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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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584 results for: Keyword - OBrien
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.

126
18 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Holland; Trim-Yates; Campley-Obrien; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Harriet-Miss Bride; Lady Charlot-Mrs Hopkins; Puzzle-Weston; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Tom-Vaughan; Sable-Moody; Cabinet-J. Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Tamper Actor: Obrien

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

127
21 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio-Obrien; Carlos-Holland; Don Choleric-Yates; Monsieur-Baddeley; Antonio-Burton; Don Duart-Lee; Charino-Parsons; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Governor-Bransby; Sancho-Clough; Jaques-Vaughan; Angelina-Miss Plym, first time; Elvira-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa-Mrs Lee, first time; Page-Mas. Burton.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

128
24 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Reynard-Palmer; Woodcock-Love; Maiden-Obrien; Squib-King; Hillaria-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Palmer; Loveworth-Packer; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Bradshaw; Penelope-Mrs Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Maiden Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien

Song: II: Vernon; accompanied by the Guitar-

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

129
27 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

130
02 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Yates, first time; Fine Gentleman-Obrien; Fine Lady (With Song in Character)-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Parsons; Frenchman-King; Mercury-Vernon; Drunken Man-Yates.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien

Dance: End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

131
19 March 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Obrien; Lord Randolph-Blakes; Glealvon-Simons; Old Norval-Walker, first time; Lady Randolph-a Young Gentlewoman; Anna-Miss Taylor.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

132
09 February 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: Entertainments of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Mapples

133
28 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

134
24 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Parts-Palmer, Fleetwood, Yates, Obrien, Mrs Yates, Packer, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Palmer, Fleetwood, Yates, Obrien, Mrs Yates, Packer, Miss Haughton.

135
21 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout

Song: End of Farce: A Mimic Comic Italian Song from the Opera of Il Filosopho di Campagna-Mrs Clive

Dance: End of Play: The Cow@Keepers, as17630315

136
05 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Recruits, as17721117

137
08 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never perform'd. New Scenes and Dresses (playbill). This Comedy was written by Mr Obrien. It was very much hiss'd from the 2d Act & with the greatest difficulty we got thro' the Play amidst Groans hisses &c. They would not Suffer it to be given out again. After many Altercations between the Audience Mr G. & Mr King by the Author's Consent the Play was withdrawn (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan's note from Kemble briefer. See long review of The Duel in British Theatre article, London Magazine, Dec. 1772, and Town and Country same month.] Paid Mr Scott (c[opper] laceman) #83 9s.; Mr Waller (hosier) #17 18s. 6d.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) #80 19s.; Mr Barrow & Co. for oil, #45 13s.; Mr Cropley (linen draper) #73 14s.; Mr Cubitt (tinman) #15 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #241 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duel

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

138
03 January 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Dance: End II: Miller

Entertainment: End: Variety of Rhetorical Imitations-a Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified])

139
17 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

140
05 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Obrien, 1st appearance

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

141
17 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Lucio Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: IV:A Spanish Dance, as17581014

142
23 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: to conclude with the Gto conclude with the Grand Dance ofThe Millers, as17581012

143
26 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

144
31 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

145
11 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

146
21 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien, 1st time

147
27 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Obrien, 1st appearance

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

148
30 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

149
01 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Lucio Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

150
13 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien, 1st time