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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Ned Thompson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Ned Thompson")') 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 1661 matches on Performance Comments, 114 matches on Event Comments, 79 matches on Performance Title, 72 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Clarke; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Whitfield; Major O'Flaherty-Aickin; Fulmer-Thompson; Varland-Quick; Lady Rusport-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Morton; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fulmer Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: As17801027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Lee Lewes; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Subtle-Thompson; Marquis-Wewitzer; Classic-Hull; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a song)-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Subtle Actor: Thompson

Dance: End: new grand Polish Dance-Mettalcourt (1st appearance here), Harris, Miss Besford; In afterpiece: a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Mattocks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Wroughton; Lorenzo-Lewis; Bertran-Whitfield; Gomez-Quick; Raymond-Hull; Alphonso-Fearon; Pedro-Thompson; The Fryar-Henderson; Leonora-Mrs Inchbald; Teresa-Mrs Poussin; Elvira-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Mahon]).Mrs Mahon]).
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: a Dance of Sailors-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Hortensio-Robson; Taylor-Jones; Baptista-Thompson; Music Master-Newton; Pedro-Wewitzer; Biondello-W. Bates; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Mrs Poussin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-Berry; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: St Helena; or, The Isle of Love Author(s): Edward Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17801006, but Strictland (1st time)-Thompson; Tester-Wewitzer; Jacintha-Mrs Lewis; Buckle-_; Simon-_.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henderson; Lewson-Wroughton; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukely-Aickin; Charlotte-Mrs Inchbald; Lucy-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17801023, but Macduff-Hull; Duncan (1st time)-Thompson; Seyton-W. Bates; 1st Witch-Booth.
Cast
Role: Duncan Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Song: Vocal Parts, as17811023, but Miss Morris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Shatford; Lothario-Clifford; Rossano-Farrel; Altamont-Thompson; Horatio-Burnet; Lavinia-A Young Lady of Islington (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lucilla-Mrs Clifford; Calista-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Rivers; Gayless-Clifford; Beau Trippit-Thompson; Dick-Shatford; Justice Guttle-Farrel; Kitty Pry-Mrs Fowler; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Barnard; Mrs Trippit-Mrs Clifford; Melissa-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Beau Trippit Actor: Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The Parts of King Richard, D. of Buckingham, Earl of Richmond, Tressel, Prince Edward, Duke of York, Lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Mayor, Duke of Norfolk, Queen-Performers from the Theatres Royal London; Lord Stanley-Rivers; Catesby-Jones; Ratcliffe-Farrel; Oxford-Thompson; Sir William Brandon-Clifford; King Henry-Burnet; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Lady Ann-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Oxford Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Performance Comment: King Charles-Wroughton; Oliver Cromwell-Aickin; Bishop Juxon-Hull; Duke of Richmond-Davies; Ireton-Peile; Bradshaw-L'Estrange; Lindsay-Thompson; Tomlinson-J. Wilson; Fairfax-Lewis; Lady Fairfax-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Lindsay Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: 2nd piece: a Dance of Sailors Sailor's Dance-Aldridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Farrel; Dick-Clifford; Joe-Thompson; Lord Lurewell-Wilkinson; The Miller-Burnet; Peggy-Mrs Clifford; Madge-Mrs Fowler; Kate-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Thompson

Entertainment: Monologues.End II: A Dissertation on Macaronies-Murray; End: Abel Drugger's Description of a Fete Champetre-Murray

Song: End 2nd monologue: a celebrated song written by Garrick, on Pantomimical and Operatical Entertainments-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis; Manly-Hull; Squire Richard-Wewitzer; John Moody-Thompson; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Wilson; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Townly-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17810418, but Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Jones; Tapwell-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Tapwell Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17810420

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seventeen Hundred And Eighty One; Or, The Cartel At Philadelphia

Afterpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be

Afterpiece Title: Who'd have Thought It

Performance Comment: Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Wewitzer, Cubitt, Thompson, Booth, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Webb; [Partial cast adjusted from hay playbill of 7 July 1781: Strap-Wilson; Ishmael-Wewitzer; Broadhem-Mrs Wilson; Caroline-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Strap-Mrs Webb; Larpent MS lists the other parts: Hawser, Spangle, Lord George Willmore, Clinker, Clod, Box, Frank, Pillage.] Prologue-Lee Lewes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer's Return From London

Afterpiece Title: All for Love

Performance Comment: Marc Anthony-Wroughton; Dolabella-Whitfield; Alexas-Booth; Serapion-L'Estrange; Officers-Robson, Thompson; Ventidius-Aickin; Octavia-Mrs Yates; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Robson, Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Phusimimesis; or, Resemblances of Nature

Cast
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Thompson
Role: Ned Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Song: End II 2nd piece: The Huntsman's Sweet Halloo, as17810226; 4th piece: The Early Horn-Cubitt; Scene I: When Phoebus the tops of the hills, as17810425

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Nix, Mrs Booth & Miss Field. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Thompson, No. 7, Great Marlborough-street; of Nix, Mrs Booth and Miss Field, No. 8, Broad-court, Longacre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (29.15.0; 21.4.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 129.3.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye all; or, The Picture of a Playhouse-R. Palmer

Event Comment: Benefit for Fearon, L'Estrange, Thompson & Stevens. Tickets delivered for The Funeral and a favourite Comedy will be admitted. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #265 18s. (75.10; tickets: 190.8) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Tapwell Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Ferridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Woodley Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Ferridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Ballet: End III 1st piece: St. David's Day. As17810501

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17801006, but Strickland-Thompson; Buckle-J. Wilson; Jacintha-Mrs Lewis; Simon-_.
Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: End II: The Rakes of Mallow, as17810501; End IV: Hornpipe-Prosser

Ballet: End: St. David's Day. As17810501

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from Massinger. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Charles Dibdin]: Taken from The Islanders [1st acted at CG, 25 Nov. 1780]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon (only) at the Stage-Door. No Persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 15 Oct.]. Receipts: #185 17s. 6d. (183/11/0; 2/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Lord Lovell-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Wellborn-Wroughton; Justice Greedy-Quick; Allworth-Whitfield; Marrall-Wilson; Tapwell-Thompson; Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Jones; Amble-Stevens; Watchall-Painter; Parson Welldo-J. Wilson; Taylor-Newton; Vintner-Ledger; Sir Giles Over-reach-Henderson; Margaret (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Lady Allworth-Mrs Yates (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Tapwell Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Wilson, Edwin, J. Wilson, Fearon, Robson, Booth, Quick.; Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy. [Cast from text(G. Kcarsly, 1781): Garcia-Mattocks; Dr Fabio-Wilson; Gil Perez-Edwin; Secretary-J. Wilson; Islanders-Fearon, Robson, Booth; Domingo-Quick; Dorothea-Mrs Webb; Camilla-Mrs Martyr; Orra-Mrs Kennedy.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Orra Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Trew]); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-J. Bates; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Montague-Thompson; Apothecary-Stevens; Friar John-Bates; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Montague Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Cast
Role: Orra Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play and a Minuet by Aldridge and Miss Besford. [These were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: [These were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Baker, Darley, Doyle, Simpkinson; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Baker, Darley, Doyle, Simpkinson; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Bolus-Booth; Rhubarb-Jones; Supple-W. Bates; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Ambrose; Sylvia-Mrs Morton; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Situp-Mrs Poussin; Lady Sadlife-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Cast
Role: Orra Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Caledonian Shepherds by Aldridge and Miss Besford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-W. Bates; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Roope]) .Mrs Roope]) .
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17810928; End of Act I of afterpiece the original Crutch Dance (performers not listed; it was included in all subsequent performances)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane (1st time)-Hull; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Omar-Fearon; Dervise-L'Estrange; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Robson; Stratocles-Thompson; Zama-J. Wilson; Bajazet-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Inchbald; Arpasia-Miss Younge. The usual Prologue spoken by Wroughton .
Cast
Role: Stratocles Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece To thee, O gentle sleep by Mrs Morton