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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mas Cautherly"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mas Cautherly")') 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 439 matches on Performance Comments, 124 matches on Performance Title, 45 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Author, and 12 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Creon-Smith; Jason-A Gentleman Farren, first appearance here; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-J. Aickin; Lycander-Cautherly; Children-Master Blanchard, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; A New Epilogue-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Song: The Azure God, composed by Giordani, sung-Mrs Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Performance Comment: The Principal characters-Reddish, Cautherly, Palmer, Aickin, Brereton, Hurst, Packer, Davies, Fawcett, Wheeler, Griffiths, Keen, Everard, Jefferson, Miss Platt, Miss Younge; Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Miss Younge; In Act II, a Solemn Hymn-; Chorus-; [In Act V, an Olde and Grand Procession-; Music-Barthelemon. [See17740319.]See17740319.]

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: The Guardian Outwitted Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Love Finds the Way Author(s): Thomas HullThomas Murphy
Related Work: The School for Guardians Author(s): Thomas Murphy

Dance: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Campley-Dodd; Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Lord Brumpton-Usher; Trusty-Packer; Sable-Moody; Puzzle-Baddeley; Tom-Waldron; Cabinet-Fawcett; Trim-King; Lady Harriet-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Greville; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Love; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Brumpton-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Hardy Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Lamash
Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. [Interest in this Wild Beast in the masquerade in the afterpiece seems to have lasted only throught the second performance.] Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17750330 but Phocian-Wroughton; Philotas-Cautherly (from Drury Lane).
Cast
Role: Philotas Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: See17750417 With two additional scenes-; for the first time a Fiera in Mascherata-; Scenes painted by Dahl, Richards, Carver. Scenes painted by Dahl, Richards, Carver.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Performance Comment: O'Connor-Moody; Revell-Palmer; Sapling-Dodd; Elder Rivers-Jefferson; Rivers-Cautherly; Dipp-Wright; Putty-Wrighten; Tom Epping-Waldron; Spavin-Carpenter; Secretary-Griffith; Francis-Burton; Isaachar-Messink; Mrs Cheveley-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Rivers Actor: Cautherly

Dance: I: The Schoolmaster-Como, Sga Crespi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Performance Comment: See17450320 but principal parts-Lowe, Mrs Arne, Baildon, Baker, Mas. Connell, Miss Young, Mrs Sybilla.
Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: I: a Concerto new by Arne on the Violin-Gordon; II: a Concerto on the Organ-Burgess

Event Comment: Play Never acted there. Characters New Dress'd. toller: [tolerable -?-] (Cross). We hear a new Tragedy called Mahomet and Irene will be acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane after Christmas (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #155 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lee; Benvolio-Usher; Tybalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Old Capulet-Wright; Friar John-Champness; Gregory-Taswell; Sampson-James; Balthasar-Bransby; Abraham-Marr; Mercutio-Woodward; Apothecary-Simpson; Peter-Vaughan; Page-Mas Cross; Guards-Raftor, Gray, Ray; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; with a new dance proper to the play-Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Paris-Scrase; Escalus-Winstone; Benvolio-Mozeen; Capulet-Berry; Tibalt-Blakes; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs James; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; With the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets: Vocal Parts-Beard, Wilder, Mattocks, Mas. Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Leviez, Blakes, Costollo, Shuter, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Vernon, Mad Mariet.

Song: Mattocks

Event Comment: A new Musical Masque. This Masque was written by ye Author of the Chaplet (Mr Mendez) & set by Dr Boyce. Great Applause. I had the copy (Cross). [On this and all subsequent bills this season for The Shepherd's Lottery announcement is made of the composition of the music by Dr Boyce.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Kindness; or, A Fruitless Revenge Author(s): Thomas Scott
Related Work: Bussy D'Ambois; or, The Husbands Revenge Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performance Comment: Colin-Beard; Thyrsis-Mas. Vernon; Dorilas-Wilder; Phillis-Miss Norris; Daphne-Mrs Clive (First edn.); To conclude with a Pastoral Dance-Harvey, Sg and Sga Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti, etc.
Cast
Role: Thyrsis Actor: Mas. Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17511031, but others-Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance introduc'd-Harvey, Sga Piettro

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Macduff-Havard; Duncan-Burton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Young Sayword-Marr; Donalbain-Master Cross; Hecate-Beard; Witches-W. Vaughan, Yates, Shuter; Fleance-Berry; Vocal Parts-Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Master Vernon

Music: II: Concerto on Bassoons-Monsieur Karmazin first time in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Periwinkle-Shuter; Sir Philip Modelove-Blakes; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Boy-Mas. Cross; Tradelove-Burton; Freeman-Palmer; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Sackbut-Winstone; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Masked Lady-Mrs Toogood.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Mas. Cross
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Mrs Toogood.

Dance: TThe Hungarian Peasants, as17521125, but A Dutch Dance-_; Comic Dance, as17521125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17530123, but Polydore-Havard; Page-Mas. Simson; Monimia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Simson
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17521128, but Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Scrase; Second Spirit-Mas. Cross; The Dances-Mrs _Preston, Miss _Rayner.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mossop; Buckingham-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Lieut.-Mozeen; Duke of York-Mas. Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; King Edward V-Miss Minors; King Henry-Berry; Richmond-Havard; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Performances

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Clough, Blakes, Leviez, The Little Swiss, Mas. Simson; Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Granier.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Mossop, 1st time; Salisbury-Palmer; Pembroke-Blakes; Hubert-Berry; Prince Henry-Mrs Toogood; Essex-Jefferson; Citizen-Burton; English Herald-Scrase; Faulconbridge-Simson; Gurney-W. Vaughan; the Bastard-Garrick, 1st time; King Philip-Davies; Dauphin-Lacey; Pandulph-Havard; Austria-Mozeen; Chatillon-Vernon; French Herald-Ackman; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Bennet; Prince Arthur-Mas. Simson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Mills; Lady Blanch-Miss Minors; Constance-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Mas. Simson

Music: Between the Acts: The Pieces of Music , are adapted to the play, and taken from the Works of Handel and Martini-

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross, first time; Antonio-Philips; Charino-Taswell; Don Duart-Berry; Governor-Bransby; Don Choleric-Yates; Manuel-Mozeen; Sancho-Clough; Jacques-Vaughan; Page-Mas. Simson; Monsieur-Blakes; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Bennet; Clodio-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Page-Mas. Simson; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Serina-Miss Minors; Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simson; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Simson
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Woodward; Downright-Bransby; Mas. Mathew-Vaughan; Clement-Taswell; Mas. Stephen-Vernon; Brainworm-Yates; Cash-Blakes; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Liviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, the Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Moore, Mad Mariet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, the Little Swiss, Mad Mariet; The Dances-Campioni, Mlle Auretti.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Clough; Shallow-Taswell; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Burton; Fenton-Scrase; Host-W. Vaughan; Slender-Woodward; Robin-Mas. Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Life and Death of Tom Thumb, the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Mas. Simson; King Arthur-Philips; Lord Grizzle-Burton; Noodle-Mozeen; Doodle-Walker; Bailif-Simson; Follower-Clough; Queen Dollallola-Mrs Bennet; Cleora-Mrs Hippisley; Mustacha-Mrs Simson; Huncamunca-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Mas. Simson
Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: I: By Particular Desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison