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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Quin"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Quin")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Chapman; Buckingham-Quin; Richmond-Walker; Stanley-Aston; Mayor-Hall; Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam; Dutchess of York-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Anne-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: A single Dance by Mlle Salle. Scotish Dance, as17331004 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Quin; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman; Woolfort-Lacy; Hubert-Walker; Vandunck-Morgan; Hemskirk-Hall; Bertha-Mrs Bullock; Jaqueline-Mrs Laguerre .
Cast
Role: Clause Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: A Single Dance by Mlle Salle. French Sailor and his Lass by Maltcr and Mlle Salle. The Nassau, as17331112

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Lucius-Aston; Sempronius-Walker; Juba-Hale; Syphax-Chapman; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Wignell; Decius-Lacy; Marcia-Mrs Buchanan; Lucia-Mrs Younger .
Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Quin

Dance: Pigmalion, as17340114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Walker; Alcibiades-Ryan; Apemantus-Quin; Nicias-Sal way; Phaeax-Hippisley; Elius-Neale; Cleon-Dawson; Isander-Hall; Isadore-Bullock; Thrasillus-Hallam; Demetrius-Hale; Diphilus-Houghton; Old Man-Aston; Musician-Ray; Jeweller-Harrington; 1st Gentleman-Wignel; 2d-Clarke; Chloe-Mrs Stevens; Thais-Mrs Forrester; Phryne-Mrs Kilby; Evandra-Mrs Hallam; Melissa-Mrs Buchanan; Poet-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Apemantus Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. III: Scots Dance, as17331004

Song: In II: Dialogue between a Courtier and Farmer's Wife, as17340318 IV: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Squire-Chapman; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Belfond Jr-Walker; Teresia-Mrs Younger; Termagent-Mrs Kilby, the first time ofher appearing in Boy's Cloaths .
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17331004. Pigmalion, as17340114

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Younger; Standard-Quin; Smugler-Hippisley; Beau Clincher-Chapman; Clincher Jr-Neale; Vizard-Hale; Dicky-James; Lady Darling-Mrs Martin; Angelica-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Mrs Laguerre .
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Quin

Dance: II: The Nassau, as17340117 IV: Pigmalion, by Malter, Mlle Salle, &c

Song: I: In the Anacreon Stile by Leveridge. III: A Chacon a Boire by Leveridge. V: The Black and White Joke to Bacchus and Venus by Leveridge and Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17340422 but King-Walker; Osmyn-Ryan; Gonsalez-Quin; Garcia-Chapman; Alonzo-Aston; Heli-Hale; Perez-Lacy; Selim-Wignell; Zara-Mrs Hallam; Leonora-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Quin

Dance: Tambourine, as17340504. Scottish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Le Marie, with a Minuet, by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin, the first time of his performance on that stage these 16 years; Cassio-Cibber; Iago-W. Mills; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler .

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Juba-W. Mills; Sempronius-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Milward; Marcus-Cross; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Hewitt; Marcia-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Glendower-Cibber; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Worcester-Berry; Northumberland-Boman; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Sal way; Mortimer-Hewit; Douglass-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Francis-Master Arne; Bardolph-Sheppard; Poins-Mecklin; Gadshill-Este; Peto-Raftor; Kate-Miss Holliday; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun

Dance: 11: The Black Joke. III: Revellers. IV: Pierots. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, James, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Peasant by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. III: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. IV: Irish Trot by Master Oates. V: Revellers, as17340910

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Burleigh-Quin; Southampton-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond; Nottingham-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: LeBrun

Dance: As17341010

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Myrtle-W. Mills; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Master Arne; Cimberton-Griffin; Luanda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun

