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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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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Parsons; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17780529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Shuffle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Parsons; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Webb; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: WithTwo New Dances-Master and Miss Byrn. [These were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Cast
Role: Colonel Mountfort Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: o's The Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus (1st time)-Lamash; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Bannister Jun.; Phocion-Aickin; Melanthon-Usher; Calippus-Gardner; Arcas-Davis; Greek Herald-Egan; Greek Soldier-R. Palmer; Officers-Kenny, Painter; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixene-Mrs Poussin; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Greek Soldier Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Dionysius Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Wilson; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Webb; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Lamash; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the piece; [This was included in all subsequent performances.] End II: The Butterfly, as17800921; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Lamash; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed). [This was danced in both subsequent performances.] End of Act II a Dance by the Miss Stageldoirs. End of Act I of afterpiece The Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King ; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton ; Serieant Flower-Wrighten ; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Norris ; Canton-Baddeley ; Brush-Palmer If Miss Sterling-Miss Pope ; Fanny-Mrs Brereton ; Chambermaid-Miss Collett ; Betty-Mrs Love ; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins .

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons ; Gradus-Lamash; Sandford-Aickin ; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten ; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Monologue: 1782 09 17 End of Act I of mainpiece a Dramatic Oglio by King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Wilson; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Lefevre; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Miss Logan (Who, last Year, perform'd the part of Sally in Man and Wife [see17830618]) .see17830618]) .
Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Alithea-Mrs Brereton; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Browne; Don Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Aickin; Argus-Wewitzer; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Tallboy Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Barrett; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Lefevre; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycomb-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End II: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Wilson; Miss Doiley-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Song: As17881016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Moss; Ledger-Gardner; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Webb; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Polly Honeycomb-A Young Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage [Miss Style]).Miss Style]).
Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17890728

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: . Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Miss Doiley-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Song: As17891013, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Baker (1st appearance on that stage); Consol-Suett; George Bevil-Whitfield; Francis Bevil-Lamash; Harry Bevil-Haymes; Robin-Burton; Chapeau-R. Palmer; House Maid-Mrs Wilson; Emily-Miss Collins; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Chapeau Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Mr Strickland-Bensley; Frankly-Wroughton; Bellamy-Barrymore; Ranger-Palmer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Buckle-Benson; Tester-Burton; Simon-Banks; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda-Miss Farren; Jacintha-Mrs Goodall; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Servant-Phillimore; Milliner-Miss Barnes; Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: a new Dance, composed by D'Egville, La Fete Marine, in which introduced La Cossaque et Le Pas Russe-the young D'Egvilles, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Mr Level-Williamson; Colonel Modish-Davies; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Wealthy-Kemble; Plainwell-Aickin; John-Phillimore; William-Abbott; Mrs Level-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Lord Simper Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy (1st time)-Wewitzer; Bentley-Evatt; Captain Berry (1st time)-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Farley; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920625 but Carpenters-_Parsons, R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Carpenters Actor: _Parsons, R. Palmer.
Role: Ribeaumont Actor: Palmer
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Hollingsworth; Consol-Suett; F. Bevil-Benson; H. Bevil-Bland; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Collins; Housemaid-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Chapeau Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Wewitzer; Bentley-Evatt; Captain Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Captain Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Old Man-Waldron; Citizens-Benson, Wewitzer, Barrett; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Suett; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Alfred; Carpenters-Parsons, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Palmer Jun.

Song: In 2nd piece: Singing-Cooke, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Powell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hatton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Pindar; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland//Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss De Camp; Tabitha-Mrs Booth; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale .
Cast
Role: Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT

Cast
Role: Natty Maggs Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE LIAR

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-Benson; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons; Papillion-C. Kemble (1st appearance on this stage)//Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks .
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Mayor of Coventry (1st time)-Wathen; Crazy-Suett; Earl of Mercia (1st time)-Caulfield; Count Lewis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies; Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Count Lewis Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Caulfield; Mum-Burton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Palmer Jun.; John-Ledger; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Cecilia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Idle Actor: Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly-Powell; Major Oakly-Dowton; Charles Oakly-Mansel (from cg, by permission of the Proprietor); Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russel; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Maddocks; Mrs Oakly-Miss Edmead (from the Theatre Royal Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); Lady Freelove-Mrs Walcot; Harriet-Miss Stuart; Toilette-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Billingsgate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as 18 Sept