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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: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Dr Squintum, Mrs Cole (for that Night only)-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Sir Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Loader-Smith; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Jeffereys; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffereys

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Nosegay, as17700611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Sheridan; Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Robson; Rossano-Smyth; Servants-Griffiths, Farrell; Lothario-a Gentleman; Lavinia-a Gentlewoman, her 2nd appearance; Lucilla-Mrs Saunders; Calista-a Gentlewoman [Miss Hayward], being her first appearance upon any stage .Miss Hayward], being her first appearance upon any stage .
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Saunders

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dancer; Lorenzo-Griffiths; Lopez-Wheeler; Sancho-Hamilton; Jacinta-Mrs Saunders; Leonora-Mrs Jeffries .
Cast
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Dance: The Nosegay, as17700611

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: As17700807, but Old Woman-Bannister; Other parts by Reinhold and Mrs Thompson . Other parts by Reinhold and Mrs Thompson .
Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Mrs Thompson

Music: First violin and Solo, and some favourite songs by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth (with additional new songs)-A Young Gentleman [Davies] his first appearance; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Fairfield-Jefferson; Ralph-Dibdin; Mervin-Fawcett; Fanny-Miss Pope; Theodosia-Miss Radley; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; Patty-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Sotherton-Palmer; Cupid-Mas. Cape; Chamberlin-Booth; Landlady-Mrs Love; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Flack-Miss Platt; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; With Dances incidental to the piece-Giorgi, Atkins; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: I: A Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Davis; Iago-Lloyd; Cassio-Dancer; Roderigo-Vandermere; Brabantio-Rogers; Duke-Parker; Lodovico-Griffiths; Gratiano-Farrell; Montano-Freeman; Aemilia-Mrs Read; Desdemona-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Dyer.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: I: A Song, in which will be introduc'd a Variety of Imitations-Church

Entertainment: IV: A new musical Interlude, The Old Women Weather@wise-Vandermere, Dancer, Lyon; End of Play: A new Piece call'd The Drunken News Writer-Dancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross, first appearance here in 4 years; Southampton-Bensley; Burleigh-Gibson; Raleigh-R. Smith; Lieutenant-Fox; Queen-Mrs Ward; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-; IV: [A Comic Ballad call'd the Countryman Metamorphosed-Mr Hamois, Mad[mlle] Hamois[, their first appearance this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Warwick-Smith; King Edward-Bensley; Pembroke-Perry; Suffolk-Gardner; Buckingham-Wignell; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Clifford-Miss Pearce; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: End of Play: The Lamplighter, as17701009

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Reddish; Chamont-Brereton, first time; Polydore-Packer; Acasto-Bransby; Page-Miss Collett; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Castle; Florella-Mrs Johnston; Serena-Miss Platt; Monimia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17700926, but Norfolk-Perry; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701016, but Lord and Lady Townly-Barry, Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): David Garrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Brabantio-Hurst; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer; Iago-Reddish; Montano-J. Aickin; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or The Press Gang

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; The Dance-Aldridge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Barnshaw; Merlin-Legg; Diana-Mrs Baker; Doctor-Banks; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Smith; Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Dyer; Sciolto-Ross, first time; Rossano-Lewes; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Daphne-Miss Radley; first time; Amintor-Vernon; Mindora-Mrs Scott; Dances-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi, Mrs King, Miss Rogers, Miss Collett.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-Savigny, first time; Cambyses-Smith; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mithranes-Bensley; Mirza-Fox; Officer-R. Smith; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): David Garrick
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): David Garrick
Related Work: King Arthur Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Cautherly; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-Baddeley; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope; Miss Harlow-Mrs Cross; Heartwell-Hurst.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Johnston

Monologue: Interlude After: Musical The Recruiting Serjeant. Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon; Squire-Dodd; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Scott; To conclude with a Dance incidental to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Scott

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Vernon; Palaemon-Davies; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten, first time; Laura-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Scott.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Duke-Morris; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo [with songs]-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: II: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; IV: An Allemande-Mr Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, original Prologue in Imitation of Mr Foote-Mas. Frank; Mrs Cadwallader, in imitation of Mrs Gardner-Miss Rose(with the Lines written for and spoke before their Majesties and their Royal Offspring by Miss Rose in the character of Tom Thumb.).
Cast
Role: Mrs Gardner Actor: Miss Rose

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Clarke; Hephestion-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Hull; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller, first time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Statira-Mrs Yates (that night only); With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander-into Babylon.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: IV: The Old ground Young, as17701123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: The Barber (that night only)-Shuter, first time; Pamphlet-Kniveton, first time; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Termagant-Mrs Green; Harriet-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17710318 but Foible-Mrs Jeffries; French Song continued in Act III. French Song continued in Act III.

Afterpiece Title: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin in the character of an Old Lady, Mrs Baddeley. Simon-Vernon; Betty-Mrs Baddeley; Old Lady-Dibdin; Goosecap-Bannister (Edition of 1771).
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17710409 but Clytus-Younger; Statira-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Hamoir; Sir Epicure-Wignell; Miller-Morris; Gambler-Quick; Faustus's Man-Banks; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; French Cook-Holtom; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Hamoir, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710412Landlady-Mrs White

Performance Comment: As17710412Landlady-Mrs White.
Cast
Role: As17710412Landlady Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White