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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr and Mrs James"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr and Mrs James")') 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 23715 matches on Performance Comments, 7788 matches on Event Comments, 4629 matches on Performance Title, 2166 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis; Gloster-Clarke; Bclmour-Hull; Ratcliffe-Davies; Catesby-Booth; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Wroughton; Alicia-Mrs Robinson (2nd appearance on this stage [see17821231]); Jane Shore-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17820927, but Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Cleland

Afterpiece Title: The Maid's the Mistress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17830101, but Regan-Mrs Whitfield; Cordelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Minette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sancha Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: The Squire-Mattocks; Sarjeant-Reinhold; Joe-Brett; Vulcan-Quick; Grace-Mrs Morton; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Event Comment: The Clandestine Marriage [announced on playbill of 4 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Parsons. Afterpiece: To conclude with a perspective Representation of the Camp at Cox-Heath [see 15 Oct. 1778]. Receipts: #145 4s. (99/7/0; 45/4/6; 0/0/0; tickets not come in: 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet-R. Palmer; William (1st rime)-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill (1st time)-Staunton; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Norris, Alfred, &c.; Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett . Miss Wright, Miss Simson, Miss Collett .

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece, as17821003; End of Act II, as17821016

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: dl THE ADVENTURES OF A Night

Performance Comment: As17830324but omitted: Mrs Love .
Cast
Role: Mrs Morecraft Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Crab Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: dl As17830118

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Receipts: #255 12s. 6d. (214/5/6; tickets: 41/7/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17821231

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Alexander the Great, announced on playbill of 12 Apr.] Receipts: #142 18s. (127/0/0; 12/7/0; 2/3/6; tickets not come in: 1/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Farren; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Millwood-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Williames

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Brereton. Receipts: #184 13s. 6d. (62/4/0; 24/16/0; 0/15/6; tickets: 96/18/0) (charge: #113 19s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and Chapman. Public Advertiser, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 24, King Street, Holbourn; of Chapman, No. 49, Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. The Music by Barthelemon. Receipts: #160 15s. (39/5; 10/4; 0/4; tickets: 111/2) (charge: #108 18s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17830222, but Launcelot-Suett; Lorenzo (1st time; with songs)-Chapman; Portia-Mrs Bulkley; Solanio, Salarino, Tubal, Gobbo listed in playbill, as17830222. Solanio, Salarino, Tubal, Gobbo listed in playbill, as17830222.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Performance Comment: Booze-Suett; Belphegor-Staunton; Wheatear-Chapman; Colin-Williames; Justice Solemn-Waldron; Phoebe-Miss Phillips; Dame Din-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Dame Din Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss J. Stageldoir; End of Act IV The Butterfly by the Miss Stageldoirs

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield at his house in Leicester Court, Castle-street, Leicester-fields. Afterpiece: Taken from Beaumont [recte Massinger] and Fletcher's Play of the same Name. [F 2(?); Town and Country Magazine, May 1783, p. 23 5: synopsis of plot. And see DL, 19 Oct. 1749.] Receipts: #197 9s. 6d. (102/5/6; tickets: 95/4/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Performance Comment: As17830128, but omitted: Prologue, Epilogue [and thereafter] .
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysterious Husband Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Performance Comment: Diego, the Sexton-Quick; Bartolus-Fearon; Leandro-Whitfield; Millanes-Booth; Arsino-Davies; Lopez, the Curate-Wilson; Egla-Mrs Morton; Amaranta-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Leandro Actor: Whitfield
Role: Egla Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Amaranta Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Lawyer's Feast Author(s): James Ralph

Dance: After the Monologue The Poney Races, as17830428, but added: Ratchford

Song: In Act II of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Monologue: 1783 05 10 As 9 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17821102, but Daviesin place of Reinhold ; Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)]; Miss Morris (1st time) in place of Mrs Wilson; omitted: Davies from his original part .
Cast
Role: , usually Ferdinand] Actor: Mattocks
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830426, but Susannah (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield .

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830510

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer, Williames & Mrs Booth. Receipts: #136 17s. 6d. (28/2/0; 11/2/6; 0/0/0; tickets: 97/13/0) (charge: #106 3s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Anaseed Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece Time bas not thinn'd my flowing Hair by Williames and Miss Phillips

Monologue: 1783 05 14 End of mainpiece The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all by R. Palmer

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson. Tickets delivered for The Busy Body will be taken. Receipts: #86 6s. 6d. (54/15/6; tickets: 31/11/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Edwin
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17830512

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Tickets delivered for False Delicacy will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #239 3s. 6d. (21/13/0; 15/0/0; 0/11/6; tickets: 201/19/0) (charge: #108 5s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Staunton; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of mainpiece The Butterfly, as17830426

Event Comment: Benefit for Chaplin, Alfred, Walker & Mrs Pulley. Tickets delivered for The Gamesters will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #225 2s. (16/1; 7/11; 0/15; tickets: 200/15) (charge: #105 17s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by a Young Gentleman [unidentified] (Pupil of Walker); End of Act I of afterpiece, as17821005

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard, Miss Richards, Dale, Stageldoir, Daglish, Kenny, Brigg, Master Wilson will be taken. Receipts: #211 14s. 6d. (27/5/0; 14/16/0; 0/7/6; tickets: 169/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820917; End of Act iv Hornpipe by a Young Lady [unidentified] (Scholar of Brigg)

Song: End of mainpiece Tally Ho! by Miss Barnes

Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and house-keeper. Receipts: #319 17s. (80/4; tickets: 239/13) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Jones
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Cleland
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17821009, but Dimity-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End of mainpiece The Humours of Newmarket by Harris, Ratchford, Byrne, Miss Byrne, Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: The Giant Defeated; or, The Reward of Valour Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Nootka Sound; or Britain Prepar'd Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Provocation! Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Governor; or, The Creolian Insurrection Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Fall of Martinico; or, Britannia Triumphant Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Tythe Pig Author(s): James Byrne

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally bo!, as17830516; End of Act IV Kate of Aberdeen by Master Bartheiemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Brett; Easy-Painter; Countrymen-Barrett, Kenny; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Miss Morris (1st appearance in that character); Cicely-Mrs Love; Gillian-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-[Lee] Lewes (1st appearance upon that stage); Sir George Airy-Palmer; Charles-Barrymore; Sir Jealous Traffic-Baddeley; Whisper-Burton; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Miss Pope; Isabinda-Miss Wheeler; Scentwell-Miss Tidswell; Miranda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin-Suett; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Staunton; Gillian-Miss Field; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Barry more; Hawthorn-Chapman; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Margery-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance upon that stage) .
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed); End of Act II, as17830918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Barrymore; Hatchway (with a song)-Staunton; Binnacle-Parsons; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Bulkley; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17830920 dancing and.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Song: Mainpiece: To finish with a Grand Naval Review, in which a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Staunton, Phillimore, Barrymore

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #299 18s. 6d. (291/16/0; 7/12/6; 0/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Count Baldwin-Packer; Carlos-Farren; Belford-R. Palmer; Sampson-Wrighten; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1 st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir

Dance: As17831004

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium, the vocal parts by Miss Wheeler and Miss Field. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Bellmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Miss Kemble; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Brereton; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Farren; Areas-Wrighten; Callipus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Palmer; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

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