SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Crouch"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Crouch")') 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 23321 matches on Performance Comments, 4242 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 1823 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Afterpiece Title: A Favourite Scene from New Hay [Sylvester Daggerwood]

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Benson; Sir Fretful Plagiary (for that night)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Signor Ritornello-Fairbrother; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Maddocks; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Miss Granger, Miss DeCamp; [Tragedians:] Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Sir Fretful Plagiary]; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Mellon; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Miss Tidswell; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17960220, but Lord Rakeland-Benson; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Maddocks; John-_; William-_.
Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Jordan as Lydia Languish, but "The Publick are respectfully informed that Mrs Jordan's sudden indisposition prevents her appearing this evening. The part of Lydia Languish will be performed by Miss Mellon" (printed slip attached to BM playbill, Harris, Vol.VI).] Receipts: #193 2s. (127.19; 61.1; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17981105, but Janizaries-_Fisher, _Aylmer, _Gallot, _Teck, _Walker, _Willoughby, _Phillimore; Peasants-Mrs _Menage Jun., Mrs _Chippendale.
Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Mrs _Menage Jun., Mrs _Chippendale.
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Barrymore; Don Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Holland; Alonzo-Surmont; Michael Perez-Bannister Jun.; Leon-Kemble; Cacafogo-Dowton; Lorenzo-Trueman; Margarita-Mrs Powell; Altea-Miss Tidswell; Clara-Miss Heard; Estifania-Mrs Jordan; Old Woman-Mr Suett; Maid-Mr Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: As17990119, but Chorus of Soldiers-Danby, Caulfield [Jun.], Maddocks, Brown, Tett, Cook, Bardoleau, Clark; Chorus of [Male] Villagers-Phillimore, Fisher, Evans Aymler, Elliot, Willoughby, Mead, Sawyer; Minstrels-Mrs _Saunders, Mrs B. _Menage.
Cast
Role: Minstrels Actor: Mrs _Saunders, Mrs B. _Menage.
Role: Claribel Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Strangers at Home and The Romp, but "The Beggar's Opera, with The Humourist [were substituted], on account of Mrs Jordan's being too much indisposed to appear in the new opera and The Romp" (Public Advertiser, 19 Dec.).] Receipts: #162 3s. (125/9/0; 35/8/6; 1/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: he Humourist

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 Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17851202 but DL Tragic Muse-Mrs Ward (Public Advertiser, 23 Dec) .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: As17851220, but Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .
Cast
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860114, but omitted: Mrs Love, Miss Barnes .
Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Marquis-Burton; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir .
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: In afterpiece The Minuet de la Cour by Hamoir and Miss Stageldoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116, but omitted: Wilson, Chaplin, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Performance Comment: As17860102, but Miss Collins in place of Mrs Wrighten. [The playbill lists the actors' names only; i.e. the parts are not assigned.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: As17851208, but Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .
Cast
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17851017, but Ariel-Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .i.e. formerly Miss Field] .

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: As17851017

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and the Widow Butler. Morning Chronicle, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, Craven Buildings; of Mrs Butler, next door to the theatre. Receipts: #235 1s. (21/17/0; 16/16/6; 0/6/6; tickets: 196/1/0) (charge: #108 18s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: As17860522

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Daphne and Amintor, announced on playbill of 6 June.] Windham Diary (7 June 1786), p. 79: Mrs Siddons did 'Rosalind' much better than the first time, but not equal to her tragedy: there is a want of hilarity in it; it is just, but not easy. The highest praise that can be given to her comedy is, that it is the perfection of art; but her tragedy is the perfection of nature. Receipts: #219 16s. 6d. (192/1/0; 26/2/6; 1/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17860218, but Audrey-Mrs Davenett (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860522

Song: As17860218

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Richard Coeur de Lion, but because of "Mrs Jordan's sudden indisposition [it was changed] to The Humourist" (General Advertiser, 22 Nov.).] Receipts: #177 7s. 6d. (148.10.0; 27.8.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Performance Comment: As17861207, but unassigned-Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Performance Comment: As17861216, but Rachel-Miss Tidswell in place of Mrs Wrighten.

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: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860928, but Chairman-_; William-_; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: As17870115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17870222, but Captain Macheath-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Diana Trapes-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Mrs Peahcum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Johnston

Song: End I: Primroses deck the Banks' green side (composed by Linley? Sen)-Dignum; End I afterpiece: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook)-Dignum

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Cymbeline, but because "of the Indisposition of Mrs Taylor Cymbeline is obliged to be deferred" (printed slip attached to BM playbill [Harris, III]). Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #128 18s. (95.17; 32.17; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17871212, but Lucinda-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17880125, but unassigned-Miss Romanzini, Mrs _Love; Miss_ Cranford. Miss_ Cranford.

Dance: End II: The Conjugal Frolick-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Mrs Forster; Trusty-Miss Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: As17881009, but Osmond-Benson; Vocal Parts-Danby, +Fawcett, +Wilson, +Chaplin, Mrs +Love, Miss +Barnes, Miss +Cranford, Miss J. +Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor:
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Crouch

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Count Baldwin-Packer; Carlos-Barrymore; Belford-R. Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: As17881014, but Lesbia-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Song: In III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Forster, Miss Romanzini

Event Comment: Cymbeline[advertised on playbill of 14 Nov.] is deferred on Account of Mrs Siddons's Indisposition. Afterpiece: The Ninth Night [see 12 Nov. Acted in place of The Lyar, advertised on playbill of 14 Nov.]. Receipts: #120 5s. (84.9.0; 34.6.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17881025, but Stukely-Banks; Lucy-Mrs Heard; Sailor-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [Mrs Farmer is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Her 1st two appearances had been at the hay on 29 Aug. 1787 and 9 Sept. 1788.] Receipts: #157 19s. 6d. (121.1.0; 36.12.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Kemble; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Paris-Barrymore; Benvolio-Whitfield; Tibalt-Williames; Prince-Phillimore; Montague-Fawcett; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Banks; Sampson-Hollingsworth; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Ward; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Juliet-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on that, and 3rd on any stage [Mrs Farmer]).Mrs Farmer]).
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Song: End IV: a Funeral Procession to Monument of Capulets-; In which a Dirge by Linley? Sen-; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini

Performance Comment: Sen=-; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881009, but Alscrip-Suett; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan.