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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr ")') 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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7760 results for: Keyword - Mr
We found 4812 matches on Roles/Actors, 4224 matches on Event Comments, 1138 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, and 18 matches on Author.

2576
13 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Trueman as Gustavus, but "Trueman Ill, Fisher Gustavus" (Powell).] Powell: Twelfth Night rehearsed at 10; Roman Father at 12; Cherokee (1st Act read) at 1:30. Receipts: #343 (273.2.6; 62.18.0; 6.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17940916, but Frederick Bertram-Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Mr Saunders Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941106, but Baron Lovinski-Whitfield; Gustavus-Fisher.

2577
13 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #213 16s. (206.0.6; 7.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941023.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17941017.

2578
14 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Barratt, oilman, #538 15s. 10d. Powell: Roman Father rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #232 2s. 6d. (173.11.0; 51.10.6; 7.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Phillimore; Valentine-Caulfield; Sir Toby Belch-Moody; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-C. Kemble; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown-Suett; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17941111, but Prologue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].
Cast
Role: Mr Millden Actor: Packer
Role: Mr Contest Actor: C. Kemble

2579
14 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #195 10s. (189.0; 6.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941023.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performance Comment: As17940917.

2580
17 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Othello rehearsed at 10; All's Well at 12. Receipts: #260 3s. (199.19.6; 59.14.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Performance Comment: As17941027, but General Chorus-Miss _Arne.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17941105.
Cast
Role: Mr Millden Actor: Packer
Role: Mr Contest Actor: C. Kemble

Dance: As17941027

2581
18 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: All's Well rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 12. Receipts: #157 13s. (135.15.6; 21.2.0; 0.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Aickin; Gratiano-Phillimore; Lodovico-Packer; Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Iago-Bensley; Roderigo-Dodd; Montano-Whitfield; Officers-Banks, Lyons; Julio-Benson; Antonio-Caulfield; Messenger-Bland; Sailor-Trueman; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons; AEmilia-Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17941105.
Cast
Role: Mr Millden Actor: Packer
Role: Mr Contest Actor: C. Kemble

2582
20 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: All's Well rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 12; Music of 1st & 2nd Acts of Cherokee at 12. Receipts: #215 14s. 6d. (184.19.0; 26.4.6; 4.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17941113, but Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mr Saunders Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941113.

2583
21 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: All's Well rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #185 7s. (136.5; 46.15; 2.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17941107, but Jeremy-Benson, .

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17941028.
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

2584
22 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Phillimore as Volscinius , but "Cooke Volscinius, Phillimore Ill" (Powell).] Account-Book: Paid Wilkinson, mercer, #303 0s. 6d. Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #167 3s. (115.17; 46.4; 5.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: As17941115, but Volscinius-Cooke.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17941105.
Cast
Role: Mr Millden Actor: Packer
Role: Mr Contest Actor: C. Kemble

Song: As17941115

2585
24 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #326 9s. (317.0; 9.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941029, but Davenport_.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.

2586
25 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons The Roman Father [advertised on playbill of 24 Nov.] is deferred till Saturday. Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 11; Cherokee (2nd & 3rd Acts read) at 12. Receipts: #172 18s. 6d. (129.2.6; 41.10.6; 2.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Performance Comment: As17941117, but Lazzaroni-_; Pirates-_; Vintagers-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17941105.
Cast
Role: Mr Millden Actor: Packer
Role: Mr Contest Actor: C. Kemble

Dance: As17941027

2587
25 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Lewis, but he "was prevented, by a cold and hoarseness, from performing the part of Gingham" (Morning Herald 27 Nov.). The name of his subsitute is not mentioned.] Receipts: #308 2s. (294.14; 13.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941124, but Gingham-.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.

2588
26 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Cherokee rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 12; Cherokee (music) at 12. Receipts: #285 16s. 6d. (222.9.6; 60.8.6; 2.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17941105, but Fag-Benson; added: Maid-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17941105.
Cast
Role: Mr Millden Actor: Packer
Role: Mr Contest Actor: C. Kemble

2589
26 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. "God save the King was repeated by command of the audience no less than six times in the course of the evening; Rule Britannia was not forgotten" (London Chronicle, 27 Nov.). Account Book: Paid the Yeomen of the Guard #2 2s.; Their Majesties' Servants #3 17s. 6d. Receipts: #493 15s. 6d. (490.9.6; 3.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941124.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.

2590
27 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #264 18s. 6d. (198.2.0; 60.17.6; 5.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17940916, but Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mr Saunders Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941113.

2591
27 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #335 13s. 6d. (329.6.6; 6.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941124.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.

2592
28 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #276 13s. 6d. (269.18.0; 6.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941124.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.

2593
01 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #312 8s. (306.1; 6.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941124.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.

2594
02 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10; Cherokee at 12. Receipts: #193 17s. (144.10.0; 44.19.6; 4.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: As17941115.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17941101.
Cast
Role: Mr Millden Actor: Packer
Role: Mr Contest Actor: C. Kemble

Song: As17941115

2595
02 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #271 0s. 6d. (261.18.6; 9.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941124.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.

2596
03 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #314 15s. (309.3; 5.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941124.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.

2597
04 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #319 0s. 6d. (237.8.0; 77.5.6; 4.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17941120.
Cast
Role: Mr Saunders Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941113.

2598
04 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #286 6s. (279.10.6; 6.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941124.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.

2599
05 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: King Lear rehearsed at 10 [but this play not acted this season]; Nobody at 12; Cherokee (music) at 1:30. Receipts: #228 (144.16.6; 73.15.6; 9.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Probe-Waldron; Lory-R. Palmer; La Varole-Maddocks; Shoemaker-Phillimore; Taylor-Hollingsworth; Mendlegs-Webb; Jeweller-Trueman; Postillion-Banks; Countryman-Jones; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17941028.
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

2600
05 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #302 1s. (296.14; 5.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: As17941124.
Cast
Role: Mr Savage Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.