, Rosco, Monlass, Martin; Watermen-Bardin, Jenkins, Stoppelaer, Harbin, Topham, Taylor, Delagarde, Dove; with Harlequin in the City. Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Clown-Penkethman; but see17341211 . but see17341211 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide

Performance Comment: Parts by Giffard, Johnson, Rosco, Havard, Lyon, Woodward, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Hamilton; but edition of 1736 lists: Cantelmi-Rosco; Altamar-Johnson; Montesini-Havard; Mirzabdi-Giffard; Hassan-Lyon; Issouf-Woodward; Melania-Mrs Roberts; Beleyda-Mrs Giffard; Amanthe-Mrs Hamilton. Prologue spoken by Johnson. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: : Cantelmi Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: The Ch1mney Sweeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Tutor For The Beaus; Or, Love In A Labyrinth

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Wright, Bardin, W. Giffard, Penkethman, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Marshall, Miss Hughes, Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Tollett, Miss Jones; but edition of 1737 lists: Lord Modely-Bardin; Lord Manly-Rosco; Sir Charles Freelove-Johnson; Belville-Wright; Heartly-W. Giffard; Young Manly-Woodward; Blunt-Lyon; Tom-Penkethman; Lady Betty Manly-Miss Hughes; Lady Worthy-Mrs Marshal; Harriot-Mrs Roberts; Finesse-Miss Tollett; Plaitwell-Miss Jones; Pinup-Mrs M. Giffard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Lord Manly Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide; Or, Innocence In Distress

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Delane, Rosco, Hale, Mrs Horton, Mrs Hallam, Mrs James; but edition of 1739 lists: Felix-Rosco; Albert-Hale; Godrick-Delane; Castor-Ryan; Servant-Hill; Harroana-Mrs James; Ariana-Mrs Horton; Eliza-Mrs Hallam; Matilda-Miss Horsington; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Delane, Rosco, Hale, Mrs Horton, Mrs Hallam, Mrs James
Role: Felix Actor: Rosco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress; Or, The Salamanca Doctor Out Plotted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Governour-Bowman; Count Pirro-Griffith; Gravello-Freeman; Larich-Fieldhouse; Lord Euphenes-Arnold; Palante-Powel; Clerimont-Baile; Eugenio-Booth; Alphonso-Knap; Francisco-Pack; Sancho-Dogget; Tristram-Lee; Rosco-Bright; Lucasia-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Prince; Laura-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Mrs Prince; Epilogue-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Rosco Actor: Bright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Ray; Chaunter-Hulett; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; Tippit-Mrs Nokes; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Thomas; rest-Wilcocks, Rosco, Pearce, Machen, Russell, Dove, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Palmer, Miss Mann, Mrs Clark, Mrs Jones, Mrs Barnett.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Parts-Ray, Hulett, Willcocks, Rosco, Machen, Mrs Nokes, Mrs Mountfort.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Music: With the Original Band of Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Ray; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; others-Giffard, Rosco, Penkethman, W. Williams, Stoplar, Pearce, Dove, Russel, Mrs Nokes, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Southwark Fair; or, The Sheep Shearing

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Song: [On this day only?] A Song by Seedo-Mrs Nokes [in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bayes's Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Arabella-Mrs Butler; Bays-Th. Cibber; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Cantato-Mrs Roberts; Tragedo-Charke; Pantomime-Berry; Lord Briton-Bridgwater; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Rosco; Harlequin-Miller; Crispin-Harper; Dulceda-Miss Raftor; Farcia-Mrs Heron; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Crowdero Actor: Rosco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife

Performance Comment: Betty-Mrs Roberts; Old Gizzard-Hallam Sr; Constable Wrangle-Norris; Squeak-Wetherilt Jr; Jerry-A. Hallam; Mazzard-Rosco; Richard-Berry; Mrs Stubble-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Mazzard Actor: Rosco

Music: III: Sonata of Corelli, proper to the Play-

Song: End III: A New Ballad to the tune of the Second Joke,-Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: La Matellote-Miss Robinson; V: Last new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Rosco; Altamont-Lacy; Horatio-Paget; Lothario-Mullart; Calista-Mrs Mullart; Lavinia-Mrs Britton; Lucilla-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: Jack the Giant Killer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rum Duke And The Queer Duke; Or, A Medley Of Mirth And Sorrow

Performance Comment: Rum Duke-Mullart; Queer Duke-Rosco; other parts-Jones, Stoppelaer, Dove, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Forrester, Mrs Britton, others from the Haymarket.
Cast
Role: Queer Duke Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: Punch's Oratory; or, The Pleasures of the Town: Containing several diverting Passages,

Dance: St.Luce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio's Triumph; Or, The Siege Of Carthage: With The Comical Humours Of noodle, stitch, puzzle

Performance Comment: Scipio-Mullart; Alucius-Rosco; Lelius-Stoppelaer; Almeyda-Mrs Mullart; Phenissa-Mrs Williamson; Noodle-Jones; Stitch-Dutton; Puzzle-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Alucius Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Jones; King Arthur-Mullart; Lord Grizzle-Jones; Noodle-Rosco; Doodle-Wathen; Churchyard-Wells; Fillgrave-Dove; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Williamson; Mustacha-Mrs Clarke.
Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Uy, Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Guy-Hulett; Emperor-Rosco; Duke of Lorrain-Lacy; Rogero-Morgan; Phillis-Mrs Morgan; Jilt-Mrs Egleton; Emperor's Daughter-Mrs Lacy; Boozall-Harper.
Cast
Role: Emperor Actor: Rosco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Giffard; Iago-Rosco, from Drury Lane, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Cassio-W. Williams; Duke-Barden; Brabantio-Smith; Lodovico-Woodward; Montano-Barret; Gratiano-Machen; Roderigo-Penkethman; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Collet; Sir Hugh-Eaton; Host-Huddy; Slender-W. Bullock; Fenton-Barret; Simple-Young Woodward; Caius-Bardin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Palmer; Anne Page-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Rosco

Song: A Gentlewoman

Dance: A Gentlewoman who never appeared before on this Stage,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Bajazet-Rosco; Axalla-Barden; Moneses-Giffard; Prince-Barret; Stratocles-Peterson; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Mrs Thomas; Dervice-Machen; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Haughton; With the Anniversary Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Rosco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Giffard; Sir Hary-W. Williams; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Collet; Pounce-Huddy; Clerimont Sr-Rosco; Niece-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Smith; Aunt-Mrs Woodward; Fainlove-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Sr Actor: Rosco

Dance: Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham

Song: Master Corse