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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: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: As17920615 but Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Malachi-_; Lounge-_; Waiter-_; Coachman-_; Goliah-_.
Cast
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

Cast
Role: Mrs Ambilogy Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Taylor
Event Comment: "Falstaff is rather more satirical than facetious...This idea of the part, King adopted; and he gave the text with such correctness and force, that so far from lessening his reputation by attempting so arduous a character, he has in reality afforded new proof of his critical taste and versatility of genius" (Morning Herald, 7 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Williamson; Lancaster-Miss DeCamp; Worcester-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Bland; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Cleveland; Sir John Falstaff-King (1st appearance in that character); Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Parsons; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Bland
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Usher
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Cleveland
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Webb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Johnson; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Edwin; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Evatt; Taylor-Barrett; Gregory-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Palmer; Curtis-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: Bland
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Next Door Neighbours

Performance Comment: As17920716 but Lady Caroline Seymour (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Lady Caroline Seymour Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Mrs Gromgram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovell Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwin? Jun.
Role: Mrs Chagrin Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920625 but Carpenters-R. Palmer, Edwin; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bland
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Event Comment: On account of Mrs Webb's Indisposition Cross Partners [advertised on playbill of 20 Aug.] is unavoidably postponed till Thursday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bland.
Role: Goliah Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17920817, but Villagers-Mrs _Bannister.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs _Bannister.
Role: Mrs Edwin Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Mrs Powell Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Gaudry Actor: Mrs Gaudry
Role: Mrs Webb Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bland
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; De Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Hollingsworth; Lady Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Fawcett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Joseph-Webb; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth; Milliner-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Hortensio Actor: Bland
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson?; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; E. of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archbp. of Canterbury-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Cooke; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Fluellen-Baddeley; Bardolph-Alfred; Boy-Master Gregson; Pistol-Suett; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Benson; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: of Westmoreland Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Grey Actor: Bland
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenburg-Palmer; Ismael-Benson; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Barclay; Lilla-Sga Storace; Ghita-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: In II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17920922, but Malaprop-Mrs Webb (of cg).
Cast
Role: Malaprop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Midge-Macready; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17920921, but Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Blanchard
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall as Widow Brady , but as she "was incapable of performing this evening, the Farce should have been changed, for poor Miss Collins was a lamentable Mrs Brady ; before the second act was half over, the greater part of the audience quitted the theatre" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 150).] Receipts: #169 1s. (129.10; 37.19; 1.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Master DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Menage; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Caulfield; Sir R. Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Blount Actor: Bland
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Oddly Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Performance Comment: Sancho-Quick; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Don Lorenzo-Farren; Don Alvarez-Rock; Don Felix-Thompson; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Miss Stuart; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Evatt; Philotas-Holman; Erixene-Mrs Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Pope
Role: Erixene Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Jangle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: As17921122, but Clara-Miss Broadhurst (1st time) in place of Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Jangle Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: As17921116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Bygrove Actor: Bland
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Madame Le Rouge Actor: Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Bland; Old Wrongward-Waldron; John-Burton; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland; song-Mrs Bland; Betty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Bland
Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: song Actor: Mrs Bland
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. For this Evening the Doors will be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Receipts: #494 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charion-Powel; Don Duart-Macready; Governor-Davies; Don Manuel-Evatt; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elivra-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Wells.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17920921, but Sir Francis Wronghead (1st time)-Munden; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davis.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Jangle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Dance: As17921116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17921016, but Lady Emily-Mrs Goodall; added: Tiffany-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Whitfield
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: As17921016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Wroughton; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Suett; Heartwell-Whitfield; Sir John English-Fawcett; Constables-Phillimore, Alfred; Aura-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Flora-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17921018, but Gipsey-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Shaw.
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Belmour-Packer [Public Advertiser: R. Palmer]; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Thrifty-Wewitzer; Gripe-Suett [the assignment of these two parts may be a misprint; see17921222 and thereafter]; Octavian-Whitfield; Leander-Barrymore; Scapin-Bannister Jun.; Shift-R. Palmer; Lucia-Miss Heard; Clara-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Barrymore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17920919, but Don Jerome-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Anthonio (1st time)-Gray; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performance Comment: As17921221, but Principal Pantomimic Characters-_Rees, _Bayzand; Principal Vocal Characters-_Cubitt, _Gray, _Linton.