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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: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake; or, The Regions of Fancy

Performance Comment: Cast from Public Advertiser, 28 Dec.: Harlequin-Brown; German Baron-Wewitzer; English Father-Fearon; Petit Maitre-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Blurton?]); Pierrot-Cubitt; Clown-Blanchard; Columbine-Mrs Rock; English Father's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Barones-Mrs Davenett. [World, 28 Dec., also lists, without assignment, Mrs Webb and Miss Tweedale.]World, 28 Dec., also lists, without assignment, Mrs Webb and Miss Tweedale.]

Dance: [not listed on playbill]. "A dance based on a print entitled The Long Minuet (by H. W. Bunbury) was well attempted" (World, 27 Dec.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Buckle-Thompson; Tester-Stevens; Frankly-Pope; Jacintha-Mrs Wells; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Bernard; Lucetta-Mrs Brown; Millener-Miss Stuart; Clarinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Millener Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17871019, but Archer-Lewis; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17871129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Brown; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Tweedale; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Constantia Actor: Miss Tweedale

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Gloster-Packer; Kent-Aickin; Bastard-Barrymore; Gentleman Usher-Lamash; Albany-Whitfield; Cornwall-Staunton; Burgundy-Benson; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Old Man-Burton; Physician-Chaplin; Gentleman-Fawcett; Officer-Bates; Edgar-Wroughton; Regan-Mrs Ward; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Arante-Miss Tidswell; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Ryder; Frederick-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; James-Cubitt; Decoy-Thompson; Taylor-Wewitzer; Upholsterer-Helme; Sparkle-Brown; Satin-Blurton; Lawyer-Rock; Ramilie-Lewis; Mariana-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Wheedle-Miss Stuart; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine, as17870928, but _Ratchford, Mrs _Invill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17871114, but Louisa-Miss Tweedale.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Tweedale.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Edwin; Recruits-Bernard, Blanchard; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Captain Brazen-Ryder; Melinda-Mrs Inchbald; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End: As17880124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta; Or, The Rival Kings

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Barrymore, Whitfield, Staunton, Williames, Bates, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Benson, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson), and World, 1 Feb.: Cleombrotus-Kemble; Leonidas-Bensley; Amphares-Barrymore; Nicrates-Whitfield; Corex-Staunton; Mezentius-Williames; Officer-Bates; Sarpedon-Phillimore; High Priest-Chaplin; Priest-Wilson; Attalus-Benson; Child-Miss Gaudry; Chelonice-Mrs Siddons; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Careless-Whitfield; Col. Blunt-Williames; Obadiah-Suett; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Phillimore; Committee@Man-Waldron; Porter-Jones; Servant-Chaplin; Jailor-Wilson; Coachman-Alfred; Soldier-Spencer; Mr Day-Baddeley; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Chat-Mrs Booth; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: song Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Collett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3 [i

Performance Comment: e. the oratorio consists of only two parts]. Overture to Samson-; Song-Mme Mara; Concerto Violoncello-Mara; a Song-Reinhold; Quartetto, Where the Bee sucks-Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Dignum, Reinhold; A Song-Mme Mara; Grand Chorus [from Handel-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Dapper-Stevens; Quildrive-Brown; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: As17880128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Schiavi Per Amore

Dance: End I: an entire new ballet, composed by Noverre, Les Fetes de Tempe. Principal Characters-Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Coulon, Didelot, Vestris, Henry, the two Miss Simonets, Coulon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Coulon, Didelot, Vestris, Henry, the two Miss Simonets, Coulon.

Ballet: End Opera: L'Amour et Psiche. As17880129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Packer; Biondella-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music@Master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Benson; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell

Dance: End: The Conjugal Frolick, as17880221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Schiavi Per Amore

Dance: End I: Les Fetes de Tempe-[see17880228]; End Opera: a new grand Tragic Ballet, never performed, Euthyme et Eucharis[, composed by Noverre. Principal Characters-Mlle Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mlle Coulon, Vestris, Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala, Coulon. [Partial cast from Lynham, 170: Eucharis-Mlle Hilligsberg; +Mars-Didelot; +Euthyme-Vestris; +L'Ombre-Henry; +Bellone-Coulon.

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Mlle Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mlle Coulon, Vestris, Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala, Coulon. [Partial cast from Lynham, 170: Eucharis-Mlle Hilligsberg; +Mars-Didelot; +Euthyme-Vestris; +L'Ombre-Henry; +Bellone-Coulon.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17871205, but Miss Doiley-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Song: As17871011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Collins
Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Greville and Mrs Hunter. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for the 7th and by L'Estrange will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Performance Comment: Centinel-Dighton; Father-Gaudry; Maid-Miss Poyton; Matron-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Poyton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I 3rd piece: Hornpipe-Alison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with the song)-Mrs Abington; mock minuet-Ryder, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance, as17871107; End: New Divertisement, as17880124

Song: II afterpiece: Ally Croaker in two parts,-Mrs Abington, Johnstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17880226, but Tom-Phillimore; Robert-Jones; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs A. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17880414, but Chloe-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Brangin.
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17880129

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar (with a song)-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

Dance: In II: a Masquerade and Dance-proper to the Play

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Passions an Ode to Music-Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Wroughton; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Barrymore; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Rogero-Williames; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita-Mrs Crouch; the Sheep@shearing Song-Mrs Crouch; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch

Performance Comment: End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17871108, but Lauretta-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin, Midi, et le Soir

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Bundle-Hollingsworth; Robin-Suett; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Romanzini.

Song: End II 1st piece: The Race Horse (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum