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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Berry"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Berry")') 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 4244 matches on Event Comments, 1850 matches on Performance Comments, 531 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa, Queen Of Athens

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Mossop, Berry, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cowper, Miss Macklin, Mrs Pritchard. Aletes-Garrick; Ilyssus-Miss Macklin; Phorbas-Mossop; Xuthus-Berry; Creusa-Mrs Pritchard; Pythia-Miss Haughton; Lycea-Mrs Cowper (Genest, IV, 388); Prologue-Ross; Epilogue-Miss Haughton (Winston MS 8).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: King Henry IV-Berry; Prince of Wales-Scudamore; John Earl of Lancaster-Bayly; Northumberland-Boman; Henry Percy (surnamed Hotspur )-Verbruggen; Westmorland-Pack; Worcester-Freeman; Owen Glendower-Hodgson; Douglas-Arnold; Sir Walter Blunt-Trout; Sir Richard Vernon-Harris; Sir John Falstaff-Betterton; Bardolph-Bright; Francis the Drawer-Bowen; Katherine Percy-Mrs Boman; Hostess-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: King Henry IV Actor: Berry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine: With The Humours Of Corporal Macer

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Mrs Roberts; Quorum-Fielding; Grig-Berry; Chaunter-Bridgwater; Cant-Cibber Jr; Phebe-Miss Raftor; Tippet-Mrs Heron; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Shireburn; Tit Tatter-Mrs Willis; but edition of 1729 adds: Gage-Lacy; Mump-Roberts; Scrip-Wright; Swab-Burnet; Constable-Grey.
Cast
Role: Grig Actor: Berry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife

Performance Comment: Betty-Mrs Roberts; Old Gizzard-Hallam Sr; Constable Wrangle-Norris; Squeak-Wetherilt Jr; Jerry-A. Hallam; Mazzard-Rosco; Richard-Berry; Mrs Stubble-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Berry

Music: III: Sonata of Corelli, proper to the Play-

Song: End III: A New Ballad to the tune of the Second Joke,-Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: La Matellote-Miss Robinson; V: Last new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17301130, but Prospero-Roberts; Caliban-Wetherilt Sr; Stephano-Shepard; Ariel-Miss Brett; Antonio-Berry; Sycorax-Charke; Mirnada-Mrs Walter; Milcha-Mrs Boman; Amphitrite-Miss Raftor; Watermen-Bridgwater, Oates, Harper, Charke, Burnet, Wright; Infernal Spirits-Boman, Rainton, Charke, Evans, Teno, Tench.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Phillida-Miss Raftor; Cimon-Fielding; Mopsus-Oates; Arcas-Berry; Corydon-Roberts; Damon-Charke.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Berry

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Berry

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates, Berry, Fielding, Excell, Rainton.
Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Oates, Berry, Fielding, Excell, Rainton.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Stoppelaer; Phillida-Miss Raftor; Arcas-Fielding; Corydon-Roberts; Cimon-Berry; Mopsus-Oates.
Cast
Role: Cimon Actor: Berry

Dance: FFlute Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth; Les Bergeries, as17321019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Performance Comment: Betty-Miss Raftor; Jerry-Stoppelaer; Richard-Berry; Gizzard-Shepard; Wrangle-Mullart; Goody Stubble-Mrs Mullart; Goody Grover-Miss Mann; Huntsman, Countrymen and Lasses-E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Berry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Harlequin-LeBrun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Old Debauchee-Berry; Justice@Mittimus-Mullart; Mons Poudre-Oates; Constable-Jones; Keeper-Burnet; Porter-Peploe; Pompey-Young Grace; Beadles-Gray, Wright; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Madam Decoy-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Beau Brindle-Leigh; Les Capricieux-Essex, Miss Robinson; Hungarians-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Lally Sr, Miss Mears; Scaramouch-Lally Jr; Pierrot-Tench; Mezzetin-Stoppelaer; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Mann, Miss Atherton, Miss Price; Marquis de Fresco-Arlequin en Chien; but Daily Post, 24 March (not later) adds: Shepherds-Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Mann, Miss Price; Paris-Denoyer; Helen-Mrs Booth; Juno-Mrs Walter; Pallas-Miss Mears; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Power-Ellis Roberts; Venus-Miss Robinson; Thalia-Miss Raftor; Euphrosyne-Mrs Mullart; Aglaia-Miss Atherton; Fame-Young Cunningham.
Cast
Role: Old Debauchee Actor: Berry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Imaginary Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Mrs Fanciful-Miss Raftor; Fanciful-Berry; Meanwell-Jones; Lelius-Stoppelaer;Snap-Mullart; Caelia-Miss Atherton; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; With a New Prologue to the Farce-.
Cast
Role: Fanciful Actor: Berry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Venus, Cupid, and Hymen

