SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Powell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Powell")') 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: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Edwin.

Afterpiece Title: Taste and Feeling

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Bannister Jun., Iliff, Bland, Chapman, Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons, Mrs Brooks, Mrs Powell, Miss Palmer. [Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 8 July: Mr Gout-Wilson; Mr Robert Gout-Bannister Jun.; Ned Howard-Iliff; William-Bland; Landlord-Chapman; Harriet-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Gout-Mrs Powell; Lucy-Miss Palmer; Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons are unassigned.] Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons are unassigned.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Palmer, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Caulfield, Whitfield, Maddocks, Benson, Packer, Trueman, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Powell, Miss Miller, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (C. Lowndes, 1795): Alexander-Kemble; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Barrymore; Hephestion-C. Kemble; Polyperchon-Caulfield; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Thessalus-Maddocks; Eumenes-Benson; Aristander-Packer; Slave-Trueman; Sysigambis-Mrs Hopkins; Statira-Mrs Powell; Parisatis-Miss Miller; Roxana-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: In II: Alexander's Triumphal Entry into Babylon-; The Grand Chorus of Priests Youths Virgins-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Wathen, Welsh, Wentworth, Trueman, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Fisher, Master Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Miss Mellon, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Jackson, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Wentworth, Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding-school

Performance Comment: Lady Addleplot-Estcourt; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Jack-Wilks; Young Meriton-Bickerstaff; Old Meriton-Keene; Ned-Powell; Old Bragg-Pinkethman; Nincompoop-Norris; Le Prate-Bowen; Dancing Master-Burkhead; Mertilla-Mrs Norris; Jenny-Mrs Bicknell; Molly-Mrs Saunders; Jiltall-Mrs Cross; Oyley-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Ned Actor: Powell
Role: Mertilla Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Jiltall Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Oyley Actor: Mrs Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Wiseacre-Bullock; Doodle-Johnson; Dashwell-Norris; Townly-Husband; Ramble-Powell; Loveday-Keene; Roger-Carnaby; Eugenia-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Mrs Rogers; Peggy-Miss Norris; Aunt-Mrs Willis; Engine-Mrs Powell; Jane-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Ramble Actor: Powell
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Cox.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope. [Cast from text (T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies [1799]), and playbill of 16 Nov. 1799: Sir Harry Fleetly-R. Palmer; Mr Dorville-Barrymore; Mr Torrid-Dowton; Henry Torrid-C. Kemble; Lizard-Suett; Jack Lizard-Bannister Jun.; Ralph-Wathen; Frank-Archer; Steward-Maddocks; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb; Bailiff-Hollingsworth; Lady Esther Dorville-Mrs Powell; Rosa-Mrs Jordan; Susannah Lizard-Miss Pope; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: Characters-Cory, Archer, Kelly, Middleton, Surmont, Wathen, Caulfield, Suett, Sedgwick, Fisher, Evans, Trueman, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Mrs Maddocks; Chorus of Soldiers-Danby, Caulfield? Jun, Maddocks, Brown, Tett, Cook, Mead, Clark, Sawyer; Chorus of Villagers-Phillimore, Fisher, Evans, Aylmer, Elliot, Willoughby, Bardoleau; Minstrels-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Jacobs, Ms R. Jacobs, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Illingham; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot. [And see17990119] .And see17990119] .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Beliardo-Johnson; Cinthio-Powell; Scaramouch-Bullock; Harlequin-Bickerstaffe; Charmante-Carnaby; Officer-Fairbank; Clerk-Birkhead; Keeper-Smith; Elaria-Mrs Finch; Bellamante-Mrs Moore; Mopsophil-Mrs Powell; Florinda-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Cinthio Actor: Powell
Role: Elaria Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Bellamante Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Norris.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Fernando-Johnson; Villeroy-Thurmond; Biron-Husbands; Carlos-Powell; Frederick-Bickerstaff; Fabian-Corey; Jaquelin-Leigh; Sampson-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Julia-Mrs Finch; Victoria-Mrs Moore; Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Powell
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Ned Blunt-the famous true Comedian Mr Cave Underhill, to oblige Mr Penkethman's Friends; Rover-Powell; Belville-Husband; Frederick-Cory; Angelica-Mrs Kent; Helena-Mrs Baker; Florinda-Mrs Shepard; Moretta-Mrs Powell; With an Epilogue-Mr Penkethman on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Rover Actor: Powell
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Shepard
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Powell

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Sir Walter Ralegh

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Williames, Benson, Haymes, Webb, Bensley, Mrs Powell, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Ward. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Raleigh [sic]-Kemble; Gundamor-Aickin; Young Raleigh-Barrymore; Salisbury-Packer; Wade-Williames; Carew-Benson; Sir Julius Caesar-Haymes; Lord Cobham-Webb; Howard-Bensley; Olympia-Mrs Powell; Florella-Miss Tidswell; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Dromio of Syracuse-Edwin; Antipholis of Syracuse-Macready; Antipholis of Ephesus-Bernard; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Lee Lewes (1st appearance in London since his return from India); Sir John Buck-Powel; Subtle-Thompson; Classic-Hull; Marquis-C. Powell; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Powell; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: C. Powell
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Old Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologues. End: a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody, Lingo the Butler's Opinion on Men and Manners-Edwin; End 2nd piece: a Dissertation upon Law (from the Lecture on Heads)-Lee Lewes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Mrs Chagrin Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Barrymore, Suett, Miss DeCamp, Sga Storace (only appearance this season), Mrs Powell. Cast adjusted from text (Dublin: Patrick Conner, 1793): Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Caddy-Wewitzer; Heartwell-Barrymore; Label-Suett; Juba-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Sga Storace; Mrs Caddy-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almeyda; Queen Of Granada

