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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 Miser

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Sailor-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Miss Davies, first time; Sally-Miss Brent; The Dancing-Miles, Miss Valois, Miss Pitt.

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ross; Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Clarke; Young Worthy-Dyer; Sly-Cushing; Lawyer-Wignel; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Flareit's Maid-Miss Helm; Sir William Wisewou'd-Dunstall; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Miss Hallam; Hillaria-Mrs Dyer; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Flareit's Maid Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17631008, but The Dancing-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: New Grand Comic Dance (Never Perform'd Before) call'd, The Amorous Knife Grinders. The Knife Grinders-Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.

Performance Comment: The Knife Grinders-Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Dervise-Bransby; Hali-Fox; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Omar-Lee; Axalla-Packer; Bajazet-Holland; Moneses-Jackson; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; With the Usual Prologue-; In Act IV, the original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Col. Tamper-Obrien; Prattle-King; Major Belford-Packer; Emily-Miss Pope; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Mademoiselle Florival-Miss Plym; Servant-Strange (Genest, V, 39; MacMillan). MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Beard, Tenducci, Mattocks, Peretti, Miss Miller, Miss Brent. Parts were probably as follows: Artabanes-Tenducci; +Rimenes-Mattocks; +Artaxerxes-Peretti; +Mandane-Miss Brent; +Semira-Miss Miller (see17620202).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17630921, but Juliet-Miss Macklin; Minuet-Dumai, Miss Macklin; Solemn Dirge-_Mattocks, Miss _Brent, Tenducci, +Peretti, +Dibdin, +Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Termagant Actor: Miss Elliot.

Dance: VVenus Reveng'd, as17631222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Performance Comment: Principals by Vernon, Champnes, Mas. Raworth, Miss Young, Miss Wright, Miss Williams, Mrs Dorman, Sga Cremonini. Alexander-Champnes; Amintas-Vernon; Eliza-Signora Cremonini; Thamiris-Miss Young; Camilla-Miss Wright; Agenor-Mrs Dorman (Edition of 1764).
Cast
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Wright

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Hunters-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker

Performance Comment: Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17631229, but Apothecary-Holtom; Juliet-Miss Ward, first appearance any stage; Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Twist; Solemn Dirge-Miss Poitier; Lady Capulet (that Night only)-Mrs Ward; +Occasional Prologue-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot

Dance: TThe Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Elliot.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17631207, but Dorcas-Miss Poitier (first time this season); The Dancing-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt.

Dance: II: The Knife Grinders, as17631012; End: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Fryar Lawerence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davies; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Tibalt-Bennet; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Macklin; Minuet-Dumay, Miss Macklin; a Masquerade Dance-proper to the Play; Additional scene of Funeral Procession of Juliet accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Fainwell-King; Freeman-Packer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Periwinkle-Granger; Obadiah-Moody; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Betty-Mrs Smith; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovely-Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovely Actor: Miss Plym.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cheerokee

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Principal Witches-Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Misers-Castle, Parsons; Miser's Servants-Clough, Ackman; Lilliputian Harlequin-Miss Rogers; Lilliputian Colombine-Miss Ford; Colombine-Miss Baker; To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in America-; Cherokees-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Love; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Packer, Philips, Lee, Baddeley, Clough, Parsons, Moody, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Strange, Watkins, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; songs-; Dances-; A Dance of State-; Grand Battle-; in which will be introduc'd an Additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Regiments of Horse and Foot-.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17641030, but Harlequin-Grimaldi; Misers-_Granger, Baddeley; Miser's Servants-_Moody, +Clough; Cherokees-Sga _Giorgi; Miss +Baker; +Reel, Hornpipe-Aldridge.

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Yates; Sir Wm Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Belmont-Packer; Robert-Parsons; Beverley-Holland; Lady Restless-Mrs Palmer; Clarissa-Miss Plym; Tippet-Mrs Hippisley; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee

Performance Comment: Principal Witches-Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Sga Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Harlequin-Rooker; Misers-Castle, Parsons; Misers' Servants-Clough, Ackman; Lilliputian Harlequin-Miss Rogers; Lilliputian Colombine-Miss Ford; a Reel, a Hornpipe-Aldridge; Colombine-Miss Baker; To Conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in America-; Cherokees-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Yates, King, Palmer, Love, Parsons, Baddeley, Moody, Strange, Keen, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Clive. Manly-Holland; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Lee; Councilor Quillit-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Fidelia-Mrs Yates; Widow-Mrs Clive; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Plym; Lettice-Mrs Hippisley; Boy-Mas. Burton; Servants-Strange, Keen (Genest, V, 89).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King [1st time since his accident, 17 May 1766]; Sir John Melvil-Holland; Sterling-Yates; Lovewell-Powell; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serj. Flower-Love; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Aickin; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Abington; Chambermaid-Miss Plym; Mrs Heidelbery-Mrs Clive; New Epilogue-Miss Pope. [See17661017] .See17661017] .
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Plym
Role: New Epilogue Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Yates, Packer, Weston, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Castle, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnston, Strange, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.

