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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr J Palmer"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr J Palmer")') 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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9043 results for: Keyword - Mr J. Palmer
We found 5044 matches on Performance Comments, 4754 matches on Event Comments, 667 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

376
05 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: III: The Mountaineers, as17730930

377
01 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17751003

378
08 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: Townly-Staunton; Beggar-Blissett; Waiter-Barrett; Carpenter-Kenny; Signior Scrapelli-Delpini; Signior Trebletti-Painter; Signior Vermicelli-R. Palmer; Mons Cabry-Wewitzer; Violon-Dorion; John Bull-Webb; Prompter-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Signior Vermicelli Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Lyon; Ben Budge-Miss Wood; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Crook@finger'd Jack-Miss Painter; Waiter-Miss Hale; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Blissett; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Webb; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister (1st time of their appearing in any of those characters).
Cast
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: III 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn, in girl's clothes (London Chronicle, 9 Aug., and see17810810) This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances

379
21 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17611029, but Col. Feignwell-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17620520, but Buck-J. Palmer, second time.
Cast
Role: Buck Actor: J. Palmer, second time.

Dance: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

380
25 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17620520, but Buck-J. Palmer; Minuet-Froment, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Buck Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: I: The Cow Keepers, as17611215

381
13 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17640208, but Elliot-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Elliot Actor: J. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

382
13 June 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty, Sir Peter Pepperpot-Foote; Rust-Weston; Dick Bever-Death; Frank Younger-Davis; Puff-Hayes; Dactyl-Granger; Sir Roger Dowlas-J. Palmer; Staytape-Brown; Robin-Parsons; John-Lewis; Juliet-Mrs Granger (British Museum ADD MSS 39302).
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Dowlas Actor: J. Palmer

383
02 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17640915, but Player-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: J. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

384
13 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17660925, but Player-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: J. Palmer.

Dance: TThe Vintage, as17661011; II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

385
22 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-Baddeley; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Abington; Lady Constant-Mrs Hopkins; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a la Mode; or, Conjugal Douceurs

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Dodd, Parsons, J. Palmer, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dodd, Parsons, J. Palmer, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17670212

386
27 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17670406 but Cloten-Dodd; Arviragus-J. Palmer; Queen-_.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Dodd; Flash-J. Palmer; Capt. Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Lee; Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: III: A Dance call'd The Nosegay-Duquesney, Mrs King; End: Hornpipe-Miss Tetley

387
25 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17670205, but Freeman-J. Palmer; Fidelia-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: End: By Particular Desire, a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Watkins

388
19 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Palmer
Role: Loader Actor: Palmer
Role: Laconic Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17670608 but Sir Jacob-Sowdon; Bruin-J. Palmer (Neville).
Cast
Role: Bruin Actor: J. Palmer

389
25 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Palmer
Role: Loader Actor: Palmer
Role: Laconic Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17670617 but Occasional Prologue-as17670529 J. Palmer, being positively the last time of its being performed.
Cast
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: as17670529 J. Palmer, being positively the last time of its being performed.
Role: Bruin Actor: Palmer

390
10 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish, 1st time; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-King; Belarius-Havard; Arviragus-J. Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Lucius-Bransby; Cornelius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Johnson; Imogen-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi; Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

391
21 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry, 1st appearance there in 10 years; Gloster-Burton; Kent- Bransby; Bastard-J. Palmer; Edgar-Reddish, 1st time; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Burgandy-Fox; Arante-Mrs Hippisley; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer; Goneril-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servt Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

392
12 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Capt. Le Brush-King; Irishman-Moody (with the Original Song); Scotsman-Love; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-Aickin; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-J. Palmer; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; Trickit-Fox; Margery-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: J. Palmer

393
21 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Cast
Role: Furnival Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17671014, but Duke's Servt-J. Palmer; Lovel-Cautherly.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servt Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17671202

394
19 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17671128, but Freeman-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: J. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: the Ehe Elopement

395
21 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17671107, but Old Knowell-Hurst; Wellbred-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Wellbred Actor: J. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

396
29 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. Tickets deliver'd by W. Palmer will be taken. [In the afterpiece Frank-Palmer, last appearance on the stage (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-
Role: Frank Actor: Palmer
Role: Slang Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680220

397
04 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17680113, but Col. Tamper-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Tamper Actor: J. Palmer.
Role: Tampler Actor: J. Palmer, 1st time

Song: I: A Trio-Vernon, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; End: The Albion Song-Vernon

Dance: II: A Minuet-Tassoni, Miss Granier , his Apprentice; IV: The Medley-Tassoni, Mrs King

398
05 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17671029, but Cassio-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: J. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: IV: The Medley-Shuter, Mrs King

399
06 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17680209, but Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope; Duke's Servant-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: J. Palmer.
Role: Duke's Servt Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: IV: The Medley, as17680505

400
09 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17680418 but William-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: William Actor: J. Palmer.
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: III: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End: The Medley, as17680505