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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Valcour"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Valcour")') 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 13748 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 11 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Gobbo-Parsons; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Mrs Abington; Jessica (with Song)-Miss Jarratt; Salarino-Keen; Duke-Wright; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Kennedy Jun. (from Dublin, first time here), Fearon, Aickin, Davis, Jacobs, Bannister, Lloyd, Jones, Courtney, Everard, Johnson, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: End: Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17740312 but Lear-Garrick; Burgundy-J. Bannister; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17740405 but Imogen-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Dance: End: A Hornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: AS 26 April, but Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss Hopkins, first time; Lucy-Mrs Johnston; George-Cautherly; Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Brereton; Uncle-Wright; Milwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hopkins, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Davis; Guttle-Lloyd; Cook-Jacobs; Beau Trippit-Everard; Melissa-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Weston; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Palmer; Kitty-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: As17740516

Monologue: Interlude,Piety in Pattens. Butler-Weston; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Palmer; Polly-Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Cape-Aickin; Governor Cape-Davis; Vamp-Wilson; Sprightly-Fearon; Poet-Jones; Printer's Devil-Jacobs; Robin-Lloyd; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Davis, Fearon, Jacobs, Weston, Lloyd, Castle, Wilson, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17740603

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Fearon; Baptista-Lloyd; Biondello-Follett; Pedro-Everard; Hortensio-Owenson; Tailor-Jones; Music Master-Courtney; Grumio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Monologue: Piety in Pattens. As 1 June

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Dilletante

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Miss Wewitzer; with Imitations of the German, French, and Italian style of singing-Reinhold.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Follet; Simon-Owenson; Bridoun-Courtney; Paduasoy-Jones; Harpy-Lloyd; LaFleur-Johnson; John-Pierce; Coachman-Jacobs; Mrs Loveit-Wilson; Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Foote
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: As17740613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Butler-Fearon; Cook-Courtney; Footman-Everard; Coachman-Follett; Conjurer-Lloyd; Jobson-Wilson; Lady Loverule-Miss Platt; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Lettice-Mrs Weston; Nell-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: As17740613

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts as17740728 but actors only listed: Reinhold; DuBellamy; Miss Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Miss Wewitzer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: As17740714 but singers-Bannister, DuBellamy, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Ward, Mrs Thompson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: As17740714 but to avoid confusion full list noted: Parts-Foote, Weston, Kennedy, Follet, Griffith, Owenson, Fearon, Davis, Jacobs, Wilson, Jones, Burton, Lloyd, Courtney, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17740810; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: As17740812, but to avoid confusion full list noted: Characters-Foote, Bannister, Aickin, Wilson, Burton, Fearon, Carpenter, Everard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Mrs Gardner, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17740810

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts-Weston, Jacobs, Kennedy, Lloyd, Everard, Fearon, Mrs Fearon, Owenson, Follett, Bannister, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.

Song: II: Hunting Song-Brett

Monologue: An InterludePiety in Pattens. As 1 June

Entertainment: After the Interlude: Abel Drugger's return-Weston[, as17740829

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17740829, but to avoid confusion full list noted. Parts-Foote, Aickin, Wilson, Fearon, Owenson, Jacobs, Follett, Jones, Everard, Lloyd, Carpenter, Pierce, Weston, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Dance: As17740810

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Last time This Season. Benefit for Griffith, prompter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Aickin; Aimwell-Owenson; Boniface-Williams; Foigard-Griffiths; Gibbet-Follet; Sir Charles-Burton; Sullen-Carpenter; Scrub-Weston; Dorinda-Miss Ambrose; Cherry-Mrs Gardner; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gypsey-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Monologue: After Imitations: an Interlude call'd Piety in Pattens. Butler-Weston; Squire-Carpenter; Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Jewell

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Bannister; after the Interlude: Abel Drugger's return from the Fete Champetre-Weston

Event Comment: By Permission. For this Night only. Benefit for Jacobs and Owenson. To begin at 7:00 p.m. [The Public Advertiser, 20 Sept., omits Hamilton] and Walker but adds Jacobs, Everard, and a Young Gentleman 1st time on that Stage.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duellist

Performance Comment: Parts-Follet, Owenson, Smith, Vowell, Wilson, Kennedy, Frances, Hamilton, Walker, Miss Ambrose, Trowell, Mrs Nost, Mrs S. Gardner, Mrs Gardner (Harvard Playbill).

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Reddish; Oliver-Packer; Jacques-Jefferson; Touchstone-King; Amiens (with Songs)-Vernon; Adam-Moody; Duke, Sen-Hurst; Silvius-Wheeler; LeBeau-Ackman; Charles-Keen; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Hartry; William-Messink; Celia (with Cuckow Song)-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audry-Mrs Bradshaw; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Rosalind-Miss Younge; In V a New Dance of Forresters-Atkins, Como, Giorgi; and a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: I: A Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Clinch; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Fearon; Thessalus-Whitefield; Polyperchon-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Melmoth, first time; Parisatis-Miss Dayes; Sisigambis-Mrs Hull; Statira-Mrs Hartley; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: End: The Provencale, as17740928

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Tycho-Weston; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Legg; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Camilla-Mrs Smith; also-Wright, Wrighten, Griffiths, Wheeler, Burton, Carpenter, Lamash, Fawcett, Kear, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston; The Dances-Atkins, Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Freeman-Fawcett; Robert-Griffiths; Young Lovel-Cautherly; Duke's Servt-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Usher, first time; Fulmer-Baddeley; Belcour-King; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Love; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Baddeley; Charlotte, with original Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: With Alterations and Additions. Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Wright; Fop-Messink; Chief of Genii-Master Blanchard; Columbine-Mrs Sutton; Pantallon-Grimaldi; Others-Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt; To Conclude with a Bacchanalian Jubilee-; Dancing-Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.