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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Parke"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Parke")') 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 13785 matches on Performance Comments, 4416 matches on Performance Title, 1734 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 29 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Parsons; Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss E. Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Dance: As17841002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17841012, but Miss Stuart in place of Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

Cast
Role: Sophia Harland Actor: Miss Ranoe

Dance: As17841022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17841018, but Maria-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Bonnor; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17841022; End of Act IV, as17841008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lewis; Fainall-Farren; Petulant-Bonnor (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Wilson; Mrs Marwood (1st time)-Mrs Bates; Lady Wishfor't (1st time)-Mrs Webb; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Inchbald; Foible-Mrs Morton; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Maid-Miss Brangin; Millamant-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a sons by Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Barrymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Miss E. Kemble; Marcia-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Roxella Actor: Miss Phillips.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Wrighten; Master Mathew-Burton; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Henderson; Dionysius-Aickin; Philotas-Farren; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Davies; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixine-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Colonel Briton-Wroughton; Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Don Lopez-Fearon; Gibby-Wilson; Soldier-Helme; Alguazil-Jones; Lissardo-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Inis-Mrs Morton; Violante-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; Sir Jasper-Fearon; Leander-Cubitt; Davy-Wewitzer; Squire Robert-Helme; Dr Hellebore-Booth; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Dorcas-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17841201

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17841021, but Miss Doiley-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-Baddeley; Madam Florival-Mrs Wells; Bell-Mrs Wilson; Emily-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: As17840918, but Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Wilson .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Dignum (who performed the characters of Young Meadows [on 14 Oct.] and Cymon [on 26 Nov.]); Palemon-Williames; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17840924, but Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton. Occasional Prologue spoken by Wroughton .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern; or, Virtue's Triumph

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Partial cast and names of certain performers from following sources: Songs (J. Almon, 1785) lists Old Man-Davies; Tanner-Doyle; Cooper-Darley; Abdiel-Miss Brett; Colombine-unassigned; the score (Longman and Broderip [1784]) lists Magician [i.e. Old Man?]-Davies; General Advertiser, 28 Dec. assigns Harlequin-Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister; Morning Chronicle, 30 Dec. lists Stevens.] hathi. Morning Chronicle, 30 Dec. lists Stevens.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Williames; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: As17840923

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Pope]); Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Helme; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bates; Lucy-Mrs Inchbald; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Bannister; Bundle-Staunton; Robin-Suett; Wilhelmina-Miss Phillips; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Performance Comment: As17850101, but Mrs Wilson (1st time) in place of Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850120, but omitted: R. Palmer, Williames, Staunton, Wrighten, Miss Hale .
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Raeburn, Stewart and Rae. Mainpiece: In its original state. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Prologue. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre; and tickets to be had at Rae's, No. 4, Wardour-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Performance Comment: The characters of which will be expressed in the Bills of the Day. [Larpent MS 926 lists the parts: Capt. Somerville, Mr Harly, Mr Sellfield, Sir Oliver Oafby, Servant; Miss Somerville, Miss Noel, Dorothy, Maid.] hathi.

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece the Sbeep shearing Song [Come, come, my good shepherds] by Mrs Raeburn; End of mainpiece, by Permission of the Caledonian Society, their Constitution Song, set to music by an eminent Master, by a Gentleman [unidentified]. imitations. Following 2nd song, a variety of Imitations by a Gentleman who performed for Bannister's Benefit [on 26 Aug. 1784], and others, with universal applause, being his 4th appearance [Kean]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17841028, but Rosina-Miss Wheeler (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Wheeler