Performance Comment: Advance cast in Guildhall Library clipping and Daily Advertiser, 19 May, lists: Venus-Miss Raftor; Cupid-Young Cunningham; Hymen-Rainton; First Priest-E. Roberts; Chorus of Priests-Tenoe, Berry; Damon-Stoppelaer; Daphne-Mrs Seedo.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Priests Actor: Tenoe, Berry

Music: Between the Acts: Trumpets, Kettle Drums, French Horns-; With a new Overture (to the Masque) for two Vox Humanes- , a new invented Instrument

Song: II: Mrs Seedo, who never appeared on the stage before; III: (At the particular Request of Seedo's Friends) Signora Margherita (who has not performed on any theatre these 14 years)

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; IV: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Nell-Mrs Pritchard; Sir John-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace. With a Prologue and Epilogue address'd to the Town .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Berry

Dance: By Miss Robinson, Janny, Fisher Tench, Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Johnson; Pietol-Cibber; Silence-Miller; Lancaster-A. Hallam; Justice-Bowman; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; York-Milward; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann; Westmoreland-Winstone; Mowbray-Berry; Gloucester-Oates; Hastings-Ridout; Shadow-Mawley; Wart-Peploe; Mouldy-Hallam Sr; Bulcalf-Grey; Boy-Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Mowbray Actor: Berry

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Janno. II: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. III: Watteau by Miss Robinson. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Les Bergeries, as17331006

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Berry; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-W. Mills; Jack-Oates; Imoinda-Mrs Butler; Widow Lackit-Mrs Shireburn; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Berry

Dance: The Punches by F. Tench and Janno. La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: An Impromptu Revel Masque: On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Ame; Cupid-Master Arne; Shepherds-Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates; with a Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Swains-Essex, Houghton; Nymphs-Miss Robinson, Miss Latour; College Youths-F. Tench, Holt, Janno. With a new Prologue to the Masque .
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Norfolk-W. Mills; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Berry; Davison-A. Hal lam; Gifford-Harrington; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Douglass-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Cecil Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-A. Hallam; Bellmour-Berry; Ratcliff-Bowman; Catesby-Oates; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: As17340112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Berry; Peach'em-Turbutt; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peach'em-Mrs Mullart; Polly-Miss Oates. hathi.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Irish Trot by Master Oates. A comic Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. Pierrot by Topham and Mrs Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Shepard; Blister-Harper; Bookish-Berry; Coupee-Laguerre; Wormwood-Mechlin; Quaver-Sal way; Thomas-Este; Lucy-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Bookish Actor: Berry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

Performance Comment: Dr Chronos-Harper; Dr Thickscull-Turbutt; Dr Cathartick-Berry; Dr Mildman-Shepard; Dr Phlebotomy-Oates; Dr Proby-Cole; Crocus-Este; Emetick-Raftor; Porter-Turbutt Sr; Undertaker-Mechlin; Gravedigger-Wright; Torchbearer-Woodbourne; Harlequin-Le Brun; Monsieur Harlequin-Chose; Harlequin's Valet-Salway; Clark-Leigh; English Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Ruffians-Hallam, Beckham; Coffin Makers-Grey, Jones; Frenchwomen-Mrs Charke, Mrs Shireburn; but edition of 1735 lists: Crocus-Raftor; Emetick-Este .
Cast
Role: Dr Cathartick Actor: Berry

Dance: Polish Ballet, as17341221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Eumenes-Mills; Caled-Quin; Phocyas-Milward; Abudah-W. Mills; Daran-Cibber; Herbis-Berry; Artamon-Turbutt; Eudocia-Mrs Heron. With a New Prologue to his [Hughes'] Memory .Hughes'] Memory .
Cast
Role: Herbis Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs, as17350310 Minuet (in Modern Habits) by Denoyer and Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-W. Mills; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Berry; Pedro-Cross; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Jack of the Green (new) by Taylor and Miss Mann. Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Touchwood-Winstone; Froth-Berry; Sir Paul-Griffin; Maskwell-Quin; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Brisk-Cibber; Lady Pliant-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Cynthia-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Mills; Young Woudbe-W. Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Miller; Richmore-Berry; Subtleman-Bardin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clearaccount-Winstone; Frisure-Cross; Comic-Oates; Captain-Cole; Fairbank-Turbutt; Squire-Este; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Villeneuve; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance -Miss Holliday; Mrs Midnight-Harper .
Cast
Role: Richmore Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport