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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "MMr Jefferson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "MMr Jefferson")') 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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Event Comment: MMrs Hippisley d---k, and could not speak (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Parts-Barry, Holland, Jefferson, Aickin, Packer, Hurst, Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith, Mrs Barry. Rhadamistus-Barry; Teribazus-Holland; Megistus-Jefferson; Phrasmanes-Aickin; Zopiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Zelmira-Mrs W. Barry; Zenobia-Mrs Barry; Attendants-Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith (Winston MS 10).

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, Reddish, Aickin, Jefferson, Palmer, J. Aickin, Strange, Keen, Mrs Barry, Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Ronan-Barry; Orellan-Reddish; Connan-Aickin; Durstan-Palmer; Kathul-Jefferson; Euran-J. Aickin; Rivine-Mrs Barry; Calmar-Strange; Messenger-Keen (Edition of 1769).
Cast
Role: Kathul Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Performance Comment: Parts by: Reddish, Aickin, Palmer, Clinch, Jefferson, J. Aickin, Wright, J. Bannister, Miss Mansell, Mrs Barry. Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Alonzo-Reddish; Alberto-Clinch; King of Asturia-Aickin; Costolo-J. Aickin; Velasco-Jefferson; Sebastian-Palmer; Messenger-J. Bannister; Orisminda-Mrs Barry; Teresa-Miss Mansell; Hamet-Wright (Genest, V, 351-52).
Cast
Role: Velasco Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Parsons, Palmer, Bannister (with song), Packer, Hurst, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Baddeley, Davies, Keen, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington. new Prologue-King; New Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Albumazar-Palmer; Trincalo-King; Pandolfo-Parsons; Cricca-Baddeley; Lelio-Davies; Eugenio-Wheeler; Antonio-Packer; Furbo-Bannister; Ronca-Hurst; Harpax-Keen; Sulpitia-Mrs Abington; Armelina-Miss Pope; Flavia-Mrs Jefferson; Bevilona-Miss Platt (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Jefferson, first time; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Jefferson, first time; Frankly-Aickin; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Jacintha-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Tester-Burton; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Mrs Davies; Ranger's Servant-Ackman; To conclude with a Country Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Lissardo-King; Violante-Mrs Barry; Flora-Miss Pope; Isbella-Mrs Jefferson; Col. Briton-Jefferson; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Gibby-Johnston; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Frederick-Packer.
Cast
Role: Isbella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Briton Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket

Performance Comment: Principal parts by: Moody, Dodd, Jefferson, W. Palmer, J. Bannister, Courtney, Jones, Watkins, Palmer, Cautherly, Wright,Jacobs, Wrighten, Everard, and Mrs Greville. Epilogue by Moody. Mac Cormuck-Moody; Rivers-Cautherly; Revell-Palmer; Sapling-Dodd; Sunderland-Jefferson; Secretary-J. Bannister; Mrs Cheveley-Mrs Greville; Francis-W. Palmer; Dipp-Wright; Tom Epping-Jacobs; Spavin-Courtney; Putty-Wrighten; Isaachar-Jones; Grooms, Jockeys-Everard, Watkins (Genest, V, 402).
Cast
Role: Sunderland Actor: Jefferson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Witwou'd-King; Fainall-Reddish; Mirabell-Jefferson; Petulanx-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Jefferson; Foible-Mr Davies; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Marwood-Miss Younge, first time; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates, first appearance this stage in 7 years; In Act III, a Cantata-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Mirabell Actor: Jefferson
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Performance Comment: Principal parts by: Reddish, Palmer, Cautherly, Jefferson, J. Aickin, Dimond, Packer, Davies, Hurst, Wheeler, Wright, Fawcett, Keen, Griffith, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. In V, an Ode-; Procession-; the vocal parts-Bannister, Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt; Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Miss Young; Alberti-Reddish; Colredo-Palmer; Everard-Packer; Clermont-Cautherly; Emperor of Germany-Jefferson; Rodolpho-J. Aickin; Mentzel-Davies; Lorenzo-Diamond; Seyfert-Hurst; Col. of Guards-Wheeler; Faulkner-Fawcett; Officers-Griffith, Wright, Keen; Laura-Miss Platt; Constantia-Miss Younge (Genest, V, 405).
Cast
Role: Emperor of Germany Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Music: II: A Solemn Hymn-

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17730918

Event Comment: Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 111s. (Treasurer's Book). Benefit for Jefferson. Tickets deliver'd for Alexander The Great will be taken. Receipts: #125 10s. 6d. Charges: #67 3s. 6d. Profits to Jefferson: #58 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: (by Desire) O What a Charming thing's a Battle-Mr Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Lissardo-King; Col. Briton-Jefferson; Gibby-Johnston; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Violante-Mrs Yates; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Jefferson; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Jefferson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

Event Comment: After this night the Theatrical Candidates will be laid aside on account of other performances. Mr Jefferson hiss'd in Mirabel-not perfect (+Hopkins Diary). [Treasurer's Book suggests (erroneously) mainpiece as The Clandestine Marriage.] Paid Tallow chandler's second bill #34 16s. 9d.; Mr Hatsell for Theatrical Fund Benefit balance 25 May last #293 4s. 2d., plus 5 month's Interest at 3, #3 13s. 2d., #296 17s. 4d.; Remainder of Mr Garrick's salary for last season paid to Mr Hatsell #235 13s. 2d.; Valcour on note by order #10 10s.; Tabor and pipe 9 nights #4 14s. 6d. Rec'd Mr Garrick's draft on Mr Wallis #532 10s. 6d.; Stopages #13 14s. 6d. Receipts: #159 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).*c1775 10 27 dl After this night the Theatrical Candidates will be laid aside on account of other performances. Mr Jefferson hiss'd in Mirabel-not perfect (+Hopkins Diary). [Treasurer's Book suggests (erroneously) mainpiece as The Clandestine Marriage.] Paid Tallow chandler's second bill #34 16s. 9d.; Mr Hatsell for Theatrical Fund Benefit balance 25 May last #293 4s. 2d., plus 5 month's Interest at 3, #3 13s. 2d., #296 17s. 4d.; Remainder of Mr Garrick's salary for last season paid to Mr Hatsell #235 13s. 2d.; Valcour on note by order #10 10s.; Tabor and pipe 9 nights #4 14s. 6d. Rec'd Mr Garrick's draft on Mr Wallis #532 10s. 6d.; Stopages #13 14s. 6d. Receipts: #159 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson, her first appearance; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; King Henry-Berry; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Lacey; Cranmer-Havard; Lord Chamberlain-Davies; Gardiner-Taswell; Sands-Phillips; Suffolk-Blakes; Surveyor-Simpson; Cromwell-Mozeen; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; With an Exact Representation of the Coronation and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv; In Act IV a Song-Miss Thomas, proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Palmer; Sir Joseph Wittol-Woodward; Setter-Blakes; Noll Bluff-Yates; Vainlove-Jefferson; Sharper-Havard; Heartwell-Berry; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; In Act III a Dance proper to the play,-Gerard, Mad Lussant.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick;Horatio-Mossop; Altamont-Ross; Sciolto-Berry; Rossano-Jefferson; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Calista-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal; or, Bays in Petticoats

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Mozeen; Cornwall-Blakes; Gent Usher-Lacey; Burgundy-Jefferson; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cowper; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Dorimant-Ross; Sir Fopling Flutter-Woodward; Medley-Havard; Young Bellair-Palmer; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Emelia-Mrs Cowper; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Shoemaker-Burton; Handy-Jefferson; Smirk-Simson; Orangewoman-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Bellair-Phillips; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Lady Woodvil-Mrs James; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Harriet-Miss Haughton; In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.
Cast
Role: Handy Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17531128, but Stanley-Mozeen; Lieutenant-Jefferson.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Jefferson.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin Fortunatus-Woodward; Others-Philips, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mlle Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.

Song: I: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17531226, but with an Additional Scene-; and with a New Dance- for the Conclusion; Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Berry; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Suffolk-Blakes; Sands-Phillips; Cromwell-Mozeen; Surveyor-Simon; Lovel-Ackman; Guilford-Marr; Brandon-Wilder; Capuchius-Scrase; Dr Butts-Vaughan; Denny-Vernon; Old Lady-Mrs James; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; With the representation of the Coronation-; Ceremony in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson

Song: II: The School of Anacreon-Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mad Mariet; To Conclude by Desire, with the last new Dance, The Shepherd's Holiday- [See17541008].See17541008].

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Sciolto-Berry; Rossano-Jefferson; Horatio-Mossop; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Altamont-Ross; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17541105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Mossop; Menenius-Berry; Tullus Aufidius-Havard; Cominius-Davies; Sicinius Velutius-Bransby; Junius Brutus-Burton; Roman Citizens-Yates, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Clough, W. Vaughan; Senator-Walker; Edile-Jefferson; Roman-Ackman; Lieutenant-Scrase; Servants to Aufidius-Taswell, Philips, Vernon; Virgilia-Mrs Davies; Valeria-Mrs Bennet; Volumnia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Edile Actor: Jefferson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Performance Comment: Theseus-Beard; Egeus-Chamnys [MacMillan lists Wilder]; Lysander-Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition]; Demetrius-Atkins [MacMillan lists Vernon]; Hermia-Sga Passeroni; Helena-Mrs Vernon; Hippolita-Mrs Jefferson; Oberon-Mas. Reinhold; Titania-Miss Young; Puck-Mas. Moore; Fairy-Mas. Evans; Prologue [written and-Garrick [first edition.].first edition.].
Cast
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jefferson

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time