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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: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17880422, but Semira-Miss Romanzini (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17870921, but Cymon (for that night)-Brown; 2nd Shepherd-Evatt; Sylvia-Miss Ross (Author of The Cottagers; 1st appearance). 1st appearance).
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: In afterpiece: a Hunting Song-Darley

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: an Occasional Epilogue[, in the character of Harlequin] (written by Miss Ross)-Brown

Performance Comment: End afterpiece: an Occasional Epilogue[, in the character of Harlequin] (written by Miss Ross)-Brown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Bowden, Blanchard, Darley, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [Cast from Airs (T. Cadell, 1788): Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Truman [in subsequent seasons: Sir Henry Freeman]-Bowden; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Fearon; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Kennedy; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Fanny-Miss Paye; Kitty-Mrs Byrne; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Paye

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: ] Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: In I 2nd piece: As17880204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Welbred-Whitfield; Young Knowell-Barrymore; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Waldron; Downright-Phillimore; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: As17880313

Song: End III: Ma chere Amie-Dignum

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Miss Ansell, Luxmore, Arne, Akery, Pilbrow, Hall [carpenter], Saby, the Band, Mrs Davenett, Blant, Gray will be admitted. Receipts: #266 6s. 6d. (28.4.0; 4.13.6; tickets: 233.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Paye

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17880115, but Nancy-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Dance: End I: Divertissement-[see17871208]

Song: In Opera: an additional songby Mortellari-Marchesi; a new duet of his own composing-Marchesi; accompanied on the tenor obligato-Cramer

Ballet: End Opera: The Deserter (composed by D'Auberval). The Deserter-Vestris; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mlle Hilligsberg; other characters-Didelot, Simonet, Mlle Coulon; a Pas Seulto the favourite air of Je suis Lindor-Mlle Coulon

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Vestris; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mlle Hilligsberg; other characters-Didelot, Simonet, Mlle Coulon; a Pas Seulto the favourite air of Je suis Lindor-Mlle Coulon.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet
Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Wm. Ansell, Mrs Ansell, Bonville, Miss Blower, Miss Clarke, Doe, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Linton, Mrs Masters, Shuter, Turtle will be admitted. Receipts: #162 10s. 6d. (46.5.0; 6.1.6; tickets: 110.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mask'd Lady Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17870919, but Jenny-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Rowson.

Ballet: The Wapping Landlady. As17880401

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 17 June: Received of Miss Giles, Fruit Office, #50; of His Majesty #48; paid 96 Renters between June and Sept. #20 18s. apiece. Receipts: #138 14s. (106.2.0; 30.9.6; 2.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Wewitzer; Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Lyons; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Lord Random-R. Palmer; Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Wewitzer; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barrett; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Waiting Maids-Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: End I: As17880610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Euston Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Gardner; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer; Or, The Baroness Of Bruchsal

Performance Comment: Colonel Holberg-Palmer; Warmans-Bannister Jun.; Katchenbuckle-Baddeley; Count Bellair-Wewitzer; Officer-Lyons; Rolfe-Parsons; Lysetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lady-Mrs Inchbald; Caroline-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-The Young Lady who performed in Comus [on 12 June: Mrs Plomer]; Patty-Miss Collett; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17880616 but Waiting Maids-Mrs _Poussin, Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Dance: As17880616

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17880610 but Compton-Bannister; Fringe-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Brangin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Selim-Johnson; Omar-Chapman; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Brangin; Fanny-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Brangin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Lefevre; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17880613 but Emma-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: As17880708

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17880710 but Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora (with Auld Robin Gray)-Miss Webb (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Davies; Easy-Burton; Solomon-Parsons; Floretta-Mrs Edwards; Gillian-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett.

Dance: As17880708

Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 3 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] No Money to be returned. Receipts: #294 0s. 6d. (292.12.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorne-Bannister (1st appearance on this stage these 4 years); Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Wewitzer; Cook-Rock; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: End II: Mirth by Moonshine-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

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 Bernard; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer (40th [recte 37th] Time [i

Dance: End: As17880915