Dance: IV: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: In II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard 1n-Quin; Henry VI-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Cibber; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Anne-Mrs Heron; Duchess of York-Mrs Butler; Edward V-Miss Brett; Tressel-Cross; Mayor-Harper; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfolk-Boman; Stanley-Berry; Lieutenant-Winstone; Catesby-Oates; Ratcliff-Hewitt .
Cast
Role: Richard 1n Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: III: La Follette s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Milward; Axalla-Cibber; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Miss Holliday. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun

Dance: Serious and Comic, by Monsieur Denoyer, the first time of his performance since his arrival from Poland, Mlle Roland, Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-W. Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Anthony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Octavius Caesar-Salway; Decius Brutus-Hewitt; Messala-Corey; Arrimedorus-Shepard; Flavius-Berry; Metellus Cimber-Turbutt; Cinna-Este; Popilius-Woodbourn; Trebonius-Winstone; Lepidus-Cole; Cuius Ligarius-Bowman; Luccillius-Leigh; Pindarus-Oates; Caesar's Servant-Raftor; Anthony's Servant-Cross; Lucius-Master Arne; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Mechlin .
Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin

Dance: By Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Slender-Cibber; Caius-Harper; Host-Miller; Bardolph-Shepard; Nym-Jones; Pistol-Hallam; Rugby-Leigh; Simple-Master Arne; Robin-Master Green; Fenton-Este; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Shirebum; Sir Hugh Evans-Griffin; Ford-Milward; Page-Berry; Mrs Ford-Mrs Heron; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun

Dance: By Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17341014, but King Henry-Quin, but see also 29 Oct .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Baldwin-Boman; Villeroy-Mills; Biron-Quin; Carlos-Cibber; Frederick-Este; Belfont-W. Mills; Pedro-Winstone; Fabian-Oates; Julia-Mrs Pritchard; Nurse-Mrs Shireburn; Fernando-Griffin; Sampson-Harper; Jaqueline-Miller; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond .
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Quin

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Polonese by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Song: English Dialogue by Salway and Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex [the Unhappy Favourite]

Performance Comment: As17350108, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Burleigh-Quin; Nottingham-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for A Scold

Dance: As17350222

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Mills; King-Milward; Ghost-Quin; Ostrick-Cibber; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-W. Mills; Gravedigger-Johnson; Horatio-Este; Guildenstern-Winstone; Rosencrans-Cross; Marcellus-Berry; Player King-Turbutt; Player Queen-Mrs Cross; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Quin

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John (with the Scene in Women's Cloaths)-Quin; Constant-Mills; Heartfree-W. Mills; Razor-Cibber Jr; Bully-Harpcr; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Lady Brute-Mrs Heron; Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke; but see17341202 . but see17341202 .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Peasant by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin, but see17350213 With a Prologue and Epilogue, addressed to the Free Masons; the Prologue spoken by Cibber, and the Epilogue by Miss Oates . the Prologue spoken by Cibber, and the Epilogue by Miss Oates .

Music: II: A Concerto of Vivaldi's called The Cuckow, attempted on the Violin by Master Oates

Dance: III: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates and Miss Oates Jr. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: The Songs in Masonry as usual. I: Come let us prepare. III: on, on, my Dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Cibber; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-W. Mills; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Shepard; Sir Charles-Cross; Gibbet-Oates; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Heron; Dorinda-Miss Holliday; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Neptune-Turbutt; Cephalus-Salway; Aurora-Mrs Cantrel; Delia-Miss Oates; Procris-Mrs Clive; Sea God-Essex; Tritons-Cox, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Walter; Gardeners-Pelling, Davenport; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Noble Venetian-Este; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierot-Lalauze; Mandarin Gormogons-Oates, Cox, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Chinese Guards-Wright, Jones, Grey, Leigh; but see17341101 . but see17341101 .
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: French Clown by Nivelon. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-W. Mills; Octavius-Salway; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Calphurnia-Mrs Cantrell; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin .
Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan: With the Ridotto Al'Fresco

Performance Comment: Pierot-Poitier; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Salway .
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun

Dance: By Essex and Mrs Walter