SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Helena Percival"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Helena Percival")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Cast
Role: Jane De Montfort Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but Mrs Coates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Performance Comment: As18000510, but Fanny-Miss Heard (in place of Miss Biggs); Mrs Goodly-Miss Tidswell (of Mrs Walcot); Laura-Miss Wentworth; Mrs_ Coates. Prologue as18000510. Mrs_ Coates. Prologue as18000510.
Cast
Role: Mrs Goodly Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Coates

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To morrow

Performance Comment: As Mar., but Lady Brumback-Mrs Sparks (in place of Mrs Walcot).
Cast
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Sparks

Song: End IV: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In III: song-Dignum; End 2nd piece: Soft Musick let my humble lay (composed by Suett)-Master Suett; In 3rd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17991029, but Letitia Hardy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: In course evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; End I afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Othello Moor of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Packer; Gratiano-Sparks; Lodovico-Webb; Othello-Lacy; Cassio (1st time)-Holland; Iago (1st time)-Cory; Roderigo (1st time)-Talbot; Montano-DeCamp; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Ryder; Officers-Evans, Fisher; Desdemona-Mrs Powell; Aemilia-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Sparks.

Song: End 2nd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Imitations. After Singing: Imitations-Caulfield; Monologue. Previous: An Address-Lacy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs Or The Daughter

Performance Comment: Von Snarl-Suett; Totum-Fawcett; Adelbert-C. Kemble; Leopold-Barrymore; Hans William-Palmer; Nicolas-Chippendale; Josephine-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Rose-Mrs Davenport; Ellen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Rose Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Whitmore.

Song: [not listed on playbill]in II: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lucy-Mrs Mather (1st appearance on this stage); Polly-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mather
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: In II: a Hornpipe-

Song: After Imitations: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: Imitations End: Variety of Imitations-T. Trueman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dame Dobson Or The Cunning Woman

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Prologue-Mrs Currer; Dame Dobson-Mrs Corey; Decoy-Saunders; Beatrice-Mrs Twiford; Mrs Francis-Mrs Baker; Goslin-Richards; Collonel-Kynaston; Gillet-Jevon; Gerrard-Wilshire; Hartwell-Monfort; Farmer-Bright; Jenkin-Leigh; Lady Noble-La. Slingsby; Lady Rich-Mrs Petty; Mrs Cleremont-Mrs Butler; Mrs Featly-Mrs Currer; Mrs Jenkin-Mrs Percival; Mrs Prudence-Mrs Leigh; Mrs Hellen-Mrs Osborn; Mrs Susan-Mrs Percival; Epilogue-Mr Jevorn.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Currer
Role: Dame Dobson Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Twiford
Role: Mrs Francis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Rich Actor: Mrs Petty
Role: Mrs Cleremont Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Featly Actor: Mrs Currer
Role: Mrs Jenkin Actor: Mrs Percival
Role: Mrs Prudence Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Mrs Hellen Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Mrs Susan Actor: Mrs Percival

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Commonwealth Of Women

Performance Comment: Edition of 1686: Captain Marine-Williams; Du Pier-Griffin; Boldsprite-Percival; Franvil-Jevan; Frugal-Leigh; Hazard-Hains; Surgeon-Saunders; Don Sebastian-Gillow; Nicusa-Bowman; La Mure-Norris; Bourcher-Harris; Boatswain-Low; Chaplain-Farr; Roselia-Mrs Cory; Clarinda-Lady Slingsby; Aminta-Mrs Cook; Menalippe-Mrs Twiford; Julietta-Mrs Percival; Hippolita-Mrs Price; Ariadne-Mrs Osborn; Aglaura-Mrs Knight; Clita-Miss Nanny [Anne Bracegirdle?]; Prologue-Mr Hains [with a Western Scythe in his Hand; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Boldsprite Actor: Percival
Role: Roselia Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Aminta Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Menalippe Actor: Mrs Twiford
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Percival
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Price
Role: Ariadne Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Aglaura Actor: Mrs Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banditti Or A Ladies Distress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1686: The Prologue-; Don Garcia-Gillow; Don Antonio-Kinaston; Don Fernand-Williams; Don Ariell-Leigh; Don Diego-Underhill; Frisco-Jevan; Leon-Griffin; Corigidore-Harris; Domingo-Low; Lopez-Percival; Eugenia-Mrs Cory; Lawra-Mrs Barrer; Dona Elvira-Mrs Cooke; Lucia-Mrs Percival; Christina-Mrs Twiford; Megaera-Ja. Nokes; Epilogue-Frisco Just return'd from Whipping.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Percival
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Lawra Actor: Mrs Barrer
Role: Dona Elvira Actor: Mrs Cooke
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Percival
Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Twiford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo

Performance Comment: Edition of 1686 (licensed 27 Nov. 1685): Rollo-Kynnaston; Otto-Williams; Aubrey-Gillo; Gisbert-Saunders; Baldwin-Cartwright; Grandpree-Baker; Verdon-Lowe; Trevice-Percival; Duprete-Harris; Latorch-Griffin; Hamond-Perin; Allan-Baker; Norbret-Powel; La Fisk-Bowman; Rufee-Lowe; De Bube-Saunders; Pipeau-Miss Cockye, the little Girl; Cook-Underhil; Yeoman of the Seller-Harris; Butler-Lowe; Pantler-Powel; Sophia-Mrs Corey; Matilda-Mrs Percival; Edith-Mrs Cooke.
Cast
Role: Trevice Actor: Percival
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Percival
Role: Edith Actor: Mrs Cooke.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Essence Or The Modish Wife

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Prologue-; Old Monylove-Percival; Courtly-Crosby; Loveall-Norris; Stanly-Gillow; Tom Essence-Lee; Laurence-Richards; Mrs Monylove-Mrs Hughes; Theodocia-Mrs Barry; Luce-Mrs Osburn; Mrs Essence-Mrs Gibbs; Betty-Mrs Napper; Epilogue-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Old Monylove Actor: Percival
Role: Mrs Monylove Actor: Mrs Hughes
Role: Theodocia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Luce Actor: Mrs Osburn
Role: Mrs Essence Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Napper
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Atheist Or The Second Part Of The Souldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mr Duke of Cambridge; Father to Beaugard-Leigh; Beaugard-Betterton; Courtine-Smith; Daredevil-Underhill; Theodoret-Wilshire; Gratian-Perin; Porcia-Mrs Barry; Lucretia-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Mrs Currer; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Osborn; Phillis-Mrs Percival; Chloris-Mrs Norris; Rosard-Saunders; Plunder-Richards.
Cast
Role: Porcia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Currer
Role: Mrs Furnish Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Percival
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disappointment Or The Mother In Fashion

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Alphonso-Betterton; Lorenzo-Smith; Alberto-Wilshire; Lesbino-Carlisle; Rogero-Leigh; Erminia-Mrs Cook; Juliana-Mrs Percival; Angelline-Mrs Knight; Her Supposed Mother-Mrs Corey; Clara-Mrs Leigh; The Prologue by Mr John Dryden-Mr Betterton; The Epilogue by the Honourable John Stafford, Esq-.
Cast
Role: Erminia Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Percival
Role: Angelline Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Her Supposed Mother Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband Or The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Rashley-Smith; Ranger-Harris; Peregrine Bubble-James Nokes; Old Fumble-Anth. Leigh; Sir Roger Petulant-Sandford; Sneak-Jevan; Spatterdash-Richards; Apothecary-Percival; Emillia-Mrs Barrer; Maria-Mrs Marshal; Cordelia-Mrs Hughes; Betty-Mrs Napper; Governess-Mrs Norrice; Prologue-; Epilogue-Fumble; Edition of 1678 adds: Jeremy-Richards.
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Percival
Role: Emillia Actor: Mrs Barrer
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Marshal
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Hughes
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Napper
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Norrice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Timon Of Athens The Man hater

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue to Timon-; Timon of Athens-Betterton; Alcibiades-Smith; Apemantus-Harris; Nicias-Sandford; Phaeax-Underhill; Aelius-Leigh; Cleon-Norris; Isander-Percival; Isidore-Gillo; Demetrius-Medburne; Dephilus-Bowman; Old Man-Richards; Poet-Jevon; Evandra-Mrs Betterton; Melissa-Mrs Shadwell; Chloe-Mrs Gibbs; Thais-Mrs Seymour; Phinias-Mrs Le-Grand; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Isander Actor: Percival
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Shadwell
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Thais Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Phinias Actor: Mrs Le-Grand
Role: Mrs Le Actor: Grand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Barnaby Whigg Or No Wit Like A Womans

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-; Wilding-Clark; Townly-Goodman; Sir Wal. Wiseacre-Jermaine; Capt. Porpuss-Griffin; Sir Barn. Whigg-Powell; Benedick-Perin; Swift-Cosh; Gratiana-Mrs Corbet; Livia-Mrs Cook; Millicent-Mrs Moyle; Winifred-Mrs Percival; Epilogue-a New Actress.
Cast
Role: Gratiana Actor: Mrs Corbet
Role: Livia Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Millicent Actor: Mrs Moyle
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Percival

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duchess Of Malfi

Performance Comment: The edition of 1678 contains a cast which corresponds to the Duke's Company at this time: Ferdinand-Harris; Cardinal-Young; Antonio-Smith; Delio-Midburn [Medbourne]; Bosola-Betterton; Castruchio-Richards; Sylvio-Cademan; Pescara-Norris; Malateste-Price; Roderigo-Cogun; Grisolan-Percival; Dutchess of Malfey-Mrs Betterton; Cariola-Mrs Norris; Old Lady-Mrs Osborn; Julia-Mrs Shadwell.
Cast
Role: Grisolan Actor: Percival
Role: Dutchess of Malfey Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Cariola Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Shadwell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Conjuror

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue-; Avarito-Jevon; Claudio-Crosby; Dorido-Gillo; Horatio-Norris; Truro-Percival; Monsieur-Anthony Leigh; Audacio-Richards; Pedro-John Lee; Clorinia-Mrs Barry; Leonora-Mrs Hughes; Sabina-Mrs Norris; Scintilla-Mrs Leigh; The Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Truro Actor: Percival
Role: Clorinia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hughes
Role: Sabina Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Scintilla Actor: Mrs Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Misery Of Civil war

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-; King Henry the Sixth-Joseph Williams; Richard Plantagenet-David Williams; Edward-Smith; George, Duke of Clarence-Bowman; Richard-Gillow; Earl of Warwick-Batterton; Old Lord Clifford-Percival; Young Clifford-Wiltshire; Queen Margaret-Mrs Leigh [Mrs Mary Lee]; Lady Grey-Mrs Batterton; Lady Eleanor Butler-Mrs Currer; Epilogue-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister Jun.!, Bannister Jun.!!, Bannister Jun.!!!, Suett, Fawcett, Johnstone, Wathen, Caulfield, Bannister, Benson, Cooke, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Ledger, Cross, Abbot, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Gibbs; [Cast from Songs (no pub., 1795), and text (Barket & Son, 1806): Pertinax Single-Bannister Jun.; Peregrine Single-Bannister Jun.; Percival Single-Bannister Jun.; Justice Touchit-Suett; Humphrey Grizzle-Fawcett; MacFloggan-Johnstone; Frank-Wathen; Renard-Caulfield; Freeman-Bannister; Mr Milford-Benson; Waiters-Waldron Jun., Lyons; Tippy-Ledger; Pinch-Cross; Cramp-Abbot; Taffline-Mrs Bland; Phebe-Miss Leak; Emily Milford-Mrs Gibbs; unassigned-Cooke; Prologue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Junius Brutus Father Of His Country

Performance Comment: . Edition of 1681: Prologue by Mr Duke-; Lucius Junius Brutus-Betterton; Titus-Smith; Tiberius-Williams; Collatinus-Wiltshire; Valerius-Gillow; Horatius-Norris; Fecilian Priests-Percival, Freeman; Vindicius-Nokes; Fabritius-Jevon; Sempronia-Lady Slingsby; Lucretia-Mrs Betterton; Teraminta-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Barrey.
Cast
Role: Fecilian Priests Actor: Percival, Freeman
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Teraminta Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barrey.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Performance Comment: Edition of 1683: Prologue by Mr Dryden-Mr Smith; King-Kynaston; Guise-Betterton; Mayenne-Jevon; Crillon-Smith; Cardinal-Wiltshire; Archbishop-Perrin; Corso-Montfort; Polin-Bowman; Aumale-Carlile; Bussy-Saunders; Curate-Underhill; Malicorne-Percival; Melanax-Gillo; Sheriffs-Bright, Samford; Queen Mother-Lady Slingsby; Marmoutier-Mrs Barry; Epilogue by Mr Dryden-Mrs Cook; Another Epilogue Intended to have been Spoken to the Play before it was forbidden last Summer-.
Cast
Role: Malicorne Actor: Percival
Role: Marmoutier Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: Mrs Cook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Three And The Deuse sic

Performance Comment: Justice Touchit-Suett; Mr Milford-Packer; Pertinax Single-Bannister Jun.!; Peregrine Single-Bannister Jun.[!!; Percival Singel-Bannister Jun.[!!!; Freeman-Bannister; MacFloggan-Moody; Frank-Wathen; Humphrey Grizzle-Russell; Renard-Caulfield; Peace Officers-Phillimore, Maddocks, Webb; Emily-Mrs Gibbs; Phebe-Miss Leak; Taffline-Mrs Bland; Prologue-Wathen.
Cast
Role: Percival Singel Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Taffline Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17951001, but Captives-Mrs Bland.