SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Helme"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Helme")') 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 4240 matches on Event Comments, 1296 matches on Performance Comments, 539 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 11 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17741220, but In Act V a New Dance of Forresters-Daguville, Helme.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: I: The Reel, as17741028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

Performance Comment: Colonel Ancient-Mitchell; Medium-Cooke; Captain O'Cargo-Smith; Whisk-Sparks; Jonathan-Durravan; Carbuncle-Helme; Marmozet-Everard; Lucinda-Miss Freeman; Lady Ancient-Miss Hoare.
Cast
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Helme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800919, but The other Characters-Griffiths, +Nash, +Helme, _Williams.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor:

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Deaf Indeed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Burton, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Dodd, Miss Kirby, Mrs Brereton; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Humphrey Homespun Fordair, Kirpatrick, Demipique, Security, Knightly, Diggory, Amelia, Rose.] Prologue-King.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Burton; Spouters-R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Williams, Helme; Wingate (1st time)-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Kirby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-DuBellamy; Tipple (1st time)-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Putty-Helme; Ned-Phillimore; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Putty Actor: Helme

Dance: Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd; Gayless (1st time)-R. Palmer; Dick-Suett; Justice Guttle-Griffiths; Beau Trippit-Helme; Melissa (1st rime)-Miss Collett; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Booth; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Granger; Miss Trippit-Miss Barnes; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Beau Trippit Actor: Helme

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Du-Bellamy; Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Putty-Helme; Ned-Phillimore; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Miss Wright (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Putty Actor: Helme

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Machcath-Brett (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Wat Dreary-Jones; Crook finger'd Jack-Doyle; Ben Budge-Ledger; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailer-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Miss Morris; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Drawer Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Hull; Horatio-Davies; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Wewitzer; Polonius-Wilson; Player King-Mahon; Marcellus-Fearon; Francisco-Helme; Rosencraus-Booth; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Hunter; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Whitfield; Malcolm-Davies; Lenox-Mahon; Seyton-Thompson; Seywani-Helme; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Rcinhold; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Webb; Gentlewoman-Mrs Poussin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Seywani Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Darley; Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Miss Willis, Miss Adcock, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: As17821024, but 2nd Officer-Helme .
Cast
Role: 2nd Officer Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-Henderson; Lord Medway-Aickin; Colonel Medway-Wroughton; Servants-Helme, Ledger; Sir Harry Flutter-Lewis; Mrs Richley [in subsequent bills called Mrs Knightly]-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins (of DL); Miss Richley-Miss Satchell; Louisa-Miss Morris; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington (1st appearance at this Theatre). End of Act I an Occasional Address spoken by Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Helme, Ledger

Afterpiece Title: St

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, Diversion a-la-Mode, by Harris, Burn [i.e. Byrne], Miss Matthews, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17821029, but Nerissa-Mrs Wilson. [Edition of 1783 (Bathurst) adds: Gobbo-Jones; Balthazar-Ledger; Antonio's Servant-Helme; Leonardo-Painter.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Antonio's Servant Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: As17821029

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philodamus

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Brett; Easy-Thompson; Countrymen-Helme, Painter; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Mrs Wilson; Cicily-Miss Stuart; Gillian-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Helme, Painter

Dance: End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as17821211 in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Helme; Physician-Bates; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Cleland; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Reaper Actor: Helme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Wewitzer, Davies, Mahon, Lewis; Mrs Morton, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Webb, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1783): Elder Loveless-Wroughton; Welford-Lee Lewes; Savil-Quick; Morecraft-Wilson; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Captain-Mahon; Younger Loveless-Lewis; Servants-Fearon, Helme; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-Mrs Webb; The Lady-Mrs Abington.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Fearon, Helme

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Reaper Actor: Helme

Dance: As17820927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Fearon, Yates; Miss Satchell, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1783), and Larpent MS 615: Lord Davenant-Henderson; Charles Davenant-Lewis; Captain Dormer-Wroughton; Sir Harry Harlow-Aickin; Paget-Fearon; Sir Edmund Travers-Yates; Servant-Helme; Marianne-Miss Satchell; Waiting Woman-Miss Platt; Lady Davenant-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17820927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knight Of Malta Or The Humourous Dane

Performance Comment: Mirando-Lewis; Mountferrat-Whitfield; Valetta-Hull; Colonna-Davies; Rollo-Fearon; Godfreno-Wroughton; Astorious-Thompson; Sailor-Bates; Captain Norandine-Quick [European Magazine, May 1783, p. 386 adds: Surgeon-Webb; Castriot-Helme]; Turkish Captive-Miss Satchell; Oriana-Mrs Robinson .
Cast
Role: Castriot Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost or The Devil to do about Her

Dance: As17821231

Song: In the Ceremony, by Reinhold, Mrs Martyr, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-W. Bates, Helme; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Mrs Bannister; Pastoral Nymph and Sabrina-Miss Morris; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: W. Bates, Helme

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally Ho!; In afterpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hallo!, both by Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character [Trew ?]); Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; Sylvius-Helme; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Webb; William-Wewitzer; Touchstone-Quick; Celia (with The Merry Roundelay)-Miss Satchell; Audrey-Mrs Davenett; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind(with the CuckooSong)-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Sylvius Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Helme, Painter

Dance: In Act v of mainpiece a Dance of Foresters by Harris and others

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece When Phoebus the Tops of the Hills does adorn by Bannister and Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle As17820930 but Jeremy W

Performance Comment: Bates; Jeffery-Helme .
Cast
Role: ; Jeffery Actor: Helme

Dance: As17821231

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Whitfield; Lenox-Davies; Malcolm-J. Bates; Seyton-Thompson; Seyward-Helme; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Stevens; Gentlewoman-Mrs Poussin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Seyward Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Bannister, Reinhold, Mattocks, Brett, Mahon, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Chalmers, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss M. Francis; Duke of York-Miss Painter; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-Mahon; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Helme; Oxford-J. Bates; Lady Anne (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: End of Act II The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Jones; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Chalmers; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Brangin; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Drawer Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: End of Act I The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford