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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs George Garrick"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs George Garrick")') 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 23551 matches on Performance Comments, 6831 matches on Author, 5183 matches on Event Comments, 4379 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

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

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Palmer; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Ismene-Mrs Bland; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: As17930420, but Miss Dazzle-Mrs Fawcett in place of Miss Chapman; Lady Henrietta-Miss Chapman of Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Governor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Farren; Colonel Briton-Holman (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Macready; Don Lopez-Cubitt; Gibby-Powel; Soldier-Follett; Alguazil-Thompson; Lissardo-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Isabella-Miss Chapman; Inis-Mrs Harlowe; Violante (1st time)-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Blanchard
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: Farmer's Return from London Author(s): David Garrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bland, Dignum, Sedgwick, Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Master Welsh, Burton, Fawcett, Maddocks, Webb, Cooke, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss Menage. [Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes, 1793): Mr Indigo-Suett; Charles-Bland; Henry-Dignum; Clover-Sedgwick; Mizin-Bannister Jun.; Flintbourg-Wewitzer; Sea Boys-Miss DeCamp [in Songs: Mrs Bland (see17930515)], Master Welsh; Landlord-Burton [in Songs: Phillimore (see17930515)]; Chequer-Fawcett; Trusty-Maddocks; Caustic-Webb [in Songs: Hollingsworth]; Sophia-Mrs Crouch; Susan-Miss Collins [in Songs: Miss DeCamp (see17930515)]; Bell-Miss Heard; Julia-Miss Menage; Rest of the Vocal Characters-Caulfield, Danby, Welsh, Shaw; Cooke [unassigned. Cooke [unassigned.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Crouch

Song: As17921030

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17920922, but Fag-Benson; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards.

Dance: End: Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Caulfield; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Edwards; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Margaretta-Mrs Bland (1st appearance in that character); Nelly-Mrs Shaw.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Shaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Standen; Grizzle-Blanchard; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Darley; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Blanchard; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Blanchard
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17930525

Song: III: song, as17930603

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

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

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17921203, but Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-Benson; Postboy-Webb; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Snap-_; Landlord-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Suett; Captain Ambush-Barrymore; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-Benson; Twig-Waldron Jun.; Malachi-Bland; Coachman-Ledger; Clod-Parsons; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble; Pink-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Barrymore; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Evatt; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Zachary Fungus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Isaac Fungus-Wewitzer; Mr Gruel-Suett; Simon-Bland; Mr Bridoun-Evatt; La Fleur-Abbott; John-Lyons; Hackney Coachman-Ledger; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb; Dolly-Miss Heard; Jenny-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mecklin Actor: Mrs Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: As17930629 but Barleycorn-Benson in place of Usher; Carter-Burton of Benson; added: Mrs Powell. added: Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Anymorn Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: sic] Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Anymorn Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: sic] Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio- Barrymore; Baptista-Usher; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Musick Master-Evatt; Biondello-Benson; Pedro-Ledger; Taylor-Burton; Gregory-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Cook-Alfred; Nathaniel-Cooke; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Mrs Jones; Curtis-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: As17930701 but John Grum-Usher in place of Alfred; Comerford, Waldron Jun.; Mrs_ Webb. Comerford, Waldron Jun.; Mrs_ Webb.
Cast
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Anymorn Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: sic] Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Anymorn Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: sic] Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: As17930701 but John Grum-Usher in place of Alfred; Carter-Waldron Jun. of Burton; Fishwoman-Mrs Hatton of Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Hatton of Mrs Powell.
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Anymorn Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: sic] Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Anymorn Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: sic] Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Palmer Jun.; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Arch. of Canterbury-Hull (of cg); Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Lyons; Scroop-Cooke; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-Dignum; Nym-Burton; Fluellin-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Bardolph-Barrett; Boy-Master DeCamp; Williams-Benson; Bates-Waldron Jun.; King of France-Usher; Dauphin-Barrymore; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Hopkins; Princess Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Hostess-Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Barrett; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-Benson; William-Lyons; Waiter-Cooke; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Diggery-Parsons; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Usher; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Munden; Phillippo-Blanchard; Don Scipio-Powel; Don Caesar-Williamson; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguino-Thompson; Lopez-Evatt; Alphonso-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Murtoch Delany-Johnstone; Cymon-Blanchard; Frost-Munden; Edward-Fawcett; Captain Seymour-Harley; Colloony-Macready; Caroline-Miss Chapman; Cubba-Mrs Fawcett; Louisa-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Benson; Colonel Modish-Palmer Jun.; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; John-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: As17930921, but Ladies-Mrs _Edwin, Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs _Edwin, Mrs Cuyler.
Role: Mrs Maggs Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Related Works
Related Work: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby Author(s): George Saville Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Sulky-Cubitt; Milford-Harley; Smith-Powel; Sophia-Miss Grist; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Warren Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Entertainment: As17931002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus; Or, A World Discovered

Performance Comment: Harry Herbert-Lewis; Doctor Dolores-Quick; Alonzo-Holman; Columbus-Pope; Orozimbo-Farren; Bribon-Munden; Solasco-Harley; Roldan-Macready; Moscoso-Cubitt; Catalpo-Powel; Nelti-Mrs Esten; Cora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Nelti Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Cora Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshall Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Evatt; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Mrs Follett; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Entertainment: End: As17931002

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Munden; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Lord Scratch-Quick; Marianne-Mrs Esten; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: The Female Dramatist Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Williamson; Simkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Leicester; Louisa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Leicester
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Ballet: End: Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding (1st time; composed by Byrn). Dermot-Byrn; Darby-West; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Kathlane-Mme Rossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-Bland; Lodovico-Caulfield; Montano-Palmer Jun.; Gratiano-Benson; Duke-Maddocks; Officers-Cooke, Lyons, Waldron Jun.; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Goodall; Desdemona-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Governor Cape-Usher; Young Cape-Benson; Sprightly-Palmer Jun.; Robin-Maddocks; Poet-Waldron; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Rees; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick II Deborah-Mrs Webb; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Rock; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

Performance Comment: General-Quick; Sebastian-Munden; Nicholas-Blanchard; Matthias-Powel; Ambrose-Thompson; Marquis-Middleton//Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Miss Chapman .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dermot and Kathlane, as17931022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Munden; Anthonio-Gray; Father Paul-Cubitt; Carlos-Inclcdon//The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Clendining .

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISHMAN IN LONDON

Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Dance: As17931015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: ROSE AND COLIN

Performance Comment: Colin-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Cubitt; Higgins-Thompson//Fidget-Mrs Leicester; Rose-Mrs Mountain .

Song: As17931030

Entertainment: As17931111