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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Brunton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Brunton")') 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 13751 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 504 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS; Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: Miss Wilkinson]; Mary-Mrs Martyr.

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Aickin; Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Fearon; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Gardner; Philotas-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Erixine-Miss Brangin; Euphrasia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Pope; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Tweedale

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Lewis; Old Groveby-Fearon; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The Music Characters [i.e. Shepherds and Shepherdesses (see text, 1788)]-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.

Dance: End: As17880124; I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Song: II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Florizel (1st and only time)-Mrs Martyr; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Leontes-Pope; Perdita-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: End: The new Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin; In II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Ryder; Don Carlos-Macready; Don Alvarez-Gardner; Don Manuel-Evatt; Don Alonzo-Farren; Isabella-Miss Stuart; Leonora-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17880924

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Pope; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Indiana-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Tweedale
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Song: In II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Faulkland-Lewis; Capt. Absolute-Bernard; Sir Anthony Absolute-Fearon; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-Cubitt; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Miss Brunton; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope; Original Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wewitzer; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Fearon; Doctor's Man-Rock; Jew's Man-Milburne; Black Aga-Painter; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Miss Rowson; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb; Text (J. Debrett, 1789) specifies: Crumpy-Quick; +Cross-Leg-Blanchard; +Zebede-Wewitzer (in text: $Reeve); Doctor Quinquina-Cubitt; +Absalom-Macready; +Crank-Fearon (in text: $Booth); Dominique-Rock; +Habby-Milburne; +Babouc-Painter; +Cadi-Evatt; +Bassa-Davies; Crier-Thompson; Courier-Ledger; +Dora-Miss Rowson; +Juggy-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady ; or, Jack in Distress- See17890616

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience-(with Alterations and Additions) Quick?

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Werter

Performance Comment: Werter (1st time)-Pope; Sebastian-Davies; Leuthrop-Fearon; Albert-Farren; Laura-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Poluscenicon

Dance: In 3rd piece: Byrne, Ratchford, Cranfield, Jackson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End 1st piece: Four and Twenty Fidlers-Edwin; In III 2nd piece: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Harley; Bastard-Fennell (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Gloster-Hull; Kent-Aickin; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Macready; Burgundy-Blurton; Physician-Gardner; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Bernard; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Rowson; Cordelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Lovewell-Holman; Sir John Melvil-Macready; Canton-C. Powell; Brush-Bernard; Serjeant Flower-Powel; Traverse-Thompson; Trueman-Evatt; Sterling-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny-Miss Brunton; Betty-Mrs Wells; Chambermaid-Mrs Rock; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Aickin; Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Gardner; Philotas-Holman; Erixene-Miss Brangin; Euphrasia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: As17891221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing; Or, Florizel And Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixines-Aickin; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Cubitt; Autolicus (the Ballad@singing Pedler)-King; Dorcas-Miss Rowson; Mopsa-Mrs Byrne; Perdita-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Holman, Ryder, Farren, Rock, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from playbills of 12 May and 15 Oct. 1790: Sancho-King; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Ryder; Don Lorenzo-Farren; Don Alvarez-Rock; Don Felix-Thompson; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Leonora-Mrs Pope.]

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End 1st piece: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Song: In II 1st piece: Come come my good Shepherds-; and trio, Get you hence!-

Entertainment: Monologue. After dancing: A Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages (Written by the late George Alexander Stevens)-King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton-court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglen-Edwin; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Sophia-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Fib Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Harley; Bastard-Macready; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Aickin; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Evatt; Physician-Rock [Public Advertiser: Powel]; Gentleman Usher-Bernard; Edgar-Holman; Regan-Mrs Bernard; Goneril-Mrs Platt; Arante-Miss Rowson; Cordelia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Harley; King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Macready; Prince Edward-Master Simmons; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Norfolk-Evatt; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Richmond-Holman; Lady Anne-Miss Brunton; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Brunton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Holman; Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion-Hull; Myris-Thompson; Ventidius-Harley; Cleopatra-Miss Brunton; Charmion-Mrs Rock; Iras-Miss Francis; Octavia-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Romans-Evatt, Ledger.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton Court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Methegen (1st time)-Wilson; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Fib Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17901123

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Munden; Anthonio-Wilson; Charion-Powel; Don Duart-Fennell; Governor-Davies; Sancho-Blanchard; Don Manuel-Macready; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Bernard; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Monsieur-C. Powell; Honoria-Mrs Platt.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Bernard; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Cubitt; Supple-Cross; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Sylvia-Miss Brunton; Clarinda-Mrs Bernard; Wishwell-Mrs Harlowe; Sittup-Miss Stuart; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Dr Blister-Powel; Rhubarb-C. Powell.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Sittup Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis.

Dance: As17910507

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Holman; Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion-Hull; Myris-Thompson; Ventidius-Harley; Cleopatra-Miss Brunton; Charmion-Mrs Rock; Iras-Miss Francis; Octavia-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Romans-Evatt, Ledger.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton Court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Methegen (1st time)-Wilson; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Fib Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Williames.
Role: Marian Actor: Miss Poole

Dance: As17931123

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Munden; Anthonio-Wilson; Charion-Powel; Don Duart-Fennell; Governor-Davies; Sancho-Blanchard; Don Manuel-Macready; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Bernard; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Monsieur-C. Powell; Honoria-Mrs Platt.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond -Wroughton; Colonel Raymond-Farren; Sir Roger Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Holman; Rosetta-Mrs Warren; Fidelia-Miss Brunton (1st time of her appearing in comedy) .
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: As17851103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-Thompson; Ratcliffe-Gardner; Derby-Helme; Porter-Stock; Shore-Pope; Alicia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: End: Leap Year; or, A New Way of Wooing-Byrn, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Farren; Tullus Hostillius-Aickin; Valerius-Davies; Publius-Pope; Valeria-Mrs Morton; Horatia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Horatia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Edwin, Quick, Davies, Wewitzer, Macready, Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1786): Blondel-Johnstone; La Bruce-Edwin; Morgan-Quick; Richard I-Davies; Berghen-Wewitzer; Florestine-Macready; Guillet-Cubitt; Principal Jnight-Darley; Antonio-Mrs Brown; Lauretta-Mrs Martyr; Berengaria-Mrs Billington; Beatrice-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Brangin.

Song: In V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Darley, Cubitt, Brown, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stevenson, Miss Stuart, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy