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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Mrs Furnival"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Mrs Furnival")') 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 23609 matches on Performance Comments, 7600 matches on Event Comments, 4621 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Miss Field; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Acasto-Clarke; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Farley; Chamont-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Serina-Mrs Inchbald; Florella-Mrs Poussin; Monimia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall; or, The Test of Good Fellowship

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Suett, Barrymore, R. Palmer, Staunton, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Dodd; Miss Phillips, Mrs Wilson, Miss George. [Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1785): English-Bannister; Sir Ephraim Rupee-Suett; Rupee-Barrymore; Fidgit-R. Palmer; Lord Lofty-Staunton; La Fleur-Burton; Nettle-Fawcett; Seabright-Wrighten; Ap Hugh-Dodd; Lucy-Miss Phillips; Patience-Mrs Wilson; Aurelia-Miss George.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Wilson
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Siege of Damascus; afterpiece of The Critic, both announced on playbill of 15 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: As17841120, but Clodpole-Fearon; added: Damaris-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Dance: As17841001

Event Comment: "What a 'monstrous marring' ... is made amongst the wierd sisters! Mrs Wrighten laughing and talking the whole time, [and Miss] George who cannot help joining in a laugh . . . Mrs Siddons's sleeping scene [is] we think the greatest act that has in our memory adorned the stage" (Public Advertiser, 24 Feb.). Receipts: #279 6s. 6d. (250/0/0; 28/9/0; 0/10/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hypolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lycon (1st time)-Aickin; Cralander-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Hypolitus-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Ismene (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Phaedra-Mrs Crawford .
Cast
Role: Cralander Actor: Fearon
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister
Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Richard Cumberland. Text, which assigns no parts, 1st published in his Posthumous Dramatic Works, Vol. II (1813), under the title of Alcanor]. Public Advertiser, 5 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Henderson at his house in Buckingham-street, York-buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Arab

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Thompson, Cubitt, Lewis; Mrs Bates, Miss Younge. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, VI, 360: Alcanor-Henderson; Barzilla-Wroughton; Halak-Hull; Sameas-Fearon [which Genest misprints "Farren"]; Herodian-Lewis; Augusta-Mrs Bates [so also Morning Post, 10 Mar.]; Glaphyra-Miss Younge. Text adds: Serapion, Affghar; Mariamne.] Prologue by the Author spoken by Henderson. [In his Memoirs, II, 208, Cumberland prints an Epilogue, written by himself, which he "presumes" was spoken, and states the speaker to have been Miss Younge.] hathi. Mariamne.] Prologue by the Author spoken by Henderson. [In his Memoirs, II, 208, Cumberland prints an Epilogue, written by himself, which he "presumes" was spoken, and states the speaker to have been Miss Younge.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Arab Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17841116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Lewis; Lord Randolph-Wroughton; Glenalvon-Aickin; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Henderson; Anna-Mrs Morton; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford .
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Wroughton
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17841001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny (the School Boy)-Dodd; Major Rakish-Parsons; Father Benedict-Baddeley; Friendly-Phillimore; Young Rakish-Palmer; Lettice-Mrs Wilson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: End of mainpiece The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Patty (with additional songs)-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; End of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Lark, from The Spanish Rivals (composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]) by Miss Phillips

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Farren; Lord Chamberlain-Bonnor; Cromwell-Davies; Gardner-Wewitzer; Lord Sands-T. Kennedy; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Sir T. Lovell-Chalmers; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherine-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: T. Kennedy
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17841022

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Tally ho! by Mrs Martyr; In Act III song by Mrs Kennedy

Performance Comment: by Mrs Martyr; In Act III song by Mrs Kennedy .
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. The last time of Mrs Siddons's performing this Season. Receipts: #295 14s. (287/14; 6/10; 1/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Miss Halfwit Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: As17850430

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17850219, but Mrs Morton in place of Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: : Lackland Actor: Lewis
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nanette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Dance: As17841001

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Meadows (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Langrish; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Langrish
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17850601

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Langrish
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Lloyd, Miss Langrish. [Cast adjusted from Larpent MS 633: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Capt. Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Di-Miss Langrish.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Dance: As17850609

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas; Or, The Noble Peasant

Performance Comment: Young Norval-Benson; Glenalvon-Wellman; Lord Randolph-Kerridge; Officer-Newbold; Servant-Payne; Old Norval-Waldron; Anna-Mrs Wellman; Lady Randolph-Mrs Monk .
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Kerridge
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Wellman
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Death and Revival of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Benson; Colombine-Mrs Wellman. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company .

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Banister; Solomon-Waldron; Easy-Wright; Countrymen-Benson, Payne, Stevenson, &c.; Lubin-Wellman; Floretta-Miss Cranford; Cicely-Mrs Monk; Gillian-Mrs Benson .
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Monk
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Benson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character); Theodosia-Miss Langrish; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Neighborly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: As17850623

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Lady Oldcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Frankly Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Mrs Fustian Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lady Didapper Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17850602 but added: Burton, Swords; Mrs Lefevre. [Mrs Lefevre acted Dolce, and Burton probably acted John; Swords' part is unknown.] hathi.

Dance: End of mainpiece La Giardinier Italiene by Master and Miss Michel (their 1st appearance in this Kingdom)

Song: As17850607

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Newbold (1st appearance in a singing character); Hawthorn-Payne; Hodge-Wellman; Sir William Meadows-Wright; Eustace-Kerridge; Justice Woodcock-Waldron; Luanda-Miss Bird; Margery-Mrs Benson; Deborah-Mrs Monk; Rosetta-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Bird
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Wellman
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Monk
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Miss Bird

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Statute Scene with a Dance by the Characters; End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Performance Comment: As17850615 but Mrs Bulkley in place of Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Gaudry; Irishman-Booth; William-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Phoebe-Miss George; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of 1st piece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms; End of Act I of 2nd piece Colin cur'd of roving, both by Miss George. duologue. End of 2nd piece A New Lecture on Heads by the two Miss Vernells (their 1st appearance on any stage)

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 16 Nov.] . Orders and Free #24 11s. Receipts : #280 16s. 6d. (257/11/0 ; 23/0/6 ; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello-kemble ; Roderigo-dodd ; Cassio-bannister Jun

Performance Comment: ; Brabantio-Aickin ; Lodovico-Packer ; Duke-Chaplin ; Montano-R. Palmer ; Gratiano-Wrighten ; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins ; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister ; Solomon-Parsons ; Easy-Wrighten ; Lubin-Suett; Gillian-Miss Field ; Cicely-Mrs Love ; Floretta-M rs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Event Comment: Paid Lampmen #3 18s.; Mantuamaker #1 6s.; Supernumeraries #2 14s. 6d.; Tailor #7 2s.; Billstickers #4 10s.; Yeomen and Their Majesties' Servants [for 22 Sept.] #5 11s. 1d.; Renters' Interest #30 [this last paid daily]. Receipts: #237 19s. 6d. (199/16/0; 36/15/6; 1/8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; King-Aiclcin; Almeria-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anew Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; All worth-Farren; Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Swords; Amble-Stevens; Tapwell-Thompson; Welldo-Helme; Marall-Wilson; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Barrymore; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Wrighten; Elbow-Wright; Fryar Peter-Chaplin; Barnardine-Fawcett; Abhorson-Alfred; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Mariana-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Barnes; Isabella-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Alithca Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; Byron-Williames; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Chaplin, Phillimore, Alfred; General Worry-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Nardssa-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Nardssa Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: As17851028