SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Thomas"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Thomas")') 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?

Keyword

?
We found 14093 matches on Performance Comments, 5707 matches on Author, 4434 matches on Performance Title, 2062 matches on Event Comments, and 100 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross (1st appearance these 5 years); Edgar-Lewis; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Booth; Goneril-Mrs Poussin; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Green; Cordelia-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: As17771001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-West; Patie-Dowson; Roger-Walker; Symon-Morrison; Glaud-Massey; Bauldy-Stewart; Peggy-Miss Hale; Madge-Mr Jackson; Mause-Mr Joyce; Jdnny-Miss Russell; New Occasional Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Jdnny Actor: Miss Russell
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd; or, Patie and Roger Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Students or The Humours of St

Performance Comment: Andrews. Principal Parts-Walker, Stewart, Shepherd, Alfred, A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]), Miss Russell, Miss Hale; Prologue-Stewart. [Text (For the Author, 1779) lists the parts: Byron, Frederick, Freeport, Graspall, Andrew, Macdowell, Drover, Henpeck, Emily, Harriot, Mrs Macdowell.]Text (For the Author, 1779) lists the parts: Byron, Frederick, Freeport, Graspall, Andrew, Macdowell, Drover, Henpeck, Emily, Harriot, Mrs Macdowell.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Antonio-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Duke-Packer; Launcelot-Parsons; Gobbo-Wrighten; Salanio-Farren; Solerino-Lamash; Tubal-Waldron; Bassanio-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (1st time; with a song)-Miss Walpole; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Lively-Mattocks; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Dunstall; Jenny-Miss Dayes; Harriet-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance proper to the Play-; to conclude with: Country Dance-the Characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Davies; Fabian-Lamash; Antonio-Wrighten; Captain-Wright; Officer-Carpenter; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Clown (with the original Epilogue song)-Vernon; Malvolio-Yates; Olivia (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Viola-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: In: Rural Grace, as17771002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Vernon; Ali-Dodd; Scander-Bannister; Fatima-Miss Collett; Liesbia-Miss Abrams; Selima-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Liesbia Actor: Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. Lieut. O'Connor (1st time)-Mahon; Justice Credulous-Lee Lewes; Doctor Rosy-Quick; Serjeant Trounce-Dunstall; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta-Miss Brown; song-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Brown
Role: song Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End II: La Soiree a@la@Mode-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Sga Tinte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Byrn; Clown-Carpenter; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-Barrett; Country Girls-Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Hubert-Bensley; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Farren; Essex-Lamash; Prince Henry-R. Palmer; Rob. Faulconbridge-Waldron; Messenger-Norris; Bastard-Smith; King Philip-Aickin; Dauphin-Brereton; Prince Arthur-Miss Field; Pandulpho-Chambers; Chatilion-Davies; Austria-Wrighten; Citizen-Hurst; Heralds-Chaplin, Wright; Queen Elinor-Miss Sherry; Lady Blanch-Mrs Colles; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Constance-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Field
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle (1st time)-Baddeley; Madam Florival-Mrs Davies; Bell-Miss Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-R. Palmer; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Mr Johnson-Palmer; Mr Smith-Aickin; The other Characters-Baddeley, Moody, Parsons, Burton, Hurst, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Chambers, Holcroft, Chaplin, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Master Pulley, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies. With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops [These were "hobby-horses and other novelties' (Davies, III, 303).]. [Edition of 1777 (John Bell) specifies: Gentleman Usher-Baddeley; Physician-Moody; Cordelio-Burton; Prince Prettyman-Hurst; 1st King of Brentford-Waldron; Fisherman-Griffiths; Thunder-Wrighten; Earth-Legg; Lightning-Master Pulley; Cloris-Mrs Colles; Parthenope-Miss Collett; Amaryllis-Mrs Davies; Pallas-Mr Parsons. [It assigns the remaining characters-2nd King of Brentford, Prince Volscius, Drawcansir, Lieut. General, Tom Thimble, Sun, Moon-to actors of previous season.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Cross-Wilson; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Freeman-Robson; Marcourt-Lee Lewes; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Lettice-Miss Dayes; Sally (1st time)-Miss Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: As17771104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Johnston; Clod-Carpenter; Silvio-Burton; Meagre-R. Palmer; Fat Cook-Griffiths; Watchman-Holcroft; Farmer-Chaplin; Queen Mab-Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Moody (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Susan-Mrs Davies; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides (with the Original Epilogue)-Wilkinson (of the Theatre-Royal, York); Elder Belfield-Booth; Paterson-Whitfield; Goodwin-L'Estrange; Philip-Robson; Francis-Thompson; Young Belfield-Wroughton; Jonathan-Fearon; Skiff-Wewitzer; Sir Benj. Dove-Quick; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Miss Dayes; Lucy Waters-Mrs Poussin; Kitty-Miss Valois; Lady Dove-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois
Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Wilkinson; Sir Jacob Jollup-Booth; Bruin-Thompson; Heeltap-Fearon; Lint-Death; Jerry Sneak-Wewitzer; Matthew Mug-Lee Lewes; Mrs Bruin-Miss Green; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Green

Dance: As17771222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Liesbia Actor: Miss Abrams

Dance: II: a Masquerade, Dance, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a Country Dance-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir H. Sycamore (1st time)-Quick; Giles-Mahon; Mervin-Robson; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Wewitzer; Fanny-Miss Brown; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Miss Dayes; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17780331but Lucinda-Mrs Morton [late Miss Dayes].late Miss Dayes].
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Bellmour-Davies; Catesby-Wright; Ratcliffe-Chaplin; Derby-Chambers; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Miss Younge; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Joseph Andrews

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Lamash, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Sherry, Mrs Robinson. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 21 Apr.: Joseph Andrews-Palmer; Peter Pounce-Parsons; Captain Wilson-Baddeley; Coupee-Burton; Lord Didapper-Lamash; Slipslop-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Booby-Miss Sherry; Fanny-Mrs Robinson; New Prologue-Bensley.
Cast
Role: Lady Booby Actor: Miss Sherry

Dance: As17780109

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Philimore; Committee@Men-Waldron; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Miss P. Hopkins; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: As17780409

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Escape

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Vernon, Waldron, Dodd, Miss Collett, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (Printed for the Author [1778]): Edwin-Vernon; Sir Toby Stedfast-Waldron; Venture-Dodd; Maria-Miss Collett; Letitia-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collett

Song: As17780331

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: As17780504

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Heroine

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Robson, L'Estrange, Thompson, Clarke, Whitfield, Jackson, Miss Morris, Mrs Jackson. Cast from Town and Country Magazine, May 1778, p.231: Albertus-Wroughton; Ethelwin-Hull; Cardic-Fearon; Belardo-Robson; Barzerig-L'Estrange; Elmar-Thompson; Ruedig-Clarke; Rinaldo-Whitfield; Hareb-Jackson; Edgar-Miss Morris; Townsman-Bates; Berner-Cushing; Gerilda-Mrs Jackson; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Brown

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Tony Lumpkin's Ramble through London-Quick

Event Comment: Benefit for Holcroft, Miss Field & Miss Simson. The Rival Candidates [announced on playbill of 18 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of Vernon's illness. Tickets delivered for Oroonoko by Philimore, Nash, Hulet, Master Pulley and Dale will be taken. Receipts: #211 11s. 6d. (28.1.0; 10.3.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 172.15.0) [charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Walpole
Related Works
Related Work: London's Resurrection to Joy and Triumph: Celebrious to the much-meriting Magistrate Sir George Waterman Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All; or, The Picture of a Playhouse-Master Pulley