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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Lyon"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Lyon")') 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 13831 matches on Performance Comments, 4404 matches on Performance Title, 1756 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Roles/Actors, and 5 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17831205, but Antonio-Bensley; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Salanio-Gardner; Solarino-L'Estrange; Nerissa-Mrs Bates; Portia-Miss Younge; omitted: Tubal . omitted: Tubal .
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17840323but Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Helme, Williames; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris .

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Byrne and Mrs Goodwin; End of Act IV Dance by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo, as17840323but accompanied by Foster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Miss Di Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Mrs Bates (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young Wilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Mrs Bates; Maria-Miss Hooke; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer . Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hooke

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: As17840531, but Lyons in place of Painter .
Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Morris

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hooke
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Morris

Music: End of Act II a concertante for clarinet and bassoon by Mahon

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Bannister and Miss George

Monologue: 1784 08 05 Previous to mainpiece an occasional Address (2nd time) by Mrs Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: End of mainpiece Recreation by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-?; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Hale; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: ATrip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Cupid-Miss Heard; Chamberlain-Burton; Jemmy Twinkle-Bannister Jun.; Fillagree-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Simson; Miss Flack-Miss Tidswell; Miss Griskin-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: End of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return by Mr and Miss Hamoir; Afterpiece: With a Postillion Dance (performers not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-Lewis; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Duke Senior-Clarke; Adam-Hull; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Fearon; LeBeau-Booth; Sylvius-Chalmers; William-Wewitzer; Corin-Thompson; Charles-Darley; Touchstone-Quick; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald; Audrey-Mrs Wilson; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo song)-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Belle of tbe Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Gravediggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Player Queen-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn (1st time)-Brett; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Miss Wheeler (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin, 1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Pastoral Sports by Harris, Miss Matthews, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

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

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Rival Nympbs by Harris, Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Dignum]); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Bannister; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss M. Stageldoir; Rosetta-Miss George. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece Country Dance incident to the Piece [This was danced in all subsequent performances]; End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840916; In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Kemble; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss M. Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymore; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Field

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a song by Williames. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Wrighten; William-Burton; Le Beu-Phillimore; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckow song)-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue')-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Miss Field. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deception

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Parsons; Miss Pope, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, Oct. 1784, p. 328: Wharton-Palmer; Vainlove-Dodd; Sir Henry Lofty-Bensley; Henry-Brereton; Lord Courtly-Aickin; Mr Salter-Parsons; Lady Betty Friendly-Miss Pope; Miss Salter-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Friendly Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Salter Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Phillips

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece a New Dance incident to the Piece by Mr and Miss Hamoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphry-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda-Miss Field; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Field
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, Barrymore, R. Palmer, Dodd; Mrs Wrighten, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text (J. Almon, 1784): Don Narcisso de Medicis-Parsons; Don Gomez-Baddeley; Don Fernandez-Barrymore; Basto-R. Palmer; Peter-Dodd; Lucett-Mrs Wrighten; Roxella-Miss Phillips.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Roxella Actor: Miss Phillips.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17841004, but Macbeth-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lady Macbeth-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

Cast
Role: Sophia Harland Actor: Miss Ranoe

Song: As17841004, but added: Cubitt, Darley, Pemberton, Whitaker; Miss Cranfield, Mrs Sharpe; omitted: Lloyd, Mrs Chalmers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Roxella Actor: Miss Phillips.

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: In Masquerade, by Miss George

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With considerable Alterations and Omissions. Not acted these 11 years. Receipts: #114 6s. (83/7/0; 30/11/6; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Sir Paul Plyant-King; Brisk-Dodd; Careless-Brereton; Mellefont-Barrymore; Lord Froth-Suett; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Saygrace-Wright; Maskwell-Palmer; Lady Froth-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss E. Kemble; Cynthia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Lady Plyant-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Dance, The Merry Woodcutters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Barrymore; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Binnacle-Suett; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Wilson; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: Mainpiece to finish with a Grand Naval Review, with a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Marquis-Burton; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Luanda (with a song)-Miss M. Stageldoir .
Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir

Dance: Afterpiece: With the Minuet de la Cour by Hamoir and Miss M. Stageldoir

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet

Dance: 1st ballet with a Dance by Duquesney and the two Miss Simonets; to conclude with a Comic Allemande by Baptist, Mme Dagville, Delpini. vaudeville. End of 1st ballet Imitations as17850207, with several Deceptions, with Cards, by Baptist, Interpreter to Pinetti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Dance by Mills and the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: End of mainpiece The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of mainpiece Damon and Musidora by Harris and Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Platt.

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year, as17841022, but Miss Matthews in place of Mrs Goodwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Bannister Jun.; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita-Miss Bannister; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Bannister
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: An Author on the Wheel; or, A Piece cut in the Green-Room

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Cast
Role: 850328but Rosina Actor: Miss Field
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Phillips

Song: In 2nd piece the Sheep-sbearing Song by Miss Phillips. imitations. In 3rd piece, by Bannister Jun