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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "OBrien"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "OBrien")') 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 589 matches on Roles/Actors, 138 matches on Performance Comments, 92 matches on Author, 20 matches on Event Comments, and 1 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Lord George Brilliant-OBrien; Lord Wronglove-Palmer; Sir Friendly Moral-Burton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Yates; Miss Notable-Miss Pope; Hartshorn-Packer; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lord George Brilliant Actor: OBrien

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance-Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-OBrien; Tukely-Palmer; Ruffle-Parsons; Arabella-Mrs Hopkins; Sophia-Mrs Lee; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Parsons; Racket-Blakes; Dizzy-Castle; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Fanny Pewit-Mrs Hippisley; Sir Wm Whister-Burton; Sir Tantivy-Moody; Spinner-Stevens; Waiters-Ackman, Vaughan; Harry-Clough.
Cast
Role: Daffodil Actor: OBrien

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Elfina-Miss Rogers; Edgar-Obrien; Florimond-King; Emmeline-Mrs Yates; Grotilla-Miss Ford.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Obrien

Dance: I: By Desire, The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Obrien, 1st time; Horatio-Holland, 1st time; Sciolto-Garrick, 1st time; Altamont-Packer; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Rossano-Ackman; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Obrien, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: End of Play: The Cow@Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: End: The Camp Alarm'd-Vincent, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Obrien. No Building, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Dutch Dance, as17630217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Song: End: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien; Flash-King; Capt. Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Obrien

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Tattle-Obrien; Ben (with song)-Yates; Foresight-Weston; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Scandal-Palmer; Jeremy-King; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Miss Prue-Miss Cheney, first appearance [she was afterwards Mrs Gardner]; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland, first time; Sir Harry-King; Lord Trinket-Obrien; Paris-Baddeley; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Tom-Clough; Russet-Burton; O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Obrien; Col. Standard-Holland; Smuggler-Parsons; Vizard-Packer; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jr-King; Tom-Clough; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Miss Bride; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, call'd The Provancalle-Master Clinton, Miss Street , being their first appearance on this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Obrien; Sir Toby Belch-Love; Orsino-Packer; Sebastian-Palmer; Viola-Miss Plym; first appearance there; Olivia-Miss Haughton; Maria-Mrs Lee; Valentine-Castle; Clown-Vernon (with song in character); Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Baddeley; Captain-Moody; Curio-Fox; 1st Officer-Parsons; 2nd Officer-Marr.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Robert-Parsons; Sir Wm. Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Sir John Restless-Yates; Beverly-OBrien; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton; Clarissa-Mrs Palmer; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belmont-Packer.
Cast
Role: Beverly Actor: OBrien

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Obrien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Philip-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien

Dance: II: The Fingalians, as17631025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Obrien; Col. Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Philips; Don Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Flora-Mrs Clive; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar-OBrien; Florimond-King; Emmeline-Mrs Yates; Elfina-Miss Rogers; Grotilla-Miss Ford.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: OBrien

Dance: TThe Prussian Camp, as17631217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Yates; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Slender-Obrien; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Page-Packer; Shallow-Weston; Rugby-Marr; Nym-Watkins; Anne Page-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Page-Miss Haughton; Fenton-Jackson; Host-Bransby; Simple-Vaughan; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Anne Page-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Slender Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwoud-Obrien; Sir Wilful Witwoud-Yates; Millimant-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Foible-Mrs Bennett; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Bransby; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Witwoud Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Obrien; Kite-Bransby; Balance-Havard; Worthy-Lee; Bullock-Moody; Recruits-Yates, Parsons; Sylvia-Mrs Yates, first time; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Cheney, first time; Welch Collier-Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Dance: III: A New Comic Dance call'd, the The Shepherdesses, or, La Faux a Veugle-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford. scholars to Gerhardi