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Wroughton, Kemble, Caulfield, C. Kemble, Wentworth, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Powell, Miss Heard. Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1796): Abdallah-Palmer; Ramirez-Aickin; Orasmyn-Wroughton; Alonzo-Kemble; Nourassin-Caulfield; Hamet-C. Kemble; Almeyda-Mrs Siddons; Victoria-Mrs Powell; Abra-Miss Heard; Wentworth [is unassigned; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-King; [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: As17080226, but Sir Philip-Powell; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Powell
Role: Mrs Trainwell Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Holdup Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Mrs Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lass Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Keen; Bellfort-Powell; Sir Jeffrey-Bickerstaffe; Doubty-Corey; Sir Timothy-Norris; Teague-Bullock; Tom-Johnson; Young Hartford-Leigh; Clod-Fairbank; Constable-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Powell; Theodosia-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Bellfort Actor: Powell
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Shacklehead Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Cox.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Socias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Powell; Amphitryon-Bickerstaff; Phoebus-Fairbank; Mercury-Leigh; Socia-Cross; Gripus-Johnson; Alcmena-Mrs Knight; Bromia-Mrs Powell; Phaedra-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Powell
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queen's

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus-Elrington; Lysimachus-Thurmond Jr; Hephestion-Bullock Jr; Cassander-Husband; Perdicas-Cory; Sysigambis-Mrs Powell; Statira-Mrs Spiller; Roxana-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Powell
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Kent.

Dance: The diverting Italian Night Scene- between a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others, as it was performed at dl with general Applause

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Thurmond, being the first time of his performing it in England; King-Keene; Laertes-Powell; Horatio-Husband; Polonius-Cross; Gravedigger-Johnson; Fop-Thurmond Jr; Queen-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Powell
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Powell; King-Husband; Horatio-Bullock Jr; Laertes-Thurmond Sr; Polonius-Spiller; Fop-Norris; Ghost-Elrington; Player King-Cory; Gravedigger-Leigh; Marcellus-Shepard; Rosencrantz-Ryan; Guildenstern-Thurmond Jr; Queen-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Powell
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Whitfield, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Powell. [Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Hernandez-Kemble; Alonzo [in text, Plays written for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784): Mendoza]-Barrymore; Lupercio-Whitfield; Lopez-Benson; Governor of Barcelona-Wroughton; Marcella-Mrs Powell. [For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Antonio-R. Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Page (with a song)-Miss Romanzini; Bazil-Phillimore; Figaro-Wroughton; Countess-Mrs Ward; Marcelina-Mrs Hopkins; Agnes-Miss Stageldoir; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Hopkins

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: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charino-Powel; Don Duart-Campbell; Governor-Davies; Carlos-Farren// Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Mountain .

Afterpiece Title: FATAL EXTRAVAGANCE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Farren, Hull, Harley// Mrs Powell (of DL). [Cast from Genest, VII, 165: Bellmour-Farren; Courtney-Hull; Bargrave-Harley//Louisa-Mrs Powell.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: THE SPRIGS OF LAUREL

Cast
Role: George Streamer Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Song: End of 1st piece Old Towler by Incledon

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #352 3s. 6d. (79.14.6; 68.14.0; 2.14.6; tickets: 201.0.6) (charge: #214 12s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As18000324but added: Cook-Hollingsworth; Doctor-Maddocks; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roffey.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Betterton; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Powell; Vernon-Booth; Glendower-Cibber; Douglass-Husband; Carriers-Johnson, Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Powell; Drawer-Norris.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Powell
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Powell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: The Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Evatt, Usher, Parsons, Alfred, Johnstone, Ledger, Abbott, Lyons, Wewitzer, Bland, Barrett, Cooke, Palmer Jun., Benson, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1793); O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798); London Chronicle; 1 July: Young Pranks-Bannister Jun.; Whimmey-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Evatt; Barleycorn-Usher; Toby Thatch-Parsons; John Grum-Alfred; Tully-Johnstone; Coachman-Ledger; Skip-Abbott; John-Lyons; Barebones-Wewitzer; Apathy-Bland; Poz-Barrett; Bite-Cooke; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Benson [in text: Burton (see17930701]; Post Boy-Comerford (see17930706; Countryman-Waldron Jun. (see17930706; Dian-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Webb; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Anymorn-Mrs Hale; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble; Fishwoman-Mrs Powell (see17930701; Prologue-Barrymore. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]
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

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Lewis; Capt. Douglas-Farren; Nicholas-Munden; Mr Ordeal (1st time)-Harley; Cheaterly-Macready; Col. Staff-Evatt; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with a song in character)-Mrs Esten; Constance-Miss Chapman; Grace-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion; or, All Alarm'd at Brighthelmstone

Performance Comment: Sir John Evergreen-Quick; Beaufort-Davies; Charles Evergreen-Macready; Drill-Farley; Tattoo-Rees; Roger-Rock; Cameleon-Fawcett; Emily (with a song)-Miss Broadhurst; Lady Catherine Rouge-Mrs Webb; In II will be exhibited Sir John Evergreen's Fortification Military Manoeuvres and Review of his Household Troops, Male and Female-; Bandy Will-Follett; Coachman-Rowson; Gardner-Hawtin; Butler-Cranfield; Men Bathers-Rowson, Wheatland, Coombs; Dairy Maids-Miss Leserve, Mrs Gray; Housmaids-Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd; Cook-Mrs Rock; Women Bathers-Mrs Powell, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd.

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st piece: An Eulogium on Money-Quick