The London Stage Database team will be retiring the Legacy Search on May 1, 2025. Please take a moment before that date to reproduce any pre-2021 searches and export any resulting datasets you may wish to preserve for future use. We are making this change in order to free up computational resources for new features and data, currently in development with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Watch this space for more updates and, coming soon, new ways to keep up with the latest project developments!
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Brereton"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Brereton")') 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?

Keyword

?
We found 23367 matches on Performance Comments, 4266 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 716 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

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

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17811227, but added: Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love .
Cast
Role: : Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820223; In afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour by Zuchelli and Miss Collett

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Williames

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Farren; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss M. Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Farren; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; RatcluT-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss M. Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barry more; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians: R. Palmer, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wright, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun.; Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester-R. Palmer; Justice-Packer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Beef-eater-Wright; Constable-Fawcett; Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Governor-Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun. U Tilburina-Miss Pope.] hathi. hathi.

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Williames

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Kennedy; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron; or, Pantomimical Olio

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred; Mrs Booth, Miss Hale, Mrs Burnett, Miss Cranford, Miss Barnes, Mrs Heard, Miss Palmer, Miss Tidswell, Miss Burnett, Mrs Love. 1st Singing Witch-Chapman .

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mills, Miss J. Stageldoir, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson (1st time)-Bensley; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-R. Palmer; Dawson-Phillimore; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Brainworm-Baddcley; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Y. Knowell-Barrymore; Just. Clement-Parsons; Mast. Stephen-Waldron; Downright-Wrighten; Master Mathew-Suett; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Captain Bobadil-Palmer; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Waldron; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Hale; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Bannister Jun.; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Ballance-Packer; Bullock-Moody; Worthy-Williames; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Welch Collier-Wright; Constable-Wrighten; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Melinda-Mrs Ward; Rose-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Sylvia-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Inchbald of cg; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Inchbald of cg

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

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

Song: III: Song-Williames [This was sung, as here assigned,in all subsequent performances, except on 19 Jan. 1787, q.v.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Alithea-Mrs Brereton; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

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

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Read by Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Captain Sightly-Barrymore; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Richard-Wilson; Servant-Newbold; Barnacle-Suett; Penelope-Miss Stageldoir; Miss La Blonde-Miss Barnes; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-Bensley; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-R. Palmer; Dawson-Phillimore; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Staunton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Phillimore; Clown-Suett; (with the original) Epilogue song-Suett; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Brainworm-Baddeley; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Y. Knowell-Barrymore; Just. Clement-Parsons; Mast. Stephen-Dodd; Downright-Wrighten; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Captain Bobadil-Palmer; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Laurette Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Barrymore; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Chaplin; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Millwood-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Mercury-Dignum; Corporal Bounce-R. Palmer; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Chaplin; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Phillimore; Taffy-Wilson; Snip-Suett; Old Woman-Mr Fawcett; Mrs Snip-Mrs Hopkins; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collins; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: I: a song-Williames

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Burton; Allworth-Lawrence; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Alfred; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Mrs Brereton; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Baddeley, Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Jones, Alfred, Spencer, Whitfield, Burton, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1787): Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End III: a new Dance, La Soiree Provencalle-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Ward; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Box-Lobby Loungers

Cast
Role: Lady Patty Plaid Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Barrymore; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Chaplin; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Millwood-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-R. Palmer; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Mercury-Dignum; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Burton; Snip-Suett; Old Woman-Mr Fawcett; Mrs Snip-Mrs Hopkins; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collins; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: I: a song-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Taylor

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Wroughton; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum; Spirit-Barrymore; Brothers-Whitfield, Benson; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Forster; Sabrina-Miss Romanzini; Bacchants-Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Forster)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Lamash; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Phillimore; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-Bates; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: III: song-Dignum [In all subsequent performances this was sung by Williames]