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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Spence"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Spence")') 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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5628 results for: Keyword - Mr Spence
We found 4224 matches on Event Comments, 1147 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2201
23 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

2202
28 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady Cured

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Caledonian Shepherds by Aldridge and Miss Besford

2203
06 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811004

2204
16 October 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artifice

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Song: End of mainpiece Auld Robin Gray by Miss Lyon

2205
10 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Dance: As17820409

2206
17 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The True Briton

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314mitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun

2207
03 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17820318athi

2208
07 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223

2209
08 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpicce a Minuet and Gavot by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Du-Bellamy; End of Act III The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, as17820420

2210
04 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

2211
18 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Wood; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Darley; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, and Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke (The Young Lady who performed the part of Polly [on 11 June]) .on 11 June]) .
Cast
Role: Mum! Actor: Spencer

Dance: As17820606

2212
02 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those Who Won't See

2213
13 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells [recte Walks]; or, The Yeoman of Kent

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Pledge of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Author

2214
17 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Old Woman and Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Webb; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Lieutenant of Press Gang (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Man with two Heads (with a solo duet in character)-Bannister; Giant of the Causeway-Master Brett; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Various other Characters by Stevens, Usher, Swords, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, Darley, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Darley, Dorion, Burton, Brett; Colombine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Collins .
Cast
Role: Teague Harlequin Actor: Spencer
Role: Harlequin with one Leg Actor: Spencer

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet, in Spanish Characters, by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Vidini, and others

2215
18 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Teague Harlequin Actor: Spencer
Role: Harlequin with one Leg Actor: Spencer

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe [performer not listed]; In afterpiece, as17820826

Song: In afterpiece The Tobacco Box by Brett and Miss Morris

2216
19 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17820917

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

2217
12 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

2218
16 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Interview

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

2219
31 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, Damon and Musidora, by Harris, Miss Besford, and others

2220
03 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820917

2221
12 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

2222
22 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

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

2223
28 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: As17821214

2224
07 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Pigeon by Mrs Kennedy; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1783 05 07 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster-Abbey by Edwin

2225
20 May 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

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