Music: I: A Concerto on the Harpsichord, as17661203

Dance: II: The Jealous Peasant, as17661111; End: The Vintage, as17661011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King-Powell; Hubert-Havard; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Fawcett; Prince Henry-Master Burton; Essex-Strange; Citizen-Hurst; Bastard-Holland; King Philip-Bensley; Arthur-Miss Rogers; Pandulph-Bransby; Dauphin-Aickin; Austria-Keen; French Herald-Ackman; English Herald-Moody; Chatillon-Vernon; Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanch-Miss Plym; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Lee; Constance-Mrs Yates. [The Public Advertiser also assigns Pembroke to Aickin.]The Public Advertiser also assigns Pembroke to Aickin.]
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Blanch Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Performance Comment: As17661118, but Miss Nancy-Miss Reynolds replacing Miss Plym.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Shuter; Smith-Clarke; Johnson-Dyer; Others-Dunstall, Gibson, Perry, Davis, Dibdin, DuBellamy, Gardner, Bennet, Morgan, Barrington, R. Smith, Holtom, Cushing, Legg, Redman, Wignell, Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Miss Pearce, Miss Mills, Miss Ford; With additional Reinforcements of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-; a New Occasional Prologue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Massey, 1st appearance that stage; Leander-R. Smith; James-Quick; Harry-Holtom; Charlotte-Miss Helme; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Helme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Widow'd Wife

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: [The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-J. Palmer; Sir John Elliot-J. Aickin; Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Miss Simson; Kitty-Miss Matthews; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: As17671107, but _Barrington; _Quick; _Wignell; Miss _Ogilvie; Miss _Pierce; Miss _Mills; Mrs Ward.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: As17680321 but Mrs Junket-Mrs Johnston; Miss Frolick-Miss Reynolds (MacMillan). [Public Advertiser does not list Miss Reynolds, and omits Mrs Hopkins.]Public Advertiser does not list Miss Reynolds, and omits Mrs Hopkins.]
Cast
Role: Miss Frolick Actor: Miss Reynolds

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Statesman Foil'd

Performance Comment: Characters-Sowdon, Mahoon, Bannister, Miss Grace, Miss Edwards. Lord Crafty-Sowdon; Meanwell-Mahoon; Worthy-Bannister; Amilia-Miss Edwards; Sally-Miss Groce (Edition of 1768).

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Mercury-Dodd; Snip-Parsons; Abram-Weston; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corp. Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Forge-Burton; Justices-Hartry, Clough, Castle, Strange; Irishman-Messink; Coachman-Watkins; Mrs Trumbel-Johnston; Welshman-Wright; Jenkins-Palmer; Constable-Ackman; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Harslet-Mrs Johnston; Miss Harslet-Miss Smith; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; other characters-Miss Matthews; with Proper Dances-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; 1st Demon of Revenge-Champness; Linco-King; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Shepherdesses-Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Dorman; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Mrs Arne; The Dances-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss West, Miss Collett; With a Grand Procession of the Knights-of the different Orders of Chivalry.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Young Lovel-Cautherly; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philhip-Baddeley; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Doctor Last In His Chariot

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Arthur, Bannister, Sharpless, Weston, Sparks, Davis, Lings, Sowdon, Mrs Jeffries, Miss Ogilvie, Miss Rose, Mrs Gardner. Ailwou'd-Foote; Dr Last-Weston; Friendly-Sowdon; Hargrave-Davis; Wag-Bannister; Mrs Ailwou'd-Mrs Jefferies; Nancy-Miss Ogilvie; Polly-Miss Rose; Prudence-Mrs Gardiner; Prologue written by Garrick-Foote; Epilogue by the author-a five year old girl (Edition of 1769).

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, DuBellamy, Arthur, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Foote; Epilogue-Miss Rose, her first appearance on any stage; The Cadi-Bannister; Ferdinand-DuBellamy; Fatima-Mrs Arthur; Zorayda-Mrs Jewel (Edition of 1769).

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Mindora-Mrs Scott; Daphne-Mrs Baddeley; Amintor-Vernon; With Dances-Giorgi, Tassoni, Mrs King, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers, Miss Collett.

Dance: II: New Dance (Performed but once) The Rabbit Seller, as17691228